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Do you allow your opponents to re-position their units once they've moved them, or do you follow chess-style rulings where once you've picked up and moved a model, it cannot be moved again ?

Once my opponent has started moving another unit (this does not include measuring) any units already moved are stuck. Until then, any model in the unit (including the whole unit) can be repositioned.

Even if they're out of coherency by accidentally moving the wrong model from a different squad?

Asmodai Asmodean wrote:
Even if they're out of coherency by accidentally moving the wrong model from a different squad?

If my opponent mixes up models from multiple units (and believe me as a Tyranid player this happens quite often with me) I have no problem with him fixing it.

In friendlies I've let people go back 3-4 moves after they realized the mistake, but those are friendlies and I'm more interested in having fun.

In competition I'd really base it on the person I was playing, if we've been having a good time of it and I think it's an honest mistake I'll probably say go ahead. On the other hand if I'm playing against a lawyer/stickler/downright unpleasant person then chess rules all the way

If its rare, no problem. If they are doing it often and it appears that this is being used to constantly gain on movement then no

Considering everything can now be premeasured then there really shouldn't be a problem figuring out where you are going to move before you start.

Strict moving on one hand adds tension to the game, every move needing to be thought out and measured in advance. It might slow the game a little as well.

On the other hand, having a free move phase makes the game faster as you can reposition and not think so hard and allows either player to optimise gameplay.

Hmm.

I've never had a problem with taking back movement.

What I have a problem with is that guy who measures a distance then pulls the tape away while moving a model - it's usually so obvious that they're moving it too far.

I personally only really play friendlies, but even in a tournament I would allow an opponent to take a move back or to reposition a unit.

Although I had this pop up at a tournament, I allowed an opponent to reposition a unit, later in said game I asked if I could do basically a similar thing.and he wouldn't allow it.

Even so I don't regret it, free movement phases lead to a faster and more interesting game where you are not so limited or over thinking. My only real rule when repositioning is that they are not pulling tricks with the tape/distances to get more movement etc as some have mentioned. (This is even more relevant in fantasy where turning etc plays its part.)

The main thing is to make sure both you and your opponent are happy that you are either both playing freely or playing strict.

 Rysaer wrote:
I personally only really play friendlies, but even in a tournament I would allow an opponent to take a move back or to reposition a unit.

Although I had this pop up at a tournament, I allowed an opponent to reposition a unit, later in said game I asked if I could do basically a similar thing.and he wouldn't allow it.

Even so I don't regret it, free movement phases lead to a faster and more interesting game where you are not so limited or over thinking. My only real rule when repositioning is that they are not pulling tricks with the tape/distances to get more movement etc as some have mentioned. (This is even more relevant in fantasy where turning etc plays its part.)

The main thing is to make sure both you and your opponent are happy that you are either both playing freely or playing strict.

Well in Fantasy the game is won or lost in the movement phase, so it's completely different. In 40k it's slightly more fluid, but I think repositioning is quite douchey, although I still do it

If you've since gone on and moved another unit, it's not okay to go back and re-move an earlier one.

That being said, once or twice in a game, especially early in a game, I have no problem letting it slide. Presuming of course that the same courtesy is extended to me if I forget something.

In a tight, competitive game, especially late, I will generally hold folks to their moves and expect to be held to mine.

 Mannahnin wrote:
If you've since gone on and moved another unit, it's not okay to go back and re-move an earlier one.

That being said, once or twice in a game, especially early in a game, I have no problem letting it slide. Presuming of course that the same courtesy is extended to me if I forget something.

In a tight, competitive game, especially late, I will generally hold folks to their moves and expect to be held to mine.

A moment of laxity spawns an entire game of heresy. Never forget, never forgive rules infractions!

It's not a rules infraction so much as a desire to play the game well and properly. I still shuffle and cut the cards when playing poker with friends. Same idea.

Also, if I don't get take-backs I learn better. I'll remember next time if it hurts this time.

Exalted Asmodai. I almost spewed beer all over my keyboard.

 greyknight12 wrote:
Exalted Asmodai. I almost spewed beer all over my keyboard.

My work here is done.

< Taken by the void dragon. >

 Che-Vito wrote:

Asmodai Asmodean wrote:
Do you allow your opponents to re-position their units once they've moved them, or do you follow chess-style rulings where once you've picked up and moved a model, it cannot be moved again ?

I don't understand the tense nature of this. If things are simple, such as, "I moved my Chimera 12" in a straight line, I'm going to move it back 6", I don't mind.

My comfortability with an opponent doing this, is dependent on the complexity of their movement, and how likely it seems that they'll be able to keep their models within the legal limit allowed during the Movement phase. Friendly games or competitive ones.

Agreed, I don't recall unit by unit activation being in 40k

BRB:

"Once a unit has completed all of its movernent, you can select
another unit and move that one) and so on, until you have
moved all of the units you wish to move. once you have started
moving a unit, you must finish its move before you start to
move another unit... Once
you've completed a unit's move, you cannot go back and change
it, so think carefully before giving the order to advance.


However, itis perfectly finne to measure a unit's move in
one direction, and then change your mind and decide to move
it somewhere else"

So not quite chess rules, but there you go.

Yup. It's always been this way (at least since 3rd ed). Once you've moved a unit you're not supposed to go back and move an earlier unit a second time.

only time i allow people to re-move is when its A)newbie that is leaning tatics B)somthing doesnt work the way they thought it did cuz the rules of this game are kina nutty C) they are not coherency which is required for them to do so they should be in coherency (it sucks so much if you finish moving and you forgot a model or somthing 2.1" out because now that unit cant do anything untill ins back in coherency a good opponent will ask if there in coherency before its a issue

I also allow people to go back and fix coherency; although if your closest models are out, they had better go backwards rather than everyone else creeping forward. Or whichever is less advantageous to the guy who broke coherency.