drakkhenkc Posted January 5, 2009 Share Posted January 5, 2009 Say the models are arranged like so: A = space marines x = hormagaunts W = tyranid warriors W W W W W | | 6" | | xxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxx A A A A A A The gaunts have assaulted the marines this turn. The warriors also wish to assault. Can the warriors join the combat even though they cannot reach any space marine bases? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/156598-assaulting-existing-cc/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesI Posted January 5, 2009 Share Posted January 5, 2009 No. Must reach base to base to be in the combat. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/156598-assaulting-existing-cc/#findComment-1830585 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seahawk Posted January 5, 2009 Share Posted January 5, 2009 The relevant rules are found on pages 11 and 34. 34 Says that assault moves are done exactly the same as in the Movement phase. Flip back to pg 11 and we see that "Once you have started moving a unit, you must finish its move before you start to move another unit." Meaning exactly as JamesI said, the hormagaunts went first and plugged up the assault, so the warriors got hosed. I just explained the why ;). Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/156598-assaulting-existing-cc/#findComment-1830876 Share on other sites More sharing options...
drakkhenkc Posted January 6, 2009 Author Share Posted January 6, 2009 I appreciate the responses, people - it's what I figured, but since it was a friendly game I didn't want to raise too much a stink. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/156598-assaulting-existing-cc/#findComment-1831740 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Playa Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 Hey, it was a friendly game I didn't want to raise too much a stink If your opponent paid for Leaping Warriors, it's just as well . . . If the Gaunts hadn't completely enveloped the Marines, LWs could have still gotten into b2b. Failing that, they could use their Assault move to close ranks with the Gaunts if just one Warrior could get within 3in of a Marine. Playa Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/156598-assaulting-existing-cc/#findComment-1833704 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legatus Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 Failing that, they could use their Assault move to close ranks with the Gaunts if just one Warrior could get within 3in of a Marine. No, if no model of the unit can contact an enemy model, the assualt is not successful and no model makes an assault move at all. Being within 3" of an enemy model would not help either. If no combat has been initiatied by the unit then they cannot make any attacks. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/156598-assaulting-existing-cc/#findComment-1834021 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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