Changes: LMG Gun Platform

Revision as of 23:24, 2 July 2021

Initial Stats

Damage	6 Kinetic
Max Range	20m
Max Ammo	425
Rate of Fire (per second)	7.5
Reload Time	45 Ammo/s
Number of Sentries	1
Sentry Ammo Capacity	90
Construction Time	4s

“	One of the more advanced items in the DRG arsenal, these autonomous sentry guns will absolutely help in performing pest control.

The LMG Gun Platform is a Utility Tool used by the Engineer. It is an autonomous sentry turret that scans and engages enemies with short bursts of gunfire. In its MKI form it is colored a dark green. In its MKII form it has a bulkier profile and is colored dark red.

Usage

The LMG Gun Platform is carried on the Engineer's person and must be selected in order to deploy. It is placed into the world in a similar manner to calling a Resupply Pod, with a blue hologram indicating where it will deploy once selected. By default, no cone is indicated as the turret can scan 360° around itself, with the Defender System mod, a cone will be displayed in the hologram indicating the scan angle of the turret. When placed, the Sentry will start out in an "unbuilt" state, appearing as a miniature cylinder on the ground. The Engineer (or any nearby Dwarf) must interact with it (holding the "E" Key by default) to assemble it into an operational state. The sentry makes a beeping sound once it is fully built and ready to fire.

Once built, the LMG Gun Platform will automatically target and fire indiscriminately at enemies who wander into its Max Range, firing in bursts. The sentry fire consumes ammo in its Sentry Ammo Capacity and will disable itself once this is emptied, an Engineer (either the sentry owner or other Engineers) can refill this magazine by HOLD USE on the sentry. The Engineer holds a limited supply of Max Ammo, and will fill the sentry as much as possible upon deployment.

Sentry Guns can be recalled back to the Engineer or designated new spots, done by either pressing HOLD RELOAD or selecting the LMG Gun Platform utility tool and placing the hologram again. Sentries can be recalled from any distance, but they have to physically travel back to the Engineer or their new spot. They will deconstruct and fly to their target as an unbuilt gun, and must be reconstructed before becoming operable again. Press reload to switch between which sentry you'd like to redeploy when both are placed down with the Gemini System upgrade. Recalling a gun directly back to the Engineer will also return any ammo that other Engineers deposited. When using a resupply, Ammo in Sentries is counted towards the current ammo of the Engineer who owns it.

Sentries cannot friendly fire, even if a teammate deliberately crosses their line of sight.

Modifications

There are four tiers of modifications and each tier has two to three upgrades. Only one modification can be equipped per tier.

Engineer Upgrades

Mod

Effect

Description

Price

Tier 1

Gemini System

+1 Number of Sentries
+90 Max Ammo

Can deploy two separate sentries at once.

360	Credits
12	Bismor

LMG MKII

+15 Sentry Ammo Capacity
+2 Damage
+5m Max Targeting Range

An upgraded model with more punch, longer range and greater ammo capacity.

360	Credits
12	Croppa

Tier 2

5

Expanded Ammo Bags

+90 Max Ammo

You had to give up some sandwich-storage, but your total ammo capacity is increased!

700	Credits
26	Jadiz

Quick Deploy

-2s Construction Time

Takes less time to build a sentry.

700	Credits
26	Croppa

Widemouth Refill Port

+45 Reload Ammo Per Second

Refill a turret's ammo faster.

700	Credits
26	Enor Pearl

Tier 3

10

Hardened Rounds

+300% Armor Break Bonus

We're proud of this one. Armor shredding. Tear through that high-impact plating of those big buggers like butter. What could be finer?

920	Credits
20	Croppa
14	Umanite

Stun

+20% Stun Chance

Hit 'em so hard they can't recover! Every shot has a chance to stop the target in its tracks.

920	Credits
20	Jadiz
14	Magnite

Expanded Ammo Capacity

+30 Sentry Ammo Capacity

The sentry can fire more shots before refilling.

920	Credits
14	Enor Pearl
20	Bismor

Tier 4

15

Defender System

+5 Damage Bonus
+ Defender System (~160° scan angle)

A design variation with greatly increased shot power and a focused scan angle.

1000	Credits
20	Magnite
32	Umanite

Hawkeye System

+15m Range

+ Manual Targeting

Upgraded sensors increase the effective range and target aquisition speed of the LMG and are synchronised with your laser pointer, prioritizing the target you highlight.

1000	Credits
20	Umanite
32	Enor Pearl

Trivia

In the closed alpha, the Engineer would get four sentry guns with 200 ammo each, but they could not be called back and redeployed.
Sentries will always idle sweep South West, regardless of which direction they were built or what enemy they were last firing at, unless they have the Defender System upgrade.

