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CrashToDesktop

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Triple Lance
« on: July 21, 2012, 09:45:23 AM »

I'm just wondering, is it possible to have a beam weapon shoot three projectiles from different spots, like the Heavy Autocannon does, but shoots beams instead of projectiles.  I've been tinkering with it and I can't get it right.
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Re: Triple Lance
« Reply #1 on: July 21, 2012, 09:50:02 AM »

it's possible with two beams at least. the starting ship you get if you join the slave dealers in the "fight for the universe" mod has 4 guns that can fire two beams if i remember right.
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Re: Triple Lance
« Reply #2 on: July 21, 2012, 09:51:46 AM »

You can't get beams to alternate fire, but you can have multiple beams shoot from the same turret - burst beam or regular.

Or, if you want something like the Pulse Laser, *that* can function exactly like the Heavy AC does.

Just start with the Heavy AC definition, point it to a copy of the pulse laser projectile, snag the animationType and muzzleFlashSpec from the Pulse Laser definition, and you should be good to go. Well, you'll need some glow sprites, too.
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Re: Triple Lance
« Reply #3 on: July 21, 2012, 09:57:13 AM »

OK!  I was hoping for alternating beams, but projectiles will have to do. Thanks!
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