Turrents at melee range

phaethon · 2013-09-20T21:23:30.000Z

This is either a feature or a bug, but if you try to close to melee range with a turret it is an instadeath. I got attacked 9 times over 3 turns with no opportunity to do anything or to attack. Each hit does ~30 damage too. I know range affects accuracy with turrets, but it seems a bit overpowered.

Necrucifer · 2013-09-20T22:06:05.000Z

Use law’s, explosives, guns or anything ranged to take them out. EMP grenades destroy them as well from when I last used them. I am pretty sure it’s not a bug since they fire in bursts and no single shots. So of course you’re going to get ripped apart without good protection against a turret

FunsizeNinja123 · 2013-09-20T23:43:42.000Z

Seriously? Why would you EVER try to melee a turret irl and ingame too.

gammaflux · 2013-09-20T23:47:36.000Z

Funny Note: One time in Version 0.7 I managed to survive a turret in melee range with half a bar left on my torso. With pure adrenaline I hacked the turret using my machete killing it in one glorious explosion. I instantly died…

KA101 · 2013-09-20T23:47:53.000Z

FunsizeNinja123:

Seriously? Why would you EVER try to melee a turret irl and ingame too.

Aside from being constantly told that Noise is Bad So No Guns, Noway, Nohow?

That’s actually how I lost one of mine in the early going. No worries.

system · 2013-09-20T23:48:30.000Z

FunsizeNinja123:

Seriously? Why would you EVER try to melee a turret irl and ingame too.

Oh god… System Shock 2 flashbacks

KA101 · 2013-09-20T23:49:25.000Z

Sevenn Arkoth:

[quote=“FunsizeNinja123, post:3, topic:3137”]Seriously? Why would you EVER try to melee a turret irl and ingame too.

Oh god… System Shock 2 flashbacks[/quote]

Deactivate security, the turret never activates, of course you either melee or hack it.

phaethon · 2013-09-21T01:09:04.000Z

Gotcha. So this is a feature. I just thought it was a pretty hard counter to melee builds. 100+ HP damage per turn seemed excessive. I played an archer before this and was ripping up turrets so easily I never thought they were this tough.

It was a dumb idea, but honestly, the turret was almost dead, I was out of ammo, I had decent armor, and I had quick, fleet footed, and martial arts. I also had an angle where it didn’t have a shot on me until I was right next to it. I thought I could kill it… of course, I forgot they explode when they die, so I guess I was doomed even if I had killed it.

KA101 · 2013-09-21T03:21:31.000Z

[quote=“phaethon, post:8, topic:3137”]Gotcha. So this is a feature. I just thought it was a pretty hard counter to melee builds. 100+ HP damage per turn seemed excessive. I played an archer before this and was ripping up turrets so easily I never thought they were this tough.

It was a dumb idea, but honestly, the turret was almost dead, I was out of ammo, I had decent armor, and I had quick, fleet footed, and martial arts. I also had an angle where it didn’t have a shot on me until I was right next to it. I thought I could kill it… of course, I forgot they explode when they die, so I guess I was doomed even if I had killed it.[/quote]

FWIW I’ve survived taking a Tankbot with a machete. It’s not something I’d recommend you do routinely, but it can work.

In general, though, best to throw rocks or shoot turrets.

ShinQuickMan · 2013-09-21T07:33:48.000Z

Now, if turrets could run out of ammo, then maybe you’d may be able to outlast them at extreme ranges before closing in. Until then…