Overlapping Inline Ships

By egillwing, in X-Wing Rules Questions

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From FAQ:

Overlapping Inline Ships


Sometimes a round will end with two ships touching each other, parallel, and

facing the same direction. If both ships are the same base size and execute

the same unobstructed straight ["forward" ] maneuver during the next round, the ships

do not overlap each other and are not considered touching, even though they

remain physically adjacent.


I was playing and maneuvered a ship where it overlapped my own ship. According to this I would be able to execute the same length forward maneuver and not be considered touching next round. Or am I missing something?


if that is true, could one or both of those ships execute a k turn?



Really sorry if this is a repost, cant find a thread that touches on this specific subject.

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You would indeed be able to K-Turn both ships, as as you are not touching and no overlap occurs.

While the FAQ specifically mentions two same sized ships executing the same straight maneuver. But it applies equally to other situations. You need to cause an overlap and move the ship back along the maneuver template to be touching.

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There is a sound argument that a straight maneuver is different from a K-turn maneuver. Therefore the "Overlapping Inline Ships" rule is incomplete/incompatible. Here's a definite answer though, which satisfies both ends of the argument. If you two ships were touching and parallel, when they k-turn the same speed, there is no physical way for the bases to overlap except for the movement guides which count as part of the base for all purposes except for range measurement. So as long as the nubs don't cause an issue, there's no bump anyways.