Question regarding quality/tier as they relate to the effect of rolls.
Page 24 states that the quality of tools or other gear affects rolls relative to the relationship between the tier of the PC’s crew and whatever they’re acting against.
This seems to mean that if a new crew (tier 0) is fighting a group of Bluecoats (tier 3) in an even fight, the PC’s skirmish (or whatever) rolls to effect them will be degraded by the difference (3). So, if they are making a bog standard roll (Risky/Standard effect) that they get marked down to zero effect (really -1 effect) and have to have 2 edges (fine weapon and pushing for effect, say) to even have a limited effect on the roll? This seems like it’s pretty hard for the PC’s to have even a small chance in a fair fight. I guess this is intentional (don’t take on factions that are way above you in fair fights)?