[V5] YMTC - Multiple Assaults and compelled assault moves

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**culsandar**

yakface wrote:'OPTION C' is this:

You have a unit of Orks containing a Nob with a Powerklaw. Within assault range is both a unit of Space Marines AND a Land Raider. However, due to terrain, etc, only TWO Orks can possibly make it into base contact with the Space Marines, although a whole lot more will be able to move up behind them and be in 'engagement range'.

Now, the Ork player wants to get the Nob in against the Land Raider but he doesn't want to send any other boys over against the Land Raider.

So, after moving the closest model into contact with the closest Space Marine, he then moves one more Ork into base contact with the only other marine in the unit he can get into base contact with. He then proceeds to pile up as many Orks behind them in 'engagement' range EVEN THOUGH these models could all easily get into base contact with the Land Raider if the unit was assaulting it.

NOW, after ALL the regular Orks have finished moving, the player then chooses to move the Nob model into base contact with the Land Raider, thereby 'initiating' the multiple combat.

Ding, we have a winner.

**solkan**

Given that new example of option C, I have to say that that's an excellent example of a player with a reason to minimize contact with the new unit.

Yes, that is how I understand that the rules works.

As I wrote before, it is possible to game the regular assault rules so that you don't actually maximize the number of models in base contact. As such, why would it be surprising that the multiple assault rules can also be gamed?