Blockade strategy?

[Alneyan]

Originally posted by Asmala:
How can I destroy a planet from the maximum weapons range? Even if I select Maximum weapon range for tactic the ship still goes near the planet. It's really annoying when you have better range than weapon platforms.

I have the opposite problem, as my missile ships tend to attack the planet from too far. They launch their missiles at say, range 8, but the seeker does no damage on the planet. Strange.
I tried to destroy a planet from afar, but my ships closed in with the planet as well. Don't ask me why though. (They should not close in, as they will always hit or so even from range eight, given the planet penalties to defence)