Now - what about fighters, using thrusters to get out of a capital ship's firing range? (Or even other caps - whatever that has a thruster)
What is the distance, considered as "beyond combat area"? When a combatant leaves it - he's out.
I'm asking quite simply because I got sanctioned for this while ago. Been 1 on 1 viper vs gunboat so tried to thrust away and call in backup. Suceeded, a bomber came to help and together we won.