i got the revised edition last month, and we started playing by those rules. i must say i like this game a lot more. and really i didn't think i was going to enjoy the new rules, but i do. i do how ever have some questions about overwatch. that have come up in play and i have had no answers for, also can't seem to find the answers.

1. while on overwatch is that player allowed to use there extra ammunition? i personally say no because it says during activation, the other player says "they are activating the overwatch player" although i still see it different i see it as an overwatch not an activation.

2. can a player on overwatch interrupt another character on overwtach? or kind of the same question but dealing with character.. can yula use her close combat bar to interrupt the overwatch character.

looking forward to hear from anyone with answers, thank you.

1 - Although there isn’t a specification to not use “Extra Ammunition” like Counterattack, I think you can’t use it.

Overwatch isn’t a character’s activation, but it’s an attack:

“upon interrupting, the overwatch character launches an OVERWATCH ATTACK against the character being interrupted.” Page 26.

Extra Ammunition is an equipment (Hardware) and rules say:
“Discard this token at any time during your activation to make an attack. This attack does not require an action.” Page 43 and page 31

2 – I think:
Yula is near the character on overwatch (i.e. Commando Alpha); Comm. Alpha interrupts another enemy activation and announces the overwatch attack. Now I think Yula can lunches her overwatch (Close Combat Bar or normal overwatch it’s the same) before Comm. Alpha.

I hope to be useful.

I just send this question to the FFG-team, hoping for an answer. ;-)

In my oppinion, and how we used to play this in our games, does an overwatch do not trigger another character in overwatch. This is why, as far as I understand, a character in overwatch is not activated, so the "a character on overwatch can interupt an enemy character's activation upon any of the following triggers" do not apply. Although an overwatch attack is ruled like a normal attack, I think this are different things. Just as a counter attack is different to a normal attack, so Yula will not have an overwatch attack to a character announcing a counterattack to Yula, after attacked by her, as far as I understand the rules.

Rigth! This detail excaped me... sorry.

Now I think just like Oberst.

I just got an answer for the question from the FFG-team:

Your question was:
Can a player on overwatch interrupt another character on overwatch? Or kind of the same question but dealing with character.. can yula use her close combat bar to interrupt the overwatch character.

The answer is yes. When a player makes an overwatch attack, this does count as "declaring an action." So, if a Von Heïzinger enters a room with both Yula and MacNeal inside, and both are on overwatch, MacNeal may make his overwatch attack, immediately interrupting Von Heïzinger's movement, but, since he has declare an action, Yula may make her Overwatch attack against MacNeal, interrupting his attack.
So long as MacNeal survives, he still makes his attack against Von Heïzinger. If Von Heïzinger survives, he continues his activation as normal.

Yula could use her "Close Combat Bar," which does not use up her Overwatch Status. However, you may only declare a single overwatch attack against a single character, so, she cannot make her Close Combat Bar attack and an additional Overwatch Attack against MacNeal.

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Sorry for my missleading comment, but I'm still wondering, for some special situations, were Yula or the Schocktruppen (with Keep Firing) are involved, I'm still asking for that.

Ok, I got a new mail so far...

Hey Hendrik,
I spoke with the team, and we pored over the rule book to get you a decent ruling. The rules for Overwatch state that when you place a character on overwatch, that character does not receive an activation this turn. Page 18 gives a list of possible Actions, which Overwatch is not included on. This means that when a character enters a room, a character on Overwatch may make an attack, but this is not taking an activation. So another character on Overwatch may not attack them.
I understand the frustration and the problem with this. I will make sure to address this issue in the next FAQ update.

Until then, the ruling is:
Overwatch is not an activation, and so a character may not attack a character making an overwatch attack. (This overrules my previous email from this morning.)
Thanks for your question! This kind of feedback is always appreciated.
Thanks again!
-Andrew

thank you everyone for the replies.