Mlokosiewicz wrote:
Now on this part I am not clear. Under "DEFENDERS PASS" it says that if the counterchargers had to maneuver, they only "move the equivalent of the chargers move to the halfway point." I am assuming this is the new "halfway point" or 3/4 way point, not the original halfway point. Yes or No? If the original charge distance was a full charge move for the chargers, then this would essentially be a 1/4 of a charge move. Right?
Nearly, Mitch. It's really about 'proportions'. Say the chargers used 1/3 of a charge move in order to reach the halfway point; a maneuvering countercharger (defender) would then be entitled to maneuver
up to 1/3 of his movement allowance--e.g., "turning to face" or wheeling, prior to Testing Morale to see if he launches his countercharge. Assuming the two sides are not yet in contact, and no one has Halted, Faltered (or worse), the two charging sides 'meet in the middle', at the 'new halfway point', as you've called it. (At this point, you may be checking whether the counterchargers have moved sufficiently far enough in a straight line, to be eligible for the +2 Charging Melee Modifier.)
The 'halfway point' is just a game mechanic--a reference point--for stopping to take into account various functions on both sides (morale checks, etc.). The proportion of movement used by each side to reach that reference point, however, will be different.