Post by paddy649 on Apr 8, 2019 14:26:47 GMT
The rules say: “A group move can include reducing frontage to form a column....” and “The leading element moves forward and the others successively join behind it, moving as if by single element moves.”
My question is whether the lateral part of the move counts as part of the and therefore restricts the move distance for the column as a whole? Imagine 2 pikes side by side. They wish to form column so on pike block moves forward moving 15mm and the second them moved behind it moving laterally behind it as if by single move. How much movement does the column have left? 65mm - because that is how far the front element has left to move OR 40mm so the rear element stays within 2BW move distance.
Taking both these situations to their extreme - if 65mm then the column could advance over 5 base depths which if at the end of a line has just allowed the furthest pike element to laterally move 5BW and forward 5mm - a total move of 205mm. A very useful tactic if the enemy can’t contact you and you need to move laterally across the battlefield fast. If 40mm then the column can only ever move forward 30mm even in GG - so form column for a slower advance than if in line.
To me it seems that both are wrong - but which wrong is it? Obviously if the elements are on deeper bases then the issue is reduced.
My question is whether the lateral part of the move counts as part of the and therefore restricts the move distance for the column as a whole? Imagine 2 pikes side by side. They wish to form column so on pike block moves forward moving 15mm and the second them moved behind it moving laterally behind it as if by single move. How much movement does the column have left? 65mm - because that is how far the front element has left to move OR 40mm so the rear element stays within 2BW move distance.
Taking both these situations to their extreme - if 65mm then the column could advance over 5 base depths which if at the end of a line has just allowed the furthest pike element to laterally move 5BW and forward 5mm - a total move of 205mm. A very useful tactic if the enemy can’t contact you and you need to move laterally across the battlefield fast. If 40mm then the column can only ever move forward 30mm even in GG - so form column for a slower advance than if in line.
To me it seems that both are wrong - but which wrong is it? Obviously if the elements are on deeper bases then the issue is reduced.
