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Some people might remember that I posted a thread slightly similar to this months ago. Anyway:

What happens if two IG armies face each other. For identification purposes let's assume we have a Cadian and a Mordian army.

A Cadian armored sentinel assaults a Mordian armored sentinel. Both units have S5 and have to face AV12 - this is a fight that cannot be ended by those two units.

Apart from how pathetic that would look: Is there any rule preventing a unit from assaulting a unit that it can deal no damage to?

Witzkatz wrote:Apart from how pathetic that would look: Is there any rule preventing a unit from assaulting a unit that it can deal no damage to?

No. In fact it is a perfectly legal tactic.

HI there's no actual rule but since they are vehicles (correct me if I'm wrong about this) they can leave combat whenever they want. this can be done and I have seen gaunts charge my daemon prince to stop it smashing a stompa (this was apocalypse).

wow my first time being ninja'd

waaagh!orksrocks wrote:HI there's no actual rule but since they are vehicles (correct me if I'm wrong about this) they can leave combat whenever they want. this can be done and I have seen gaunts charge my daemon prince to stop it smashing a stompa (this was apocalypse).

wow my first time being ninja'd

Walkers cannot. Also Superheavies have special rules.

waaagh!orksrocks wrote:HI there's no actual rule but since they are vehicles (correct me if I'm wrong about this) they can leave combat whenever they want. this can be done and I have seen gaunts charge my daemon prince to stop it smashing a stompa (this was apocalypse).

wow my first time being ninja'd

Only vehicles without a WS can leave combat ... As for OP imagine that you've a lone armoured sentential he just lost his weapon ... by charging the undamaged enemy he has just tide up a unit for the rest of the game.

Yep, there is nothing preventing this.

I know of several venues that have houserules allowing you to volunteer to lose combat if no-one in the squad is capable of inflicting a wound on the enemy.

Thanks for your answers!

I expected it that way. And, yes, I'm thinking of using it as a last resort tactic if my sentinel is near my opponents (plasma cannon armed) sentinel and has no other options.

(I will probably field it as a scout sentinel, so the armored guy has a chance of hurting me, but I'll take that risk over one plasma cannon less shooting up my guys. )