stock Create_TE_BEAMCYLINDER(origin[3], center[3], axis[3], iSprite, startFrame, frameRate, life, width, amplitude, red, green, blue, brightness, speed){

    message_begin( MSG_PAS, SVC_TEMPENTITY, origin );
    write_byte( TE_BEAMCYLINDER );
    write_coord( center[0] );         // center position (X)
    write_coord( center[1] );         // center position (Y)
    write_coord( center[2] );         // center position (Z)
    write_coord( axis[0] );          // axis and radius (X)
    write_coord( axis[1] );            // axis and radius (Y)
    write_coord( axis[2] );            // axis and radius (Z)
    write_short( iSprite );            // sprite index
    write_byte( startFrame );         // starting frame
    write_byte( frameRate );            // frame rate in 0.1's
    write_byte( life );               // life in 0.1's
    write_byte( width );               // line width in 0.1's
    write_byte( amplitude );            // noise amplitude in 0.01's
    write_byte( red );               // color (red)
    write_byte( green );               // color (green)
    write_byte( blue );               // color (blue)
    write_byte( brightness );         // brightness
    write_byte( speed );               // scroll speed in 0.1's
    message_end();
}

// Display the effect on the attacker
          for ( i = 0; i < 200; i += 25 )
          {
             new Rred, Rgreen, Rblue;     
                 Rred = random_num(0,255)     
                 Rgreen = random_num(0,255)     
                 Rblue = random_num(0,255)
             Create_TE_BEAMCYLINDER( vOrigin, vInitOrigin, vAxisOrigin, g_iSprites[SPR_SHOCKWAVE], 0, 0, 9, 20, 0, Rred , Rgreen , Rblue , 255, 0 );

             vInitOrigin[2] += 25;
          }