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== Weapon Mounts == | == Weapon Mounts == | ||
== Fixed == | === Fixed === | ||
Fixed weapons are rather powerful, but have very little tracking ability - they shoot straight ahead, and can only do minor tracking when the target is within the weapon's crosshairs. Because of this, fixed weapons depend heavily on your maneuverability; however, they are cheap, use little power, and every weapon is available in a fixed mount. | Fixed weapons are rather powerful, but have very little tracking ability - they shoot straight ahead, and can only do minor tracking when the target is within the weapon's crosshairs. Because of this, fixed weapons depend heavily on your maneuverability; however, they are cheap, use little power, and every weapon is available in a fixed mount. | ||
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* [[Missiles|Missile Rack]] | * [[Missiles|Missile Rack]] | ||
== Gimbal == | === Gimbal === | ||
Gimballed means that the weapon is hung in a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gimbal gimbal]-construction, so it can move independent of the ship's orientation. Gimbal-mounted weapons can keep track of a target even when you're not pointed directly at the target, allowing far more firepower to hit a target. In exchange, gimbal weapons are usually weaker than their fixed counterparts, being one level lower than a comparable fixed weapon. Also keep in mind that tracking systems track ''heat''; if a target is not generating sufficient heat, gimbals will not lock on and behave much like fixed weapons. | Gimballed means that the weapon is hung in a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gimbal gimbal]-construction, so it can move independent of the ship's orientation. Gimbal-mounted weapons can keep track of a target even when you're not pointed directly at the target, allowing far more firepower to hit a target. In exchange, gimbal weapons are usually weaker than their fixed counterparts, being one level lower than a comparable fixed weapon. Also keep in mind that tracking systems track ''heat''; if a target is not generating sufficient heat, gimbals will not lock on and behave much like fixed weapons. | ||
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* [[Multi-cannon]] | * [[Multi-cannon]] | ||
== Turret == | === Turret === | ||
Turrets are similar to gimbal mounts, but can currently only be placed on [[Anaconda | Turrets are similar to gimbal mounts, but can currently only be placed on [[Anaconda]]s. They have the tracking of a gimbal ''and'' the power of a fixed weapon, but only come in Class 4 versions. | ||
The following weapons have turret mounts: | The following weapons have turret mounts: | ||