[tesco samoa]

there are many ways to counter that problem

Any weapon that has a greater range.

Or how about this

Ship with 1. tractor beam. 2.(some weapons overloaders) 3.Reload rate one weapon 4. Repulser Beam.
Another ship with 1 shield depleater ( IF alien ship has shields... then the rest with a weapon that has a reload of 1
Missle ships supported with carriers ( with fighters)

Or ships that have sat. launchers... when the enemy closes deploy the sats...

The list is endless....

Sure it is a hard to beat combo.... but it can be beaten... There are many weapon combinations that will beat any combination. R.P.S. (rock...)

IF you constantly being beat by one combo... Force the enemy to change what there building.

Build boarding ships and attack that way.

etc...