Question about multi-assaults

[cookies]

In the following combat:


Two genestealers assaulted the fire warriors last turn, and the fire warriors killed one genestealer, leaving one. My warriors then assaulted the fire warriors on my turn, and the pathfinders (The mob of guardsmen on the right) assaulted my warriors.

So my question is: Can my warriors attack the pathfinders? Or are they required to kill the fire warriors, because of having been already engaged?

[nurglitch]

The Warriors engaged with the Pathfinders, in base contact or within 2" of a model in base contact, can fight the Pathfinders.

[DarkGuard]

Unless they're in base contact with a model from another unit, in which case they must fight that unit.

[WestRider]

The sidebar and picture at the bottom of Pg.41 is correct, the text on that page has been Errataed to match.

Regardless of who charged when, you work out who is Engaged after all Assault/Defender Reacts Moves have been made, but before any Attacks have been made.
- Any Model that is only in BtB contact with one Enemy Unit may only attack that Unit.
- Any Model in BtB with multiple Enemy Units may choose which to Attack, and may even split its Attacks between them.
- Models that are not in BtB may direct their Attacks at any Enemy Unit that is BtB with another Model from their Unit that is within 2".

In this case, it looks like there are two Warriors only BtB with Fire Warriors, so they must Attack there. The others can choose freely which Unit to Attack, since they're BtB with Models from both Units.

[coredump]

Everyone so far is correct. It is a common misconception that you can't attack the pathfinders, but you can.

Now,some people are more relaxed about 'base contact'; but for the purpose of this, I am going to be very anal about it.

Starting at the upper right, and going clockwise, I numbered the warriors 1,2,3,4,5.

From what I can see...
1 is in base contact with thee FW and PF
2 is not in base with either, but engaged with both. (within 2" of another warrior that is engaged with both.)
3 is in base with both
4 is engaged with both
5 is only in base with FW.

So based on that, 5 has to attack the firewarriors, the other 4 can attack either one, they can even split their attacks.

To continue the exercise.... If the stealer goes first, and 'magically' kills all of the FW's. Then 1-4 can still attack the PFs, but 5 is out of luck and doesn't get to attack.