Guardian turrets only multicrew? Tell me this is not so.
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Not a mistake. That's correct for any turreted weapon which is otherwise fixed only. The rule of thumb is: if there is a turreted version but no gimballed version, the turreted version will only function as a turret in multi-crew.
For this reason I only used fixed Guardian Plasma Chargers. I don't do multi-crew.
For this reason I only used fixed Guardian Plasma Chargers. I don't do multi-crew.
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I would assume cos they are thargoid and complicated and big- you can't do it all bud. ROFL
The least FDev could do is to very clearly state in the game that a solo player cannot use these turrets as turrets, before they go grinding to acquire them.
It would be best to prevent them even from showing up in solo mode altogether.
I understand the latter would be problematic because of the way the game's modes are implemented, but if FDev wants to go this way, then I would prefer a completely separate solo mode to avoid confusion. I think this is a messy and very annoying implementation of these particular weapons.
Which turrets are you talking about specifically?
I'm confused.
The new Guardian turrets.
They only seem to function as fixed weapons when you prefer to play solo. They are basically useless, even though big ships might profit from them in solo too. Solo players basically are dissuaded to use them, even though they might have npc crew.
I consider it sabotage of solo gameplay. It makes no sense and it irritates me... to say the least.
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Um, don't they work if set to 'target only'?
As a fixed, not as a turret w/tracking. From my understanding- it does say it in the selection at the station. Multi-crew only for tracking.
Nope. They are implemented in such a way as to annoy solo players and make the turrets basically useless.
To me as a solo player this is a rather stunning direction of the game's development.
Not many soloists seem to have noticed yet.
It is more vague than that. Can't remember the exact words.
I bet a lot of soloists will only discover the lack of functionality after they have spent several hours grinding for them.
I'm over 1800ly from any station or I would login and take a pic, I don't remember the exact words but it was clear to me they are NOT fully functional without multi-crew.
You might be right. Perhaps you read more carefully. It was something totally unexpected to me.
Anyway... it is not the heart of my complaint.
The more I think about the way FDev implemented this, the more annoyed I get.
I perceive it as an insult.
I am going to give it a rest for now.
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Turrets have a place on big vessels. As they should.
I do not believe there is a good reason to exclude soloists from using these weapons as they wish, and if they wish.
It is a weird and annoying design decision.
What is next? Might FDev decide for me that multigun turrets are not good enough for soloists?
I want to make my own decisions about the weapons I want to use and I do not wish to be excluded from using certain weapons because I play a certain mode..
Ah, got it.
Shard cannon turrets work, plasma charger no.
Yeh, it does say, not looked at them before so missed it.
Shard cannon turrets work, plasma charger no.
Yeh, it does say, not looked at them before so missed it.
