[http://sourceforge.net/p/ufoai/bugs/3255 Item 3255] imported from sourceforge.net tracker on 2013-01-28 20:05:19

... not before.
Currently executing a shot on a target makes the target reaction-fire first, before the own shot is executed. The target should react to being shot at, not reaction-fire before the attack even happened.
This current behaviour makes many of your soldiers die the moment they attack without even having the chance to execute their attack.
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====== aduke1 (2012-05-02 20:14:13) ======

NO, it's not that simple.

Case 1: if shooter and target can see each other, we have a showdown situation. The 18 TU aimed shot will occur *after* the 8 TU snapshot, no matter what. (btw that was also intended by the old RF code, but maybe hidden by the bugs)

Case 2: if you shoot at the target from behind, RF should occur after being hit and turning around. I think this is implemented that way.

Case 3: shoot from behind, but miss. I'm pretty sure the target will NOT react because of the bullets swarming around it (but it should).
====== aduke1 (2012-12-18 20:27:24.781000) ======

MCR, yesterday I fixed a bug with RF where an alien could kill three soldiers with his reaction fire.
Now the time for the first shot of the alien is granted to all his targets, so the two other soldiers have a much better chance to win the draw.