New Pole Weapon Rules

[Helborn]

Originally Posted by Skarg

No, I think it's about the reach of the pole weapon and that the pole weapon bonuses (especially the one about them attacking first) should apply in any case where a pole weapon is attacking someone who was outside the pole weapon's reach at the start of the turn. i.e. It's about geometry - to get adjacent to a pole-weapon user, you need to get past the point first. (Also see my previous post above.)

Except - an attacker who is within 1 hex is already within the reach of the Pole Weapon (except for Javelin) and may be past the pointy end unless the defender re-directs his pole weapon. Such a move should not trigger the pre-emptive Early Pole Weapon Attack Sequence. I agree that this is about geometry - I just disagree with your interpretation.