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So if there is a unit within melee range of an enemy unit, can the unit still shoot in the shooting phase AND close combat?

Further to that point, can other units charge a unit already in combat?

Yes and Yes.

optrgrow wrote:
So if there is a unit within melee range of an enemy unit, can the unit still shoot in the shooting phase AND close combat?

Further to that point, can other units charge a unit already in combat?

The only thing you have to take into account is Line of Sight from each model. In many cases this won't be a problem. But in a huge scrum you might not be able to see models in the middle.

But a Bloodthirsty and other Big Monsters? easy to see and they can't hide from shooting by being in close combat anymore

For charging, you need to be able to get within 1/2" of the the unit to charge, whether it is in combat or not.

You can't shoot in the combat phase, only the shooting phase. From the rules p4, paragraph 2:

"Missile weapons can be used in the shooting
phase, and melee weapons can be used in
the combat phase."

I think he meant one of these three:
1. "can you shoot and then fight in close combat?"
2. "can you shoot to a unit that is in close combat?"
3. "can you shoot if the shooting unit is in close combat?"

The answer is always yes.

Vetril wrote:
I think he meant one of these three:
1. "can you shoot and then fight in close combat?"
2. "can you shoot to a unit that is in close combat?"
3. "can you shoot if the shooting unit is in close combat?"

The answer is always yes.

4. "can a unit shoot at a different unit than the one it is in close combat with?" - Also yes.

As noted above the only thing to keep in mind is that a model can not shoot through any unit other than their own. This includes other friendly units so aviod the mid table swarm until it becomes advantageous to do so.