maximum weapons Range

[Renegade 13]

Always! when using missiles you have to set the default strategy for that ship class to "Maximum Weapons Range". Without this being done, they close with the target much more than they need to, thus bringing them into range of the planetary weapons.

[bearclaw]

Primary Stratagy of Max range and secondary stratagy of Don't Get Hurt. That way, your ships will run away waiting for their missiles to be able to fire again.

Otherwise, your ships will stay where they are (possibly in range of the planet) before they can fire again.