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I have a question about counter-chargers drawing other units into the engagement.
The rules say that if the counter-chargers contact a unit from another formation: (1.12.4) "Any enemy formation that are contacted by counter-charging units are drawn into the assault, and will fight as if they had made the assault themselves. Treat them and the original attacking formation as a single formation for all rules purposes for the duration of the assault. A 2D6 is used to resolve a combined assault. If the attacker loses then each formation is broken. ..."
Finally, in 1.12.9 (Winner Consolidates) it says: "Any units on the winning side may then move 5cm."
The basic question is, if a defending counter-charges and contacts units from an additional formation, is that new /formation/ affected by the combat results, or the new /units/, or both? For example:
ABCDEFG
1 2 3
? ? ?4 5 6
Formation 1-2-3 charges and contacts units A, C, and E of the A-through-G formation. Units B, D, and F counter-charge, putting in two bases on each unit in 1-2-3. Unit G counter-charges and contacts unit 4, which belongs to formation 4-5-6. (Whew!) Now 4 temporarily is a part of the attacking formation.
Q1: The Attackers lose. Does formation 1-2-3 and formation 4-5-6 break? It appears that the answer is yes.
Q2: The Attackers lose. If the answer to Q1 was no, how do you break a single unit in a formation?
Q3: The Attackers win. Does unit 4 get to consolidate with the winners? Or does formation 4-5-6 get to consolidate? It would seem that if the 4-5-6 formation is affected negatively by losing, it would be affected positively by winning (i.e. get to consolidate).
The reason I ask is because this situation greatly impacts Eldars in assault, which can consolidate 35 cm rather than 5 cm.
Thanks.
Dale
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