defense power

[Orpheus]

Hi,
got a question that probably most ppl know the correct answer immediately to, but i did not find it directly :
I am ranked somewhere around 8k, i got attacked by a top 30player and my defense power shown in the attack log is approx 50bil less then the power stated in my realm.
I know when you attack downwards you loose some of your attack power, but i never heard of loosing your defense power when low ranked. If this is so, what is the use in the 2 of us loosing some of our actual power ? is it not better then to leave it like it is ?

[GAT-X207]

anything in covert logs? sabs? never heard losing atats when low ranked

[Orpheus]

no sabs what so ever, i haven't lost any weapons, just that 1 attack with 50bil difference between the quoted power and the power in realm.

[raistlin majere]

Well, the power will not be what is shown in your stats, as there is a random variable in there, though that is quite a big fluxuation.

[Don Lewis]

Were your weapons damaged?

Did all of your weapons have men arming them?

[Orpheus]

weapons were not damaged before he attacked me.
297143 Repulsors came unarmed!

[Don Lewis]

Then it must be the small difference in power each time.

[SVaRuN]

War (attack/raid) Success and Winnings: Your Strike Action (which is from 75% to 100% of your total potential Strike Action as determined above), must be bigger than their defence action

no matter the rankings...

[Reeb]

Well, the power will not be what is shown in your stats, as there is a random variable in there, though that is quite a big fluxuation.

^^ that's your answer. The power in battle is something like 75% to 100% of your stat rating, determined by random. The bigger your defense and attack gets, the larger the variance seems.