Weapon
    WeaponType "Missile"
    damageEnums
        AttackType "ANTIMODULE"
        DamageAffectType "AFFECTS_SHIELDS_AND_HULL"
        DamageApplyType "BACKLOADED"
        DamageType "ENERGY"
        WeaponClassType "PLASMA"
    DamagePerBank:FRONT 120.000000
    DamagePerBank:BACK 0.000000
    DamagePerBank:LEFT 0.000000
    DamagePerBank:RIGHT 0.000000
    Range 18000.000000
    PreBuffCooldownTime 4.000000
    CanFireAtFighter FALSE
    SynchronizedTargeting FALSE
    PointStaggerDelay 0.300000
    TravelSpeed 1100.000000
    Duration 0.000000
    fireConstraintType "CanAlwaysFire"
    WeaponEffects
        weaponType "Missile"
        burstCount 1
        burstDelay 0.000000
        muzzleEffectName ""
        muzzleSoundMinRespawnTime 0.100000
        muzzleSounds
            soundCount 1
            sound ""
        hitEffectName "Ability_PlasmaBombardment-Impact"
        hitHullEffectSounds
            soundCount 1
            sound "WEAPONIMPACT_PHASEMISSILEHEAVY_HITGENERIC"
        hitShieldsEffectSounds
            soundCount 1
            sound "WEAPONIMPACT_PHASEMISSILEHEAVY_HITGENERIC"
        missileTravelEffectName "Ability_PlasmaBombardment-Travel"
        missileStartTurningDistance 50.000000
        missileSlowTurnRate 0.508997
        missileMaxSlowTurnTime 10.000000
m_weaponIndexForRange 0

that's the weapon specs for the psi one. I have two ideas; either I change the "ANTIMODULE" section to something else or I make a second weapon, statted the same, for capships. (As I made the missile/beam frigates extreme range weapons- but only good against frigates- I want to try a 'higher power" variant. Say that the projectiles can only target large, slow-moving targets or stationary ones.)

okay, so that'll open it up, good- getting closer. But how do I open it ONLY to capships?

The

canOnlyTargetStructures

control was put in exclusively for the anti-module weapons only during the beta of Entrenchment because using the anti-module as an ability caused issues and setting the armor attack rates to

DamagePercentBonus:ANTIMODULE:CapitalShip 0.0
        DamagePercentBonus:ANTIMODULE:VeryLight 0.0
        DamagePercentBonus:ANTIMODULE:Light 0.0
        DamagePercentBonus:ANTIMODULE:Medium 0.0
        DamagePercentBonus:ANTIMODULE:Heavy 0.0
        DamagePercentBonus:ANTIMODULE:VeryHeavy 0.0
        DamagePercentBonus:ANTIMODULE:Module 2.0
        DamagePercentBonus:ANTIMODULE:Pirate 0.00  

caused some really funky issues (namely the ships firing all the time but not doing anything)

so unfortunately getting what you want doesn't work

edit: I do believe you are referring to the ability list which is a whole different matter

targetFilter
    numOwnerships 1
    ownership "Enemy"
    numObjects 4
    object "CapitalShip"
    object "Frigate"
    object "PlanetModule"
    object "StarBase"
    numSpaces 1
    space "Normal"
    numConstraints 1
    constraint "HasAntiMatterPool"

yeah, 'fraid so, would be neat to see to be honest

GOT to be a way, I'm not giving up NOW. Maybe an ability? Make it use the same animations as normal firing for the ship's weapon, target capship only?

true, you can go the ability route, I believe it is still in play (I use it for the Distant Star Pirates) so you can give it the ability to target only caps

And how do I copy the effects from the attacks of those two ships? Is there a way? Would it be possible to fire the 'ability' from the same spot as the regular weapon? Etc? x.x I seem to have more questions than when I started...

Okay found it AbilityPlasmaBombardment

yes they are leftovers from the Beta and they work

I reworked the abilities to ONLY target starbases and CapShips. Retooled the cooldown a touch. Thanks, you have no idea how much this helped. The modding continues.

couldnt you make a passive ability that is set to target cap ships? instead of an ability?

Thank the devs...