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Dan: /* Unit type roles */

2025-07-17T08:41:09Z

Unit type roles

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	Specialized infantry units (urban, jungle, desert, mountain, polar) receive +1 to their respective rolls; otherwise, perform as regular infantry		Specialized infantry units (urban, jungle, desert, mountain, polar) receive +1 to their respective rolls (+2 desert; +3 polar); otherwise, perform as regular infantry

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Dan: /* Unit type roles */

2025-07-17T02:02:52Z

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	'''Anti-air defense (AAD):''' 1d6 but only applied against enemy air support; unit is the victor on its own victory table against air support (unless directly attacked by air support) but is eligible to take ground battle damage, as well		'''Anti-air defense (AAD):''' 1d6 but only applied against enemy air support; unit is the victor on its own victory table against air support (unless directly attacked by air support) but is eligible to take ground battle damage, as well

	'''Deflector defense (DD):''' may only be used for defense (not attack); has no attack/defense roll but presence of 1 unit lowers the defender's die for damage step rolls by 2 (ex: 1d8 becomes ~~1d6~~) and each additional deflector unit lowers it by one more (1d2 is the lowest); may be directly attacked by special forces or air support		'''Deflector defense (DD):''' may only be used for defense (not attack); has no attack/defense roll but presence of 1 unit lowers the defender's die for damage step rolls by 2 (ex: 1d8 becomes 1d4) and each additional deflector unit lowers it by one more (1d2 is the lowest); may be directly attacked by special forces or air support

	'''Engineers:''' 1d4 added to all defending allied units when defending OR 1d4 against defender’s specific target; 1d4 against attacker’s specific target; remove terrain penalties for a single type of allied unit		'''Engineers:''' 1d4 added to all defending allied units when defending OR 1d4 against defender’s specific target; 1d4 against attacker’s specific target; remove terrain penalties for a single type of allied unit

Dan: /* Unit type roles */

2025-07-16T22:46:07Z

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			==Random Force Generation==
			1. Determine how many units in a force.

	~~Random Force Generation~~		2. Roll (1d6 +1) x 10 for percentage of units representing infantry.
	~~1. Determine how many units in a force.~~
	2. Roll (1d6 +1) x 10 for percentage of units representing infantry.		3. Roll (1d4 +1) x 10 for percentage of units representing armor; if armor percentage exceeds infantry percentage, reduce by 10% until below that of infantry; if total of infantry and armor percentages exceed 100%, reduce armor accordingly.
	3. Roll (1d4) x 10 for percentage of units representing armor; if armor percentage exceeds infantry percentage, reduce by 10% until below that of infantry; if total of infantry and armor percentages exceed 100%, reduce armor accordingly.
	4. If total of infantry and armor percentages equals 90% or less, roll ~~1d4~~ and add 1 unit of the result:		4. If total of infantry and armor percentages equals 90% or less, roll 1d8 and add 1 unit (''not'' 10%) of the result:
	• 1: artillery		::* 1: armor
	~~• 2~~: anti-air defense:		::* 2: infantry
	~~• 3~~: engineers		::* 3: artillery
	~~• 4~~: air support		::* 4: anti-air defense
	5. Continue step 4 until total of 100% of units are represented. Multiples of each type are allowed.		::* 5: deflector defense (TL 6 and above)
			::* 6: engineers
			::* 7: air support
			::* 8: special forces

			5. Continue step 4 until total of 100% of units are represented. Multiples of each type are allowed.

Dan: /* Unit type roles */

2025-07-16T22:33:56Z

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	Specialized infantry units (urban, jungle, desert, mountain, polar) receive +1 to their respective rolls; otherwise, perform as regular infantry		Specialized infantry units (urban, jungle, desert, mountain, polar) receive +1 to their respective rolls; otherwise, perform as regular infantry

	Margin of Victory Table:		{\| class="wikitable"
	Margin of Victory Victor Loser		\|+ Margin of Victory Table
	1 : 1 (tied) 1d6 steps of damage 1d6 steps of damage		! Margin of Victory !! Victor !! Loser
	>1.0 – 1.5 : 1 1d4 steps of damage 1d6 steps of damage		\|-
	>1.5 – 2.0 : 1 1d2 steps of damage 1d6 steps of damage		\| 1 : 1 (tied) \|\| 1d6 steps of damage \|\| 1d6 steps of damage
	>2.0 – 3.0 : 1 1 step of damage 1d8 steps of damage		\|-
	> 3.0 no damage 1d10 steps of damage		\| >1.0 – 1.5 : 1 \|\| 1d4 steps of damage \|\| 1d6 steps of damage
			\|-
			\| >1.5 – 2.0 : 1 \|\| 1d2 steps of damage \|\| 1d6 steps of damage
			\|-
			\| >2.0 – 3.0 : 1 \|\| 1 step of damage \|\| 1d8 steps of damage
			\|-
			\| > 3.0 \|\| no damage \|\| 1d10 steps of damage
			\|}


