Pursue and charging into an other unit

[dongilles]

Hello all,

Yesterday we had the following:

my Vargulf was in close combat with a unit af Orcs. Because they failed their leadershiptest after they where beatin in combat they had to flee. We both rolled for the distance but he rolled more so I could not catch him. because the unit of Orcs ran trough a unit of unit of Night Goblins they had to take a leadership test which they failed so they also had to flee.

The problem:

My Vargulf could come into close combat with the Night Goblins if they dont flee. What is the way to do this?

1)
The orcs flee then the night goblins flee and then I move my Vargulf behind the other units

2)
The Orcs flee, I move my Vargulf and because the Night Goblins are in the way he charges them, The Vargulf and Night Goblins are in Close combat so dont take a panic test

 

[Corien Sumatris]

I do believe that once a fleeing unit runs through another friendly unit then the panic check is instant. I can't promise that, and I'll research it tonight when I get off work.

 

[dongilles]

It is instant but if the unit of Orcs and my Vargulf both move at the same time my vargulf will charge the Goblins before they can take the panic test...

 

[dongilles]

is there no one who knows the answer?

 

[Mad 'At]

I am pretty sure it is played a 1). The pursuit move happens after the flee move, and the panic test is resolved immediately.

 

[TinTip]

The move fleeing unit, and move pursuing unit are two separate steps in the break from combat process, Pg57 BRB

Pg63 BRB says to test immediately if a friendly unit flees through it.

so the orcs break, roll higher on the flee and are moved through the gobs, who immediately panic. once that is resolved your varghulf moves its pursue

 

[DominicJ]

So the Varg could in theory break the orcs and run down the goblins?

 

[Fodderboy]

So the Varg could in theory break the orcs and run down the goblins?

If the NG rolled appallingly low and the Vargulf rolled high enough - yes, the NG could be chased down and hours d'ouverated by the Vargulf.