Index: Lua/LuaWeaponDefs.cpp
===================================================================
--- Lua/LuaWeaponDefs.cpp	(revision 4384)
+++ Lua/LuaWeaponDefs.cpp	(working copy)
@@ -467,6 +467,7 @@
 	ADD_FLOAT("salvoDelay", wd.salvodelay);
 	ADD_FLOAT("reload",     wd.reload);
 	ADD_FLOAT("beamtime",   wd.beamtime);
+	ADD_BOOL("beamburst",   wd.beamburst);
 
 	ADD_FLOAT("maxAngle", wd.maxAngle);
 	ADD_FLOAT("restTime", wd.restTime);
Index: Sim/Projectiles/WeaponProjectiles/LargeBeamLaserProjectile.cpp
===================================================================
--- Sim/Projectiles/WeaponProjectiles/LargeBeamLaserProjectile.cpp	(revision 4384)
+++ Sim/Projectiles/WeaponProjectiles/LargeBeamLaserProjectile.cpp	(working copy)
@@ -28,7 +28,9 @@
 CLargeBeamLaserProjectile::CLargeBeamLaserProjectile(const float3& startPos, const float3& endPos, const float3& color, const float3& color2, CUnit* owner, const WeaponDef* weaponDef)
 :	CWeaponProjectile(startPos+(endPos-startPos)*0.5f, ZeroVector, owner, 0, ZeroVector, weaponDef, 0, false),//CProjectile((startPos+endPos)*0.5f,ZeroVector,owner),
 	startPos(startPos),
-	endPos(endPos)
+	endPos(endPos),
+	ttl(0),
+	decay(1.0f)
 	//thickness(thickness),
 	//corethickness(corethickness),
 	//flaresize(flaresize),
@@ -71,6 +73,8 @@
 		tilelength = weaponDef->visuals.tilelength;
 		scrollspeed = weaponDef->visuals.scrollspeed;
 		pulseSpeed = weaponDef->visuals.pulseSpeed;
+		ttl = weaponDef->visuals.beamttl;
+		decay = weaponDef->visuals.beamdecay;
 	}
 
 	//tilelength = 200;
@@ -85,7 +89,16 @@
 
 void CLargeBeamLaserProjectile::Update(void)
 {
-	deleteMe=true;
+	if (ttl > 0) {
+		ttl--;
+		for (int i = 0; i < 3; i++) {
+			corecolstart[i] = (unsigned char) (corecolstart[i] * decay);
+			kocolstart[i] = (unsigned char) (kocolstart[i] * decay);
+		}
+	}
+	else {
+		deleteMe=true;
+	}
 }
 
 void CLargeBeamLaserProjectile::Draw(void)
Index: Sim/Projectiles/WeaponProjectiles/LargeBeamLaserProjectile.h
===================================================================
--- Sim/Projectiles/WeaponProjectiles/LargeBeamLaserProjectile.h	(revision 4384)
+++ Sim/Projectiles/WeaponProjectiles/LargeBeamLaserProjectile.h	(working copy)
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@
 	float tilelength;
 	float scrollspeed;
 	float pulseSpeed;
+	float decay;
+	int ttl;
 
 	AtlasedTexture beamtex;
 	AtlasedTexture side;
Index: Sim/Weapons/BeamLaser.cpp
===================================================================
--- Sim/Weapons/BeamLaser.cpp	(revision 4384)
+++ Sim/Weapons/BeamLaser.cpp	(working copy)
@@ -48,7 +48,8 @@
 			wantedDir=targetPos-weaponPos;
 			wantedDir.Normalize();
 		}
-		predict=salvoSize/2;
+		if (!weaponDef->beamburst) predict=salvoSize/2;
+		else predict=0; //beamburst tracks the target during the burst so there's no need to lead
 	}
 	CWeapon::Update();
 
@@ -111,10 +112,15 @@
 
 void CBeamLaser::Init(void)
 {
-	salvoDelay=0;
-	salvoSize=(int)(weaponDef->beamtime*30);
-	if (salvoSize <= 0) salvoSize = 1;
-	damageMul = 1.0f/(float)salvoSize;		//multiply damage with this on each shot so the total damage done is correct
+	if(!weaponDef->beamburst) {
+		salvoDelay=0;
+		salvoSize=(int)(weaponDef->beamtime*30);
+		if (salvoSize <= 0) salvoSize = 1;
+		damageMul = 1.0f/(float)salvoSize;		//multiply damage with this on each shot so the total damage done is correct
+	}
+	else {
+		damageMul=1.0f;
+	}
 
 	CWeapon::Init();
 
@@ -133,6 +139,11 @@
 			dir=targetPos-weaponMuzzlePos;
 			dir.Normalize();
 			oldDir=dir;
+		} else if (weaponDef->beamburst) {
+			if(fireSoundId && !weaponDef->soundTrigger)
+				sound->PlaySample(fireSoundId,owner,fireSoundVolume);
+			dir=targetPos-weaponMuzzlePos;
+			dir.Normalize();
 		} else {
 			dir=oldDir;
 		}
@@ -156,6 +167,8 @@
 	float curLength=0;
 	float3 curPos=weaponMuzzlePos;
 	float3 hitPos;
+	dir+= gs->randVector()*sprayangle*(1-owner->limExperience*0.7f);
+	dir.Normalize();
 
 	bool tryAgain=true;
 	CUnit* hit;
Index: Sim/Weapons/WeaponDefHandler.cpp
===================================================================
--- Sim/Weapons/WeaponDefHandler.cpp	(revision 4384)
+++ Sim/Weapons/WeaponDefHandler.cpp	(working copy)
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@
 	wd.isShield      = wdTable.GetBool("isShield",      false);
 	wd.maxvelocity   = wdTable.GetFloat("weaponVelocity", 0.0f);
 	wd.beamtime      = wdTable.GetFloat("beamTime",       1.0f);
+	wd.beamburst     = wdTable.GetBool("beamburst",     false);
 
 	wd.thickness      = wdTable.GetFloat("thickness",       2.0f);
 	wd.corethickness  = wdTable.GetFloat("coreThickness",   0.25f);
Index: Sim/Weapons/WeaponDefHandler.h
===================================================================
--- Sim/Weapons/WeaponDefHandler.h	(revision 4384)
+++ Sim/Weapons/WeaponDefHandler.h	(working copy)
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@
 	float salvodelay;
 	float reload;
 	float beamtime;
+	bool beamburst;
 
 	float maxAngle;
 	float restTime;