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Artillery turret

2024-09-24T02:31:09Z

Mitru: I forgot to change "lab" to "turret" and "science pack" to "shell" lol

{{Languages}}{{:Infobox:Artillery turret}}
The '''artillery turret''' is a super-long-range static defense structure added in game version 0.16. It fires [[Artillery shell|artillery shells]], relatively slow-moving projectiles that explore chunks of terrain they travel across. The turret has both automatic and manual (even longer-ranged) firing modes. Projectiles have sufficient damage to destroy spawners and any type of worm with a single hit, and have a modest area of effect. Infinitely-stacking research upgrades are available for range and firing speed, but not damage.

The [[Artillery wagon|artillery wagon]] is essentially the same weapon, only mounted on a train car and therefore mobile.

[[Inserters]] can insert and remove artillery shells from artillery turrets. This allows chaining multiple turrets together with inserters, each inserter taking shells, as needed, from one turret and placing it into the next.

== Mechanics ==
Artillery turrets have a massive range, outranging other fixed fortifications by a factor of 10 or more. There are no special limits on how many may be built or where and, being ammunition-based, these turrets do not require electric power to operate.

In automatic mode, they function much the same as other turrets, automatically scanning for valid targets within range and firing on them. Automatic mode can only target [[Military units and structures|enemy structures]] (spawners and worms), not mobile units (biters and spitters); shells do, however, damage mobile units in the vicinity of impact normally.

In manual mode, an [[artillery targeting remote]] is used to point-and-click anywhere in the world, map, or zoomed-in map; each click corresponds to one shell delivered to that location, so long as any working artillery turrets and / or wagons are in range. Targeting remotes show the number of fire-ready (loaded and, for wagons, stationary) artillery pieces in range of cursor position when held. Manual fire can be ordered on unexplored areas; shells will explore all chunks they travel across (but no surrounding chunks).

Range in automatic mode is 224 tiles (7 chunks); in manual mode, 560 tiles (17.5 chunks). Infinite [[Artillery shell range (research)|research]] is available to increase range, at +30% of base range per level, applied to both automatic and manual range.

== Limitations ==
Aside from the considerable expense of research and assembly for both turrets and shells, there are certain considerations that make a base defense based purely on these turrets unwise, despite their phenomenal range.

Artillery shelling will antagonize enemy mobile units in the vicinity of the impact into rushing the turret emplacement, regardless of their normal "aggro radius". Artillery turrets are relatively slow-firing, although infinite [[Artillery shell shooting speed (research)|research]] is available to improve firing speed, at +100% per level, affecting both stationary turrets and wagons and applying to both automatic and manual mode. They also cannot target mobile units in automatic mode. Importantly, artillery has a ''minimum'' range as well, which is 32 tiles.

Together, these limitations mean that an artillery turret needs to be defended by other means. Any conventional approach such as walls, gun, laser, and / or flamethrower turrets, or the personal intervention of the player will do. However, players should keep in mind that extensive shelling of large biter-infested areas will produce massive attack waves centered on the position of the artillery piece at time of firing, and should plan close-range defenses accordingly.

Logistic considerations are also important, as artillery shells have a stack size of 1, meaning any-size container can only hold a modest supply and an inserter will only ever move a single shell at a time. Players may wish to consider on-site assembly for permanent and semi-permanent emplacements. The turret itself can hold 15 shells, and the wagon version can hold a full 100, providing a buffer of some size when continuous supply is not available.

== Gallery ==
<gallery widths=236px heights=162px>
File:artillery_turret_firing_anim.gif|Animation of the turret seeking a target, then firing.
</gallery>

== History ==

{{history|0.16.0|
* Introduced}}

== See also ==
* [[Artillery wagon]]
* [[Artillery shell]]
* [[Artillery targeting remote]]

{{CombatNav}}
{{C|Defense}}

Gun turret

2024-09-24T02:29:35Z

Mitru: I forgot to change "lab" to "turret" and "science pack" to "ammo" lol

{{Languages}}
{{:Infobox:Gun turret}}
Gun turrets are defensive structures and are the first automatic defense to be unlocked. They use magazines for ammunition which can be refilled manually or by [[inserters]]. Unlike [[laser turret]]s, they do not require power and can operate practically anywhere as long as they have sufficient ammunition. On the downside, this means that ammo must be periodically replenished.

The gun turret has the same fire rate as the human-portable [[submachine gun]]. [[Physical projectile damage (research)]] upgrades both the base damage of the ammunition and the damage of the turret as two separate, multiplicative bonuses, quickly leading to a much higher damage output than the SMG.

[[Inserters]] can insert and remove magazines from gun turrets. This allows chaining multiple turrets together with inserters, each inserter taking ammo, as needed, from one turret and placing it into the next.

== Gallery ==
<gallery widths=310px heights=310px>
File:Gun_turret_rotating.gif|A rotating turret.
File:Gun_turret_firing.gif|Gun turret firing.
</gallery>

== History ==

{{history|0.12.0|
*All turrets now have a 2×2 footprint
*New graphics, color is now force-dependent
*Recipe is 2× more expensive.}}

{{history|0.8.4|
*Maximum of 10 [[Firearm magazine]]s can be put into the turret by inserters.}}

{{history|0.7.1|
*Gun turret damage upgrades
*Faster movement speed of Gun turret
*Range extended from 15 to 17.}}

{{history|0.3.0|
*New graphics
*Bullet particles for turret}}

{{history|0.2.7|
*Warning for ammo-less turret is shown.
*Contents of the turret's inventory visible in sidebar}}

{{history|0.1.0|
*Introduced}}

==See also==

* [[Weapon shooting speed (research)]]
* [[Laser turret]]
* [[Flamethrower turret]]

{{CombatNav}}
{{C|Defense}}

Artillery turret

2024-09-24T02:19:34Z

Mitru: Added a line that you can daisy-chain artillery turrets. (Text copied from Labs page)

{{Languages}}{{:Infobox:Artillery turret}}
The '''artillery turret''' is a super-long-range static defense structure added in game version 0.16. It fires [[Artillery shell|artillery shells]], relatively slow-moving projectiles that explore chunks of terrain they travel across. The turret has both automatic and manual (even longer-ranged) firing modes. Projectiles have sufficient damage to destroy spawners and any type of worm with a single hit, and have a modest area of effect. Infinitely-stacking research upgrades are available for range and firing speed, but not damage.

