Grenade launchers..., ...and why they might suck Options

[Space Ghost]

i've brought this up on random occasions, but i never got a real answer. Page 145 of the Big Book states that you make a ranged test opposed by the opponents reaction (+Dodge, if applicable). There is a -2 penalty for the targets defense test.

1. What happens is the target wins the test? Is the shot negated, or do you just end up at full scatter?

Also, there is an option to target an area, in which case you treat it as a success test instead of an opposed test. So here's the big question:

2. What happens when you decide to target an area where people are standing? Or you target an inanimate object, then scatter onto some people? They don't get a reaction roll? The defense roll for targets tend to have the effect of increasing your scatter(by reducing your successes), but you're already past the whole scatter step.