Re: Range of blaster bolts and weapons in general?
In space combat especially you can see a line of blaster fire against a black background easier than a small fighter way off in the distance.
Actually, I do remember that from TIE Fighter (I think it was). It was nice to watch a dogfight for some kilometers off - you just saw lots of green and red specks going off and not necessarily the fighters themselves. Or maybe that's just how I remember it.
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