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  3: Ship which will be targeted
 
  3: Ship which will be targeted
 
  Use add-data to add a specific subsystem to target on the specified target ship
 
  Use add-data to add a specific subsystem to target on the specified target ship
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==Notes==
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* This SEXP:
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** is used for scripted fights, such as the one involving the [[GVD Psamtik|GVD ''Psamtik'']] and the GTCv ''Belisarius'' in [[Surrender, Belisarius!]]
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** is affected by the beam's effective range—for example, it cannot be used to fire a BGreen at a target beyond the BGreen's effective range (4000 m)
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** is unaffected by beam cooldown, enabling beams with long cooldown times, such as the [[SGreen]], to fire faster than their tabled rate
  
 
[[Category:Retail SEXPs]]
 
[[Category:Retail SEXPs]]

Latest revision as of 07:05, 27 June 2020

beam-fire
	Fire a beam weapon from a specified subsystem
	1:	Ship which will be firing
	2:	Turret which will fire the beam (note, this turret must have at least 1 beam  weapon on it)
	3:	Ship which will be targeted
Use add-data to add a specific subsystem to target on the specified target ship

Notes

  • This SEXP:
    • is used for scripted fights, such as the one involving the GVD Psamtik and the GTCv Belisarius in Surrender, Belisarius!
    • is affected by the beam's effective range—for example, it cannot be used to fire a BGreen at a target beyond the BGreen's effective range (4000 m)
    • is unaffected by beam cooldown, enabling beams with long cooldown times, such as the SGreen, to fire faster than their tabled rate