a new kind of defence turret

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so i have this idea about a new kind of defence turret:

a turret that shoots incoming ships while they are in a phase jump.

it could be say, a kinetic round fired into phase space that, if it hits the oncoming ship, would destroy it with the resulting kinetic energy of the ship and the round. i would say maybe a 5-7% chance of hitting a cap ship, 20% chance to hit a cruiser, and 25% chance of hitting a frigate. those percentages could be changed, i would say this weapon would be fairly expensive. just an idea i thought would be cool

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Reply #1 from Sins Forums Top

I agree with you that there needs to be more types of turrets.your idea would be good for the mid-end part of the game when there are 40-50 llums phase jumping toward your planet.

I have an idea about another turret too!

I think that there needs to be a turret that can orbit planets. It would circle around the planet, firing at any enemies that comes in range.

Reply #2 from Sins Forums Top

totally unrelated but we need legitimate moons that orbit the planets too...where nothing could be placed in this circle around the planet but structures could be placed on the moon or around the gravity well of the moon...obbviosuly a tiny gravity well since it is already in a gravity well of it's parent planet....

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Reply #3 from Sins Forums Top

megamanfan your thought of the orbitting turret is at a point that u can call it a ship that is a missile platform and go any where in the planet well and you could have 5 of these ship platforms per tactical slot.

phalnax your thing about moons in the game is great. Also I have a post about this very thing and it under the Sins of a Solar Empire category and it is called:

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Reply #4 from Sins Forums Top

Yeah I agree with you 100% moons are needed, something always seemed odd about the fact that, in the ENTIRE system (or systems), there is not one moon orbiting a single planet

Moons should be added, even if its just for added realism.

Reply #5 from Sins Forums Top

yeah if they can't seem to make it work in gameplay...have it in the background at least orbiting...or have it's own mini phase lane connecting to the parent planet...but a tiny phase lane...and charge up time to phase jump would be reduced for these

Reply #6 from Sins Forums Top

Getting back to the defense turrets...

I think that the developers are actually adding, along with the starbases, some more turrets that are unique to each race!

Here's hoping that the new turrets will be better than the ones we have now!

Reply #7 from Sins Forums Top

yeah i got carried away...i just want moons!!! idk if more turrets are being added but they are adding add-ons to turrets...rocket pods, AP laser on the Guass Turret