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Warmaster => Warmaster Revolution => Topic started by: Toothpick on February 22, 2017, 02:30:33 PM

Title: Advance into support?
Post by: Toothpick on February 22, 2017, 02:30:33 PM

Hi,
Can a unit advance into support if they destroy the enemy unit they were fighting, and there are no eligible enemy units to engage?

Thanks,
Shane

Title: Re: Advance into support?
Post by: Aldhick on February 22, 2017, 04:49:08 PM

No, you can make supporting charge only in command phase.

Title: Re: Advance into support?
Post by: Aldhick on February 26, 2017, 05:15:24 PM

Looks like my statement and probably even the wording of the rule needs some revision as pointed out on FB. There are faq on this issue in WMA I missed.

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Title: Re: Advance into support?
Post by: Aquahog on February 26, 2017, 08:42:06 PM

Ok, thanks for pointing that out.

Title: Re: Advance into support?
Post by: Clawlessdragon on March 05, 2017, 11:18:57 AM

Thanks for the clarifications Aldhick, as always. Good spot on the support advance clarification, although the scenario outlined by Toothpick is slightly different and maybe worth clarification - I've drawn the example to make it clearer.
If unit A, destroys unit 1 (in a round or two)... Unit A can now Advance into fresh combat. Q: Can unit A "Advance" into the combat in front of it, between unit B and unit 2, as this would allow them to support unit B?
I would say not as unit A can not "see" the enemy unit. Therefore unit A's options are fallback or remain.

Title: Re: Advance into support?
Post by: Aldhick on March 05, 2017, 05:34:54 PM

I see. The answer is no.Unit can make supporting charge only when it was supporting the front charging unit before doing so.