If you skirmish and don't shoot (either because you can't or don't choose to) - do you suffer the +1 factor your opponent gets for hitting shooty Cv on impact?

I am not sure you can choose not to shoot when skirmishing (or running away) - the description of the action is all about shooting and withdrawing. Certainly if you skirmish away from a flank/rear charge you are considered to have made a shooting action even though you don't actually shoot (which also answers the factor question for them).

A skirmish action is to shoot to the best of abilities and circumstances.

If there is no valid target at the outset the reality is they are turning around to face and shooting but consider the damage to be minor.  The benefit being to turn. 

Si

 Ah interesting. I had assumed that as in the shooting phase you could choose whether or not to shoot. Good to know.

It has been discussed many times 

But I still remember the " even if they do not shoot, they are considered as having shot "

Quote from: badhabum on January 20, 2020, 01:06:30 PM
It has been discussed many times 

But I still remember the " even if they do not shoot, they are considered as having shot "

and they face in the chargers direction - opposite their evade path -

All very clear in the compendium. 

Quote from: badhabum on January 20, 2020, 01:06:30 PM
It has been discussed many times 

But I still remember the " even if they do not shoot, they are considered as having shot "

It means they would concede a+ if contacted, right?

Yup.

Then the terms on the QRS better be «melee +1 if cav having shot or skirmished »
It would save any discussion once dust will have cover this thread over.

and run away ...