There are practical considerations to this as well. Doing realistic range would require you having multiple monitors to show all the spac between archer and target.
Very true. Long range on a Longbow is 600 feet (just like a fully buffed Eldritch Blast).
The problem is still that if range is "18 yards" for spells that have a range of 60 and those with a range of 120+, then it removes a consideration and a balance factor from them.
