Space Battle Guidelines/Basic Combat

Initiate Combat

 * Both sides roll misc/+check  

Highest roll will be allowed the first to pose/attack.

Attack Score

 * The attacking fighter will misc/+check  
 * The attacking fighter will misc/roll  
 * Add the resulting rolls to compute the attack score

Defense Score

 * The defending fighter will misc/+check  
 * The defending fighter will misc/roll  
 * Add the resulting rolls to compute the defense score

If Attack Score >= Defense Score, Attacker hits

Damage
The attacker will roll their damage die of the weapon fired. misc/roll  

The resulting roll will be first deducted from the defender's shields. Should they be off or down, then the remainder will be decuted from the defender's armor.

Below is a guide based on percent armor remaining of the vessel's damage for RP purposes.
 * 76% - 100% - No damage
 * 51% - 75% - Lightly damaged
 * 26% - 50% - Heavily damaged
 * 1% - 25% - Severely damaged
 * 0% - Destroyed/Incapacitated