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-{{quote|One of the more advanced items in the DRG arsenal, these autonomous sentry guns will absolutely help in performing pest control.|Item Description}}
-=== About ===
-The '''LMG Gun Platform''' is a Utility Tool used by the [[Engineer]]. It is an unmanned sentry gun which can automatically fire upon targets. It stands on a tripod and fires upon foes with two large barrels which fire in bursts. In its MKI form it is colored a dark green. In its MKII form it has a bulkier profile and is colored dark red.
-The LMG Gun Platform starts out on the Engineer's person and must be selected. It is placed into the world in a similar manner to calling a [[Resupply Pod]], with a blue hologram indicating where it will go once selected. By default the Engineer can only have one Sentry Gun active at once, though modifications can change this. When placed the Sentry will start out in an "unbuilt" state, appearing as a miniature cylinder on the ground. The Engineer (or any nearby [[Dwarves|Dwarf]]) must interact with it to assemble it into an operational state, which takes roughly four seconds to do so (it is possible to stop assembling the Gun midway through progression, where it will remain inactive in a partially built state). The Gun makes a beeping sound once it is fully built and ready to fire.
-Once built, the LMG Gun Platform will automatically target and fire at [[Creatures|enemies]] who wander into its range. It can see quite far, up to fifteen meters in a radius, and provides effective covering fire for the Engineer and his team from oncoming threats. Players are encouraged to place their Sentry Guns in creative locations where they will get good angles on enemies, allowing them to shoot at more targets.
-Sentry Guns can be recalled back to the Engineer or designated new spots, done by either holding down the reload key or selecting the LMG Gun Platform utility tool and placing the hologram again. Sentries can be recalled from any distance, but they have to physically travel back to the Engineer or their new spot. They will deconstruct and fly to their target (somehow) as an unbuilt gun, and must be reconstructed before becoming operable again.
-The Sentry Gun has an internal magazine and will disable itself once this is emptied. The Engineer can refill this magazine by holding the interact key while next to the gun. Sentry Guns hold ninety rounds by default, though this can be improved via modifications. Recalling a gun directly back to the Engineer will always fully top up its magazine when it is placed again.
-Although the Sentry Gun has excellent covering fire capabilities, its damage is overall fairly low. It'll struggle to kill anything much bigger than a [[Glyphid Swarmer]] and can burn through its limited magazine capacity quite fast, so its usage has to be considered carefully. Its limited range means that the Engineer must be proactive about its placement, moving and recalling it as he sees fit.
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 ! Initial Stats
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 |{{Equipment stats
 | ammo = 425
+| custom1 name = Number of Sentries
+| custom1 = 1
 | custom2 name = Sentry Ammo Capacity
 | custom2 = 90
 | custom3 name = Construction Time
 | custom3 = 4s
-| damage = 5
+| damage = 6 Kinetic
 | range = 20
 | firerate = 7.5
-| reload = 45/
+| reload = 45 Ammo/
 }}
 |}
+</div>
+{{quote|One of the more advanced items in the DRG arsenal, these autonomous sentry guns will absolutely help in performing pest control.}}
+The '''LMG Gun Platform''' is a Utility Tool used by the [[Engineer]]. It is an autonomous sentry turret that scans and engages enemies with short bursts of gunfire. In its MKI form it is colored a dark green. In its MKII form it has a bulkier profile and is colored dark red.
-=== Usage & Strategies ===
+== Usage ==
-* Exploit your environment to create the best cone of vision for the gun. Placing it on high ground will let it see down upon enemies and fire on them easily.
+The LMG Gun Platform is carried on the Engineer's person and must be selected in order to deploy. It is placed into the world in a similar manner to calling a [[Resupply Pod]], with a blue hologram indicating where it will deploy once selected. By default, no cone is indicated as the turret can scan 360° around itself, with the ''Defender System'' mod, a cone will be displayed in the hologram indicating the scan angle of the turret.
-** You can use your [[Platform Gun]] to provide advantageous positions for your Sentry.
