Talk:Firing arc/@comment-93.193.87.97-20170920195007/@comment-454133-20170921063947

Here's what that paragraph says:

1) The TIE is at range 2 when measuring closest to closest, but range 3 if range is measured in arc.  If the K-Wing attacks it, that attack is a range 2 attack because the k-wing has a turret.  If the attacker were instead an x-wing (which lacks a turret), then closest range in arc would be measured   (which is range 3)  instead of absolute closest.

2) Any effect that cares about range in arc must measure range inside the arc, not absolute closest.  The turret doesn't care about this, but Tactician does.  So does any non-turret attack because it is bound to arcs.

3) In this particular case, the target is in arc at range 3, but the attack is a turret so the attack range is measured closest point to closest point: range 2.  The attack is a range 2 attack (no bonus defense die, and no autothrusters).  BUT tactician cares about "range in arc", which is range 3.  So it's a range 2 attack but Tactician doesn't trigger.

It's a very special edge case that you'll only encounter when you combine a turreted ship with an ability that cares about range in arc, against a ship that's aligned very specifically to be at different ranges in and out of arc.