Forerunner automated turret: Difference between revisions
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| image=[[Image:Automated Turret.jpg| | | image=[[Image:Automated Turret.jpg|300px]] | ||
| name=Automated Turret | | name=Automated Turret | ||
| manufacturer=[[Forerunner]]s | | manufacturer=[[Forerunner]]s | ||
| model= | | model= | ||
| type=[[Equipment]] | | type=[[Equipment]] | ||
| cost= | | cost= | ||
| size= | | size= | ||
| damage per hit= Varies | | damage per hit= Varies on difficulty | ||
| magazine=None | | magazine=None | ||
| maxammo= | | maxammo= | ||
| fire= | | fire= | ||
| ammotype= | | ammotype=Energy Beam | ||
| operation=Defense | | operation=Defense | ||
| rate of fire=Continuous | | rate of fire=Continuous | ||
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| era=''[[Halo 3]]'' | | era=''[[Halo 3]]'' | ||
| counterpart= | | counterpart= | ||
| counterwep= | | counterwep= | ||
| affiliation= [[Forerunner]] | | affiliation= [[Forerunner]] | ||
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The '''Automated Turret''', also known as the Auto-Turret, is a form of [[equipment]] similar in design to a [[Sentinel]]. | The '''Automated Turret''', also known as the Auto-Turret, is a form of [[equipment]] similar in design to a [[Sentinel]]. | ||
As its name implies, it acts as an automatic defense system (deployable antipersonnel turret) for the player and is featured in ''[[Halo 3]]''. It is so far only encountered on the ''Halo 3'' levels [[The Ark (Level)|The Ark]], [[The Covenant (Level)|The Covenant]] and [[Halo (Halo 3 Level)|Halo]]; and is not found on any [[multiplayer]] maps due to the issue of keeping the game balanced. The auto-turret is dropped in an area where you want to defend, and once deployed, it will automatically shoot at the enemy. | As its name implies, it acts as an automatic defense system (deployable antipersonnel turret) for the player and is featured in ''[[Halo 3]]''. It is so far only encountered on the ''Halo 3'' levels [[The Ark (Level)|The Ark]], [[The Covenant (Level)|The Covenant]] and [[Halo (Halo 3 Level)|Halo]]; and is not found on any [[multiplayer]] maps due to the issue of keeping the game balanced. The auto-turret is dropped in an area where you want to defend, and once deployed, it will automatically shoot at the enemy if they are within the turret's sight. | ||
==Function== | ==Function== | ||
[[Image:AutoTurret1.jpg|left|thumb|250px|An '''Automated Turret''' fending off some [[Grunt]]s.]] | [[Image:AutoTurret1.jpg|left|thumb|250px|An '''Automated Turret''' fending off some [[Grunt]]s.]] | ||
This small, robotic turret is a piece of [[Forerunner]] technology found on the [[Ark]] and [[Halo]] and resembles a stripped down [[Sentinel]]. Its mode of attack is firing a thin, blue beam at its target. This device is extremely adept at destroying [[Flood]] of all kinds, but is still highly effective at taking down enemies of all kinds. Its drawbacks are that it takes a long time to find and shoot a target and it will occasionally shoot the player. Its good to deploy when you have many hostiles in the area so you can have added firepower at your side | This small, robotic turret is a piece of [[Forerunner]] technology found on the [[Ark]] and [[Halo]] and resembles a stripped down [[Sentinel]]. Its mode of attack is firing a thin, blue beam at its target, similar to the beam fired by a [[Sentinel Major]]. This device is extremely adept at destroying [[Flood]] of all kinds, but is still highly effective at taking down enemies of all kinds. Its drawbacks are that it takes a long time to find and shoot a target and it will occasionally shoot the player. Its good to deploy when you have many hostiles in the area so you can have added firepower at your side. | ||
Its [[HUD]] symbol is a silhouette of the equipment itself, and slightly resembles the symbol for the [[Power Drain]]. | Its [[HUD]] symbol is a silhouette of the equipment itself, and slightly resembles the symbol for the [[Power Drain]]. | ||
==Advantages== | ==Advantages== | ||
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*Even with its poor targeting and low damage resistance, the Automated Turret can still often provide kills without considerable player support. | *Even with its poor targeting and low damage resistance, the Automated Turret can still often provide kills without considerable player support. | ||
* | *The Auto-Turret firepower increases significantly as the game difficulty increases. | ||
==Disadvantages== | ==Disadvantages== | ||
*Due to programming and mechanical issues, the turret has a warm up time of about 3 seconds. The turret also has problems picking out targets, often tracking allies with its targeting system. | *Due to programming and mechanical issues, the turret has a warm-up time of about 3 seconds. The turret also has problems picking out targets, often tracking allies with its targeting system. | ||
