Plasma Turret Cannon (Apocalypse) - Revision history

EsTeR: link to bugs

2023-11-06T14:47:49Z

link to bugs

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	~~Note: the UFOpaedia image (right) is an error. A Rumble Cannon is shown in-game. The Equip Screen image (left) is correct and shows a Plasma Turret Cannon.~~
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	A cannon suited only to the Griffon AFV. An Elerium based, accurate and fast firing plasma cannon which has full 360º targeting.		A cannon suited only to the Griffon AFV. An Elerium based, accurate and fast firing plasma cannon which has full 360º targeting.

			Image [[Known_Bugs_(Apocalypse)#UFOpedia\|Error]]: the UFOpedia picture (top right) is a Rumble Cannon.

EsTeR: de-waff THIS is about the weapon.. not the vehicle its mounted on!

2023-09-22T08:08:28Z

de-waff THIS is about the weapon.. not the vehicle its mounted on!

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	~~The Plasma Turret Cannon is~~ the ~~most accurate and powerful single-shot [[~~Griffon AFV ~~(Apocalypse) \| tank-mounted]] weapon in [[Mega-Primus]]~~. ~~It has the greatest range of all the ground~~ based ~~weapons. It is powered by a generous amount of [[Elerium (Apocalypse)\|Elerium]]~~, ~~allowing it to weather through most UFO incursions~~.		A cannon suited only to the Griffon AFV. An Elerium based, accurate and fast firing plasma cannon which has full 360º targeting.

	The Plasma Turret Cannon suffers many of the downsides that cripple the [[Rumble_Cannon_(Apocalypse)\|Rumble Cannon]]. Its long range is nearly useless because Apocalypse does not lead targets, so most UFOs will be able to evade nearly all of its attacks. However the turret can swivel 270 degrees vs. the Rumble Cannon's tiny arc, giving the tank much more freedom to engage its targets. Commanders will still need to place their tanks around the city to maximize the chance of any one tank getting a good position, and must be wary of potential city damage from missed shots.

	The Plasma Cannon excels when directed against the largest UFOs, the Battleship and Mothership. It easily tears through their heavy armor, and can hit fairly well at long range. With a good line of fire even one tank can deal some of the best damage possible from conventional weapons. Commanders looking to use tanks against smaller UFOs are better off using the more reliable [[Ground Launched Missile Air Defense (Apocalypse) \| GLM Air Defense]] for its target seeking ability.

	Ironically, one of the Cannon's biggest downsides is its incredibly large [[Elerium-115]] ammo supply. One load of ammo is FAR more than a tank will ever need, and losing a tank will set you back a huge amount of Elerium. Commanders will have to choose between arming more tanks with Plasma Cannons, or saving ammo for their aircraft plasma weapons. It is recommended that once deployed, you never let the tank return to base to reload as it will have more than enough ammo for the entire game.

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EsTeR: format and pic

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+ The Plasma Turret Cannon is a powerful weapon, but lacks the ability to track and hit fast airborne vehicles.  ''From: Apocalypse Ufopaedia''
 The Plasma Turret Cannon is the most accurate and powerful single-shot [[Griffon AFV (Apocalypse) | tank-mounted]] weapon in [[Mega-Primus]]. It has the greatest range of all the ground based weapons. It is powered by a generous amount of [[Elerium (Apocalypse)|Elerium]], allowing it to weather through most UFO incursions.
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 Ironically, one of the Cannon's biggest downsides is its incredibly large [[Elerium-115]] ammo supply. One load of ammo is FAR more than a tank will ever need, and losing a tank will set you back a huge amount of Elerium. Commanders will have to choose between arming more tanks with Plasma Cannons, or saving ammo for their aircraft plasma weapons. It is recommended that once deployed, you never let the tank return to base to reload as it will have more than enough ammo for the entire game.
-== See Also ==
-* [[Vehicle Weapons (Apocalypse)|Vehicle Weapons]]
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 [[Category: Apocalypse]]
 [[Category: Vehicle Weapons (Apocalypse)]]
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Bobucles at 02:53, 17 November 2014

2014-11-17T02:53:26Z

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	The Plasma Cannon excels when directed against the largest UFOs, the Battleship and Mothership. It easily tears through their heavy armor, and can hit fairly well at long range. With a good line of fire even one tank can deal some of the best damage possible from conventional weapons. Commanders looking to use tanks against smaller UFOs are better off using the more reliable [[Ground Launched Missile Air Defense (Apocalypse) \| GLM Air Defense]] for its target seeking ability.		The Plasma Cannon excels when directed against the largest UFOs, the Battleship and Mothership. It easily tears through their heavy armor, and can hit fairly well at long range. With a good line of fire even one tank can deal some of the best damage possible from conventional weapons. Commanders looking to use tanks against smaller UFOs are better off using the more reliable [[Ground Launched Missile Air Defense (Apocalypse) \| GLM Air Defense]] for its target seeking ability.

