Editing Super Robot Taisen Iwaku (section)

====DEFENSE====
Refers to a function that works to avoid or reduce damage with the use of a defense roll. It works by rolling a number of 6-sided dice equal to the pilot's defensive skill, and counting how many dice fall under this Function's rank. This number must then be equal to or over the opponent's attack success rate to completely avoid damage. If you are attacked during your enemy's phase, you have the option of using Total Defense rather than Counter-attack, which grants you either +1 die to your defense roll or by reducing the damage received by one.

'''Base Cost:''' Costs 1 starting point to raise the rank up by one, until rank 4, and costs 2 starting points to rank up to 5 and then 6. Having at least one Requirement in the form of Morale, Energy, or Armor is needed for a rank 5 or above defense function.

''EXAMPLE: Your mecha has a retractable energy shield, which can be turned on or off. This can be a rank 3 defense with a cost of 3 starting points.''

'''Add-ons:'''

* ABSORB/ REPAIR DEFENSE - Add the repair pilot skill to your defense rolls. '''Cost:''' Value equal to half the function's base cost. (It's rank cost without addons.)
* MORALE DEFENSE - Add the Morale pilot skill to your defense rolls. '''Cost:''' Value equal to half the function's base cost. (It's rank cost without addons.)
* REDUCE DAMAGE - If it fails the defense roll, the function reduces the received damage by 1. '''Cost:''' 3 starting points.
* CRITICAL DEFENSE - If the opponent succeeds his attack roll against this function and is able to deal critical damage, reduce damage equal to his critical damage. This means an overwhelming attack's bonus damage is reduced to half. '''Cost:''' 3 starting points.
* SUPPORT DEFENSE - Provided you have not yet been targeted or attacked this turn, you may defend an ally with this defense function. For the defense portion of the combat round your unit literally takes the place of the ally's unit, and you will take damage if you fail the defense roll. '''Cost:''' 1 Starting Point.
* TOTAL DEFENSE - This Defense can only be used with the Total Defense Command. You may not use this defense when counter-attacking or during the defense portion of your attack. '''Cost Reduction:''' Reduce starting point cost by half the function's base cost. (It's rank cost without addons.)