Harpoons

[Shily]

So what do you guys think of single, doubleshot, multi harpoon guns?

I'v been using double shot seems to do more damage and tends to kill more out right,
But not sure about multi even if it shoots 6 times.
What are your opinions on them and should I get research and upgrade? Or keep my double shots

[Vitowns]

Nice try there is no gun in this game

[Vahagn323]

He means the harpoon turrets Vit, they're the upgrade path after Crossbow turrets. Personally I use a mix of them since, I think, single shot have slightly better range than double shots. I'll usually have a couple single shots with a double shot in there, a couple mk2 crossbows outside my gates as a foreward "gun emplacement," and I haven't really dabbled with multi shots since I don't have the best defensive angle from my walls to my gate leaving me with less room.

Getting multi isn't a bad idea if you have the power, good gunners, and room on your walls/buildings. I think they shoot like a minigun, so that can be good when ♥♥♥♥ gets dicey and later on when you're getting invaded by whole armies of bad guys.

[CHOO CHOO]

How come build so many guns? Do you just call all your people to man the walls if enemies come around, or do you have that many dedicated gunners?

[Zacman]

Five dedicated gunners can be devastating, as long as you build a decent gate setup and make sure they're well skilled. For an added bonus, if you make your gunners Skeletons then they'll never need to leave for food. There's also Hiver recruits that appear in bars and have 40-60 turret skill from the get go.

[drh]

I posted this over in the artwork forum:
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1131601260

I now wish i had expanded the screenshot. My gunners are all in the 90s. They hit this guy a good distance away from my gates. Think twice the length of the diameter of an outpost 4. I'm not sure if this was from my turrets or one of the harpoons, but they're all pretty OP with a skilled gunner.

I have another image in my profile showing a complete slaughter of swamp raptors. I'm thinking gunner skill is more important than the type of turret (though i haven't had anyone attack with decent armor)

[Xero]

I like crossbow turrets because of how fast they reload.

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=800708722

[Erei]

Unless mistaken, the multi shot Xbow is best for unexperienced unit (shoot a lot, some hit). While the others are for experienced characters (less shot, harder hit).
Since turrets is difficult to skill up (due to the lack of opportunities), I tend to go multi barrels.

[Vahagn323]

Originally posted by CHOO CHOO:

How come build so many guns? Do you just call all your people to man the walls if enemies come around, or do you have that many dedicated gunners?

I don't like having to micromanage food so i'm using a no hugner mod, giving me the luxury of having 4-7 guys used solely for base defense. But like Zacman said having skeletons avoids that issue if you do enjoy the hunger aspect of Kenshi. They barely ever get used seeing as there's a lack of opportunities, at least for now, but when the occasional Gorillo or Beakthing pack attack my gates they rattle them down in seconds.

Erei I think you are partially correct since the multishot is harder to reload depending on turret skill, takes a lot longer the lower the skill, but it's more forgiving due to the number of rounds per magazine/clip. I think the crossbows are the best in that respect since they're like down the middle in accuracy, range, damage, reload speed, and forgiving to lower skilled characters.

Doctah I love that picture lol.

[Viral]

On 1 save i play often i have 50 dedicated gunners on an inverted V shaped gateway system. Its enough murder porn to spawn a chaos god.

i have a mix of all, just cos.