Gatling Turret
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Overview
Functional as of version 01.027.006, the Gatling turret is a powerful automatic weapon which will target and fire upon the nearest hostile block, Decoy, moving object, meteor, or any other specified target within its operational range (adjustable via its control panel), and will always fire on enemy factions' ships and players in range. In Survival Mode it must be loaded with 25x184mm NATO Ammo Containers to fire, or if while in Creative Mode it has unlimited ammunition..
It's advisable to link the Gatling turret with connectors to the rest of the cargo system on the ship or base, as it will pull more ammunition automatically if it needs it (and is toggled to do so).
If you are using the Gatling turret for meteor defense, consider that meteors come from the direction of the sun. You can save a lot of ammo if you place blocks around the Gatling turret to prevent it from shooting at meteors that have already passed beyond the position to hit your base.
Gatling Turrets can be placed on top of a piston and extended to provide more freedom of angles during battle.
If you lack space for this, an Interior Turret might work.
Usage
The turret take the space of a 3x3x3 cube despite its appearance. The turret has its own internal inventory, but they can also be connected to Conveyor blocks on the bottom to supply 25x184mm NATO Ammo Containers from any connected inventory.
The Gatling turret does minimal, but consistent damage. It is more far more powerful than an Interior Turret. but uses far more ammo per second.
Manual Control
Players are able to take control of any automated turret by sitting at either a Control Station, Flight Seat, Cockpit, Fighter Cockpit, or Passenger Seat. After the player can navigate in the control panel to locate the turret, and click on Manual. This will bring up the 1st-person view of the turret. The player can move, zoom, and shoot with the turret while in this mode.
Control Panel
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Tips
Known Issues
Related Items
Programming
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Actions: 34
Toggle block On/Off Toggle block On Toggle block Off Shoot once Shoot On/Off Shoot On Shoot Off Increase Aiming radius Decrease Aiming radius Enable idle movement On/Off Enable idle movement On Enable idle movement Off Target meteors On/Off Target meteors On Target meteors Off Target moving objects On/Off Target moving objects On Target moving objects Off Target missiles On/Off Target missiles On Target missiles Off Target small ships On/Off Target small ships On Target small ships Off Target large ships On/Off Target large ships On Target large ships Off Target characters On/Off Target characters On Target characters Off Target stations On/Off Target stations On Target stations Off Use Conveyor System On/Off
Properties: 1
Range Single
