I was just curious what is the general approach when playing BBBBZ, do you go straight 3 to get to range 1 ASAP, or play defensivly with staight 1 to stay at range 3 for the bonus defense.

It really depends on what you are playing against. If up against arc-dodgy ships, I tend to want to slow roll up the board to figure out where they intend to go. That way I can counter to throw as much arcs at them as possible. Generally the closer range you get to ships like say an interceptor, the easier it is for them to get around you.

Thanks

Edit: My bad. I'm an idiot.

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Against Ints I think you can do well at all ranges. Good 3 dice. Short maneuvers. Easy to get a few lucky shots. Becomes a skill game.