Post by knoffles on Jul 5, 2024 7:48:02 GMT
A rules query was asked in our local warhammer group which basically came down to can you railroad anymore?
My answer was no but I thought I’d run the reasoning past you and why someone had argued against the group member that you still can.
The 1.1 FAQ states:
When a unit wheels, is it acceptable for a rear corner to pass through another unit?
Yes, provided the unit does not end its movement 'on top' of another unit or within 1" of an enemy unit. When a unit wheels, those at its rear do not really follow a long, curving path, as it might appear when moving a large block of models on the table. In reality, they would take a more direct route, following the path of the front rank and resuming their formation behind it.
I first looked at what constitutes a ‘unit’. As per pg 100 BBB, a single model does count as a unit.)
For me this made it clear that the unit could pivot through a unit and then move, as long the unit did not finish its move within 1” of another unit (pg 118 BBB).
The person countered saying that on the FAQ itself, the wording in contention is what's defined as "ending it's movement". Is it the wheel part of the movement, or the other parts of the move, like the straight move forwards after a wheel as part of a charge?
I believe this is covered under pg 124 BBB, as it says that a unit can perform one manoeuvre (wheel/turn etc) as part of its movement.
By this reasoning I believe railroading is no longer a thing? Have I missed anything?
My answer was no but I thought I’d run the reasoning past you and why someone had argued against the group member that you still can.
The 1.1 FAQ states:
When a unit wheels, is it acceptable for a rear corner to pass through another unit?
Yes, provided the unit does not end its movement 'on top' of another unit or within 1" of an enemy unit. When a unit wheels, those at its rear do not really follow a long, curving path, as it might appear when moving a large block of models on the table. In reality, they would take a more direct route, following the path of the front rank and resuming their formation behind it.
I first looked at what constitutes a ‘unit’. As per pg 100 BBB, a single model does count as a unit.)
For me this made it clear that the unit could pivot through a unit and then move, as long the unit did not finish its move within 1” of another unit (pg 118 BBB).
The person countered saying that on the FAQ itself, the wording in contention is what's defined as "ending it's movement". Is it the wheel part of the movement, or the other parts of the move, like the straight move forwards after a wheel as part of a charge?
I believe this is covered under pg 124 BBB, as it says that a unit can perform one manoeuvre (wheel/turn etc) as part of its movement.
By this reasoning I believe railroading is no longer a thing? Have I missed anything?
