Consolidation

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**BorderCountess**

I've been trying to wrap my head around something for a couple of weeks.

A unit Consolidating after it fights is NOT optional. However, each model making a Consolidation move (or not) IS optional.

Wouldn't that effectively make Consolidating optional?

**JNAProductions**

Manfred von Drakken wrote:
I've been trying to wrap my head around something for a couple of weeks.

A unit Consolidating after it fights is NOT optional. However, each model making a Consolidation move (or not) IS optional.

Wouldn't that effectively make Consolidating optional?

Something that triggers based on Consolidating triggers, even if you choose not to move.
Is there anything that triggers off that? I dunno.

**alextroy**

I agree. The three steps of Fight are not optional, but you don't have to move during Pile-In or Consolidate.

**Tawnis**

The way I've always interpreted it is that while you MUST consolidate, you can CHOOSE to have that consolidation value be zero.

As JNA said, this is very likely to make sure that any abilities that trigger upon consolidation still happen even if the distance moved is zero.

**BorderCountess**

Thanks, folks. I appreciate the input.

**Sazzlefrats**

So by the same reasoning... if I elect not to charge... there is still a charge phase and my opponent can still heroically intervene?

**JNAProductions**

Heroic Intervention happens after a Charge Move is completed. Not just in the Charge Phase.

**Sazzlefrats**

So if I elect not to charge, even if I am within 3" of a character.... there can be no heroic intervention?

**JNAProductions**

Sazzlefrats wrote:
So if I elect not to charge, even if I am within 3" of a character.... there can be no heroic intervention?

Correct.

**alextroy**

Remember that Heroic Intervention is now a Stratagem with different rules from prior editions:

HEROIC INTERVENTION

WHEN: Your opponent’s Charge phase, just after an enemy unit ends a Charge move.

TARGET: One unit from your army that is within 6" of that enemy unit and would be eligible to declare a charge against that enemy unit if it were your Charge phase.

EFFECT: Your unit now declares a charge that targets only that enemy unit, and you resolve that charge as if it were your Charge phase.

RESTRICTIONS: You can only select a Vehicle unit from your army if it is a Walker. Note that even if this charge is successful, your unit does not receive any Charge bonus this turn (pg 29).