	Ironically, one of the Cannon's biggest downsides is its incredibly large [[Elerium-115]] ammo supply. ~~Elerium~~ ammo is ~~very desirable to use~~ and ~~very difficult to acquire~~. Commanders will have to choose between arming more tanks with Plasma Cannons, or saving ammo for their aircraft plasma weapons.		Ironically, one of the Cannon's biggest downsides is its incredibly large [[Elerium-115]] ammo supply. One load of ammo is FAR more than a tank will ever need, and losing a tank will set you back a huge amount of Elerium. Commanders will have to choose between arming more tanks with Plasma Cannons, or saving ammo for their aircraft plasma weapons. It is recommended that once deployed, you never let the tank return to base to reload as it will have more than enough ammo for the entire game.

	== See Also ==		== See Also ==

Bobucles at 02:43, 17 November 2014

2014-11-17T02:43:28Z

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	[[Image:Plasma_Turret_Apoc.png\|frame\|The Plasma Turret Cannon, image from the UFOpaedia]]		[[Image:Plasma_Turret_Apoc.png\|frame\|The Plasma Turret Cannon, image from the UFOpaedia]]
	The ~~Plama~~ Turret Cannon is the most accurate and powerful single-shot [[Griffon AFV (Apocalypse) \| tank-mounted]] weapon in [[Mega-Primus]]. It has the greatest range of all the ground based weapons. It is powered by a generous amount of [[Elerium (Apocalypse)\|Elerium]], allowing it to weather through most UFO incursions.		The Plasma Turret Cannon is the most accurate and powerful single-shot [[Griffon AFV (Apocalypse) \| tank-mounted]] weapon in [[Mega-Primus]]. It has the greatest range of all the ground based weapons. It is powered by a generous amount of [[Elerium (Apocalypse)\|Elerium]], allowing it to weather through most UFO incursions.

	~~Like~~ the [[Ground Launched Missile Air Defense (Apocalypse) \| GLM Air Defense]] ~~turret~~, the ~~greater range renews the Griffon AFV~~'s ~~ability to fight UFOs at a distance without bringing too much attention to itself~~ - ~~given it~~ is ~~strategically positioned in the city~~ to ~~be able~~ to ~~intercept UFOs as they fly by~~. ~~However, unlike the missiles~~, ~~the~~ plasma ~~beam will not adjust its course during travel, making it much harder to hit swift moving targets at distances~~.		The Plasma Turret Cannon suffers many of the downsides that cripple the [[Rumble_Cannon_(Apocalypse)\|Rumble Cannon]]. Its long range is nearly useless because Apocalypse does not lead targets, so most UFOs will be able to evade nearly all of its attacks. However the turret can swivel 270 degrees vs. the Rumble Cannon's tiny arc, giving the tank much more freedom to engage its targets. Commanders will still need to place their tanks around the city to maximize the chance of any one tank getting a good position, and must be wary of potential city damage from missed shots.

			The Plasma Cannon excels when directed against the largest UFOs, the Battleship and Mothership. It easily tears through their heavy armor, and can hit fairly well at long range. With a good line of fire even one tank can deal some of the best damage possible from conventional weapons. Commanders looking to use tanks against smaller UFOs are better off using the more reliable [[Ground Launched Missile Air Defense (Apocalypse) \| GLM Air Defense]] for its target seeking ability.

			Ironically, one of the Cannon's biggest downsides is its incredibly large [[Elerium-115]] ammo supply. Elerium ammo is very desirable to use and very difficult to acquire. Commanders will have to choose between arming more tanks with Plasma Cannons, or saving ammo for their aircraft plasma weapons.

