Re: [Epic] 40K/IG infantry Detachments

From: Mark A Shieh <SHODAN+_at_...>
Date: Wed, 30 Apr 1997 14:52:43 -0400 (EDT)

William "A." Calderwood <wac_at_...> writes:
> >Scott Shupe <shupes_at_...> writes:
> >> John Erickson wrote:
> >> >
> >> > This is not a flame, but what you said is not entirely correct.
> >> > The bike detachment could charge the farther unit as long as the bikes
> >> > didn't move past the nearer unit.
> >> > Ex: Enemy A
> >> > |
> >> > Bikes---------------Enemy B

> Hmmm, I don't think so it all depends on your point of view.
> I would say that the Bikes are not PASSING A but making a parrallel
> move and moving toward B. Also you could say that the if the bikes
> move toward A then they are moving away from B.

        I'm sorry, but I just can't comprehend what you're saying.
They can't be moving parallel to a unit that is currently sitting
still (movement isn't quite simultaneous). It's impossible, unless
I'm missing something.
        Also, they're quite clearly moving away. Measure the distance
between them before, and after. The "after" distance is quite a bit
more than the "before" distance. The *only* possible conclusion *I*
can make is that they are moving away. <shrug>
        Could you please clarify?

> What does the rules
> say?

        The Battles Book on p. 107 has a diagram almost identical to
this, with the same conclusions that I have reached.

> Do you have to move toward the closest enemy or can you move
> toward any enemy as long as you do not pass an enemy detachment
> to do so.

        "You can't deliberately move further away from the closest
enemy when you make an Assault move." I guess this means that you
can't put a unit on Assault for the increased movement when you want
to fall back to a defensible position, you have to use March if you
want to go any faster.

Mark
Received on Wed Apr 30 1997 - 18:52:43 UTC