	Random Force Generation		Random Force Generation

Dan: /* Unit type roles */

2025-07-16T22:13:29Z

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	'''Anti-air defense (AAD):''' 1d6 but only applied against enemy air support; unit is the victor on its own victory table against air support (unless directly attacked by air support) but is eligible to take ground battle damage, as well		'''Anti-air defense (AAD):''' 1d6 but only applied against enemy air support; unit is the victor on its own victory table against air support (unless directly attacked by air support) but is eligible to take ground battle damage, as well

	'''Deflector defense (DD):''' may only be used for defense (not attack); has no attack/defense roll but presence of 1 unit lowers the defender's die for damage step rolls by 2 (ex: 1d8 becomes 1d6); may be directly attacked by special forces or air support		'''Deflector defense (DD):''' may only be used for defense (not attack); has no attack/defense roll but presence of 1 unit lowers the defender's die for damage step rolls by 2 (ex: 1d8 becomes 1d6) and each additional deflector unit lowers it by one more (1d2 is the lowest); may be directly attacked by special forces or air support

	'''Engineers:''' 1d4 added to all defending allied units when defending OR 1d4 against defender’s specific target; 1d4 against attacker’s specific target; remove terrain penalties for a single type of allied unit		'''Engineers:''' 1d4 added to all defending allied units when defending OR 1d4 against defender’s specific target; 1d4 against attacker’s specific target; remove terrain penalties for a single type of allied unit
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	\|+ Unit Terrain Modifier Table		\|+ Unit Terrain Modifier Table
	! Terrain !! Armor !! Infantry !! Artillery !! AA !! Engineers !! Air Support		! Terrain !! Armor !! Infantry !! Artillery !! AA !! DD !! Engineers !! Air Support
	\|-		\|-
	\| Light Urban \|\| -1 \|\| +1 \|\| 0 \|\| 0 \|\| +1 \|\| 0		\| Light Urban \|\| -1 \|\| +1 \|\| 0 \|\| 0 \|\| n/a \|\| +1 \|\| 0
	\|-		\|-
	\| Heavy Urban \|\| -2 \|\| +2 \|\| -1 \|\| 0 \|\| +2 \|\| -1		\| Heavy Urban \|\| -2 \|\| +2 \|\| -1 \|\| 0 \|\| n/a \|\| +2 \|\| -1
	\|-		\|-
	\| Rural \|\| 0 \|\| 0 \|\| 0 \|\| 0 \|\| 0 \|\| 0		\| Rural \|\| 0 \|\| 0 \|\| 0 \|\| 0 \|\| n/a \|\| 0 \|\| 0
	\|-		\|-
	\| Forest \|\| -1 \|\| +1 \|\| -1 \|\| -1 \|\| +1 \|\| -1		\| Forest \|\| -1 \|\| +1 \|\| -1 \|\| -1 \|\| n/a \|\| +1 \|\| -1
	\|-		\|-
	\| Jungle \|\| -2 \|\| +2 \|\| -2 \|\| -2 \|\| +2 \|\| -2		\| Jungle \|\| -2 \|\| +2 \|\| -2 \|\| -2 \|\| n/a \|\| +2 \|\| -2
	\|-		\|-
	\| Sandy Desert \|\| -1 \|\| -1 \|\| +1 \|\| +1 \|\| 0 \|\| +1		\| Sandy Desert \|\| -1 \|\| -1 \|\| +1 \|\| +1 \|\| n/a \|\| 0 \|\| +1
	\|-		\|-
	\| Rocky Desert \|\| -1 \|\| 0 \|\| -1 \|\| 0 \|\| +1 \|\| 0		\| Rocky Desert \|\| -1 \|\| 0 \|\| -1 \|\| 0 \|\| n/a \|\| +1 \|\| 0
	\|-		\|-
	\| Mountainous \|\| -2 \|\| +2 \|\| -2 \|\| -1 \|\| +2 \|\| -1		\| Mountainous \|\| -2 \|\| +2 \|\| -2 \|\| -1 \|\| n/a \|\| +2 \|\| -1
	\|-		\|-
	\| Coastal \|\| -1 \|\| 0 \|\| 0 \|\| 0 \|\| +1 \|\| +1		\| Coastal \|\| -1 \|\| 0 \|\| 0 \|\| 0 \|\| n/a \|\| +1 \|\| +1
	\|-		\|-
	\| Tundra \|\| -1 \|\| -1 \|\| -1 \|\| -1 \|\| +1 \|\| -1		\| Tundra \|\| -1 \|\| -1 \|\| -1 \|\| -1 \|\| n/a \|\| +1 \|\| -1
	\|-		\|-
	\| Grassland \|\| +1 \|\| 0 \|\| +1 \|\| +1 \|\| 0 \|\| +1		\| Grassland \|\| +1 \|\| 0 \|\| +1 \|\| +1 \|\| n/a \|\| 0 \|\| +1
	\|-		\|-
	\| Polar \|\| -2 \|\| -2 \|\| -1 \|\| -1 \|\| +1 \|\| -1		\| Polar \|\| -2 \|\| -2 \|\| -1 \|\| -1 \|\| n/a \|\| +1 \|\| -1
	\|-		\|-
	\| Volcanic \|\| -2 \|\| -1 \|\| -2 \|\| -2 \|\| 0 \|\| -1		\| Volcanic \|\| -2 \|\| -1 \|\| -2 \|\| -2 \|\| n/a \|\| 0 \|\| -1
	\|}		\|}

