How do you get the lasers to fire?

[dbacks BEST TEAM IN MLB]

I'm holding "space" to fire the secondary, i'm in range, locked on, lasers aren't even glowing, what's going wrong?

[TheAbyssGazesAlso]

Lasers are mapped to one of the alpha keys (1 or 3? But I don;t have the game open right now). Secondary would be for missiles or drones or fixed weapon shots.

Since I don't use plasma and lasers at the same time, I just remap lasers to LMB, personally.

[Phil]

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[Regicide]

I agree that the secondary weapons could profit from so short explanation somewhere how to use them properly. For me I had trouble to get the Fixed Plasma Cannons to work at first.

(btw. try them, they rock. Yes, they only shoot in one direction, but hell, they have a nice range and dmg.)

Sadly I can't help you with your lasers, I didn't tested them yet. I only did read they need to charge before they fire, so maybe you don't hold the button long enough pressed?

[Phantom]

Lasers can't be 'dry' fired they need a target

either incoming missiles or enemy ships or something needs to be in range, then pressing and holding their fire button will fire them (default space or one of 123)

[Regicide]

Originally posted by Phantom:

Lasers can't be 'dry' fired they need a target

either incoming missiles or enemy ships or something needs to be in range, then pressing and holding their fire button will fire them (default space or one of 123)

Actually he wrote that he had locked them and that he is in range. I think it's that he is not pressing the button long enough and the lasers can't fully charge.

[Phantom]

Originally posted by Regicide:

Originally posted by Phantom:

Lasers can't be 'dry' fired they need a target

either incoming missiles or enemy ships or something needs to be in range, then pressing and holding their fire button will fire them (default space or one of 123)

Actually he wrote that he had locked them and that he is in range. I think it's that he is not pressing the button long enough and the lasers can't fully charge.

yeah I'm guessing hes mistaken
or maybe out of energy?

[Shaitan]

Look in the bottom right and make sure you have Lasers selected as your Secondary.

Also I have noted some discrepancies with Lasers. Sometimes they will charge up and fire at expected range. Other times they will only charge up and fire at closer range. I've also had a couple of instances where lasers have charge up but not fire, and in one instance the lasers did not charge up or fire.

If I lock on to objects I can often avoid the range bug so I think it has something to do with the game no recognising how close objects are for automatic firing -- or perhaps it only occurs on a cycle so I have gotten ALOT closer before the game passively selects it and fires...

[Azirahael]

Originally posted by Shaitan:

Look in the bottom right and make sure you have Lasers selected as your Secondary.

Also I have noted some discrepancies with Lasers. Sometimes they will charge up and fire at expected range. Other times they will only charge up and fire at closer range. I've also had a couple of instances where lasers have charge up but not fire, and in one instance the lasers did not charge up or fire.

If I lock on to objects I can often avoid the range bug so I think it has something to do with the game no recognising how close objects are for automatic firing -- or perhaps it only occurs on a cycle so I have gotten ALOT closer before the game passively selects it and fires...

how do you select secondary?
for me, space fires everything, missiles and lasers.

[Regicide]

With the Keys "1", "2" and "3" on your Keyboard, like you pick most weapons ore itemslots in other games.

[gregorec]

Right click mouse on enemy ship to target it, then hold key bindet to secondary weapons (for me space). Lasers will charge and ab 1 sec later start shooting.

[PaffaLon™]

Originally posted by dbacks BEST TEAM IN MLB:

I'm holding "space" to fire the secondary, i'm in range, locked on, lasers aren't even glowing, what's going wrong?

When I first tried the laser, I thought they worked like the other weapons. They sort of do. However, you have to do a little more work with them.

How do the lasers work?
First, you right-click your target to lock your lasers. Then you hold down alpha-4 or space. Your lasers will first charge up and then start firing. Given the target is within range.

What's positive?
The lasers are moderately powerful with good range and are easy to use.

What's negative?
The lasers consume a lot of power rapidly.