+When placed, the Sentry will start out in an "unbuilt" state, appearing as a miniature cylinder on the ground. The Engineer (or any nearby [[Dwarf]]) must interact with it (holding the "E" Key by default) to assemble it into an operational state. The sentry makes a beeping sound once it is fully built and ready to fire.
-* The warning provided before a [[Swarm]] starts should give you ample time to prepare your Sentry Guns. If there's no time to find a decent spot for it, just slap it down anywhere. Better to have it than no Sentry at all.
-* Sentries will fire indiscriminately upon enemies. They will not try to avoid damaging armor, nor will they focus weak spots. For this reason, they're not very good [[Dreadnought]] killers. Best to save your guns for in-between waves of enemies during [[Elimination]] missions.
+Once built, the LMG Gun Platform will automatically target and fire indiscriminately at [[Creatures|enemies]] who wander into its '''Max Range''', firing in bursts. The sentry fire consumes ammo in its '''Sentry Ammo Capacity''' and will disable itself once this is emptied, an Engineer (either the sentry owner or other Engineers) can refill this magazine by HOLD <code>USE</code> on the sentry. The Engineer holds a limited supply of '''Max Ammo''', and will fill the sentry as much as possible upon deployment.
-* Sentries cannot cause friendly fire, even if a teammate deliberately crosses their line of sight.
-* Although the MKII mod technically deals more damage, Gemini System is the better upgrade for damage since two sentries means double the firepower. However, two sentries is harder to manage at once since they will burn through ammo much faster than normal.
+Sentry Guns can be recalled back to the Engineer or designated new spots, done by either pressing HOLD <code>RELOAD</code> or selecting the LMG Gun Platform utility tool and placing the hologram again. Sentries can be recalled from any distance, but they have to physically travel back to the Engineer or their new spot. They will deconstruct and fly to their target as an unbuilt gun, and must be reconstructed before becoming operable again.
-** The Gemini System mod works best for defensive gamemodes like [[Salvage Operation]] and [[Point Extraction]], where the sentries won't need to be moved much. The LMG MKII mod is better for more active gamemodes such as [[Mining Expedition]] and [[Egg Hunt]].
+Press <code>reload</code> to switch between which sentry you'd like to redeploy when both are placed down with the ''Gemini System'' upgrade. Recalling a gun directly back to the Engineer will also return any ammo that other Engineers deposited. When using a resupply, Ammo in Sentries is counted towards the current ammo of the Engineer who owns it.
-* Sentries will always idle sweep South West, regardless of which direction they were built or what enemy they were last firing at, unless they have the Defender System upgrade.
-*Engineers can reload a different engineer's sentry, and if those are called back by that owner, those bullets will be added to the other engineer's stockpile.
+Sentries cannot friendly fire, even if a teammate deliberately crosses their line of sight.
-* When using a resupply, Ammo in Sentries is counted towards the current ammo of the Engineer who owns it.
+{{clear}}
 === Modifications ===
-There's currently four tiers and two to three possible mods per tier. Only one modification may be active at once per tier.
+{{Mod notice|Equipment4tier2-3}}
 {| class="wikitable" width="100%" style="text-align:center"
 ! colspan=5 | Engineer Upgrades
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 ! width="20%" | Effect
 ! Description
-! width="120px" | Price
+! width="150px" | Price
 |-
 ! rowspan=2 style="border-bottom-width: 3px;" | Tier 1
 | style="padding:10px" | {{icon upgrade|TwoTurrets}}<br/>Gemini System
-| +1 Number of Sentries
+| +1 Number of Sentries <br> +90 Max Ammo
 | Can deploy two separate sentries at once.
+| {{Price table | width = 100%
-| {{credits}} 360 Credits
+ | credits = 360
-{{icon resource|bismor}} 12 Bismor
+ | bismor = 12
+ }}
 |-
 | style="border-bottom-width: 3px; padding: 10px;" | {{icon upgrade|StrongerTurret}}<br/>LMG MKII
-| style="border-bottom-width: 3px;" |  +15 Sentry Ammo Capacity<br/>+2 Damage<br/>+5 Max Targeting Range
+| style="border-bottom-width: 3px;" |  +15 Sentry Ammo Capacity<br/>+2 Damage<br/>+5m Max Targeting Range
 | style="border-bottom-width: 3px;" | An upgraded model with more punch, longer range and greater ammo capacity.
-| style="border-bottom-width: 3px;" | {{credits}} 360 Credits
+| style="border-bottom-width: 3px;" | {{Price table | width = 100%