* | *When the Auto-Turret is your enemy, its [[AI]] is greatly increased. As with the [[Marines]], it will pick out targets faster, fire more accurately, and will rarely turn away from you on higher difficulties if you are in its sight. | ||
*It is rather fragile most of the time, easily being dispatched by enemy forces. Additionally, its sight is very narrow and can only attack enemies in front of it. That said, it is unable to attack enemies behind it. | |||
*It is rather fragile most of the time, easily being dispatched by enemy forces. | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*There are only [[7]] Auto-Turrets in the Campaign mode, a seven reference. | *There are only [[7]] Auto-Turrets in the Campaign mode, a seven reference. | ||
*On the [[Halo 3]] level [[Halo (Halo 3 Level)|Halo]], if you have set down Auto Turrets before you go into the control room, when you leave the control room after you have killed 343 Guilty Spark, the Auto-Turrets will start attacking you. | *On the [[Halo 3]] level [[Halo (Halo 3 Level)|Halo]], if you have set down Auto Turrets before you go into the control room, when you leave the control room after you have killed 343 Guilty Spark, the Auto-Turrets will start attacking you. | ||
* On the level [[The Covenant (Level)|The Covenant]], if you use an auto-turret during the part where you're allied with the Flood, the turret and the Flood will try to kill each other. | * On the level [[The Covenant (Level)|The Covenant]], if you use an auto-turret during the part where you're allied with the Flood, the turret and the Flood will try to kill each other. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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[[Category:The Forerunner]] | [[Category:The Forerunner]] | ||
Revision as of 04:35, June 23, 2009
Template:Ratings Template:Weapon The Automated Turret, also known as the Auto-Turret, is a form of equipment similar in design to a Sentinel.
As its name implies, it acts as an automatic defense system (deployable antipersonnel turret) for the player and is featured in Halo 3. It is so far only encountered on the Halo 3 levels The Ark, The Covenant and Halo; and is not found on any multiplayer maps due to the issue of keeping the game balanced. The auto-turret is dropped in an area where you want to defend, and once deployed, it will automatically shoot at the enemy if they are within the turret's sight.
Function
File:AutoTurret1.jpg
An Automated Turret fending off some Grunts.
This small, robotic turret is a piece of Forerunner technology found on the Ark and Halo and resembles a stripped down Sentinel. Its mode of attack is firing a thin, blue beam at its target, similar to the beam fired by a Sentinel Major. This device is extremely adept at destroying Flood of all kinds, but is still highly effective at taking down enemies of all kinds. Its drawbacks are that it takes a long time to find and shoot a target and it will occasionally shoot the player. Its good to deploy when you have many hostiles in the area so you can have added firepower at your side.
Its HUD symbol is a silhouette of the equipment itself, and slightly resembles the symbol for the Power Drain.
Advantages
- The Auto-Turret has sufficient power to remove a Brute's power armor, kill a Jackal and a Grunt with a single shot, and kill a Brute Chieftain within three shots.
- Even with its poor targeting and low damage resistance, the Automated Turret can still often provide kills without considerable player support.
- The Auto-Turret firepower increases significantly as the game difficulty increases.
Disadvantages
- Due to programming and mechanical issues, the turret has a warm-up time of about 3 seconds. The turret also has problems picking out targets, often tracking allies with its targeting system.
- When the Auto-Turret is your enemy, its AI is greatly increased. As with the Marines, it will pick out targets faster, fire more accurately, and will rarely turn away from you on higher difficulties if you are in its sight.
- It is rather fragile most of the time, easily being dispatched by enemy forces. Additionally, its sight is very narrow and can only attack enemies in front of it. That said, it is unable to attack enemies behind it.
Trivia
- There are only 7 Auto-Turrets in the Campaign mode, a seven reference.
- On the Halo 3 level Halo, if you have set down Auto Turrets before you go into the control room, when you leave the control room after you have killed 343 Guilty Spark, the Auto-Turrets will start attacking you.
- On the level The Covenant, if you use an auto-turret during the part where you're allied with the Flood, the turret and the Flood will try to kill each other.
Gallery
- Autoturrethud.svg
The Automated Turret HUD icon.
- Auto Turret 2.jpg
A closeup of the Auto Turret firing its beam.
