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human
[Star Wars] Aside from the turrets on clone gunships and the Death Star, why aren't laser beam weapons more common?
gpt
They're sophisticated, maintenance-intensive, power-hungry and prone to overheating, and not much more destructive than an ordinary particle gun. Why bother with them if your shipborne turbolasers can already slag entire cities?