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Type: Mod
Mod category: Block
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20 Aug, 2018 @ 8:45am
23 Jan, 2019 @ 6:28am
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Skallabjorns Heavy Laser Turret - 800m Range 1x1

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August 20 - 1x1 footprint - new sub ID so that it can coexist with previous version!
One drawback to doing this however is that the control panel on the turret is outside the 1x1 boundary and thus is no longer accessible ( visible but not usable ), small price to pay for 1/9th the footprint size :)

*** Please do not edit my mods and repost them without permission, and in some case the permission of the original author. I take the trouble to get permission to edit and repost, you should as well. ***

This is a remake - edit of DarthBioMechs original Laser Turret Mod, which they released to general use and free editing when they stopped modding.

This is the requested version thats more in line with "vanilla" weapons ranges, thus this has a max range of 800 m.

Do note this turret doesn't require connection to a conveyor system, its purely energy / power / electricity driven.

I have altered the rate of fire and animations slightly, turning it into a pulsed beam laser.

I have corrected the issue where when controlling the turret you could rotate your view to under the turret.

I cleaned up the targeting overlay to be clean and clear.

Turret motion while idle is defaulted to off in this now as well.

Oct 28th changed ammo box from gun clip to ammo box

July 26th - changed the color of the laser and the rate of fire slightly, this makes it more visible and to answer the OP statements of too much damage per second.

2500 m range version here ( can swap the mod out and not break your blueprint )

https://gtm.steamproxy.vip/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1486825848

Enjoy.
11 Comments
FartyParty 18 Dec, 2020 @ 12:11pm 
thanks!
Skallabjorn  [author] 18 Dec, 2020 @ 10:28am 
look for the other versions of the same from me, there are many with multiple AI ranges, but for worlds compatibility, they all have the same ammo and block iD to allow it to be swapped around, and remember, the range given on any turret , as specified in the SBC code files is the AI range, not the ammo range.
FartyParty 18 Dec, 2020 @ 9:33am 
I noticed that this 800m version will only auto-target at 800m, however manual control will still allow a player to shoot to 2.5km range. This makes server play feel a bit cheaty as players will snipe out NPC enemies at a distance where the enemy shield burns out long before the ships defenses will take effect. Any plans to update the actual laser range, or increase the diminishing effect beyond auto-target?
Skallabjorn  [author] 27 Apr, 2019 @ 8:32am 
Keen AI... no AI files in this, uses the gat turret ai
C4PTRAMPAGE 26 Apr, 2019 @ 6:18pm 
@Skallabjorn
[BUG] i don't know if you can do anything about this or if its a keen bug but if you set it to target missiles (didn't test it with meteors) it'll keep shooting at where the missile was for about five seconds after its destroyed making the thing useless for point defense. (the reason i use laser turrets)
Skallabjorn  [author] 22 Dec, 2018 @ 9:23pm 
not of this one but try this one, uses the same ammo but a different model and lower rate of fire....

https://gtm.steamproxy.vip/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1492610472

even has a star wars kinda blaster sound...
troubled_offspring 22 Dec, 2018 @ 2:19pm 
is there a working version with a lower rate of fire so it looks more like a blaster instead of a laser? also fun idea, convert Battle Cannon and Turrets (DX11) to blaster style weapons if you are on a revamping weapons kick :)
ODBWolf 28 Oct, 2018 @ 9:24am 
Thank you lol, I had though it had been but couldn't find it so I thought it had been taken dwon
Skallabjorn  [author] 28 Oct, 2018 @ 8:01am 
Which Coding? The laser ammo? Already Done some time ago........

https://gtm.steamproxy.vip/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1492610472
ODBWolf 27 Oct, 2018 @ 8:50pm 
is there a way to take the coding to add it to a different turret, like the Telion turret