Post: #1

I remember reading in various posts that if you charge a unit from a distance lower than their movement value then you don't get impact hits. I think I read it regarding vs. Ogre tactics - get close and avoid impact hits.

Is this rule still around? I can't find reference to it in the BRB

Post: #2

I believe that such a rule would be covered in the army book of the unit in question. I haven't got a new OK ab for a page reference. Or whether or not that minimum movement is still there.

Post: #3

Negative. As far as I remember, Impact hits are not dependent on distance, and are not affected.

The Ogre Kingdoms special rule 'Bull Charge' states that Ogres cause Impact hits, but if a unit rolls 10+ for its charge distance, it causes D3 Impact Hits (per Ogre in the front rank) that round. However, it doesn't matter how far away the unit is, as long as the charge is successful and they roll sufficiently high on the charge distance.

The only rule that is affected by short range charges (specifically, being within Movement value) is a Stand and Shoot Charge Reaction. Essentially, the unit doesn't have enough time to react and cannot elect to Stand and Shoot if the unit charging them is within their Movement value number of inches.

Post: #4

Much obliged! Tonight we had a chariot charge a unit of Gor from 1" and three of us could remember something about short charges and impact hits but couldn't find any reference.

Post: #5

(01-30-2012 03:27 AM)ATP485 Wrote:  Much obliged! Tonight we had a chariot charge a unit of Gor from 1" and three of us could remember something about short charges and impact hits but couldn't find any reference.

Ogres used to have a rule which said that they needed to move at least 6" to generate any impact hits, this isn't in the current OK book.