Moving diagonally past an enemy?

By Rogue Dakotan, in Star Wars: Imperial Assault

Example

W= Wall

R= Rebel

E = Imperial

[ ] [E] [X] [W]

[ ] [R] [W]

[ ] [ ] [W]

Can R move into space X with one movement or two?

I vote one movement.

Been curious about this myself.

Appendix II, figure I in the Rules Reference Guide.

One movement point.

Agreed. One movement

Yep, its really pretty easy to sidestep a figure in your way with two movement points and a little bit of open space.

Does seem a bit odd if you try to think about the physics, but seems ok with the game balance. Just imagine everyone can move like an NFL running back and you're good ;)

I am wondering can you move diagonally past an enemy if there is a wall?

[ x ]

[ ] [e] [wall]

[R] e= enemy

R= rebel

Can the rebel move diagonally to x if there is a wall?

Edit: posting from phone the x is supost to be above wall.

Edited by Ken on Cape

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[_][E][ X ]

[_] [R] [_]
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@Ken Like this? With the underline under the X being the wall.

I think if it's a legal move _without_ the enemy present then it is a legal move with them present. So I think this would work, don't have my books with me.

Edited by rumblefish

Yes like that. I would think with the wall there you would not be able to move diagonally.

That's the bit I can't remember. I don't think the enemy makes a difference either way though...?

rules reference guide page 19 movement


• Figures can move diagonally along the corner of any

individual wall, blocking terrain, or impassible terrain, but a

figure cannot move through the diagonal intersection of any

combination of wall, blocking terrain, or impassible terrain

(see “Appendix II - Movement Examples” on page 27)


.p27 appendix II, movement examples


• A figure can move diagonally past blocking terrain (1),

impassible terrain (2), walls (3), and figures (4). If there is a

figure positioned diagonally to the terrain, walls, or another

figure, this does not cost additional movement points.