Re: (TFT) Spear vs. Shortsword maneuvers

[PvK <pvk@oz.net>]

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 engaged 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 situation 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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