Searchlight beam effect

[Charon]

A searchlight beam as an effect object would be helpful for mission authors. As an effect, it could be oriented any direction, including straight-up. It could also be used for lighthouses.

 

I wound up having to use stacked lightmax objects, which didn't look nearly as good.

 

Edited August 30, 2023 by I./JG3_Charon

[Juri_JS]

The searchlight beam can be orientated straight up or in other directions:

1. Give the searchlight an "Attack Area" command.

2. Set the y position of the command to around 500 m. 

3. Set priority of the command to "Low".

4. Under "Attack Targets" select "Attack Air Targets".

5. Set "Attack Area" to 10 m or less.

[Charon]

1 hour ago, Juri_JS said:

3. Set priority of the command to "Low".

Ah, I think this is what I was doing wrong. I don't use searchlights often, but I should have kept digging. Thanks!