Can models contacted in close combat pivote on the spot, specifically in this case to allow other models to move past them?

And how many enemy units can a non war engine charge. Must it be just one or can it be more than one?

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Not being an EA player yet let alone an expert however I feel I would be just a bit annoyed if an opponent began shifting units around that I had taken the trouble to pin in close combat just so they can maximize their ZOC or squeeze another model past. I don't think that kind of thing is in the spirit of the game to be honest. I will be surprised/dismayed if you are told it's allowed..

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Bit of a strange answer, but it depends on who you are playing.

Once a model/stand is contacted in an engagement then it is effectively pinned. I have played both with and against letting the unit swivel into a second unit, but never have I thought to swivel away to allow passage through for a trapped unit.

Personally I think that I would grumble if someone tried that against me. If they wanted to hide a unit behind another the formation should be set up so that they can pass through pre-existing spaces.

A War Engine can have up to twice its DC of units in BtB contact before it is prevented from moving and can continue charging until it reaches this point.

An interesting further point is if the War Engine has been charged and contacted in BtB can it counter-charge as it can't get any closer to the enemy?

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So once contacted pinned no movement.

What about the second point? How many enemy units can a non war engine charge. Must it be just one or can it be more than one?

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I would have thought one for one but I see where your coming from. Even predators (The animals not the tanks, jeesh) can only focus on one target at a time or risk losing them all.

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Can models contacted in close combat pivot on the spot, specifically in this case to allow other models to move past them?

And what of the 'dreaded' Chaos Feral Warhound that has been successfully engaged in the rear. Can it use it's countercharge to pivot to face its attackers (thereby gaining the extra attacks for its battlehead)?

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In theory surely not?

The rules state (my bold added).
Units making a charge move are allowed to enter enemy
zones of control in order to move into base contact with
an enemy unit from the target formation.

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Not quite sure I understand - how could a defending model contacted in an assault pivot, the only move a defending unit can make while an assault is happening is a counter charge which it can only make if it has not been contacted by an enemy unit, if a defending unit or war engine for that matter has been contacted by an enemy unit it may not make a counter charge and so may not move in any way.

In my experience most people play you can contact up to 2 units almost without thinking, personally dont have a problem with one for one or one for two.

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My take:

Pivoting: I use square or round bases mostly.
Seriously,


1.12.4 Counter Charges
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Defending units that are not already in base contact with
an enemy unit are allowed to counter charge.
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IIRC the answer to the second part of your question is '1'.

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No movement once contacted except for WE barges.

The multiple-contact answer given on the boards for several years was exactly what Hena stated - the ZoC/charge rule determines who may contact whom.  The ZoC/charge rule says once you enter it you must proceed to base contact with that unit, so if you can enter two of them simultaneously you could feasibly charge both units.  In fact, I would say that you are required to charge them both at that point.  In practice, a dual-charge is rarely possible (or just ineffective) except for Infiltrators due to restrictions on movement and model placement.

I realize it says "an" enemy, but like much of the rules it is written based on an assumed typical situation and I don't think that the grammatical use of the singular article is intended to be a restriction.

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So by this are you saying that WE may use their countercharge "Barge" to pivot provided they have not been pinned by double their DC?

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