Combat results table
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A Combat results table or a CRT is used in wargaming to determine the outcome of a battle.
The attacker and defender typically compare their relative strengths and reduce these numbers to a ratio, which corresponds to a column on the table (for example 2:1 if the attacker is twice as strong as the defender). Less often, the columns may be based on the difference between the combatants' strengths, rather than the ratio (for example '3', if an attacker with strength 5 attacks a defender with strength 2).
A die roll is then made using one or more dice and the resulting number is then cross-referenced on the table to find the results of the battle.
Game conditions can influence the strength numbers in the form of doubling or halving their numbers, in addition to column shifts that can occur due to terrain, weather or some other factor. Typical results include elimination, advancing or moving back, surrender, casualty reduction, or partial losses.
