During a recent game, my opponent had a unit of full factors Assyrian heavy chariots; during the charge phase, I declared a flank charge on these with light chariots (thereby in my world 'pinning' them) and later in the phase charged the same chariots frontally with long speared amed infantry.
During the combat phase my opponent opted to fight his chariots against the spearmen first - claiming a +2 battle chariot vs non-stationery foot, (thereby negating my long spears), plus dev chargers. I argued that the chariots were not moving as they were engaged to flank (first) thereby above factors should not apply. I conceded eventually as the rules assume that all troops charge when possible (apparently even when engaged to flank). The Assyrian chariots were smoked by the flank attack - but so were my spearmen. Tactically I believe my tactic to be valid hence question 1/. did we interpret correctly .. 2/. historically is this right ? When a unit that depends upon momentum and impact is already engaged in flank should it receive the bonuses for such characteristics )
Hoping for clarification
You got the rules right.
The rules are consistent with the underlying concept that an UG is not (necessarily) a single unit. Whether you agree with that is a different matter ;)
Yes all sounds correct.
A TuG is a large block of troops so makes sense in reality to me as well.
Don't think of the base as 1 chariot but 20 or more. So some will be caught and stopped but most not and will fight frontally. And those would still have momentum.
I considered adding all sorts of exclusion for files hit in the flank but decided it wasn't worth the exceptions.
Still a good plan. Took down the chariots. Could you not have waited a turn to charge with the foot?
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Thanks for the clarifications - and as explained makes sense. In hindsight maybe waiting one move before attacking with spearmen a better option - but was under a bit of pressure. There was a second unit of Assyrian chariots threatening ! Play and learn