how to do 45 degree angle with ion beam diamonds...

[darkkenzi]

...they only go in cardinal directions when i RT click to change angle.

[icuurd12b42]

You set it after it's built. In the battle mode. select the ship, then select the hull piece with ctrl click. options will appear for the hull piece/room/ in this case the diamond's panel.

There you can set the aim at angle or the aim at other diamond.

[Morkonan]

If you're using it to point at another Crystal, use the special "target/point at" command for Crystals.

For targeting enemy ships, just Order that Crystal to only attack when it is given a target. ("Only attack when given a target" option in the drop-down Order menu.) It will rotate on its own to target the target you give it. (Assign the end-point crystals to a # (CTRL #) to more easily give it orders. Then, select that group's target by choosing the "Target" icon in their small focus window.

Selecting the Target Command in the ship's main focus window will set the Target for all ship's weapons.

Otherwise, if you set the Crystal to "Fire At Will" it will rotate to fire at any/all enemies.

Note: For Crystals in a chain, like in an Ion Block, feeding other Crystals, choose the special Point At command, always.

[darkkenzi]

where is 'only when a target' found

[darkkenzi]

Note: For Crystals in a chain, like in an Ion Block, feeding other Crystals, choose the special Point At command, always.

so the 1st crystal in chain, or the 1st ion beam, where?

[icuurd12b42]

Define the chain links from the first crystal, aiming at the next and so on, the last crystal does not need to be setup to aim at anything as it will auto aim at targets but you can force a specific angle for it.