ACTA:SF Phaser Defensive Fire Range?

[psminson]

My group is starting to play, and having fun so far, but we've run into one question that I've been unable to find a definitive answer to:
At what range is defensive fire by phasers at seeking weapons considered to occur (important because it affects the to-hit number used)?
I would think it would be short range, but some others in my group think it should be the range from which the enemy is launching the seeking weapons.

Thanks!
Paul

 

[Iain McGhee]

Self-defence fire effectively ignores range, the Accurate trait is all you take into account when working out the to hit number.

If you're covering another ship with Intensify Defensive Fire, then you would use the range penalty if the defended ship was at over half range from the defender.

 

[psminson]

So it's considered to take place in the vicinity of the target of the seeking weapons. Thanks for the reply, that's what I wanted to know!