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| − | + | Toggles your turrets ''off'' to prevent their spontaneously attacking everything you look at! | |
| + | [[File:UK Eliter's Fer-De Lance 3G - pic.4.png|thumb|600px|right|Fer-De Lance 3G with blackened side turrets]] | ||
== Overview == | == Overview == | ||
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But no more! | But no more! | ||
| − | Solonar of Esceso, having spotted this seeming oversight early on, devoted his time and resources from his personal assets to develop a technology to improve the safety and controlability of the semi AI plasma turret technology. The first prototype of this device was installed and tested on a modified Fer de Lance 3G+, the Wayward, and seeing the possibilities of the application of so simple an innovation, he improved on the device until it was ready for final release. Thus was the founding of what has come to be known as SolarTech Industries. SolarTech, operating out of a refitted dodec station in Esceso space, now holds the GalCop patent for the Plasma Turret Regulator Device Apparatus, otherwise known as the Turret Toggler, is the sole producer of the Turret Toggler and at the time of this printing is dedicated only to producing the Turret Toggler. | + | Solonar of [[Sector2/Esceso|Esceso]], having spotted this seeming oversight early on, devoted his time and resources from his personal assets to develop a technology to improve the safety and controlability of the semi AI plasma turret technology. The first prototype of this device was installed and tested on a modified Fer de Lance 3G+, the Wayward, and seeing the possibilities of the application of so simple an innovation, he improved on the device until it was ready for final release. Thus was the founding of what has come to be known as '''SolarTech Industries'''. SolarTech, operating out of a refitted dodec station in Esceso space, now holds the GalCop patent for the Plasma Turret Regulator Device Apparatus, otherwise known as the Turret Toggler, is the sole producer of the Turret Toggler and at the time of this printing is dedicated only to producing the Turret Toggler. |
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| + | === Lone Wolf's encomium === | ||
| + | Plasma turrets are non-buyable weapons that are present on some oxp ships. | ||
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| + | They emit clouds of very hot plasma in the direction of targets. The clouds move slowly, expand and keep moving until they disperse. | ||
| + | The cloud will damage any vessel in its path. In case the vessel was non-hostile, it will turn hostile and attack the ship that launched the cloud. | ||
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| + | This can lead to allies becoming hostile, players attacking neutral/police ships and becoming criminals with a bounty on them... | ||
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| + | Turret Toggler oxp allows disabling the turrets to avoid friendly fire accidents. | ||
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| + | My favorite ship was a [[Fer-de-Lance 3G OXP|Fer-de-Lance 3G+(t)]] - without turret toggler it's almost impossible to stay clean with that ship. [https://bb.oolite.space/viewtopic.php?p=301718#p301718 Lone Wolf (2025)] | ||
== Requirements == | == Requirements == | ||
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== Download == | == Download == | ||
| + | Turret Toggler v1.2 by Lone Wolf is in the Expansion Manager, or you can download here: [[Media:TurretToggler_1.2.oxz|TurretToggler_1.2.oxz]] | ||
| − | Download Turret Toggler 1.1 OXP [https:// | + | Download Turret Toggler 1.1 OXP [https://app.box.com/s/0nhy9n219qb2vg94rm8q here] |
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== Further Info == | == Further Info == | ||
| − | * [ | + | * [https://bb.oolite.space/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=13112 Turret Toggler] on the BB (2012-date) |
| + | * [[Yasen-N Turret]] is a purchasable turret (if you have the 15TC spare cargo space for the equipment)! | ||
| − | [[Category:Oolite_expansion_packs]] | + | [[Category:Oolite_expansion_packs]] [[Category:Equipment]] |
Latest revision as of 23:30, 24 July 2025
Toggles your turrets off to prevent their spontaneously attacking everything you look at!
Overview
Since the introduction of the semi AI plasma turret technology, the mounting of such plasma turrets has become increasingly popular. No longer are they exclusive domain of carriers, frigates and similar large craft. The technology has been miniaturized in so much that even fighter class craft have been fitted with these plasma turrets. But something seemed missing, something so simple that it was surprising it was overlooked. It was the uncontrollable and unsafe nature of the these plasma turrets being always on all the time. This has lead to numerous friendly fire incidents resulting in destruction of property, loss of life and otherwise innocent commanders being tagged fugitives because of a design flaw in the implementation of this plasma turret technology.
But no more!
Solonar of Esceso, having spotted this seeming oversight early on, devoted his time and resources from his personal assets to develop a technology to improve the safety and controlability of the semi AI plasma turret technology. The first prototype of this device was installed and tested on a modified Fer de Lance 3G+, the Wayward, and seeing the possibilities of the application of so simple an innovation, he improved on the device until it was ready for final release. Thus was the founding of what has come to be known as SolarTech Industries. SolarTech, operating out of a refitted dodec station in Esceso space, now holds the GalCop patent for the Plasma Turret Regulator Device Apparatus, otherwise known as the Turret Toggler, is the sole producer of the Turret Toggler and at the time of this printing is dedicated only to producing the Turret Toggler.
Lone Wolf's encomium
Plasma turrets are non-buyable weapons that are present on some oxp ships.
They emit clouds of very hot plasma in the direction of targets. The clouds move slowly, expand and keep moving until they disperse.
The cloud will damage any vessel in its path. In case the vessel was non-hostile, it will turn hostile and attack the ship that launched the cloud.
This can lead to allies becoming hostile, players attacking neutral/police ships and becoming criminals with a bounty on them...
Turret Toggler oxp allows disabling the turrets to avoid friendly fire accidents.
My favorite ship was a Fer-de-Lance 3G+(t) - without turret toggler it's almost impossible to stay clean with that ship. Lone Wolf (2025)
Requirements
This OXP requires Oolite v1.75+.
Download
Turret Toggler v1.2 by Lone Wolf is in the Expansion Manager, or you can download here: TurretToggler_1.2.oxz
Download Turret Toggler 1.1 OXP here
Further Info
- Turret Toggler on the BB (2012-date)
- Yasen-N Turret is a purchasable turret (if you have the 15TC spare cargo space for the equipment)!
