Cutlass!

[Agincourt]

Even though it says in the rules, you cant shoot when reacting to a missed shot, have a look at the following video from 8 mins 55 secs onwards.

Beasts of War - How to play cutlass

Personally, I think you'd be able to shoot back if someone fires at you.

Theres a shared Cutlass! message board here which has some interesting thoughts on amendments to the AU system.

Si

Rules are clear, three different reactions for three different circumstances. There is no rationale as to why that's the case. If the option was to duck for cover I could understand, but the fact you can move into hand-to-hand... well if I had a gun primed I'm pretty sure I'd shoot while charging in. What game testing and balance etc went into that balance, who knows, but suggest we have to play by the rules to begin anyway..

As you say the 'demo' says you can shoot back having been shot at, but I think this is just a mistake. It's an off the cuff demo and there are quite a few errors made by the 'expert' that the guy in the hat corrects him on, like what dice he should be rolling, etc.