Dan: /* Unit type roles */

2025-07-16T22:00:16Z

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	'''Artillery:''' 1d8 and +1 added to total allied air support score; when attacking when defending engineers are present, must take lowest of three rolls		'''Artillery:''' 1d8 and +1 added to total allied air support score; when attacking when defending engineers are present, must take lowest of three rolls

	'''Anti-air defense (AAD)''': 1d6 but only applied against enemy air support; unit is the victor on its own victory table against air support (unless directly attacked by air support) but is eligible to take ground battle damage, as well		'''Anti-air defense (AAD):''' 1d6 but only applied against enemy air support; unit is the victor on its own victory table against air support (unless directly attacked by air support) but is eligible to take ground battle damage, as well

			'''Deflector defense (DD):''' may only be used for defense (not attack); has no attack/defense roll but presence of 1 unit lowers the defender's die for damage step rolls by 2 (ex: 1d8 becomes 1d6); may be directly attacked by special forces or air support

	'''Engineers:''' 1d4 added to all defending allied units when defending OR 1d4 against defender’s specific target; 1d4 against attacker’s specific target; remove terrain penalties for a single type of allied unit		'''Engineers:''' 1d4 added to all defending allied units when defending OR 1d4 against defender’s specific target; 1d4 against attacker’s specific target; remove terrain penalties for a single type of allied unit

	'''Air Support:''' 1d8 and ignores all damage from ground combat unless AAD is present (see AAD above); may also target AAD directly for ~~direct~~ “margin of victory” comparison.		'''Air Support:''' 1d8 and ignores all damage from ground combat unless AAD is present (see AAD above); may also target AAD or DD directly for “margin of victory” comparison (where loser has default "1" value).

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Dan at 17:10, 16 July 2025

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-Unit type roles
+==Unit type roles==
-Armor: 1d10; -2 to each roll if there is no allied infantry present; when there is 1:1 allied armor: infantry units, those paired units ignore terrain penalties
+'''Armor:''' 1d10; -2 to each roll if there is no allied infantry present; when there is 1:1 allied armor: infantry units, those paired units ignore terrain penalties
 Infantry: 1d6; when there is 1:1 allied armor: infantry units, those paired units ignore terrain penalties; when 1 infantry unit is paired either with 1 armor, artillery, or air support unit, the infantry gets +1 added to its roll
-Artillery: 1d8 and +1 added to total allied air support score; when attacking when defending engineers are present, must take lowest of three rolls
+'''Infantry:''' 1d6; when there is 1:1 allied armor: infantry units, those paired units ignore terrain penalties; when 1 infantry unit is paired either with 1 armor, artillery, or air support unit, the infantry gets +1 added to its roll
 Anti-air defense (AAD): 1d6 but only applied against enemy air support; unit is the victor on its own victory table against air support (unless directly attacked by air support) but is eligible to take ground battle damage, as well
-Engineers: 1d4 added to all defending allied units when defending OR 1d4 against defender’s specific target; 1d4 against attacker’s specific target; remove terrain penalties for a single type of allied unit
+'''Artillery:''' 1d8 and +1 added to total allied air support score; when attacking when defending engineers are present, must take lowest of three rolls
 Air Support: 1d8 and ignores all damage from ground combat unless AAD is present (see AAD above); may also target AAD directly for direct “margin of victory” comparison.
 Specialized infantry units (urban, jungle, desert, mountain, polar) receive +1 to their respective rolls; otherwise, perform as regular infantry

