Warrior Ancient and Medieval Rules

Some more questions about charges and echeloning:


A & C Facing = v
B & D Facing = ^


...CCCC
................AAAA

DDDD..BBBB

Units A & C are fighting units B & D. Combat direction is right of left (A
is first). During charge declarations A charges B (who elects to
counter-charge), and C charges D (who elects to 'hold').

A and B are moved to the following positions (see below)

...CCCC
...............AAAA
.............BBBB
DDDD

However, C is no longer able to make contact with D without also hitting
unit B (I am assuming the distance involved is too short to wheel out of the
way of B), and he would have to elchelon forward to hit D. Is this what is
done? B never had a charge from C declared on it, so does this prevent C's
charge on D (and B in this case)?

Another question: Is it EVER possible to charge or make contact with an
enemy unit you didn't declare a charge on during the charge phase, Say
through echeloning, wheeling, pivoting, lining up, etc?

Another question: If unit X below wants to charge unit Y, but unit Z lies in
the way and would have to be contacted as well, does X have to declare a
charge on both Y and Z? Again I assume in this case distance is too short
for X to avoid Z by a wheel.

.........XXXX

.....ZZZZ
..............YYYY

The quessstion is, does X have to declare a charge on Z and Y, even if he
only wants to contact Y?


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[joncleaves]

In a message dated Tue, 3 Sep 2002 3:44:21 AM Eastern Standard Time,
sheol@... writes:

> Some more questions about charges and echeloning:
>
>
> A & C Facing = v
> B & D Facing = ^
>
>
> ...CCCC
> ................AAAA
>
> DDDD..BBBB
>
> Units A & C are fighting units B & D. Combat direction is right of left (A
> is first). During charge declarations A charges B (who elects to
> counter-charge), and C charges D (who elects to 'hold').
>
> A and B are moved to the following positions (see below)
>
> ...CCCC
> ...............AAAA
> .............BBBB
> DDDD
>
> However, C is no longer able to make contact with D without also hitting
> unit B (I am assuming the distance involved is too short to wheel out of the
> way of B), and he would have to elchelon forward to hit D. Is this what is
> done?>>

If I understand the question and diagram, yes.

<<> Another question: Is it EVER possible to charge or make contact with an
> enemy unit you didn't declare a charge on during the charge phase, Say
> through echeloning, wheeling, pivoting, lining up, etc?>>

Yes.

<<> Another question: If unit X below wants to charge unit Y, but unit Z lies in
> the way and would have to be contacted as well, does X have to declare a
> charge on both Y and Z?>>

Yes, given 'would HAVE to be contacted...'

<< Again I assume in this case distance is too short
> for X to avoid Z by a wheel.
>
> .........XXXX
>
> .....ZZZZ
> ..............YYYY
>
> The quessstion is, does X have to declare a charge on Z and Y, even if he
> only wants to contact Y?>>

Yes, given what I think you have laid out for conditions.