Quote from: nikgaukroger on March 12, 2021, 11:28:46 AM
The "as if aligned" bit is only for determining whether a file can count as a Supporting File and not for other fighting.

Ah, okay thanks.  So returning to the original diagram, if neither green nor blue aligned or did any facing adjustments in the movement phase, then the green left file that made a flank attack in the charge phase would also make a flank attack in the melee phase?  Sorry to be asking such detailed questions, just trying to get my head around it all.

Thanks for the inputs. 

Quote from: badhabum on March 11, 2021, 03:34:31 PM
Part of the answer is the key word "may" conform . But why would green want to conform as in melee it will still have a flank contact unless blue turns the flank contacted base as it may do so !

Regarding this point, I did at first wonder why green would want to align, but input from Simon to a previous, but similar post noted:

Quote from: Simon Meg-Meister on February 04, 2019, 12:51:31 PM
d) Aligning is always optional - but encouraged where it makes no difference.  After charge phase everything fights as if it is algined for purposes of working out who is in and who is a Supporting File.

So my understanding is that in the melee phase you have to fight as if aligned anyway, and the left file would be relegated to supporting regardless of aligning the models?

I've been getting to grip with the rules, and in particular wrapping my head around the alignment rules.  I hope I have it mostly clear in my head, but I'm still a little uncertain over situations where some files are in a flank and some in front.  I'm hoping someone can kindly let me know if I've go this right, referencing the diagrams in the 2020 Integrated Clarries.

See attached Diagram 1.  I understand why the green unit can't align, assuming that it's leftmost file was beyond the front of the blue unit at the time of charging.  All fine.

And then in the movement phase the green unit can align as per diagram2 as the prohibition on breaking flank contact does not apply outside of charge phase.  This is where I become a bit uncertain - I am assuming this takes the leftmost file out of engagement and it potentially becomes a supporting file in melee?

And if that is the case, if the alignment happens at the beginning of the movement phase, is the left file then immediately eligible to turn in to engage blue on the flank in melee as per M2.2 on P132?

Thanks!




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