I really don't like the cotton wool smoke in Armada, there shouldn't be any smoke in space...

I really don't like the cotton wool smoke in Armada, there shouldn't be any smoke in space...

Let's not confuse the situation with facts.

I really don't like the cotton wool smoke in Armada, there shouldn't be any smoke in space...

Do you also dislike the roar of the TIE Fighters?

I really don't like the cotton wool smoke in Armada, there shouldn't be any smoke in space...

Do you also dislike the roar of the TIE Fighters?

Both are explainable:

Fire and smoke: Oxygene leckage from the damaged hull. Smoke...smoke works pretty well in space even without a nifty explanation.

TIE roaring: The engine is projecting particles, those hit the shields and the hull, thus creating a sound.