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Offline Footpatrol2

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detachments and redirects
« on: June 06, 2025, 08:24:05 AM »
Here is the scenario.

Take a regimental unit of say spears and a 5 man detachment of handgunners set to the side of the spears and a 5 man detachment of archers put infront of the spears so they are base to base touching. If something decides to charge the archers and the archers flee then the something redirects into the regimental spear unit I know the only reaction the regimental unit can take is hold or flee. In this scenario lets say the spears hold. Can the 5 man detachment of handgunners to the side get a stand and shoot reaction?

Offline commandant

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Re: detachments and redirects
« Reply #1 on: June 06, 2025, 08:51:28 AM »
I would say yes because the parent unit is making a charge reaction

Offline Voltan Ignatio

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Re: detachments and redirects
« Reply #2 on: June 06, 2025, 02:19:02 PM »
Yes.
If the charging unit redirects from the archers detachment Into the spear regimental unit, they can only hold or flee.
If the hold, the handgunners detachment is not engaged in combat or fleeing so can declare a supporting action.
However, if I was charging the archers and they fled, I would redirect into the handgunners
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Offline commandant

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Re: detachments and redirects
« Reply #3 on: June 06, 2025, 05:34:38 PM »
True though you may be unable to redirect into the handgunners or not want to. For example if redirecting into the handgunners would bring you across the spears, exposing your flank when the handgunners flee.   Remember that you can only redirect once after all.

Offline Voltan Ignatio

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Re: detachments and redirects
« Reply #4 on: June 07, 2025, 02:39:07 PM »
Yes, absolutely! Was hoping someone would make this point.
The double flee from a charge to put them out of position is a great tactic to step them being able to clear detachments out
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