TE LIGHTNING

Simpler version of TE_BEAMPOINTS (fewer parameters).

Note: Implementation of this effect seems to be bit buggy. The effect may not work immediately and some of its properties are affected by other temporary effects. (Try firing gauss gun, hornet gun or displacer, and then create the effect. You will see what I mean...) Use TE_BEAMPOINTS instead.

void te_lightning(Vector start, Vector end, 
	string sprite="sprites/laserbeam.spr", int life=10, int width=32, 
	int noise=1, 
	NetworkMessageDest msgType=MSG_BROADCAST, edict_t@ dest=null)
{
	NetworkMessage m(msgType, NetworkMessages::SVC_TEMPENTITY, dest);
	m.WriteByte(TE_LIGHTNING);
	m.WriteCoord(start.x);
	m.WriteCoord(start.y);
	m.WriteCoord(start.z);
	m.WriteCoord(end.x);
	m.WriteCoord(end.y);
	m.WriteCoord(end.z);
	m.WriteByte(life);
	m.WriteByte(width);
	m.WriteByte(noise);
	m.WriteShort(g_EngineFuncs.ModelIndex(sprite));
	m.End();
}

Type	Name	Description
Vector	start	Starting position of the beam
Vector	end	End position of the beam
string	sprite	Sprite used to display the beam
uint8	life	How long to display the beam (seconds * 0.1)
uint8	width	Width of the beam (units * 0.1)
uint8	noise	Noise amplitude (units * 0.1)