Adjudication of melees

[CharlesdeBatz]

Is there a defined order in which melees are adjudicated? There are frequently cases where multiple units are involved in adjacent melees; in these instances, the order in which adjudication occurs can substantially affect the outcome.

[SnuggleBunnies]

Is there a defined order in which melees are adjudicated? There are frequently cases where multiple units are involved in adjacent melees; in these instances, the order in which adjudication occurs can substantially affect the outcome.

I believe it is ongoing melees in the order that they were originally started, with all pursuit charges after that.

[CharlesdeBatz]

So even within a single turn, if unit A charges before unit B, unit A will always have its melee adjudicated before B in the subsequent melee phases?

[SnuggleBunnies]

So even within a single turn, if unit A charges before unit B, unit A will always have its melee adjudicated before B in the subsequent melee phases?

I believe that is the case, yes. But I have not actually looked into the code to confirm, that is just my impression from large amounts of play. I suppose if you really wanted to, you could *very* carefully watch one of my recorded matches to check.

[rbodleyscott]

It isn't as simple as that, it depends on whose turn it is. When a unit is fighting multiple opponents, in the melee phase of its turn (before it moves) then indeed its melees will be adjudicated in the order they were initiated. However, in the melee phase of the enemy turn (before the enemy move) it will be determined by the same applying to each enemy unit.

The actual order in which units are activated in the melee phases is indeterminate - the order is chosen by the engine according to an arcane black box algorithm. I do not have access to the engine source code, so I cannot tell you how it works.