Spaceships Questions: Guns

[Dark_Daemon]

On the guns and launchers tables, pg 68, all guns/launchers have range, which is explained as the maximum range.

However, pg 59, ballistic attacks, says that "range modifiers are irrelevant."
Physics, specifically Newton, also says that in space, bullets/guns/missiles will keep traveling until they hit something- ruining someone's day, somewhere, sometime.

I'm probably going to rule that if firing within range, a "hit" is contact (less defensive fire/dodge), while out of range, a "hit" is good placement of shot- the target may have a chance to leave the area you shot, however.

Any suggestions/info?