# Shooting with heavy weapons

**URL:** <https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/shooting-with-heavy-weapons/18017>\
**Category:** The Bunker\
**Created:** [December 20, 2018, 8:28am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/shooting-with-heavy-weapons/18017 "2018-12-20T08:28:54Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![CHERI1230](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ea5d25/32.png) [@CHERI1230](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/CHERI1230)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2018, 8:28am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/shooting-with-heavy-weapons/18017/1 "2018-12-20T08:28:54Z")

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Hi. I play an experimental version of the cataclysm with some mods that go as part of the game client. I created a turbolaser cannon, but I cannot shoot it because it needs a specialized chassis. Full description on the screenshot.  
 ![3](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/cataclysmdda/original/2X/6/68378cbb69d127a954ba78dbf7bfaf324a745335.jpeg)

I found that the chassis could be a broken window, a table, a car body, and etc. And my question is, is there any way to quickly deploy this weapon or is there any way to shoot without deploying? Or do I always need to carry boards and nails to craft the table? 🤣

Full description of weapon:

 ![4](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/cataclysmdda/original/2X/3/3606c72d61e2057884cc309bdabc1b58e3d7ecf3.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![Medi\_Ding](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/medi_ding/32/5091_2.png) [@Medi\_Ding](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Medi_Ding)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2018, 8:46am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/shooting-with-heavy-weapons/18017/2 "2018-12-20T08:46:02Z")

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I think you can prop it on a shopping cart, and if you have skill in mechanics, you can attach it to a military vehicle’s turret mount so that you can have it shoot on your command.

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**Author:** ![Malkeus](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/malkeus/32/12037_2.png) [@Malkeus](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Malkeus)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2018, 10:07am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/shooting-with-heavy-weapons/18017/3 "2018-12-20T10:07:35Z")

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It can be used with anything that has the MOUNTABLE tag iirc. That includes certain vehicle parts(doors, trunks?, stow boards), terrain features like fence posts and windows and I’m sure there’s a lot more. Maybe you could make us a mod for a quick deploying foldable tripod 😉 I think that’d be doable with the same method the brazier and tents use.

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**Author:** ![plazma\_rush](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/plazma_rush/32/3710_2.png) [@plazma\_rush](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/plazma_rush)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2018, 1:45pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/shooting-with-heavy-weapons/18017/4 "2018-12-20T13:45:30Z")

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You can fire them off of a tourist table, I think. It’s a table that goes in your inventory that you can deploy.  
It should be possible to make a smaller, lighter weight version called a weapon tripod or something.  
Just gotta remember to play around with the tokens so you can’t use the tripod for full butchering.

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**Author:** ![nameless\_survivor](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/nameless_survivor/32/4476_2.png) [@nameless\_survivor](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/nameless_survivor)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2018, 2:17pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/shooting-with-heavy-weapons/18017/5 "2018-12-20T14:17:40Z")

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How did you make it only fireable while mounted on something? I was trying to make a 20mm anti-material rifle that would need to be deployed into furniture, but it can’t be currently made that way in JSON alone. Firing while mounted on a stable surface would be an excellent alternative for the rifle at least.

> [@Deployable Weapons: Mortars, Anti-tank rifles, etc](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/deployable-weapons-mortars-anti-tank-rifles-etc/17843):
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> So I was wondering if current game mechanics could support weapons systems which a player could carry, but not necessarily fire from the shoulder. You would have to deploy them like a piece of furniture in order to fire them, and repack them for transport. Some prime (and awesome) examples of this would be: Mortars: Anti-armor rifles: Some vehicle mounted only weapons like the minigun might be made portable like this as well.

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**Author:** ![Malkeus](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/malkeus/32/12037_2.png) [@Malkeus](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Malkeus)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2018, 3:34pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/shooting-with-heavy-weapons/18017/6 "2018-12-20T15:34:19Z")

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add “MOUNTED\_GUN” as one of the guns flags.

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**Author:** ![plazma\_rush](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/plazma_rush/32/3710_2.png) [@plazma\_rush](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/plazma_rush)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2018, 7:08pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/shooting-with-heavy-weapons/18017/7 "2018-12-20T19:08:33Z")

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Folding vehicles works, if you want a weapon that has to be “deployed”.  
Say, for a mortar, you make a vehicle frame and call it a “mortar stand”, and then have a “mortar” mounted weapon attached to that. Fold it up for transport, unfold and deploy to fire.

You can also make small towed artillery pieces using non-folding vehicles, since you can attach small vehicles to other ones, now.

Otherwise, if you want to be able to fire it while braced on furniture in general, go with “MOUNTED\_GUN” like mentioned above.