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//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
void CNPC_GroundTurret::ProjectBeam( const Vector &vecStart, const Vector &vecDir, int width, int brightness, float duration )
{
	CBeam *pBeam;
	pBeam = CBeam::BeamCreate( GROUNDTURRET_BEAM_SPRITE, width );
	if ( !pBeam )
		return;

	trace_t tr;
	AI_TraceLine( vecStart, vecStart + vecDir * m_flSensingDist, MASK_SHOT, this, COLLISION_GROUP_NONE, &tr );
	
	pBeam->SetStartPos( tr.endpos );
	pBeam->SetEndPos( tr.startpos );
	pBeam->SetWidth( width );
	pBeam->SetEndWidth( 0.1 );
	pBeam->SetFadeLength( 16 );

	pBeam->SetBrightness( brightness );
	pBeam->SetColor( 0, 145+random->RandomInt( -16, 16 ), 255 );
	pBeam->RelinkBeam();
	pBeam->LiveForTime( duration );
}