Dan at 17:08, 16 July 2025

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-=Mass Combat Rules=
+Unit type roles
-'''Overview:''' This ruleset simulates planetary-scale battles, starting with an orbital engagement, followed by a planetary assault. Ground unit are all battalion sized, with air squadrons providing support. The system is designed for two players or solo play, emphasizing strategic planning, unit diversity, and the importance of orbital superiority.
+Armor: 1d10; -2 to each roll if there is no allied infantry present; when there is 1:1 allied armor: infantry units, those paired units ignore terrain penalties
-== Game Structure ==
+Unit Terrain Modifier Table
-=== Phases of Play===
+	Armor	Infantry	Artillery	AAD	Engineers	Air Support
-# '''Orbital Control Phase:''' The invading force attempts to gain orbital superiority.
+Light Urban	-1	+1	0	0	+1	0
-# '''Planetary Assault Phase:''' Multiple waves of landings and combat, resolved with either the invaders securing beachheads or being driven from the planet.
+Heavy Urban	-2	+2	-1	0	+2	-1
-# '''Ground Combat Turns:''' Units maneuver, attack, defend, or recover from battles for vital points.
+Rural	0	0	0	0	0	0
-# '''Victory Check:''' The game ends when all vital points for one opponent are captured or destroyed.
+Forest	-1	+1	-1	-1	+1	-1
-===Setup===
+Margin of Victory Table:
-* '''Leaders:''' The Leadership and Tactics modifiers must be determined for each side. Find the appropriate tables on the [[Faction Skills]] page and roll for both the Command and Unit skills. These should be recorded for (possible) use later. Compare both of these skill values to the Leadership & Tactics Modifiers Table below. The Leadership and Tactics modifiers are derived from the Command and Unit skills of the supreme military leader and the military, respectively.
+Margin of Victory	Victor	Loser
-{| align="center" border="2" style="background:#BDBDBD; text-align: center"
+Random Force Generation
-|+ '''Leadership & Tactics Modifiers Table'''
+.	Determine how many units in a force.
-|-
+.	Roll (1d6 +1) x 10 for percentage of units representing infantry.
-! Command skill || Modifier
+.	Roll (1d4) x 10 for percentage of units representing armor; if armor percentage exceeds infantry percentage, reduce by 10% until below that of infantry; if total of infantry and armor percentages exceed 100%, reduce armor accordingly.
-|-
+.	If total of infantry and armor percentages equals 90% or less, roll 1d4 and add 1 unit of the result:
-| ≤ 35 || -2
+•	1: artillery
-|-
+•	2: anti-air defense:
-| 36 - 60 || -1
+•	3: engineers
-|-
+•	4: air support
-| 61 - 90 || 0
+.	Continue step 4 until total of 100% of units are represented. Multiples of each type are allowed.

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Setup

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 |+ '''Leadership & Tactics Modifiers Table'''
 |-
-| Command skill || Modifier
+! Command skill || Modifier
 |-
 | ≤ 35 || -2
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 *** '''Ground Forces:''' Similarly, the player knows how many battalions they have for the ground combat. It may be determined by the number of assault ships present, but that is left up to the player.
 ** '''Defender:'''
-*** '''Planetary Defense Systems:''' Roll
+*** '''Planetary Defense Systems:''' Defenders with a Tech Level of 6 or higher may build defense bases on the surface capable of engaging orbital spacecraft. Roll 1d10 to determine how many defense bases there are:
 * '''Vital Points:'''

Dan: /* Setup */

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Setup

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	*** '''Ground Forces:''' Similarly, the player knows how many battalions they have for the ground combat. It may be determined by the number of assault ships present, but that is left up to the player.		*** '''Ground Forces:''' Similarly, the player knows how many battalions they have for the ground combat. It may be determined by the number of assault ships present, but that is left up to the player.
	** '''Defender:'''		** '''Defender:'''
	*** '''Planetary Defense Systems:'''		*** '''Planetary Defense Systems:''' Roll

	* '''Vital Points:'''		* '''Vital Points:'''