The turret thread

Dr. Whammy · Jul 23, 2017

madman Captain said:
Just stay close enough like somewhere betwin the barrels

josemik said:
You doesnt mount that turret on a ship, you mount the ship on that turret

At roughly 120 meters long, this ship has a respectable amount of firepower for its size via the use of up to 6 forward facing hard points. They're technically turrets, but are functionally more like railguns or the GAU8 avenger cannon. It's also reasonably maneuverable. I just might be able to sneak between the barrels of a 600 meter long turret and take a bite out of it

Then again, any ship big enough to mount a 600 meter long turret is likely to have more than just one... :eek:

I think I'll pass on that challenge.

madman Captain · Jul 23, 2017

Dr. Whammy said:
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At roughly 120 meters long, this ship has a respectable amount of firepower for its size via the use of up to 6 forward facing hard points. They're technically turrets, but are functionally more like railguns or the GAU8 avenger cannon. It's also reasonably maneuverable. I just might be able to sneak between the barrels of a 600 meter long turret and take a bite out of it

Then again, any ship big enough to mount a 600 meter long turret is likely to have more than just one...

I think I'll pass on that challenge.

And in the moment they try to aim at you they shoot each other :^D

Edit:
btw, did somebody said RAILGUN

Keptick · Jul 24, 2017

Dr. Whammy said:
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At roughly 120 meters long, this ship has a respectable amount of firepower for its size via the use of up to 6 forward facing hard points. They're technically turrets, but are functionally more like railguns or the GAU8 avenger cannon. It's also reasonably maneuverable. I just might be able to sneak between the barrels of a 600 meter long turret and take a bite out of it

Then again, any ship big enough to mount a 600 meter long turret is likely to have more than just one...

I think I'll pass on that challenge.

Hmmm, maybe I should mount smaller turrets on the turret to fill in the blind spots...

Dr. Whammy · Jul 24, 2017

Keptick said:
Hmmm, maybe I should mount smaller turrets on the turret to fill in the blind spots...

Sure... What's another 50-80K mass anyway?

Then again, I suppose I could just stay the hell away from ships that size and snipe them from a ridiculous distance with a fleet of Lancers.

The_Owl · Jul 25, 2017

Keptick said:
Hmmm, maybe I should mount smaller turrets on the turret to fill in the blind spots...

You sound like jonty

Ithirahad · Jul 25, 2017

The_Owl said:
You sound like jonty

Implying that that's a bad thing?

MeRobo · Jul 25, 2017

Comparing somebody to Jonty is a great compliment^^

Lone_Puppy · Aug 6, 2017

I'm not that great at turrets, but I've built this for a bigger project of mine. What you think? It's just an empty shell at the moment and I have a little more detailing I'd like to do. So this it so far. Hope it's worthy of this thread.

Malacodor · Aug 6, 2017

Lone_Puppy said:
I'm not that great at turrets, but I've built this for a bigger project of mine. What you think? It's just an empty shell at the moment and I have a little more detailing I'd like to do. So this it so far. Hope it's worthy of this thread.

I'd make the blue cylinders bigger so that they touch each other. This way you'd need less hull and had more usable space.

kiddan · Aug 7, 2017

Lone_Puppy said:
I'm not that great at turrets, but I've built this for a bigger project of mine. What you think? It's just an empty shell at the moment and I have a little more detailing I'd like to do. So this it so far. Hope it's worthy of this thread.

I'd recommend adding detail to the bottom of the base. Maybe some hazard stripes near the edges and armour plating resting on top of the orange hull?

Lone_Puppy · Aug 7, 2017

I tried to get the brass/copper look using the orange. Doesn't quite work completely, but it will do.
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Malacodor said:
I'd make the blue cylinders bigger so that they touch each other. This way you'd need less hull and had more usable space.

I have a bigger one in mind. I could do that with that one. There's also a smaller one that has the same look as this one, but the tanks just don't look right.

madman Captain · Aug 7, 2017

Malacodor said:
I'd make the blue cylinders bigger so that they touch each other. This way you'd need less hull and had more usable space.

Why you people try always destroy good looking turrets because of stupid game mechanics.

Lone_Puppy said:
I'm not that great at turrets, but I've built this for a bigger project of mine. What you think? It's just an empty shell at the moment and I have a little more detailing I'd like to do. So this it so far. Hope it's worthy of this thread.
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The poles of the turretbase looks to fragile and to long I think. Add some joist's,that would help look them more stable.

Lone_Puppy · Aug 7, 2017

madman Captain said:
The poles of the turretbase looks to fragile

Yeah, it does look a bit spindly. It's mainly for full 180 degree rotation.

madman Captain said:
Add some joist's

I'll see what I can do.

Malacodor · Aug 8, 2017

madman Captain said:
Why you people try always destroy good looking turrets because of stupid game mechanics.

Stuff can be efficient AND look good if done right.

JinM · Aug 8, 2017

Malacodor said:
Stuff can be efficient AND look good if done right.

Yeah if I had no life and am willed to spend that extra hour whatsoever into finetuning.

madman Captain · Aug 18, 2017

Hi,

My newest creation is a true monster and my most detailed turret so far.

The offical name for the cannon is Gravitron Plasma Accelerator because it use manipulated gravity forces to accelerate ionised compressed plasmabolts to nearly lightspeed. But thats a stupid long name for a callout in battles, so we just call it "Godspear Cannon".

More pics (seriously that thing is so large you need look here for details) :

Bouhlong · Aug 20, 2017

Have you considered to put turrets on your turret ? :p

madman Captain · Aug 20, 2017

yeah I did but before I do that I want to build the ship for the turret so I can set a good layout for AMS and AA defence. It need to look good for the entire ship not only for the turret.

Extholious · Aug 21, 2017

madman Captain said:
Hi,

My newest creation is a true monster and my most detailed turret so far.

The offical name for the cannon is Gravitron Plasma Accelerator because it use manipulated gravity forces to accelerate ionised compressed plasmabolts to nearly lightspeed. But thats a stupid long name for a callout in battles, so we just call it "Godspear Cannon".

More pics (seriously that thing is so large you need look here for details) :

I've been wanting to build a turret like this for a while but i suck at decorating turrets, the 2 side sections that extend along side the barrels are my favorite since it reminds me of a rail gun also it infuriates me to see someone say gravity forces because my physics teacher drilled into our heads that its not actually gravity its weight forces

madman Captain · Sep 22, 2017

Hi,

Here is my new anti ship defence turret (~~I have no name for this one~~) Edit: I think I call it Tri-Hammer Cannon

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