I had my first two SR session. I am playing an Ork Adept with 6 magic, Agi 5 dual wielding pistols with Improved Ability 3 and Attribute Boost Agi 1 and a Pistol skills of 7 + specialization

Now I have a question on how to calculate the dice pool when firing both weapons with a single simple action.

from the SR 4 Book:



now my question is, are those extra dice from Improved Ability/Specalization/whatever dice pool modifier or not?

lets say my attribute boost scores 2 hits giving my Ork 7 Agi.
is my dice pool for every weapon:
a) ((7 Skill + 7 Agi) / 2 Splitting the Poo)l + 2 spec. + 3 Improved Ability = 12 for both weapons
or
b) (7 Skill + 7 Agi + 2 Spec + 3 Improved Ability) / 2 Splitting the Pool = 9.5 (10 for one and 9 for the 2nd firearm)
?

*edit*
my second question is what happens when I fire at 4 targets?

does it mean it is calculated per dice pool (-2 for this weapon switching the target) or -2 per additional target?

thx in advance

The Dice Pool is Attribute + Skill (plus anything that directly adds to either of those). Everything else, both positive and negative, is a Dice Pool modifier, and is applied after splitting occurs.

In your case, Improved Ability adds directly to the skill involved (as would a Reflex Recorder), so would be calculated in before splitting the Pool. Specialization, on the other hand, is a modifier, so doesn't come into play until afterwards (if applicable).

thx
my second question is what happens when I fire at 4 targets?

does it mean it is calculated per (splitted) dice pool (-2 for this weapon switching the target) or -2 per additional target?

After you have split the Pool, you would apply a -2 modifier to each sub-Pool (after the first) that you use against a different target. If you end up firing at 4 separate targets in the same Action Phase, the first shot (or burst) would have no modifier, the second would have a -2 dice pool, the third would receive a -4, and the fourth target would benefit from your taking a -6 penalty to the sub-pool used to shoot at him.