I have never liked the Escort Mechanic as it works, but do Like the general concept"
I would suggest that rather than trnasfer AF dice, to other ships and fighters (never liekd that idea...) that the range of teh Escorts AF be increased: so that rather than transefereing AF dice to a fight 8 Incehs away that can then project the AF dice another 2" (total of 10) but still not hittign that pesky thunderbolt 3" away: the escorts AF now have an 8" range overall.
Thei has the added benifit of permittign differentiation: For innstance Escort 6" could only have a 6" range etc...
I would suggest that rather than trnasfer AF dice, to other ships and fighters (never liekd that idea...) that the range of teh Escorts AF be increased: so that rather than transefereing AF dice to a fight 8 Incehs away that can then project the AF dice another 2" (total of 10) but still not hittign that pesky thunderbolt 3" away: the escorts AF now have an 8" range overall.
Thei has the added benifit of permittign differentiation: For innstance Escort 6" could only have a 6" range etc...