The turret thread

    Dr. Whammy

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    Star Axis prototype station weapon series. Code named; H.A.R.D. unit. (Heavy Automated Regional Defense unit).
    Reach out and crush someone!!!


    Estimated Mass per unit: 6000
    Dimensions: length; 43m, width; 43m, height; 38m
    Defense: 377,000 shield, Advanced armor
    Armament: Long range Quad-burst Ion Cannon (Alternate Armament: Plasma Arc Weapon; magnetic guidance.)
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    Greetings Captains,

    and say hello to Grinder,


    Grinder is a industrial Miningturret (I know that turret based mining not work, and I f***ing dosen't care! I want turret mining!)
    This turret is part of my industrial mining/refinery Titan.
     

    Dr. Whammy

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    Epic. Love the gears. It's almost steam punk.
     

    Daeridanii

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    Decided to build AMS turrets for my forever-WIP cruiser; I've spent enough time on it that it really needs to be "complete."

    In terms of performance - they are pretty low profile (see below) and are 100% preferable to having no point defense system at all.
     
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    Greetings Captains,

    and say hello to Grinder,


    Grinder is a industrial Miningturret (I know that turret based mining not work, and I f***ing dosen't care! I want turret mining!)
    This turret is part of my industrial mining/refinery Titan.
    I agree with Dr. Whammy, the gears look awesome!

    Turret mining is possible if you have a player crew
     

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    Greetings Captains,

    and say hello to Grinder,


    Grinder is a industrial Miningturret (I know that turret based mining not work, and I f***ing dosen't care! I want turret mining!)
    This turret is part of my industrial mining/refinery Titan.
    Hello!
     

    Dr. Whammy

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    I want turret mining!
    Then you shall have it...
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    One option is to have a basic weapon turret (I'm using a 1-block cannon with stop effect.) and set the AI to target "selected". Dock your salvager array to the front of the turret barrel so that it blocks the cannon. That way, you won't accidentally a war...
     
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