Will Nera's ability to attack targets outside of her firing arc with torpedoes work with the new Seismic Torpedo upgrade?

The Nera Dantels pilot ability reads, "You can perform (torpedo icon) secondary weapon attacks against enemy ships outside your firing arc."

The Seismic Torpedo card states, Action: Discard this card to choose an obstacle at Range 1-2 and inside your primary firing arc. Each ship at Range 1 of the obstacle rolls 1 attack die and suffers any damage or critical damage rolled. Then remove the obstacle.

If you have this torpedo on Nera does that mean you can fire at obstacles at Range 1-2 even outside your primary firing arc?

Some people at my local store say Nera's ability won't work because the Seismic Torpedo is an "action" and not an "attack" but other players say Nera's ability works since the Seismic Torpedo is a Torpedo secondary weapon.

I really hope FFG updates the FAQ to address this.

No. Seismic Torpedoes are not a secondary weapon attack. Secondary weapon attacks are any upgrade card with the Attack: header.

Some people at my local store say Nera's ability won't work because the Seismic Torpedo is an "action" and not an "attack" but other players say Nera's ability works since the Seismic Torpedo is a Torpedo secondary weapon.

Seismic torpedoes are a [torpedo] upgrade, but they are not a secondary weapon of any kind.

I really hope FFG updates the FAQ to address this.

They probably will, eventually, but it's really not necessary.

Seismic torpedoes may have "torpedo" in its name and occupy that type of upgrade slot but it certainly isn't a secondary weapon.

It is a weapon just like Extra Munitions is a secondary weapon. If you use the old damage deck there is no need to fear the Munitions Failure card forcing you to discard Seismic Torps.

Seismic torps target obstacles, so that is another reason why Nera could not fire out of arc.

Her ability says against "enemy ships" outside her firing arc.

Seismic torps target obstacles, so that is another reason why Nera could not fire out of arc.

Her ability says against "enemy ships" outside her firing arc.