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Re: (TFT) Spear vs. Shortsword maneuvers
Okay sorry about that I just checked my rule book and we had made the cha
nge to three hexes as a house rule. The reason was that the physics just
don't work if I rush from 4 feet away I haven't generated enough force.
You simply can't build up to the speed in that amount of space even with
a sharp stick.
In that case the only time you would not get the charge is where sword g
ot initiative from outside 5 hexes, had spear move first then ran to a s
ide hex (certainly possible but not guaranteed), and then on the next ini
tiative roll sword also wins and shifts into the front hexes making spear
engaged and unable to charge. If using these rules it makes avoiding a
charge very difficult.
Again I have always used 3 hexes in the general direction (no straight h
ex line limit) for charges so getting within 3 hexes negated the charge o
r hitting (actual damage) them from the side or rear (another house rule
to avoid the unrealistic reactions).
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------ Original Message ------
Received: 10:56 AM PDT, 10/20/2015
From: PvK <pvk@oz.net>
To: <tft@brainiac.com>
Subject: Re: (TFT) Spear vs. Shortsword maneuvers
In Advanced Melee anyway, if two figures start out not adjacent, or
if they start adjacent but one figure moves away and back (even only one
hex) then it is a Charge Attack situation.
Advanced Melee also specifically says that a pole-weapon user enga
ged from behind, if he hasn't moved yet that turn, can just change facing
and get the +2DX double damage charge defense. Best sword can do is not
charge himself, so spear doesn't get the +2DX. See Advanced Melee page 14
, right column.
So in Advanced Melee, there's no way to maneuver around a charge s
ituation even by winning initiative twice in a row in a one-on-one duel.
In Advanced Melee, it'll be a charge 100% of the time.
It's not quite as explicit in plain Melee, but it seems to me this
is likely SJ's original intent there, too.
--- jlv61560@yahoo.com wrote:
I don't think a spear gets a charge if he's actually engaged. He'
d ha
ve to disengage first and get some distance.
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