Whats the difference between the two weapon hardpoints on my ship?”
Each hardpoint is actually a turret that can swivel to a range of directions depending on its location and the design of the ship’s hull. This is called field of fire, or fire arc. For example, the Terran corvette on the left has wide fire arcs that allow it to fire in nearly all directions. On the other hand, the Garthan ship on the right has more restricted fields of fire because the weapons are mounted on the sides. These differences make some tactics more useful for one ship than the other; for example, the Terran ship can fire while circling around its target at a distance (if it has long-range weapons installed), while the Garthan is at its best in an aggressive head-on assault.
