Stationary mounted weapons

Now, I'm not sure if its already in the game, BUT;
I for one think that mounted stationary weapons that you go stand next to and click on to use would be a really great thing for base defense.

Wouldn't it be fun to sit and fill base invaders full of holes on some otherwise too heavy to use weapon?

Maybe a nice mortar should fit in along with the mounted guns.

That and some automated weapon defenses that require power to run.
Ceiling turrets?
Pop-up turrets that only deploy when they detect an enemy passing overhead/below?

Gimme your input guys, lets brainstorm.

 

That would be really awesome having 2 clans or something fighting over a planet, and the losers will be forced to move.

 

I'm hoping we're gonna get stationary defenses like barbed wire, acid pits or thorny plants, stuff like that.

 

Any real stationary defences you must make and then place is what I hoping for. I didn't like the primitive pits with lave you had to make in terraria too much. Anything even a little more advanced would be good.

 

I agree with this idea completely. I'd love to see mounted miniguns for military bases or even stationary cannons for Glitch castles.

 

My stationary plasma turret will tear up anything in my sight! but then as a angry mob of nature charges i will have to use my pistol because i will have run out of energy. still usefull tho.

 

I think I just thought of an aspect that wasn't really thought of, underwater defenses, for underwater bases.

Harpoon turrets or stationary harpoon launchers?

I wanna see floating mines and chained harbor mines and maybe deployable depthcharges that sink and explode on contact.

Maybe little conduits that release electricity into the water for area of effect damage?

Special underwater airlock doors or chambers that can be made to pump water out?

 

Perhaps, on your homeworld, you could have events similar to Goblin Invasions. These "turrets" would be very good for defending your base.

 

I think this is a very good idea. Being a Cortex Command fan, I would love this.

 

Interestingly enough, the next Terraria update will include cannons you can fire at eachother;

I'm all for stationary guns in Starbound as well, and wouldn't mind some automated turrets either. Maybe ones you can link to a floor switch or some kind of sensor, so it automatically shoots at any enemies that come near.

 

Oh, I don't follow terriaria anymore these days. but that's a funny coincidence.

I hope we get weapons with varying projectiles, not just lasers or bullets.
Like, grenade and flame type weapons, and all kinds of things.
That'd be fun running around with a flamethrower, roasting native flora and fauna.


Anyways, I hatched a little idea for a huge artillery gun, so It'd sit on top of your base and it'd be manually aimed, but can be computer assisted by imputing a co-ordinate, which your buddy could relay to you, and you just type it in and fire.
Good for masses of enemies and big foes.

MS-paint concept art:

(You may wanna zoom in to better see my doodling.)

 

What a fascinating idea, yes. Stationary weapons surely would make quite a difference.

 

....is that a starman junior from Earthbound?

 

Well, not so much a 'Juinor starman' as it's quite large but, its filling the role of a large badguy in my doodle, so yes, Its a starman from earthbound.

 

You sir have just made my day. Earthbound is my all time favorite game. I replay it at least once a year.

 

definitely but you need automatic turrets

 

Starman...Earthbound...
Earthman...Starbound.
An Earthman anticipating Starbound made a Starman hailing from Earthbound.

 

HOLY CRAP
WAAAAT
YEEEEEEEEESH

YESH PLEASE

 

This idea is super cool.

 

I made the original "Turrets" for Terraria forums about 2 years ago, glad to see the dream is still alive
I support this with BOTH OF MY HEARTS.