800 metres is actually a quite accurate guess for effective range.  Anything 800 metres or less should hit around full damage, whereas anything over that will lose strength rapidly.  The reason for this is so bombers don't just snipe cap ships from 2500 metres away.  It gives more surviveability for the cap ships, more to do for the gunners, and requires more skill on the part of the bomber pilots.  The same is true for the torpedoes on Taloraan, however they pack a much stronger payload so the damage at medium range is comperable to the TIE bombers bombs on Hoth at close range.  Get a B-wing up close to a target though and it will devastate.

1800-2100 metres is the max length most torpedoes will travel, and they will do a minimum amount of damage at full range but not nearly as much as closer shots. 

The blaster bolts on the TIE fighters and a-wing also experience a damage drop-off past 1500 metres.  This was to balance them against the x-wing, which is a much easier to hit target at distance and not as maneuverable as the TIEs at close range.  Thus the X-wing, with its increased firing rate and full strength blasters out to 3000 metres, is a more long range interdictor craft whereas the TIE fighters, with their weaker blasters/armour but more maneuverability, are a shortrange dogfighter.  For this reason it's also not a good idea to be in front of a B-wing either

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Whenever I'm in a fighter (or bomber with dependable escorts) I usually start firing with my blasters about 1km out of torpedo range (aka ~1800m from target), and I always get hit registers flashing.

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I really only do it when its safe

XFire - lastremainingscreenname, In Game Name - FSTest| inund8[FSL]

"Thats today? and is this an april fools?" - Stardestroyersarecool, on getting owned