The more I look at the table and ponder this, the more I’m convinced this is a typo. There’s a clear pattern in the table, but the entry for “Crossbow at Optimal (1D)…Hunting Bow is” breaks it.
Assuming it’s a typo, though, I’m still not square on the meaning of this answer:
Like, I makes sense to me that if I have a Hunting Bow and am at “Out of Range” (putting a Great Bow at “Extreme”), winning one more withdrawal maneuver would bring the Great Bow out of range. But what about a Pistol vs. a Great Bow? Or an Arquebus vs. an Elf Bow? Going to “Out of Range” with the Pistol puts a Great Bow at “Optimal,” as does going “Out of Range” with an Arquebus put an Elf Bow at “Optimal.” Does the Pistol or Arquebus wielder need two more withdrawal successes to push his or her opponent from “Optimal” to “Extreme” and then to “Out of Range”?
This makes some sense, but also would have the strange result of making an escape with a Pistol against a Heavy Crossbow require the same amount of withdrawals as against a Hunting Bow, despite the clear range advantage of the Heavy Crossbow (3.5x). EDIT: Or is it simply impossible for the Pistol-wielder to escape against Hunting Bows, Crossbows, Elf Bows, Great Bows, and Heavy Crossbows?