Ryle's repulsed(?) and living models

[LordFett]

I forget the exact wording and I do not have the card in front of me right now, but with Ryle's replused (?) (0) action that moves him 4" directly away from the nearest living model and the nearest living model is 3 1/2" away does it move him to 4" away? Or 7 1/2" away?

Starting point:


Option 1: Moves Ryle 1/2" putting him 4" directly away from the nearest living model


Option 2: Moves Ryle 4" putting him 7 1/2" directly away from the nearest living model


I have always played it as option 1, but my opponent tonight plays it as option 2.

With option 2 if the nearest living model was 24" away Ryle would still get a 4" push.

We went with option 1 as the only reason for the move was to get Ryle out of the Peacekeeper's way so he could beat up on my Effigy.

(I know my base sizes aren't totally to scale, but neither is the entire image as Ryle was closer to the Effigy than the Austringer, then I read Object and realized that it means the effigy is a non-living model and wouldn't have had to take the terrifying check if he charged Ryle and this would have been a moot point anyway.)

[Kadeton]

It's option 2.

'Push this model 4" directly away from the nearest living model' has no stipulations on how close that nearest model has to be.

[mpangelu]

If it was Option 1, it would say, push him directly away till within 4" of nearest friendly model. Which would also have weird implications if there wasn't one within 4" to begin then, because you be pushing him away a negative number to go away within.... and other confusing wording.

[LordFett]

I said I could see it either way. Glad it didn't really make a difference in the game. Thanks for the clarification.