Defense or Dodge?
Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2017 9:26 am
My assumption is:
Defense conteracts Aim, so for every point of Defense, the to-hit-chance is lowered by 1%. When the aim bonuses are high enough, defense is completely neutralized.
Dodge is an absolute value for an independant roll. If successful, the hit category is lowered (from crit to hit, hit do graze and graze to miss)
In practical terms, this should mean that soldiers who are more likely to be flanked will value dodge over defense, since, without the added cover bonus, their defense value could be irrelevant against high-aim enemies, while the dodge chance always comes into play. Conversely, soldiers who always stay behind reliable cover should favor defense, since it will lower a small chance of being hit even further.
Am I mistaken in any of this?
Defense conteracts Aim, so for every point of Defense, the to-hit-chance is lowered by 1%. When the aim bonuses are high enough, defense is completely neutralized.
Dodge is an absolute value for an independant roll. If successful, the hit category is lowered (from crit to hit, hit do graze and graze to miss)
In practical terms, this should mean that soldiers who are more likely to be flanked will value dodge over defense, since, without the added cover bonus, their defense value could be irrelevant against high-aim enemies, while the dodge chance always comes into play. Conversely, soldiers who always stay behind reliable cover should favor defense, since it will lower a small chance of being hit even further.
Am I mistaken in any of this?