Forum adverts like this one are shown to any user who is not logged in. Join us by filling out a tiny 3 field form and you will get your own, free, dakka user account which gives a good range of benefits to you: No adverts like this in the forums anymore. Times and dates in your local timezone. Full tracking of what you have read so you can skip to your first unread post, easily see what has changed since you last logged in, and easily see what is new at a glance. Email notifications for threads you want to watch closely. Being a part of the oldest wargaming community on the net. If you are already a member then feel free to login now.

So, this rule feels strange to me. If I'm running, let's say, a lone character, and he charges an ogre unit, he has to charge between the ogres different bases, so as many ogres as possible may attack? Or does the rule only refer to as many models as possible in the charging unit (which means I would be able to place him with only one ogre in b2b instead of two)?

Also, what happens if the charge range only allows for one out of ten models to get into b2b? Is the charge failes, since that isn't as many models as could possible get into b2b, or is the charge successful since one model is as many models in b2b as possible if you consider the charge range?

Maximum contact from both sides, no wussing out if he's badass enough to run solo he better be ready to prove it

On the second question the charge goes trough with that awklwardly low contact count, sometimes terrain/a unit just gets in the way.

we had a situation with a monster (ghorgon) and a infantry unit (gors) charging same unit, we didnt do this, but thought would the ghorgon have to edge clip the unit, only one corner touching, to allow maximum models from the gor unit to get into b2b? it seems strange but as the rules are written wouldnt we have to do that?

See then it depends on which unit makes it's charge move first, so if the gors move first and take up the whole frontage of the target then the monster will get corner contact, if the monster charges first however it will likely slap the target right in the middle and leave the gors with very little room.

HoverBoy wrote:See then it depends on which unit makes it's charge move first, so if the gors move first and take up the whole frontage of the target then the monster will get corner contact, if the monster charges first however it will likely slap the target right in the middle and leave the gors with very little room.

This is incorrect. See pg 23 Multiple Charges on a Unit. You roll the charge distances at the same time (aka before you resolve any charges), then maximize and equalize. There is no way to move the monster first to deny frontage to the Gors on a multi-charge, as the requirement to maximize is still there.

Clipping with the monster is usually how it will end up.

I stand corrected, good thing it never came up lol.

There's no way you can reduce the maximization because of a lack of movement. Once the distance is measured and the dice roll says you're in, you're in. You can move an infinite amount, you get one wheel up to 90 degrees which must be used to maximize both sides and one alignment wheel to make sure the front of your unit is flush with the enemy. No sliding, no clipping unless absolutely necessary (as with the ghorgon eg), and if you cant wheel or make it to the appropriate facing (because of units or impassable terrain) your charge fails.

Leith wrote:There's no way you can reduce the maximization because of a lack of movement. Once the distance is measured and the dice roll says you're in, you're in. You can move an infinite amount, you get one wheel up to 90 degrees which must be used to maximize both sides and one alignment wheel to make sure the front of your unit is flush with the enemy. No sliding, no clipping unless absolutely necessary (as with the ghorgon eg), and if you cant wheel or make it to the appropriate facing (because of units or impassable terrain) your charge fails.

Wow, so this is how it works? We've been playing it wrong all the time! Thanks a lot for clearing that up!