The [[Artillery wagon|artillery wagon]] is essentially the same weapon, only mounted on a train car and therefore mobile.

[[Inserters]] can insert and remove science packs from labs. This allows chaining multiple labs together with inserters, each inserter taking science packs, as needed, from one lab and placing it into the next.

== Mechanics ==
Artillery turrets have a massive range, outranging other fixed fortifications by a factor of 10 or more. There are no special limits on how many may be built or where and, being ammunition-based, these turrets do not require electric power to operate.

In automatic mode, they function much the same as other turrets, automatically scanning for valid targets within range and firing on them. Automatic mode can only target [[Military units and structures|enemy structures]] (spawners and worms), not mobile units (biters and spitters); shells do, however, damage mobile units in the vicinity of impact normally.

In manual mode, an [[artillery targeting remote]] is used to point-and-click anywhere in the world, map, or zoomed-in map; each click corresponds to one shell delivered to that location, so long as any working artillery turrets and / or wagons are in range. Targeting remotes show the number of fire-ready (loaded and, for wagons, stationary) artillery pieces in range of cursor position when held. Manual fire can be ordered on unexplored areas; shells will explore all chunks they travel across (but no surrounding chunks).

Range in automatic mode is 224 tiles (7 chunks); in manual mode, 560 tiles (17.5 chunks). Infinite [[Artillery shell range (research)|research]] is available to increase range, at +30% of base range per level, applied to both automatic and manual range.

== Limitations ==
Aside from the considerable expense of research and assembly for both turrets and shells, there are certain considerations that make a base defense based purely on these turrets unwise, despite their phenomenal range.

Artillery shelling will antagonize enemy mobile units in the vicinity of the impact into rushing the turret emplacement, regardless of their normal "aggro radius". Artillery turrets are relatively slow-firing, although infinite [[Artillery shell shooting speed (research)|research]] is available to improve firing speed, at +100% per level, affecting both stationary turrets and wagons and applying to both automatic and manual mode. They also cannot target mobile units in automatic mode. Importantly, artillery has a ''minimum'' range as well, which is 32 tiles.

Together, these limitations mean that an artillery turret needs to be defended by other means. Any conventional approach such as walls, gun, laser, and / or flamethrower turrets, or the personal intervention of the player will do. However, players should keep in mind that extensive shelling of large biter-infested areas will produce massive attack waves centered on the position of the artillery piece at time of firing, and should plan close-range defenses accordingly.

Logistic considerations are also important, as artillery shells have a stack size of 1, meaning any-size container can only hold a modest supply and an inserter will only ever move a single shell at a time. Players may wish to consider on-site assembly for permanent and semi-permanent emplacements. The turret itself can hold 15 shells, and the wagon version can hold a full 100, providing a buffer of some size when continuous supply is not available.

== Gallery ==
<gallery widths=236px heights=162px>
File:artillery_turret_firing_anim.gif|Animation of the turret seeking a target, then firing.
</gallery>

== History ==

{{history|0.16.0|
* Introduced}}

== See also ==
* [[Artillery wagon]]
* [[Artillery shell]]
* [[Artillery targeting remote]]

{{CombatNav}}
{{C|Defense}}

Gun turret

2024-09-24T02:18:53Z

Mitru: Added a line that you can daisy-chain turrets. (Text copied from Labs page)

{{Languages}}
{{:Infobox:Gun turret}}
Gun turrets are defensive structures and are the first automatic defense to be unlocked. They use magazines for ammunition which can be refilled manually or by [[inserters]]. Unlike [[laser turret]]s, they do not require power and can operate practically anywhere as long as they have sufficient ammunition. On the downside, this means that ammo must be periodically replenished.

The gun turret has the same fire rate as the human-portable [[submachine gun]]. [[Physical projectile damage (research)]] upgrades both the base damage of the ammunition and the damage of the turret as two separate, multiplicative bonuses, quickly leading to a much higher damage output than the SMG.

[[Inserters]] can insert and remove science packs from labs. This allows chaining multiple labs together with inserters, each inserter taking science packs, as needed, from one lab and placing it into the next.

== Gallery ==
<gallery widths=310px heights=310px>
File:Gun_turret_rotating.gif|A rotating turret.
File:Gun_turret_firing.gif|Gun turret firing.
</gallery>

== History ==

{{history|0.12.0|
*All turrets now have a 2×2 footprint
*New graphics, color is now force-dependent
*Recipe is 2× more expensive.}}

{{history|0.8.4|
*Maximum of 10 [[Firearm magazine]]s can be put into the turret by inserters.}}

{{history|0.7.1|
*Gun turret damage upgrades
*Faster movement speed of Gun turret
*Range extended from 15 to 17.}}

{{history|0.3.0|
*New graphics
*Bullet particles for turret}}

{{history|0.2.7|
*Warning for ammo-less turret is shown.
*Contents of the turret's inventory visible in sidebar}}

{{history|0.1.0|
*Introduced}}

==See also==

* [[Weapon shooting speed (research)]]
* [[Laser turret]]
* [[Flamethrower turret]]

{{CombatNav}}
{{C|Defense}}