Warrior Ancient and Medieval Rules

[joncleaves]

>
> Q1.
> A Flank marching unit charges onto the board (non impetuously). Its
> target evades. The charging unit rolls short on its charge move. If the
> charging unit elects to recall, its recall move may take it off board
> (eg. if it rolls normal). Is the charging unit allowed to elect to
> recall ?>>

No. As it is a choice, that would be a voluntary move off table and yopu cannot
make those.

>
> Q2.
> The new clarification about units who move more than their tactical
> during an interpenetration states that the unit cannot conduct
> preparatory shooting or declare a charge. Can such a unit respond to
> charges ?>>

Yes.

>
>
> Q3. Interpenetration
> Situation 1: A unit of light infantry is evading a mounted charge. It
> is attempting to evade through a unit of MI directly to its rear. The
> light infantry is in two ranks
>
> The confusion we had comes from our interpretation of the term “that
> actually entered� from 6.522.... Only those ...elements that actually
> entered the space occupied by the interpenetrated body are moved clear.
> We know from your previous response (to a question from johnball1947 on
> 17 Jan,2004) that the LI element only need to make it partially into
> the MI space to go through. Is this the same if the LI would be caught
> ? That is, if the LI end the evade move with the rear rank “half way�
> into the MI and the cavalry would make contact with them at this point
> do the LI go through the MI or have one rank in contact with the
> cavalry on the “near’ side?>>

If one or more ranks do not enter the MI, they stay on the 'near' side until
combat is resolved.

> Q5. Interpenetration
> Does the direction in which the body to be interpenetrated is facing
> effect interpenetration ? Ie can you interpenetrate side to side, or on
> various angles ?>>

No, yes. The interpenetration from a breakthrough is more restrictive.


>
> Q4. > Situation:
> A unit of 2E Irr A Heavy cavalry is in skirmish.
> It takes 2 CPF from shooting.
> It has a legal charge target within its reach directly to its front.
> The orders of the command are attack.
> Player 1 contended that the unit could not elect to make a recall move
> ( skirmish formation as per 11.1) as the unit must charge (because it
> is Irr A) and electing not to charge (by recalling) would put it in
> violation of this condition. Therefore the unit must test.>>
>
> You wrote...
> The ability to avoid the waver by charging unprompted as A's only
> applies to
> close/loose FOOT, so clearly the above is wrong.
> ..........
>
> Player 2 contended that the shooting result outcome prevented the Hvy
> Cav. from charging- thus it could choose to recall and avoid the test.
> Which Player is correct ?>>
> You wrote......
> Neither, in a precise sense. Player 2's contention that the Hvy Cav is
> somehow 'prevented' from charging isn't right, but he is correct that
> he could
> choose, as a body in skirmish formation, to recall to avoid the waver.
>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>
> The basis of Player 1’s argument is the attack orders of the command
> (4.5) stating Bodies containing any Irr A.....must charge if they can.-
> rather than the shooting options. Player 1 claimed that the Irr A unit
> could take the test and charge and therefore can charge (as in, must
> charge if they can). Taking an option which stopped them from charging
> was contrary to their orders.
>
> Thoughts ?
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Greg P.
>

In the above, the only thing that applies to this unit, vis a vis 11.1, is the
first bullet of 11.1. Nothing else I see in player 1 or player 2's comments has
any impact on HC in skirmish taking 2 from prep. If you take 2 from prep, you
take a waver. **IF** you are on the bulleted list in 11.1, you may have a way
out of that waver.

Jon