Editing Player Designed Systems (section)

===[[Particle Beam]]===
The particle beam is somewhat similar to lasers, but allows the powerful Particle Lance upgrade at higher tech levels. 

'''Strength'''
The strength of a particle beam determines its damage, base size, and power requirement.

'''Range '''
The range value of a particle beam determines its range. 

'''Recharge Rate'''
The recharge rate of a particle beam determines how fast you can add power to it. It's measured in units of power per five-second tick. 

'''Particle Lance (C# only)'''
Once Range 200,000km and Strength 6 have both been researched, the Particle Lance modification can be researched and added to Particle Beams. This has the following effects: 2x Damage, 2x Size, 2.5x Power Requirement, 3x Cost, and the [[Damage template]] is changed to single-column damage (i.e., the best possible template). [https://aurora2.pentarch.org/index.php?topic=8151.msg86805#msg86805]