Valid Turret Idea: Sentry

[Aigaion 636]

 

Twin-barreled autocannon with medium range and a fast rate of fire. With both horizontal and vertical aiming.

 

While originally used as an anti-aircraft gun for the navy, this is the second turret to offer vertical aiming, but the first and only to aim horizontally at the same time. Two closely connected barrels spit out armor-piercing, anti-tank adapted rounds  which do light damage, at a rate only surpassed by Vulcan; This has a standard reloading system; you must empty your magazine completely before you can start to reload, there is also a very brief warm-up to prepare the belt feed motors for the stress of firing. While driving you can only aim horizontally, left and right like any normal gun, but to be able to engage enemies at all angles, literally, one only needs to hold down the Left Ctrl button, this will shut down your tank's drive system and put your hull into siege mode, not being able to move. Then you use your tank's drive controls to aim your gun to transverse up, down, left, and right. Realising the Left Ctrl button will automatically put your barrels back at 0^o , at which point you can drive again.

 

 

NOTES:

Max angle: 85^o

Min angle: -5^o

 

[Hate 5,582]

Valid

 

Is this one for the flying hull haha  :lol:

[Maf 32,306]

This is actually one of the more interesting turret ideas I've seen lately, and it has a lot of potential. Simply being able to shoot at higher angles isn't that big of an advantage, since most Tanki maps are relatively flat and there isn't much multi-level gameplay. So I think that in this "sentry" mode the turret should also get increased stats like fire rate, impact force and damage. Because I feel like that's a pretty good trade-off - better shooting stats while being unable to move.

 

The addition of the Ctrl key into turret controls is not going to happen. But it's not even necessary, since to activate Sentry mode one could just hold down space to stand still and start firing, and release space when done. Just like Striker or Shaft.

[DieselPlatinum 5,121]

So basically a magnum / Vulcan combined turret.

[r_Given6 859]

I was considering a sentry deployed at team bases that shoot at invading enemies, to prevent prolonged spawn-killing...

But this idea, too, is great!

[Aigaion 636]

This is actually one of the more interesting turret ideas I've seen lately, and it has a lot of potential. Simply being able to shoot at higher angles isn't that big of an advantage, since most Tanki maps are relatively flat and there isn't much multi-level gameplay. So I think that in this "sentry" mode the turret should also get increased stats like fire rate, impact force and damage. Because I feel like that's a pretty good trade-off - better shooting stats while being unable to move.

 

The addition of the Ctrl key into turret controls is not going to happen. But it's not even necessary, since to activate Sentry mode one could just hold down space to stand still and start firing, and release space when done. Just like Striker or Shaft.

hmmm, holding down space while immobile sound much better, I'll think about that.

[Kill_the_Propaganda2 684]

I love how your statistics match the cost price of each tier. 

[Aigaion 636]

Probably so. It might be, and I hope it is. Imagine how insane that would be!

 

I absolutely favor the idea. Well thought, and I wish it was implemented. Maybe... this could replace Magnum... maybe.

Overall, I give this a 10/10

 

I seriously enjoyed your idea and I would back you 100% on it ;)

Thanks  :lol: I was thinking it would be a very good anti-magnum turret, especially in Noise, and probably shooting shafts in their dead-zones that are camping at an elevated height; and you don't exactly need a degree in physics to aim it lol.

[ZloyDanuJI 409]

from the picture and the name i actually thought it'd have missile intercepting abilities

[Aigaion 636]

from the picture and the name i actually thought it'd have missile intercepting abilities

I did really think about that, and I've applied that idea before to other turret ideas, but, I think one feature at a time ya know. Would be a good alteration tho.

[Potdindy 866]

What role does this turret fill that isn't already filled by a number of turrets? It could be interesting I suppose to allow the turret to "setup" meaning to pcik a spot and be planted there until death, while giving it firepower that beats other turrets. The only problem with that is it might create defenses that are impregnable

[Aigaion 636]

What role does this turret fill that isn't already filled by a number of turrets? It could be interesting I suppose to allow the turret to "setup" meaning to pick a spot and be planted there until death, while giving it firepower that beats other turrets. The only problem with that is it might create defenses that are impregnable

it doesn't plant itself to a location forever, lol. its like shaft, you go into siege/sniper mode, do your business, then you can roll away. In terms of firepower, it's not much better than Vulcan, I do not like Maf's idea of buffing the stats while in 'sentry' mode.

[GorgoBlesk 831]

It could be really fun to use. I would just peek, empty the whole magazine into the enemies and hide back behind my cover to reload. Vertical aiming is just a bonus xD

[ZloyDanuJI 409]

I did really think about that, and I've applied that idea before to other turret ideas, but, I think one feature at a time ya know. Would be a good alteration tho.

then why call it sentry? 

[Aigaion 636]

then why call it sentry? 

Because of its capability to shoot at attackers from all angles, and it also holds its ground, because it can be immobile in 'sentry/seige' mode.

Edited April 13, 2019 by Aigaion

[ZloyDanuJI 409]

Because of its capability to shoot at attackers from all angles, and it also holds its ground, because it can be immobile in 'sentry/seige/ mode.

but sentry is supposed to be someone who defends. 

[Aigaion 636]

but sentry is supposed to be someone who defends. 

The design to remain stationary for the ability to allow more possible directions in which to stop incoming enemies from, sounds like defending to me.

[wolverine848 13,097]

it doesn't plant itself to a location forever, lol. its like shaft, you go into siege/sniper mode, do your business, then you can roll away. In terms of firepower, it's not much better than Vulcan, I do not like Maf's idea of buffing the stats while in 'sentry' mode.

What I suggested for magnum when it first came out.  An artillery piece should dig in spades and "plant" itself before being able to lob the indirect fire shots.

 

A-la the "Seige Tank" from starcraft.