Index: Projectiles/LaserProjectile.cpp
===================================================================
--- Projectiles/LaserProjectile.cpp	(revision 3823)
+++ Projectiles/LaserProjectile.cpp	(working copy)
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 	length(length),
 	curLength(0),
 	intensity(intensity),
-	intensityFalloff(intensity*0.1f)
+	intensityFalloff(intensity*weaponDef->falloffRate)
 {
 	dir=speed;
 	dir.Normalize();
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
 	ttl--;
 
 	if(ttl<5){
-		intensity-=intensityFalloff;
+		intensity-=intensityFalloff*0.2f;
 		if(intensity<=0){
 			deleteMe=true;
 			intensity=0;
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@
 	float size=weaponDef->thickness;
 	float coresize=size * weaponDef->corethickness;
 
-	if(camDist<1000){
+	if(camDist<weaponDef->lodDistance){
 		float3 pos1=pos+speed*gu->timeOffset;
 		float3 pos2=pos1-dir*curLength;
 
Index: Weapons/WeaponDefHandler.cpp
===================================================================
--- Weapons/WeaponDefHandler.cpp	(revision 3823)
+++ Weapons/WeaponDefHandler.cpp	(working copy)
@@ -119,6 +119,8 @@
 	sunparser->GetDef(weaponDefs[id].laserflaresize, "15", weaponname + "\\laserflaresize");
 	sunparser->GetDef(weaponDefs[id].intensity, "0.9", weaponname + "\\intensity");
 	sunparser->GetDef(weaponDefs[id].duration, "0.05", weaponname + "\\duration");
+  sunparser->GetDef(weaponDefs[id].lodDistance, "1000", weaponname + "\\lodDistance");
+  sunparser->GetDef(weaponDefs[id].falloffRate, "0.5", weaponname + "\\falloffRate");
 	
 	sunparser->GetDef(weaponDefs[id].visuals.sizeDecay,  "0", weaponname + "\\sizeDecay");
 	sunparser->GetDef(weaponDefs[id].visuals.alphaDecay, "1", weaponname + "\\alphaDecay");
Index: Weapons/WeaponDefHandler.h
===================================================================
--- Weapons/WeaponDefHandler.h	(revision 3823)
+++ Weapons/WeaponDefHandler.h	(working copy)
@@ -94,6 +94,8 @@
 	float laserflaresize;
 	float corethickness;
 	float duration;
+  int   lodDistance;
+  float falloffRate;
 
 	int graphicsType;
 	bool soundTrigger;