+ | credits = 360
-{{icon resource|croppa}} 12 Croppa
+ | croppa = 12
+ }}
 |-
 ! rowspan=3 style="border-bottom-width: 3px;" | Tier 2<br/>{{level}} 5
 | style="padding:10px" | {{icon upgrade|Ammo}}<br/>Expanded Ammo Bags
 | +90 Max Ammo
-| You had to give up some sandwich storage, but your total ammo capacity is increased!
+| You had to give up some sandwich-storage, but your total ammo capacity is increased!
+| {{Price table | width = 100%
-| {{credits}} 700 Credits
+ | credits = 700
-{{icon resource|jadiz}} 26 Jadiz
+ | jadiz = 26
+ }}
 |-
 | style="padding:10px" | {{icon upgrade|ChargeUp}}<br/>Quick Deploy
 | -2s Construction Time
 | Takes less time to build a sentry.
+| {{Price table | width = 100%
-| {{credits}} 700 Credits
+ | credits = 700
-{{icon resource|croppa}} 26 Croppa
+ | croppa = 26
+ }}
 |-
 | style="border-bottom-width: 3px; padding: 10px;" | {{icon upgrade|Speed}}<br/>Widemouth Refill Port
 | style="border-bottom-width: 3px;" | +45 Reload Ammo Per Second
 | style="border-bottom-width: 3px;" | Refill a turret's ammo faster.
-| style="border-bottom-width: 3px;" | {{credits}} 700 Credits
+| style="border-bottom-width: 3px;" | {{Price table | width = 100%
+ | credits = 700
-{{icon resource|enor pearl}} 26 Enor Pearl
+ | enor pearl = 26
+ }}
 |-
 ! rowspan=3 style="border-bottom-width: 3px;" | Tier 3<br>{{level}} 10
-| style="padding:5px" | {{icon upgrade|ArmorBreaking}}<br/>Penetrating Rounds
+| style="padding:5px" | {{icon upgrade|ArmorBreaking}}<br/>Hardened Rounds
 | +300% Armor Break Bonus
 | We're proud of this one. Armor shredding. Tear through that high-impact plating of those big buggers like butter. What could be finer?
+| {{Price table | width = 100%
-| {{credits}} 920 Credits
+ | credits = 920
-{{icon resource|umanite}} 14 Umanite<br/>
-{{icon resource|croppa}} 20 Croppa
+ | croppa = 20
+ | umanite = 14
+ }}
 |-
 | style="padding:10px" | {{icon upgrade|Stun}}<br/>Stun
 | +20% Stun Chance
 | Hit 'em so hard they can't recover! Every shot has a chance to stop the target in its tracks.
+| {{Price table | width = 100%
-| {{credits}} 920 Credits
+ | credits = 920
-{{icon resource|magnite}} 14 Magnite<br/>
-{{icon resource|jadiz}} 20 Jadiz
+ | jadiz = 20
+ | magnite = 14
+ }}
 |-
 | style="border-bottom-width: 3px; padding: 10px;" | {{icon upgrade|ClipSize}}<br/>Expanded Ammo Capacity
 | style="border-bottom-width: 3px;" | +30 Sentry Ammo Capacity
 | style="border-bottom-width: 3px;" | The sentry can fire more shots before refilling.
-| style="border-bottom-width: 3px;" | {{credits}} 920 Credits
+| style="border-bottom-width: 3px;" | {{Price table | width = 100%
+ | credits = 920
-{{icon resource|enor pearl}} 14 Enor Pearl<br/>
+ | enor pearl = 14
-{{icon resource|bismor}} 20 Bismor
+ | bismor = 20
+ }}
 |-
 ! rowspan=2 | Tier 4<br>{{level}} 15
 | style="padding:5px" | {{icon upgrade|DamageGeneral}}<br/>Defender System
-| +100% Damage Bonus<br/>+ Defender System (~160° scan angle)
+| +5 Damage Bonus<br/>+ Defender System (~160° scan angle)
 | A design variation with greatly increased shot power and a focused scan angle.
+| {{Price table | width = 100%
-| {{credits}} 1000 Credits
+ | credits = 1000
-{{icon resource|magnite}} 20 Magnite<br/>
+ | magnite = 20
-{{icon resource|umanite}} 32 Umanite
+ | umanite = 32
+ }}
 |-
-| style="padding:5px" | {{icon upgrade|Aim}}<br/>Target Prioritization
+| style="padding:5px" | {{icon upgrade|Aim}}<br/>Hawkeye System
+| +15m Range<br>
-| + {{tooltip|Manual Targeting|Will prefer to fire on the highlighted creature whenever it is in range and line of sight}}
++ {{tooltip|Manual Targeting|Will prefer to fire on the highlighted creature whenever it is in range and line of sight}}
-| Paint a target with your laser pointer and the LMG will take care of the rest.
+| Upgraded sensors increase the effective range and target aquisition speed of the LMG and are synchronised with your laser pointer, prioritizing the target you highlight.
-| {{credits}} 1000 Credits
+| {{Price table | width = 100%
-{{icon resource|umanite}} 20 Umanite<br/>
+ | credits = 1000
-{{icon resource|enor pearl}} 32 Enor Pearl
+ | umanite = 20
+ | enor pearl = 32
+ }}
 |}
 === Trivia ===
 * In the closed alpha, the Engineer would get four sentry guns with 200 ammo each, but they could not be called back and redeployed.
+* Sentries will always idle sweep South West, regardless of which direction they were built or what enemy they were last firing at, unless they have the Defender System upgrade.
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+{{Updated|U34}}
+[[es:Torreta LMG]]