Is 1 always a fail?

[KennyBoy]

Just checking the rules about this, and there is nothing to say that a roll of 1 constitutes an automatice failure...
If a ship with a CQ of 6 wanted to "Scramble Scramble" for example... would a roll of 1 - though it would still total the required check total of 7 - mean that the special action was failed? 8)
Also, what if the ship was Vree, would that it mean that the Vree player would not even have to roll?

 

[Grunvald]

Nope under ACTA rules a 1 is not a fail.

Although a lot of people do say it is!

you get automatic stealth break rules so why not everything else if your CQ is 6!

 

[Da Boss]

yep, I think its only attack rolls that fail on a roll of a 1

 

[Grunvald]

Another example that ive found useful on white stars!

Specail Action" All hands to deck" +2 to repair roll and repair any number.

Crew qual is 4 + 1 for being ranger

Self-repair gives you a +1 to all damage control checks

Gives you a total of 8 before rolling any dice and being as you fix on 9's......

Sick isnt it!

 

[Burger]

yep, I think its only attack rolls that fail on a roll of a 1

Yep, correct. Stealth, CQ, repair etc are all automatic passes if you need 1+.