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Hi all, so I was having a discussion with my mate who tried to argue that when you can use the Teleport Strike ability to place a model(s) exactly 9" away from an enemy unit. Therefore when declaring a charge that your only need to roll 8" because you only need to end up within 1" to make a successful charge.

I argued that "set them up anywhere on the battlefield that is more than 9" away from any enemy models" means a distance greater than 9", so anything 9.01" and further. Meaning you cannot charge without rolling a 9" charge.

Am I correct?

BRB rulebook update 1.1 (released 23 month ago !)

Q: A number of abilities allow a unit to arrive during the battle
and be set up more than 9" from any enemy models. If I use
such an ability to set up as close as allowed towards an enemy
unit and then select it as the target of the charge, what is the
minimum charge distance I need to roll to make a successful
charge (assuming no modifiers)?
A: 9.

I checked the FAQ, I must have missed that. cheers

Here's the logic to it:

To get into melee you need to be WITHIN 1", not exactly 1".
If a roll of 8 would get you to within 1", your distance before moving must be within 9".
If you are within 9" then you set up illegally.

If you think exactly 1" is included as part of within 1", then it logically follows that you cannot setup exactly 9" away because you are told you cannot setup within 9".