Weapon Ranges verses Range Bands.

By Derailed, in Star Wars: Edge of the Empire RPG

Hey there guys, i'm sure this has been asked before but I can't for the life of me find out any information in the book. I have looked around but to no avail. If I have a Blaster Rifle for example, it has a Medium Range to it. How will the difficulty become affected if I am in short range and I use it. Will the difficulty increase as it is in the wrong range band or will it be easier as I am closer. I can understand it getting more difficult if it is a Sniper Rifle of sorts as you have to aim through the Scope presumably, but a blaster rifle surely doesn't get increased difficulty in short range?

Any help will be greatly appreciated!

Please and Thank You!

Derailed.