1. So if I charge a unit into an existing does the unit in melee still fight in the charge phase (as they haven't charged), or do they count as receiving charge at the halt etc?
2. If a unit of Byzantine kataphtactioi breaks off vs. a unit that is in melee with the kataphractioi & another unit does it take a KAB test? It's slower than it's opponents but they are still engaged in melee?
Anytime in charge phase the recipient fights back. Even if in combat already. Juts play as if they were not. Its the same.
Yes they still take a KaB. Its representing what goes wrong in the first 20m or breaking off.
And in both cases its a nice KISS version that works well.
Si