So Wedge with Outmaneuver is attacking an AGL 1 ship at range 3 outside of that ship's arc, how many dice does the AGL 1 ship roll?

Wedge

While you perform an attack, the defender rolls 1 fewer defense die.

Outmaneuver

While you perform a (front arc) attack, if you are not in the defender’s firing arc, the defender rolls 1 fewer defense die.

I guess this is a technical question on how the dice pool is generated for the defender.

1: Do you apply all bonuses and penalties, then roll?

2: Alternatively, would you reduce to 0 dice, then the ship gains 1 for the range bonus?

3: Or is the range bonus applied first, and in doing so, get reduced back to 0?

I couldn't find a reference for determining dice pool or sequencing on penalties/bonus application, so thanks for any help. While both 1 and 3 create the same result here, it could be relevant for other situations.

Oops, wrong forum, if someone could move plz, thanks.

1 Evade 1 Range = 2 -1 Wedge -1 Outmanoeuvre = 0 Evade dice.

Attack section of Rules Reference, Step 3(a) [pg5]: Roll Defense Dice: The defending player determines a number of defense dice to roll based on the defender's agility value, any range bonus, whether the attack being obstructed by an obstacle , and any abilities that increase or decrease the number of defense dice. Then they roll that many dice.

So Agility + Range Bonus + obstacle obstruction + positive ability effects ( obstructing friendly ship with Tac Scrambler would fall here just for reference)- negative ability effects (Wedge and Outmaneuver here) = Total # of green dice rolled.

I read it as a a simple total, not a timing thing so the answer is none.