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Interception Charge Question friendly in way
Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 1:08 pm
by meledward23
This came up in a game the other day. One participant used his camera phone and perhaps he will be so kind to post some images to this thread later today if he sees it.
The situation was as follows. My overly intelligent CAV (4 bases) charged a fine pair of elephants.
XX
OOOO
X = Elephant
O = Cav
Now, that would be the final position if I charged the elephants. However hanging out to the left of the elephants was his Cav.
C
C......XX
C.......
C.......OOOO
So from the above you should see that if he charges straight forward he will hit the elephants about 1/4" before he can intercept my Cav (labeled as "O").
So, does he intercept? Does he step down from the elephants?
Thanks.
Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 1:21 pm
by carlos
If he wheels slightly he can reach the enemy Cav before being blocked by the elephants. Either way, that enemy Cav is f***ed
Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 1:43 pm
by pbrandon
No wheel is allowed in an interception charge, except in limited circumstances that I do not I think apply here. I do not believe the interception charge by CCCC is possible as it does not cross the path of the chargers because of the positioning of the elephants.
Paul
Interecept
Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 1:57 pm
by rbodleyscott
Paul is correct. The elephants obstruct the intercept charge, which is therefore not possible.
Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 2:01 pm
by meledward23
That is what we decided, that the Intercept did not take place.
Thanks for the responses.
Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 2:55 pm
by carlos
Interesting. Very counter-intuitive.
Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 3:49 pm
by babyshark
carlos wrote:Interesting. Very counter-intuitive.
Counterintuitive? It makes perfect sense to me. Their own troops (the El) are in the way. And they will clearly get to make a flank charge in their upcoming impact phase.
Marc
Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 4:06 pm
by carlos
Partially in the way, and if they wheel a bit they can get in without even touching the nellies.
Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 4:09 pm
by rbodleyscott
carlos wrote:Interesting. Very counter-intuitive.
There are simple rules for intercepts. One is that they cannot be made if blocked by their own troops. Another is that they cannot (normally) wheel.
Obviously this example is an extreme case where the blockage is minimal, so it looks a bit odd. The only way to avoid such boundary issues are to complicate the rules by adding exceptions to exceptions, which we prefer to avoid.
They can make a flank charge next turn by wheeling slightly.
So the presence of the elephants delays but does not prevent their flank charge. Not very unreasonable, I would submit.