Re: (TFT) Charging and HTH

["David Michael Grouchy II" <david_michael_grouchy_ii@hotmail.com>]

> > > From: "Terry"
> > >
> > > 1.  Charging...What I understand (correct me please) . . .
(snip)

> > From "Grouchy"
> >    Forgive me, but point 1. above is so far off base I can't
> > bring myself to answer it.  I'm sure someone will clear this
> > up for you.  I'm gonna have to just shake my head an move on.


> From: Michael Taylor
>
> Clear this one up for me too - I think he's dead on!


Michael,
   I guess I deserve that one.  First though, it turns out that Rick posted 
a reply to Terry's question.  Let me reprint that first.


> Rick wrote. . .
> Hi Terry,
> 	The way I play (which I think is according to the
> rules on this subject) is:
>
> 	Charge Attacks.
> 	A charge attack is when you move from unengaged
> to engaged, or when some one charges you.
>
> 	You only get double damage with pole weapons if
> it is a 3 hex straight line charge. (This is the same option as
> charge attack but a subset of all charges. Any 3 hex straight
> line charge is a charge attack but not all charge attacks are
> 3 hex straight line charges.)
>
> 	You only get +2 DX with a pole weapon if you stand
> still vs. a charge attack against you. (But the enemy will likely
> weave on the way in preventing you from doing double damage
> to them.)

    The reason I was shaking my head is that the wording of Terry's 
question was such that it sounded like anyone could get DX+2 if they charge 
attacked.  Like Ricks last paragraph stated, the DX+2 is only if you set vs. 
charge which requires one to stand still (I'm not sure about the part where 
the target has to run straight at you though.  I'm pretty sure you can set 
vs. anyone who moves into your front hex.)
    The other point to bring up is that Pole weapons always go first, 
regardless of DX, on a charge attack.  After the initial charge pole weapons 
go in normal Adj. DX order.  That and they do normal damage, not x2.
    So.  A person moves from any non adjacent hex (*1 see below) to engage 
a target.  If they have a pole weapon they automatically go first (*2 see 
below), and they do double damage.  If a person stands still and sets vs. 
charge they go first, get DX+2, and do double damage.

(*1)  "A charge attack is defined as an attack in which the attader moves 
from a non adjacent hex to a hex adjacent to his target.  If you gegin your 
move next to (but not engaged with) an enemy, you can move one hex away and 
then move back - this is stil a charge attack.  Pole weapons are good either 
FOR or AGAINST charges"
    -Page 12, POLE WEAPONS, Pargraph 2, AM

(*2)  "There are two exceptions to the strict rule of best-DX-goes-first.  
One has to do with pole weapons.  If a pole-weapon user is charging, or 
BEING CHARGED BY, another figure, roll his attack first, regardless of DX."
    -Page 6, ATTACKS, Paragraph 9, AM


    David Michael Grouchy II

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