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[Dragonmaster352]

I have a few questions on combined attacks for military fleets.

1. Are combined attack values calculated over the total attack values of the fleets (advantage actions and other bonuses, penalties included) or over the fleets base dots?

2. is it possible to combine attacks with a fleet and a planet? (within the same scope of combat)

3. is it possible to combine attack with a planet and a moon? (provided the moon is of the planet in question and thus within the scope of combat)

[Elmer]

Although I do not have the final saying of this, the wiki is rather descriptive :). Although the military rules of the wiki are rather chaotic. Maybe people (I and Brend I am afraid :) ) should make it more logical.

This is what I know and found on the wiki:

Military -> Combat

If a planet, moon, or other entity in orbit is engaged, the combat scene will include all other entities in the same orbit. So, attacking a moon will enter a combat scene with the moon, the planet it orbits, all other moons in orbit around that planet, and any other things in the same orbit.

This means that fleets orbiting a planet will be included in the combat as well. Important to keep in mind is that the defences of the entities are taken into account separately. This means that if your moon is being attacked, you take the defence of your moon, so the defence zone on your planet with 6 is no help to defend your moon.

On the same page is written under the parry mechanism title:

Military -> Combat -> Parry mechanism

Combining attacks: Combined attacks are calculated using the highest score for each of the three rings. For example, a ●●/●●/● and a ●/●●●/● combine into a ●●/●●●/● attack.

This means that the combined attacks of fleets are calculated after the modifiers. Important to know: fleets have fleet formations, don't forget! Else you might encounter nasty surprises.

So simply put:
Question:
1. Combined attacks are calculated after the modifiers. (The highest dots are used.)
2. Yes
3. Yes

[Brend]

Elmer has the right of it. All attacks against a single target are combined, regardless of source. Combination is done by taking the maximum rating per ring, after all modifiers have been applied to that ring.

[Dragonmaster352]

thanks :)

I already was aware of the scope of combat facts, but I thought it wise to ask about things that where not specified on the wiki now rather than find out during combat.

[Brend]

...I thought it wise to ask about things that where not specified on the wiki now rather than find out during combat.

I approve of people asking questions on the rules before the situation pops up.