Support Shooting by DISR unit

[imanfasil]

If a unit is charged on a 2 base frontage and would normally be entitled to 4 Impact dice and 2 dice of support shooting... how many dice to do I get if DISR? Do I have 6 total dice and have to lose 2, or do I lose 1 in 3 Impact dice (1), and 1 in 3 SupShooting dice (0) and roll a total of 3 and 2?

I saw the FAQ said they are treated as normal... but it wasn't clear to me if they were dealt with as a total.

Thanks,
James

[philqw78]

Ask Hammy, this is one thing he is good at explaining. But in your example one of each is lost. however, If only 1 front rank base was contacted it gets difficulter, but you would be left with 1 front and 1 shooting base.

[imanfasil]

Thanks. I read an extended thread here on dice loss so I understand that... I just didn't recall a mention of Support shooting and didn't know if it was two separate pools of dice or one big pool when doing the reductions for DISR (or anything else).

[philqw78]

Its one big pool, but then those on different POA are lost by proportion

[elysiumsolutions@fsmail.n]

You have 6 dice and need to lose 2.

These are 4 dice who might in this example need 4s and 2 who need 5s.

Easiest thing to do when playing is put out the dice. Then lose 1 per 3.
Take 3 of the 4 dice to one side and lose 1 of these.
This leaves 1 dice needing a 4 and 2 dice needing a 5. As there are more dice needing a 5 you lose one of these.

Leaving 3 dice needing a 4 and 1 needing a 5.

Hope this helps.

Paul Longmore

[Mehrunes]

Or another approach: 3/1 is nearer to the the exact 2:1 of 2,67/1,33 ratio than 2/2.