2cm Beam System

Example World Here

Rotor Turret Script https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1742307499

Ion Beam Manager Script https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1742298522

Stackable with same type beams

More stacked beam = More range and more damage.

Colorable beam

You can change the color of the beam by coloring the block with a high saturation color.

Laser Beam System

Simple, but requires many energy. Weak to against energy shield system.

Maximum Beam Range: 800M ~ 4,000M Maximum Link Range: 25M

Ion Beam System

Very strong, but need build charging loop to use. If you stack enough beam energy, the beam explodes at the point of impact. But it is very weak if it is not stacked enough.

Strong to against shield system. The ion beam overloads the target's shield system.

Maximum Beam Range: 1,200M ~ 25KM Maximum Link Range: 125M

Block Properties for in-game script

Ion Beam Generator TypeId: UpgradeModule SubtypeIds:

• 2CM_BS_Ion_Generator_sv_Large
• 2CM_BS_Ion_Generator_Large (deprecated: I've left it backwards compatible.)

Properties

• Beam_OutputPower : (float: 0 ~ 100) Determine target output power rate
• Beam_CurrentPower : (float) [readonly] Present current output power

Ion Beam Combiner TypeId: Passage SubtypeId: 2CM_BS_Ion_Combiner_Large

Properties

• Beam_CurrentPower : (float) [readonly] Present current power

Ion Capacitor TypeId: TerminalBlock SubtypeIds:

• 2CM_BS_Ion_Capacitor
• 2CM_BS_Ion_CapacitorS

Properties

• Beam_PresentChargedRate : (bool) Determine present charged rate to CustomData
• Beam_ChargedRate : (float: 0 ~ 1) [readonly] Present current charged power rate1

Ion Beam Active Emitter TypeId: UpgradeModule SubtypeIds: 2CM_BS_Ion_Active_Emitter_Large

Properties

• Beam_CurrentPower : (float) [readonly] Present current emitter output power
• Beam_SplitRatio : (float: 0 ~ 1) Split weights (output level will calculate with the weights of this emitter and the other emitters.)
• Beam_CombinerSplitRatio: (float: 0 ~ 1) Combiner's emitter split weights value

Calculate ion beam split ratio example:

Weights:
 Combiner emitter   = 1.0
 Active emitter "A" = 0.5
 Active emitter "B" = 1.0
 Active emitter "C" = 0.0

Total weights = 2.5

Split ratio results:
 Combiner emitter   = 1.0 / 2.5 = 0.4 = 40 %
 Active emitter "A" = 0.5 / 2.5 = 0.2 = 20 %
 Active emitter "B" = 1.0 / 2.5 = 0.4 = 40 %
 Active emitter "C" = 0.0 / 2.5 = 0.0 =  0 %

Laser Generator TypeId: UpgradeModule SubtypeIds:

• 2CM_BS_Laser_Generator_Large
• 2CM_BS_Laser_Generator_Small

Properties

• Beam_OutputPower : (float: 0 ~ 100) Determine target output power rate
• Beam_CurrentPower : (float) [readonly] Present current output power

Laser Combiner TypeId: Passage SubtypeIds:

• 2CM_BS_Laser_Combiner_Large
• 2CM_BS_Laser_Combiner_Small

Properties

• Beam_CurrentPower : (float) [readonly] Present current power

Laser Splitter TypeId: UpgradeModule SubtypeIds:

• 2CM_BS_Laser_Splitter_Large
• 2CM_BS_Laser_Splitter_Small

Properties

• Beam_CurrentPower : (float) [readonly] Present current power
• Beam_SplitRatio : (float: 0 ~ 1) Split ratio (0.0 is forward, 1.0 is backward)

Laser Capacitor TypeId: Passage SubtypeIds:

• 2CM_BS_Laser_Capacitor_Large
• 2CM_BS_Laser_Capacitor_Small

Properties

• Beam_CurrentPower : (float) [readonly] Present current power

In-game script code pieces

    // Get charged rate from ion capacitor
    float chargedRate = capacitor.GetValueFloat("Beam_ChargedRate");
    
    // Set target output power rate to beam generator
    generator.SetValue("Beam_OutputPower", 100f);

Where from script?

Mostly I made it.

except: CellEnumerator.cs from MA Laser Beam System. https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1276445455

but, it's not means I made it from zero.

I learned many logic from MA Laser Beam System (raycasting, find hit block, drawing beam) and vanila code.

Also I learning multiplayer sync logic from Energy Weapons, but it's not ready yet.

Thanks to the creators.

Resource references

Laser beam sound from Homeworld 2. I will change that sound. https://store.steampowered.com/app/244160/