	== See Also ==		== See Also ==

Sunflash: Image Added

2010-01-30T19:17:52Z

Image Added

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			[[Image:Plasma_Turret_Apoc.png\|frame\|The Plasma Turret Cannon, image from the UFOpaedia]]
	The Plama Turret Cannon is the most accurate and powerful single-shot [[Griffon AFV (Apocalypse) \| tank-mounted]] weapon in [[Mega-Primus]]. It has the greatest range of all the ground based weapons. It is powered by a generous amount of [[Elerium (Apocalypse)\|Elerium]], allowing it to weather through most UFO incursions.		The Plama Turret Cannon is the most accurate and powerful single-shot [[Griffon AFV (Apocalypse) \| tank-mounted]] weapon in [[Mega-Primus]]. It has the greatest range of all the ground based weapons. It is powered by a generous amount of [[Elerium (Apocalypse)\|Elerium]], allowing it to weather through most UFO incursions.

Hobbes at 12:06, 30 November 2009

2009-11-30T12:06:40Z

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	The Plama Turret Cannon is the most accurate and powerful single-shot [[Griffon AFV (Apocalypse) \| tank-mounted]] weapon in [[Mega Primus]]. It has the greatest range of all the ground based weapons. It is powered by a generous amount of [[Elerium (Apocalypse)\|Elerium]], allowing it to weather through most UFO incursions.		The Plama Turret Cannon is the most accurate and powerful single-shot [[Griffon AFV (Apocalypse) \| tank-mounted]] weapon in [[Mega-Primus]]. It has the greatest range of all the ground based weapons. It is powered by a generous amount of [[Elerium (Apocalypse)\|Elerium]], allowing it to weather through most UFO incursions.

	Like the [[Ground Launched Missile Air Defense (Apocalypse) \| GLM Air Defense]] turret, the greater range renews the Griffon AFV's ability to fight UFOs at a distance without bringing too much attention to itself - given it is strategically positioned in the city to be able to intercept UFOs as they fly by. However, unlike the missiles, the plasma beam will not adjust its course during travel, making it much harder to hit swift moving targets at distances.		Like the [[Ground Launched Missile Air Defense (Apocalypse) \| GLM Air Defense]] turret, the greater range renews the Griffon AFV's ability to fight UFOs at a distance without bringing too much attention to itself - given it is strategically positioned in the city to be able to intercept UFOs as they fly by. However, unlike the missiles, the plasma beam will not adjust its course during travel, making it much harder to hit swift moving targets at distances.

NKF at 06:20, 30 November 2009

2009-11-30T06:20:42Z

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	~~{{STUB}}~~		The Plama Turret Cannon is the most accurate and powerful single-shot [[Griffon AFV (Apocalypse) \| tank-mounted]] weapon in [[Mega Primus]]. It has the greatest range of all the ground based weapons. It is powered by a generous amount of [[Elerium (Apocalypse)\|Elerium]], allowing it to weather through most UFO incursions.

			Like the [[Ground Launched Missile Air Defense (Apocalypse) \| GLM Air Defense]] turret, the greater range renews the Griffon AFV's ability to fight UFOs at a distance without bringing too much attention to itself - given it is strategically positioned in the city to be able to intercept UFOs as they fly by. However, unlike the missiles, the plasma beam will not adjust its course during travel, making it much harder to hit swift moving targets at distances.

	== See Also ==		== See Also ==
	* [[Vehicle Weapons (Apocalypse)\|Vehicle Weapons]]		* [[Vehicle Weapons (Apocalypse)\|Vehicle Weapons]]
	* [[Marsec]]		* [[Marsec]]
			* [[Griffon AFV (Apocalypse) \| Griffon AFV]]

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Hobbes at 18:52, 4 November 2009

2009-11-04T18:52:50Z

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	== See Also ==		== See Also ==
	* [[Vehicle Weapons (Apocalypse)\|Vehicle Weapons]]		* [[Vehicle Weapons (Apocalypse)\|Vehicle Weapons]]
			* [[Marsec]]

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	[[Category: Vehicle Weapons (Apocalypse)]]		[[Category: Vehicle Weapons (Apocalypse)]]
	[[Category: Vehicle Items (Apocalypse)]]		[[Category: Vehicle Items (Apocalypse)]]

Hobbes: New page: {{STUB}} == See Also == * Vehicle Weapons Category: Apocalypse Category: Vehicle Weapons (Apocalypse) Category: Vehicle Items (Apocalypse)

2009-11-04T18:10:06Z

New page: {{STUB}} == See Also == * Vehicle Weapons Category: Apocalypse Category: Vehicle Weapons (Apocalypse) Category: Vehicle Items (Apocalypse)

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== See Also ==
* [[Vehicle Weapons (Apocalypse)|Vehicle Weapons]]

[[Category: Apocalypse]]
[[Category: Vehicle Weapons (Apocalypse)]]
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