So manual says:
and"The attacker compares his attack score to the hit point score of the defending Subunit."
Determine if hit scored
Basically, it is very simple. The attack points for the attacker and the hitpoints for the defender are calculated.
The attack score is based on either Soft Attack or Soft Defence.
The hitpoints score is based on the Hitpoints (can be different depending on whether the attacker is an infantry type or not)
So we got (attacker) attack score VS. (deffender) hit-point. What about soft-defence?
Got 2 units, Riffle Milita is attacking Grunts:
Riffle Milita: Hitpoints 107 Soft attack | defence 20 | 36 (two tousand eight hundred units)
Grunts: Hitpoints 96 Soft attack | defence 21 | 42 (eight hundred units)
Lets do some simplified math (without bonuses). Could you tell me step by step, what will be next?
2800 units = 28 subunits x 22 attack = 616
Vs
800 units = 8 subunits x 96 hit-points = 768
616 Vs. 768 (I am right?)
When is self-defence used?