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==Weapon Mounts== | ==Weapon Mounts== | ||
Regardless of type, all weapons are placed in different mounts which determine how they aim at targets: | Regardless of type, all weapons are placed in different mounts which determine how they aim at targets: | ||
[[File:Fixed weapon icon.png|left|thumb|26x26px]] | |||
===Fixed=== | ===Fixed === | ||
Fixed weapons are the most powerful of the three types, but have very little tracking ability - they shoot straight ahead, and can only do minor tracking of a few degrees (enough to converge on a target at most ranges) when the target is within the weapon's crosshairs. Because of this, fixed weapons depend heavily on your ship's manoeuvrability and your own aiming skills, but compared to other weapon mount types, they are cheaper, use less power, generate less heat, are not affected by chaff, and every weapon is available in a fixed mount. | Fixed weapons are the most powerful of the three types, but have very little tracking ability - they shoot straight ahead, and can only do minor tracking of a few degrees (enough to converge on a target at most ranges) when the target is within the weapon's crosshairs. Because of this, fixed weapons depend heavily on your ship's manoeuvrability and your own aiming skills, but compared to other weapon mount types, they are cheaper, use less power, generate less heat, are not affected by chaff, and every weapon is available in a fixed mount. | ||
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Every weapon in the game is available in a fixed mount, including standard, Powerplay faction locked, experimental, and mining tool weapons. | Every weapon in the game is available in a fixed mount, including standard, Powerplay faction locked, experimental, and mining tool weapons. | ||
[[File:Gimballed weapon icon.png|left|thumb|26x26px]] | |||
=== Gimbal === | === Gimbal === | ||
[[wikipedia:Gimbal|Gimballed]] weapons are mounted within a semi-flexible assembly which allows for limited pitch, yaw, and roll of the weapon within certain arcs limited by both the position of the mount and the actual assembly itself. Though they are not as flexible as Turrets, gimbal-mounted weapons can keep track of targets within a decently-sized cone directly in front of the mounting, making them a little easier to use than Fixed mounts. In exchange, gimbal weapons are usually weaker than their fixed counterparts and are vulnerable to chaff as it disrupts the weapon's ability to track the target. | [[wikipedia:Gimbal|Gimballed]] weapons are mounted within a semi-flexible assembly which allows for limited pitch, yaw, and roll of the weapon within certain arcs limited by both the position of the mount and the actual assembly itself. Though they are not as flexible as Turrets, gimbal-mounted weapons can keep track of targets within a decently-sized cone directly in front of the mounting, making them a little easier to use than Fixed mounts. In exchange, gimbal weapons are usually weaker than their fixed counterparts and are vulnerable to chaff as it disrupts the weapon's ability to track the target. | ||
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* [[Multi-cannon]] | * [[Multi-cannon]] | ||
* [[Shock Cannon]] (Experimental) | * [[Shock Cannon]] (Experimental) | ||
[[File:Turret weapon icon.png|left|thumb|31x31px]] | |||
=== Turret === | === Turret === | ||