-Why only front facing weapons? I still want to have a broadside option.
-Why not have laser turrets?
You can trust us not to abuse the things.
Restricting the firing arc (by obstruction) is quite effective as is limiting the weaponsenergy.
-equipment: pointdefence missiles/gattlinglaser
-a method for creating entities from a deathaction moving out in random direction from the center of the parent entity. (ejectItem launches all items in the same direction as a cluster. Spawn makes items magically appear.)
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-a method to send AI-messages to objects; a cross between messageMother and performScriptedActionOnTarget.