Slitherine

Just a point of clarification.
Does the RNG expect a 1 in 6 probability of any individual numeric value in the die rolls or are the probabilities set differently?

1 in 6. But don't forget re-rolls.

1. It is possible to turn on a feature (see help/keyboard shortcuts) to see all the die rolls.

2. In the PC game system a unit will retain/repeat a die roll from the 1st reason to test for the same reason in a player turn e.g. a unit shot at four times and forced to take a cohesion test four times will always retain the score of the 1st test. The cohesion test and complex move test rolls are only different for each reason to test in a player turn.

Keith

I've often wondered why this is. If it's limit the range of outcomes, that seems to be undone by the casualty dice roll spread.

Deeter

Fits in with the TT that a unit tests only once per phase for any particular cause. In this case no unit re-rolls for the same cause more than once. Keith

keithmartinsmith wrote:Fits in with the TT that a unit tests only once per phase for any particular cause. In this case no unit re-rolls for the same cause more than once. Keith

hey Keith odd question that partially involves rerolls and FIREARMS

a unit only rolls to test if if it triggers something that requires a roll....


Example
Cohesion tests for Missles

only need to test if 2 or hits by a missle weapon
*if fireams then a -1 to test
per the latest patch a firearm that attcks will keep that modifier for any other missle attacks that follow that turn****

heres the possible catch 22
lights only get 2 dice which makes it quite unlikly they will get two hits to require a Cohesion test
*if no reason to test , no reason to roll....
so , what happens when I shoot a firearm at a unit and there is no reason to test, subsequent missle attacks SHOULD test with a -1 but do they if no original roll was made when the firearm actually fired?

Surely an attack, whether missile or other, that has a different outcome will force a roll.

e.g.

Missile attack, 1 hit, no cohesion test.

Another missile attack, 2 hits, must cohesion test.

I think the only time when the result carries is when a test is made and the result of that test carries to any further attacks of the same type, e.g. missile, that turn.

Right Morbio, howver the last patch was supposed to cause any SUBSEQUENT missle attack(or any atatcks at all for that matter) to keep the -1 modifier that being SHOT at by a FIREARMS unit forces

The catch is firearms(being lights) only get 2 dice and a unit never has to test unless it gets 2 hits or more.....
So does the program incorporate the -1 modifier firearms cause to subsequent rolls for a CT when the original firearms attack never even promted a CT in the ist place ( they should , but do they??)

I believe the intent is that the unit should record that it has been shot at by firearms this turn and then apply the -1 modifier to any cohesion tests from shooting to which it is subject during the turn whether or not the shooting by firearms actually caused a test. I haven't played enough with firearms to determine if this actually work correctly but you should be able to do so by setting up a small scenario in the editor and using the U option to show the summary display.

Chris

Yeah, I just want to make sure im not wasting my time in games since I am making a conscience effort to use firearms BEFORE firing other missle units and or charging into impact vs a enemy BG. i suppose I could make a test scenario to check it out....

tested
Yay, it works as intended, so morale of the story is if you have multiple missle units you want to fie at a lone enemy BG, fire the artillery and or firearm ist.

I was mistaken though in that the modifier does not apply to an impact combat following the firearms shooting .(the CT chart almost implies it will unless you reread it 6 times)
Should it though? Would be kinda cool addon feature., and make those buggers worth a little more