Turret
Tips
How
to use turrets in Turret View, Rear View and in normal view.. oh,
and summary points too.
Introduction
to Turrets
Turrets
can be used just like main guns and can
fire in many different directions when used in Turret View. Not all
turrets fire forwards, but those that do can be valuable multi-purpose
weapons.
Using
Turrets in Turret View and Rear View
In a
slow turning ship such as a freighter, Turret
View (H key)
allows you to attack your target quicker than turning to face them.
Freighters have a lot of turrets, some of which do
not fire forward, and this is a problem when performing a head-on
attack.
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StevenKeel:
"A lot of folks don't realize how powerful turrets can
be. Head-on, a freighter can be more dangerous than a heavy fighter,
because a lot of turrets are more powerful than normal guns in
their class." |
You can use Rear View to fire at pursuing ships,
which makes controlling your ship easier as all you need do is let
go of the Rear View button and immediately you are back at the Front
View in full control of your ship.
In Turret View, the movement keys work, but
you cannot turn using the mouse. In Rear
View (V key), you can turn using the mouse, but your field
of vision is limited, so you can't track targets as well as in Turret
View.
Moving
under Turret View
You can only use forward/backward, strafe left/right and afterburner
to move your ship in Turret View, as mouse movement
moves the View & the Turrets, not the ship. Commit to a
direction and then switch views, that way you know where you are headed
while you attack your targets.
Summary
Points on Turrets
With some Freighters, Turret View lets you aim
faster than you can turn, allowing you to hit targets you couldn't
turn fast enough to hit before.
Turret View leaves your ship open to attack unless you are moving
around fast using strafe and thrusters.
Rear View is good for attacking
pursuers, allowing you to turn as well as shoot.
Turrets have longer ranges than standard
guns of the same type, usually 700m with a projectile speed of 700m/s.
Turrets can be a useful secondary weapon on Fighters
too.
