Spraying Mace...

[vicky_molokh]

Originally Posted by sir_pudding

I treat that as a Telegraphic melee attack with the pistol. I'm not sure if this is explicit in the rules anywhere. At that range the rules definitely allow you to defend against the pistol as a melee weapon!

Tactical Shooting, IIRC. Handheld ranged weapons become mêlée-equivalent for the purpose of Parrying, Telegraphic Attacks and All-Out Attacks - IIRC longarms at Reach 1 and sidearms at Reach C, but I might be mistaken.

[sir_pudding]

Originally Posted by vicky_molokh

Tactical Shooting, IIRC. Handheld ranged weapons become mêlée-equivalent for the purpose of Parrying, Telegraphic Attacks and All-Out Attacks - IIRC longarms at Reach 1 and sidearms at Reach C, but I might be mistaken.

Yeah, I remember discussing this in the playtest, and I thought, but wasn't sure that it made it into print. Tactical Shooting p. 25 Close-Contact Shots has the rule, but doesn't explicitly use the word "Telegraphic" just the game mechanics.