Talk:Ion Cannon Turret/@comment-24.35.36.173-20141110162501/@comment-68.228.242.6-20150712072615

The attacker has to hit the defender to cancel all dice results ("If this attack hits the target ship . . .").

Don't mistake filled "explosion" symbols on the dice for "hits." A "hit" is defined on page 12 of the Rulebook, at Step 6 of the Combat Phase, as there being filled or unfilled explosion symbols remaining after defense dice (and evade tokens, which are defense dice, according to the FAQ) have had an opportunity to cancel the attack-dice symbols.

It's astonishing how many players have not read the basic rules, probably just going off the cards and what other players tell them. It is crystal clear what constitutes a "hit" in the Rulebook. . . Page 12, Step 6, bottom right-hand column.