Two opposing elements are in flank edge to flank edge contact, but no corners contact. If one is in frontal contact with an enemy is it considered to be overlapped?
No. To count as an overlap both right or both left front corners must be touching. If an element is contacted in the flank or rear, when does it turn to face? Assuming that it is not also contacted to the front, it will turn to face after all shooting is resolved, just before close combats are resolved. If contacted on more than one face, it turns to face the rear if contacted, otherwise the first flank contacted. The other enemy element move backwards or forwards to conform to the element’s movement, whilst still maintaining contact. The only exception to this is that an element of the player whose bound it is can turn to face a legal flank contact during movement, at no PIP cost. Note that this is a personal view, although I, and others, do feel that it is supported by the rules. It is certainly consistent with DBA and DBM. There is, however, a school of thought that turning to face takes place immediately when the contact occurs.
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