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22.2 - Units Fleeing from the Charge: The Spearmen declare a charge against the Goblins, which decide to flee.

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22.2 - Units Fleeing from the Charge: The Goblins are first pivoted around their centre to face directly away from the charging enemy unit (as shown by the dotted lines).

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22.2 - Units Fleeing from the Charge: The Goblins are then moved the distance rolled, directly away from the chargers.

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22.2 - Units Fleeing from the Charge: Assuming that the chargers cannot reach the target, they fail the charge and execute a normal move after the fleeing unit, trying to get as close as possible to their final position.

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Occasionally, a flee charge reaction may cause complex situations to arise. The examples that follow cover the most common cases: If a unit flees as it is charged, then it will move directly away from its chargers either 2D6" or 3D6" depending on whether its Movement rate is up to 6" or more than 6", as explained on page 19. It may be that fleeing troops move too far for the chargers to catch them, in which case the charge fails and the chargers must move their normal Move rate exactly as for any other failed charge (See Diagram 22.2). 

Units Fleeing from the Charge

This section, contains all the common rules for moving armies on the tabletop. The same rules govern almost all movement, including the movement of charging units and most compulsory moves. Any exceptions that apply to chargers and fleeing troops are discussed separately. Also, a few units move in a special way, flying creatures for example. These are exceptions to the usual rules which, for the sake of convenience, are discussed later. Moving an army is an important and often decisive part of the Warhammer game. When opposing commanders are well matched, movement can be as challenging and satisfying as a good game of chess. However, unlike a chessboard, the tabletop is not divided into exact squares. Instead, movement is determined using a measuring tape or ruler. The nature of the game, the varied terrain it is fought over and the stability of the models themselves means that it is impossible to be absolutely accurate about the movement of troops the odd fraction of an inch will inevitably disappear as lines are neatened and models edged together. On the whole, this need not cause concern during play as it is better to keep the game flowing rather than worrying about unavoidable imprecision. It is recommended that where a move is especially important or an exact measurement is critical, it is good practice to agree what you are doing with your opponent before moving troops. As with the turn sequence, the things that you can do within the movement phase are performed in a strict order. An overview of each part of the sequence is given below.

Warhammer Fantasy: 7th Edition

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