Think I've got it figured out now..... at least, this works for me. (will add some pix later after doctoring names)
So, stats are 50% of a fight, mafia accomplices 30% and kingpin 20%. To win you need to score 50% or better, which explains how you can win if your stat attack is big enough even if you "lose" in the other two categories.
The margin needed to win a category decisively is 4:1. Get that in stats and you win regardless.
If you win by 4:1 in one of the accomplices categories then a 2:1 margin in stats should be enough to take the victory. As I think should be a simple win in both other categories.
When you don't have the clear margin in any category is where your opponents attack vs your defence starts coming into play.
So far I've no info on what might happen if you win both accomplice categories but lose on stats; would you need to get a 4:1 margin in both those to overcome a stats loss? Any input welcomed.
Before war. Even nearly x3 win in stats isn't good enough.
Also before war. X4 stats margin beats losses in the other two areas.
Straightforward win everywhere.
X2 stats win and narrower wins in the others good enough?
X3 stats win and win in one other category good enough?
On the other hand I have lost once in this war despite "winning" in all three areas when the margin was less than 2:1.