I am running Final Testament with my PbP group and decided to break the 20 Lootas the mission calls for during the dropship crash into 4 formations of 5 after getting some good feedback on how to handle the situation.
However, my question pertains to the Volley Fire ranged attack command and the fact that their deffguns rolled semi automatic attack of 3. Since Volley fire determines hits based on DoS and how many troops are within a formation, how does that stack with units that are firing anything other than a single shot? Does Volley Fire always assume that the units are firing a single shot each?
If I am not being clear enough, I am referring to the fact that a single unit firing a weapon with a RoF of S/3/6 on semi has the chance to hit a target 3 times based on DoS. However, if part of a formation with 2 other similar units, the chances to hit are based upon the volley fire attack rather than the weapon's RoF and drop significantly.
Perhaps the best solution would be to have the units in the formation fire individually but take damage as a formation?