05-20-2018, 07:13 PM | #1 |
Join Date: Jul 2015
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Step and attack followed by retreat defense?
In our group, it's ruled that if you step in on an opponent and attack, then you can't do a retreat defense...ruled that you already used your "step". I was just trying to find any kind of book ruling for this but can't find anything.
Is there a rule for this, or can one freely step in and attack and then retreat defend, rinse repeat...all combat long? |
05-20-2018, 07:14 PM | #2 | |
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Sydney
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Re: Step and attack followed by retreat defense?
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But otherwise yes stepping in and then out to retreat is fine. |
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05-20-2018, 07:22 PM | #3 |
Join Date: Jul 2015
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Re: Step and attack followed by retreat defense?
Can you retreat defend if you spent all your movement on your turn?
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05-20-2018, 07:59 PM | #4 | |
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Yukon, OK
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Re: Step and attack followed by retreat defense?
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p. B377 says To exercise this option, you must move away from your attacker: at least one yard, but not more than 1/10 your Move – exactly as for a step (see Step, p. 368). I dont see why Retreat should give you extra Move, so if you used it to Attack you cant use it to also Retreat, unless your full Step is high enough.
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05-20-2018, 10:33 PM | #5 | |
Join Date: Apr 2005
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Re: Step and attack followed by retreat defense?
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Edit: since someone's follow-up post got lost, it was also pointed out that you can't retreat if you've moved more than your Move (Such as sprinting or enhanced move). |
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05-21-2018, 01:32 AM | #6 | |
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Sydney
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Re: Step and attack followed by retreat defense?
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If the other options didn't want you to retreat they would include that as well. I do find it a bit hard to imagine someone "moving" 5 yards forward in a second then jumping a hex backwards! |
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05-23-2018, 09:52 AM | #7 |
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Wellington, NZ
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Re: Step and attack followed by retreat defense?
Instead imagine that they were running forward fast enough to move 5 yards, and at the last moment, slowed down so they only moved 4, hopefully thus avoiding an attack.
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05-23-2018, 11:02 AM | #8 | |
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05-23-2018, 11:10 AM | #9 | |
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