Retreat Priorites and HQ displacement

[mmarquo]

I have been plagued by HQs which seemingly displace for no reason but have not been able to see it happen until last night; I have been placing my HQs in friendly hexes near the frontline, but last night I witnessed enemy units retreat after combat into my controlled hexes (for the AI nonfriendly) and displace HQs.

The rule book reads: "Defending units that have not shattered or routed will then attempt to retreat to a friendly controlled hex using the following priorities." Does this mean that units cannot (should not be able) to retreat into nonfriendly hexes at all - or can they but only as a last resort? This makes a huge difference in terms of how to manage HQs.

Also, I have made the mistake of moving combat units off an HQ, only to see it immediatley displace because it was left alone in a hex adjacent to an enemy combat unit - I assume this is expected by design?

Marquo [;)]

[Helpless]

I have been plagued by HQs which seemingly displace for no reason but have not been able to see it happen until last night; I have been placing my HQs in friendly hexes near the frontline, but last night I witnessed enemy units retreat after combat into my controlled hexes (for the AI nonfriendly) and displace HQs.

This shouldn't happen. It would help if you have a repeating save. Thanks

Also, I have made the mistake of moving combat units off an HQ, only to see it immediatley displace because it was left alone in a hex adjacent to an enemy combat unit - I assume this is expected by design?

Yes

[pompack]

ORIGINAL: Helpless

I have been plagued by HQs which seemingly displace for no reason but have not been able to see it happen until last night; I have been placing my HQs in friendly hexes near the frontline, but last night I witnessed enemy units retreat after combat into my controlled hexes (for the AI nonfriendly) and displace HQs.

This shouldn't happen. It would help if you have a repeating save. Thanks

[&:] I learn something new everyday. I have had this happen numerous times where the enemy retreats into my controlled hex next to a HQ, displaces the HQ and then surrenders; I thought it was WAD. If it happens again I will try to collect a save.