Question About Movement in Melee

edooner · 05-10-2019, 05:55 AM

I couldn't find any mention of it in the Melee rulebook, but does a character's movement have to stop if they enter an opponent's front hexes and become engaged? Or is engagement only determined after movement is complete?

FireHorse · 05-10-2019, 06:05 AM

Yes, they have to stop. You'll find it on page 8 of the Melee rulebook (down at the very bottom): "A figure must stop its movement when it enters any front hex of an enemy figure, thus becoming engaged."

edooner · 05-10-2019, 07:15 AM

Ah, OK! I must have been too caught up in the game to spot that line! Thanks!

I see now, it's listed under "MOVING ONTO OTHER FIGURES", so I think I skipped over it when looking.

FireHorse · 05-10-2019, 07:46 AM

Yeah, it seems slightly out of place there. Maybe that section should've been called "Moving Onto or Near Other Figures". (Personally, I would've had a different section just to explain "Engagement", since it's an important concept in the game, and I would've put that line in there.)

05-10-2019, 05:55 AM	#1
edooner Join Date: May 2019	Question About Movement in Melee I couldn't find any mention of it in the Melee rulebook, but does a character's movement have to stop if they enter an opponent's front hexes and become engaged? Or is engagement only determined after movement is complete?

05-10-2019, 06:05 AM	#2
FireHorse Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Dayton, Ohio	Re: Question About Movement in Melee Yes, they have to stop. You'll find it on page 8 of the Melee rulebook (down at the very bottom): "A figure must stop its movement when it enters any front hex of an enemy figure, thus becoming engaged."

05-10-2019, 07:15 AM	#3
edooner Join Date: May 2019	Re: Question About Movement in Melee Ah, OK! I must have been too caught up in the game to spot that line! Thanks! I see now, it's listed under "MOVING ONTO OTHER FIGURES", so I think I skipped over it when looking.

05-10-2019, 07:46 AM	#4
FireHorse Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Dayton, Ohio	Re: Question About Movement in Melee Yeah, it seems slightly out of place there. Maybe that section should've been called "Moving Onto or Near Other Figures". (Personally, I would've had a different section just to explain "Engagement", since it's an important concept in the game, and I would've put that line in there.)