[GZG]FTBeam5Question... [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]

1. Yes and Yes.

2. Table size and average ship speed. If you're table is only 60MU across,
that much reach is wasted. Also if ships are closing so fast that you only get
1 turn at that range, then you would be better off with beams that throw more
dice during the firing pass. As a rule of thumb compare how many turns you
normally spend at each range band and tally up the die for the entire firing
pass. Its partly a "risk vs reward" calculation; if you can threshold enemy
ships without them firing back, then the range is probably worth it.

Brendan 'Neath Southern Skies
http://home.pacific.net.au/~southernsk/

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