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There is a contradiction in the rulebook about this that I was hoping to get clarity on. Both passages are on SF-CRB pg. 245.
The first quote says you can hit people with grenades:
Ranged Attacks with a Thrown Weapon
With a thrown weapon or a grenade, you can make a ranged
attack at a target that is within the weapon’s maximum range
and in your line of effect (see page 271). You add your Strength
modifier to your ranged attack rolls with a thrown weapon, and to
your damage rolls with weapons with the thrown special property.
Do not add your Strength modifier to damage rolls with grenades.
The second says you target grid intersections rather than people:
Targeting a Grid Intersection
When using a thrown weapon that has an area effect, such as a
grenade, you target a specific grid intersection on a tactical battle
map, rather than a specific creature. Treat this as a ranged attack
against AC 5.
Note that it does not say "you can instead target a grid intersection" like Pathfinder does - it just says "you target a grid intersection" which sounds like you have no choice. Which one is right? And if it's the former, are you targeting their full KAC? Can you crit?
The first entry is describing how thrown ranged weapons work in general. You throw it at your target, using the rules described, but a grenade's target is a grid intersection, not a creature, which the second entry clarifies.
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The first quotes does not say a grenade is attacking a creature. The grenade's targets are grid intersections, not creatures. It is attacking a target, IE a grid intersection because a grenade is an area effect weapon (page 183).
I don't see a contradiction.
Edit: Since Grenades are all explosive, they target KAC and yes, can crit.
@Psyren: you are missing what the target of an area effect weapon is, a grid intersection.
Edit 2: Bingo! :)
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@Sauce: That's what I thought at first too, but the first entry does specify grenades as well - see the first sentence:
"With a thrown weapon or a grenade, you can make a ranged attack at a target..."
EDIT: same response to Gary.
EDIT 2: Oh I think I see what you mean. You're saying that the "target" in the first entry, when applied to a grenade, is referring only to a grid intersection. Is that right?
EDIT 2: Oh I think I see what you mean. You're saying that the "target" in the first entry, when applied to a grenade, is referring only to a grid intersection. Is that right?
Yes. Notice that it says "target" and not "creature." Likewise, the second entry notes that you "target a specific grid intersection."
