Quickdraw Ruthlessness and TIE/D

By spacelion, in X-Wing Rules Questions

Quickdraw is within range 1 of the target.

Ship with TIE/D has Ruthlessness, hits with cannon.

Splash damage goes onto Quickdraw.

Can I

a) Resolve Quickdraw's ability first before resolving my free shot with the TIE/D

b) Resolve TIE/D 2nd shot first before Quickdraw

c) choose a) or b)

C. You can choose.

OK thnx cheers

C assuming you own both QD and the Ruthless ship. If they're on opposite sides it will depend on initiative.

The TIE/D title and Quickdraw both trigger during Step 9 of the attack, so you get to choose which one goes first. Or, like thespaceinvader stated, if they're opponents then it's down to initiative.

7 hours ago, Parravon said:

The TIE/D title and Quickdraw both trigger during Step 9 of the attack, so you get to choose which one goes first. Or, like thespaceinvader stated, if they're opponents then it's down to initiative.

I thought Quickdraw's ability resolved at step 7? That's how we interpreted it in our area due to a lack of an official response.

1 hour ago, dotswarlock said:

I thought Quickdraw's ability resolved at step 7? That's how we interpreted it in our area due to a lack of an official response.

There is an official response. It's in the FAQ... Ruthlessnesz would resolve at 8 triggering QD which resolves in init order at 9. Assuming those are the steps for non attack after attacking abilities and attack ones respectively. If QD triggers during an attack, it resolves at the same timing as Gunner.

Edited by thespaceinvader
5 minutes ago, thespaceinvader said:

There is an official response. It's in the FAQ... Ruthlessnesz would resolve at 8 triggering QD which resolves in init order at 9. Assuming those are the steps for non attack after attacking abilities and attack ones respectively. If QD triggers during an attack, it resolves at the same timing as Gunner.

I missread the original post, sorry about that (forgot about Ruthlessness). I find the wording behind Quickdraw's ability very annoying sometimes.