So, each attack value is a dice roll? It still seems out of balance to me. With things like Sacred Band spearmen, who have a total defensive value in the front of 23, I think, there isn't anything out there with an attack value that comes even matches that.

But, if I see it correct, if each roll is say, a d6, and someone with an attack value of 7 rolls all 5's for a total of 35, and a guy with defense of 23 rolls all 1's for a total of 23, a hit is scored?