Critical hits rule question

[ardnut]

When shooting at an enemy model and you roll one or more 10s, do these automatically hit (causing double damage) or can the enemy still dodge these if they rolled higher (with modifiers) for their agility roll?

 

[chaoschild]

They automatically hit (a 10 is an auto-success) unless the defender also rolls a 10 and has a higher total.

 

[DesperadoesOfDoooom]

Is that definite? It seems to me, looking at the new rulebook, that there are differences between a Shoot (or Melee) attack and an "opposed check", where 10's are an auto success.

For one thing, if there's a tie on an opposed check, both sides re-roll. On an attack, the defender wins ties. There's also no mention in the Shoot Actions section of it being considered a Check or an Opposed Check.

I don't mind which way the rule is played - I've tried both - but it does make a difference. In particular, it makes weapons with more dice much more popular