Can Close Order bases pivot and move obliquely in the same movement phase?
Yes, they can. The movement section of the rules states that a base is pivoted to the direction in which the player wishes it to move, becoming disordered if that direction is outside the base’s frontal arc of 45 degrees. It is then moved in a straight line forward. The rules also state that Close Order bases, instead of only being able to move in a straight line forward, can move forward obliquely within their frontal arc. Thus a Close Order base can pivot and move obliquely in the same movement phase. This is particularly useful when wheeling a line of Close Order bases. Pivot all the bases in the line 45. Then use their oblique movement to form a perfect line again. More drastically, pivot the bases in the line to 90, accepting disorder, and again use oblique movement to form as much of a perfect line as your maximum move distance allows. Open and Skirmish Order bases can also wheel, but because each individual base in the line must move in a straight line, they will only able to fo
