Rules state
A: Intercept is 2 Mu for Infantry and 4 Mu for Cavalry,or 1/2 the distance whichever is less
B: Chargers contacted in flank or rear will cancel the charge
C:You can move up to 2 Mu free, this wheel does not count against your intercept move distance. The wheel must occur at the beginning of the intercept.
D: You must end your intercept in the charge path or in contact with the charging unit.
E: You can not interpenetrate friends or pass through rough terrain during an intercept move.
So far seems straight forward does it not?
As written it looks like the last part of A would make B impossible.
Example:
Someone recently posted in forums how he uses Cossacks. One unit runs up front of the enemy, the other unit moves onto the flank for an intercept. Assuming Flank Cossack is within 4 Mu of the enemy flank, when the charge is declared, the intercept move would be 2 MU max. 1/2 the distance which is less than the maximum 4 MU allowed. So after the intercept move the flank Cossack is still 2 Mu short of the enemy flank and the enemy merrily chases off the other Cossack.
Assuming the intercept starts within 2 Mu, similar situation, flank Cossack gets a 1 Mu move and still no contact. Unless you can somehow use that free 2 MU wheel to close the gap, and that allows the 1/2 move distance to actually make contact.
Other problems I have found in games.
If you have cavalry with your infantry and the enemy shoots your boys to wavering, the inevitable charge is just waiting in the wings. But clever you you put your cavalry there to intercept any sneaky infantry from charging in. Problem is that now with the enemy so close you are likely only going to get a single MU of intercept move and might not even be able to get in front of anything since you have to come in from the side.
If you are further back and had the foresight to maneuver into an intercept position, same problem the 1/2 move might not even get you up on line with your own troops, let alone out front. Unless the enemy is cavalry and started out 8 MU or so almost directly in front of you, its pretty hard to get into an intercept position with the 1/2 distance restriction.
Just wondering how others out there have been handling the whole 1/2 move restriction and if anyone else has noticed that flank or rear contacts would be almost impossible to achieve.
