Bataille Empire

Page 37 "... a lateral move without advancing or changing face".
Does this allow a unit to move laterally for less than its full move and THEN use the remainder of its move to advance?

Nope. without advancing, so no advance. The lateral move is a complete move, since it's a 1/4 turn, move and 1/4 turn again.
If you want to advance forward, it's an oblique move ( § precedent)

HI all,

i disagree, it's possible to make half lateral move , and move forward after. It's not very optimized but seems good for me.

For example: a french colonne, just behind an occupied building.
The colonne move laterally 2 UD ( counted as 4 UD ) to avoid the building , then move 2 UD forward.

With an oblique move, it will be impossible to pass partially trough the building.

Regards
Olivier M

This was the argument my opponent used. How do you account for the "without advancing" part of the lateral move?

That's the point with the oblique move : you consider this is a diagonal move and not a lateral+ advance move.
What bothers me is the specification of "sans avancer ni changer d'orientation" and the fact that you can't do it at tactical distance of the enemy.

RogerGreenwood a écrit : ↑

jeu. 6 mai 2021 17:08

This was the argument my opponent used. How do you account for the "without advancing" part of the lateral move?

Hi Roger, sorry for the delay.

P 35 "How to move". bullet 3.
It's possible to combine different kind of move.

So First , i make a lateral move, then i move forward.
It's better to move with a oblique move , you can do what you want.

But when i make a Lateral move, it's impossible during this part of the movement to advance , or change formation. But for the other part (2UD remaining) you can make a wheel, or a oblique move etc.... or an advance.

Regards

I am convinced. Maybe it is the translation to English. I think the rules could have expressed this better.
Easy for me to say of course. I appreciate that getting the precise meaning across is not so easy for the author.
Thanks for your input.