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To attack another ship, the active player readies a weapon (autocannon, pulse laser or point-defense weapon), and determines the distance to the target. Success or failure is determined by a roll of two dice. If the sum exceeds the target's to-hit number (which varies with range), then the attack
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set contains all the hallmarks of a classic board game; it's easy to learn, difficult to master, and maddeningly addictive. There are few pleasures as satisfying as blowing an Inner Sphere dropship to smithereens."
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role-playing game, he thought that this game worked fine just on its own: "Those who just want to zap spaceships with laser guns don't need the other supplements ... The
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