Why use a Quad in the Beginner Space Shooter Tutorial?

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In the Creating Shots part of the Beginner Space Shooter Tutorial, the laser fired by the player is attached to a Quad. Why does it need to be attached to a Quad?

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This is an old tutorial built before the 2D tools were introduced. These days you use a sprite. A quad is a way to create a 2D image in a 3D environment.

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Good to know. So I can omit the quad, and just use the sprite then.