Every Sci Fi universe I've ever read Missiles are the long range weapon and Beams are the short range weapons. Not the reverse.
The game is going in the direction that the person who created it wants it to go. Seems rather pointless to be bothered by something that someone is doing for their own creative freedom doesn't it?
If the argument can persist then -- in Star Trek (especially the old Movies) missiles were shorter range, phasers were longer. Including in games like Starship Tactical Combat Simulator and Star Fleet Battles.
