Heroic intervention without charges

[yan]

So here’s another question. Can you do an heroic intervention if your enemy didn’t make a charge move that turn?

[Jolemai]

Yes, it's a separate step during the charge phase found in the rulebook.

[Xenith]

16 hours ago, yan said:

So here’s another question. Can you do an heroic intervention if your enemy didn’t make a charge move that turn?

 

As above, it gives you an option in case your opponent does something like moving to within 1" of your lines and stopping there, blocking your movement. 

[yan]

His argument was that, because there where no charges, there was no charge phase. But thats then incorrect. Thanks for clearing this up!

[Jolemai]

Just because nothing happens in a particular phase, doesn't mean there's no phase. Furthermore, the Charge Phase is broken down into two steps:

1. Charges
2. Heroic Interventions

You follow it sequentially like any other phase and skip any step if need be. 

[Lord_Ikka]

Every Phase happens in each player's turn, even if that player doesn't use/have anything to do in the turn.  For example, the Psychic Phase happens for T'au/Necrons, but they just don't have any units capable of doing psychic stuff. 

[Xenith]

23 hours ago, yan said:

His argument was that, because there where no charges, there was no charge phase. But thats then incorrect. Thanks for clearing this up!

 

As charges can only occur in the charge phase, by their logic, there have been no charges, so there is no charge phase, so no one could ever declare a charge. Use that one next time he tries to charge.