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if i had a horde of ogres get charged in the front by any 5 wide cheap unit of goblins, skaven slaves, marauders, etc, could I reform to a 3 wide formation, or must I keep the 4 guys that were in contact there and be forced to do a 4x4ish reform? Also, could I reform and move a character in base with another character?

This is the 40K forum.

My understanding of the rules governing reforming a unit while in a combat is that no model that is already in base contact with an enemy model can be moved.

I could be totally wrong; don't have the rulebook at work with me.

You are correct; models in base contact may not be removed from base contact during a reform. They can, however, be removed from base-to-base when a character "makes way" to a fighting rank, or if moved as part of a challenge.

If you've maximized base contact properly, then 4 Ogres will be in B2B with a 5-wide unit of 20mm infantry like Skaven. Remember, the Ogre on one side that is only in contact diagonally is still in contact.

Now if external factors like terrain have prevented maximum contact between units, then it is perfectly legal for the models that are NOT in base contact to rank up behind the models that are... or even swing around to the other flank to get INTO combat, if there is room.

ok, folks! thanks for the reply! It will help greatly with my scheming, muahahaha!