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White Prime Jan 12, 2018 @ 2:39pm
How Do You Set Gimbaled Turrets To Target And Fire Automatically?
Thank you in advance, lads.
Last edited by White Prime; Jan 12, 2018 @ 3:03pm
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Originally posted by 5hadowfax:
Originally posted by White Prime:
Originally posted by Turd Ferguson:

they track any ship you have currently targeted.

Oh right. It's just that, in some vids, it really does look like some turrets can be set to automatically follow and fire at the enemy.

Gimballed, and Turrets are completely different.

You can set Turrets to "Fire at will" (right hand holopanel) and they will fire on any hostile (red) target that they have line of sight to, automatically.

Gimbals on the other hand will only fire when you physically pull the trigger button.
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5hadowfax Jan 12, 2018 @ 2:40pm 
You can't. Only turrets will do that.
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White Prime Jan 12, 2018 @ 2:41pm 
Originally posted by 5hadowfax:
You can't. Only turrets will do that.

What do you mean?
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Turd Ferguson Jan 12, 2018 @ 2:42pm 
you don't. only turrets fire automatically when you put them in "auto fire" mode.

all gimbals do is give you a bit more target tracking over fixed weapons in exchange for less damage.
Last edited by Turd Ferguson; Jan 12, 2018 @ 2:43pm
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White Prime Jan 12, 2018 @ 2:43pm 
Originally posted by Turd Ferguson:
you don't. only turrets fire automatically.

How do you make them target automatically though?
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Turd Ferguson Jan 12, 2018 @ 2:44pm 
Originally posted by White Prime:
Originally posted by Turd Ferguson:
you don't. only turrets fire automatically.

How do you make them target automatically though?

they track any ship you have currently targeted....but it's about a 20-30 degree arc.
Last edited by Turd Ferguson; Jan 12, 2018 @ 2:44pm
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Nikinik Jan 12, 2018 @ 2:45pm 
They should do so on their on. They have "aim-assist", rather than auto-target. Keep your guns pointed in the enemies general area and they should do the rest.
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White Prime Jan 12, 2018 @ 2:47pm 
Originally posted by Turd Ferguson:
Originally posted by White Prime:

How do you make them target automatically though?

they track any ship you have currently targeted.

Oh right. It's just that, in some vids, it really does look like some turrets can be set to automatically follow and fire at the enemy.
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White Prime Jan 12, 2018 @ 2:48pm 
Originally posted by Nikinik:
They should do so on their on. They have "aim-assist", rather than auto-target. Keep your guns pointed in the enemies general area and they should do the rest.

Ahh, I see.
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Turd Ferguson Jan 12, 2018 @ 2:48pm 
Originally posted by White Prime:
Originally posted by Turd Ferguson:

they track any ship you have currently targeted.

Oh right. It's just that, in some vids, it really does look like some turrets can be set to automatically follow and fire at the enemy.

turrets, YES. gimbals, no.

set turrets to "my target only" mode and they will follow a targeted ship but will not fire until you press fire.

however once you press fire they will NOT STOP unless you switch to another fire group, retract hardpoints, or kill the target.
Last edited by Turd Ferguson; Jan 12, 2018 @ 2:50pm
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White Prime Jan 12, 2018 @ 2:50pm 
Originally posted by Turd Ferguson:
Originally posted by White Prime:

Oh right. It's just that, in some vids, it really does look like some turrets can be set to automatically follow and fire at the enemy.

turrets, YES. gimbals, no.

set turrets to "my target only" mode and they will follow the target but will not fire until you press fire.

however once you press fire they will NOT STOP unless you switch to another fire group.

Where exactly is that setting?
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5hadowfax Jan 12, 2018 @ 2:50pm 
Originally posted by White Prime:
Originally posted by Turd Ferguson:

they track any ship you have currently targeted.

Oh right. It's just that, in some vids, it really does look like some turrets can be set to automatically follow and fire at the enemy.

Gimballed, and Turrets are completely different.

You can set Turrets to "Fire at will" (right hand holopanel) and they will fire on any hostile (red) target that they have line of sight to, automatically.

Gimbals on the other hand will only fire when you physically pull the trigger button.
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Turd Ferguson Jan 12, 2018 @ 2:50pm 
Originally posted by White Prime:
Originally posted by Turd Ferguson:

turrets, YES. gimbals, no.

set turrets to "my target only" mode and they will follow the target but will not fire until you press fire.

however once you press fire they will NOT STOP unless you switch to another fire group.

Where exactly is that setting?
right panel, last tab. turret mode.
Last edited by Turd Ferguson; Jan 12, 2018 @ 2:50pm
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White Prime Jan 12, 2018 @ 2:51pm 
Thank you all.
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5hadowfax Jan 12, 2018 @ 2:53pm 
Originally posted by White Prime:
Thank you all.

Welcome.

BTW

A good rule of thumb is:

Fixed > Gimballed > Turrets

in terms of damage inflicted on hit.
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Turd Ferguson Jan 12, 2018 @ 2:55pm 
Originally posted by 5hadowfax:
Originally posted by White Prime:
Thank you all.

Welcome.

BTW

A good rule of thumb is:

Fixed > Gimballed > Turrets

in terms of damage inflicted on hit.

also the inverse in terms of severity of how much other players will make fun of you for using them :D
Last edited by Turd Ferguson; Jan 12, 2018 @ 2:55pm
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