Difference between revisions of "Sponson Turret"

m (→‎Game Rules: hyphenated)
m (Text replacement - "Category: Experimental Technology" to "")
 
(14 intermediate revisions by 7 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
−
== Description ==
+
{{Cleanup|reason=review needed|date=September 2023}}
−
'''Sponson Turrets''' were experimental piece of equipment that is available to combat and support vehicles. Mounted in pairs, Sponson Turrets allow designers to put weapons in small turrets on the side of the vehicle rather than in a fixed side facing. This allows the vehicle equipped with Sponson Turrets to fire the side weapons in a 180 degree arc instead of the standard 60 degree arc.
 
  
−
To offset this advantage, the Sponson Turret weighs ten percent of the weapons it carries.<ref name="TOp346">''Tactical Operations'', pp. 337-338, "Turrets"</ref> This weight might be valuable when armoring the unit and sorely missed.  
+
{{InfoBoxWeapon
 +
| name = Vehicular Sponson Turret <ref name="TOp410">''Tactical Operations'', p. 410: "Heavy Weapons And Equipment Combat Data"</ref>
 +
| Type = Equipment (Physical Enhancement)<ref name="TOp410">''Tactical Operations'', p. 410: "Heavy Weapons And Equipment Combat Data"</ref>
 +
| Tech Base =
 +
[[Clan]]
 +
[[Inner Sphere|IS]] <ref name="TOp411">''Tactical Operations'', p. 411: "Heavy Weapons And Equipment Combat Data"</ref>
 +
| Year Availability = Pre-spaceflight <ref name="TOp411">''Tactical Operations'', p. 411: "Heavy Weapons And Equipment Combat Data"</ref>
 +
| Year Introduced = Pre-spaceflight <ref name="TOp411">''Tactical Operations'', p. 411: "Heavy Weapons And Equipment Combat Data"</ref>
 +
| Tech Rating = B <ref name="TOp411">''Tactical Operations'', p. 411: "Heavy Weapons And Equipment Combat Data"</ref>
 +
| Availability Rating = <ref name="TOp411">''Tactical Operations'', p. 411: "Heavy Weapons And Equipment Combat Data"</ref>
 +
| Age of War–Star League = [[Availability Rating#F|F]]
 +
| Succession Wars = [[Availability Rating#X|X]]
 +
| Clan Invasion – Jihad = [[Availability Rating#F|F]] <br> Dark Age - IlClan Era = [[Availability Rating#F|D]]<ref name="IOp52">''Interstellar Operations'', p. 52: "Universal Technology Advancement Table"</ref>
 +
| Tons = Variable <ref name="TOp411">''Tactical Operations'', p. 411: "Heavy Weapons And Equipment Combat Data"</ref>
 +
| Critical Slots = 0 <ref name="TOp411">''Tactical Operations'', p. 411: "Heavy Weapons And Equipment Combat Data"</ref>
 +
| Cost = Variable <ref name="TOp411">''Tactical Operations'', p. 411: "Heavy Weapons And Equipment Combat Data"</ref>
 +
| BV (1.0) =
 +
| BV (2.0) = 0
 +
}}
  
−
Though Sponson Turrets are mounted in pairs, the weapons in the two turrets do not need to be identical. It is possible to mount a [[PPC]] in one Sponson Turret and a [[Medium Laser]] in the other, for example. (The [[Maxim#Custom_Variants|Maxim Flanker]] provides one example of this.)
+
== Description ==
  
−
The Sponson Turrets were experimental technology until [[3079]], where it enter mass production to various powers.<ref name=TRO:PTp206>''Technical Readout: Prototypes'', p. 206, "Jihad Technology Advancement Table/Turrets" - Sponson Turret rerated from Experimental to Tournment Legal as of game year 3079.</ref>
+
'''Sponson turrets''' are pieces of equipment that are available to both combat vehicles and support vehicles. Often though not always mounted in pairs with one on either side of a vehicle, the sponsons allow for the placement of even larger weapons in small turrets that can protect the sides of a vehicle. This allows a vehicle to fire its side mounted weapons in a 180-degree arc, instead of the usual 60-degree arc.
  
−
== Rules ==
+
While a pre-spaceflight innovation, the Sponson turrets were an experimental technology until [[3079]], after which they began to be mass produced and deployed by various powers. <ref name=TRO:PTp206>''Technical Readout: Prototypes'', p. 206, "Jihad Technology Advancement Table/Turrets"</ref>
−
<div class="gamerules">
 
−
== Game Rules ==
 
−
Sponson Turrets are not armored separately and are considered to be part of the vehicle's side armor. They weigh ten percent of the weapons they carry (excluding power amplifiers, ammunition, and targeting systems) rounded up to the nearest half ton. Though mounted in pairs, the two turrets don't need to have the same equipment. The 180 degree field of fire for each Sponson Turret will overlap directly in front of and behind the vehicle. Sponson Turrets are available to ground combat and support vehicles as well as VTOL vehicles, but not airships, fixed-wing units or satellites. Sponson Turrets cannot be jammed. Weapons in a sponson turret are considered side-mounted weapons for critical hit resolution.<ref name="TOp346"/>
 
−
</div>
 
  
 
== References ==
 
== References ==
 
<references/>
 
<references/>
 +
<!-- commented out - see other technology pages for how these should be listed
 +
<ref name="TROPp43">''Technical Readout: Prototypes'', p. 43: "Myrmidon (Anti-Infantry)"</ref>
 +
<ref name="TROPp55">''Technical Readout: Prototypes'', p. 55: "Thumper (Angel) Artillery Vehicle"</ref>
 +
<ref name="TROPp61">''Technical Readout: Prototypes'', p. 61: "Challenger Mk.XV"</ref>
 +
 +
<ref name="TRO3145p17">''Technical Readout 3145: Republic Of The Sphere'', p. 17: "Crane Heavy Transport"</ref>
 +
<ref name="TRO3145p23">''Technical Readout 3145: Federated Suns'', p. 23: "Hanse MBT"</ref>
 +
<ref name="TRO3145p29">''Technical Readout 3145: Federated Suns'', p. 29: "Destrier Siege Vehicle"</ref>
 +
<ref name="TRO3145p19">''Technical Readout 3145: Free Worlds League'', p. 19: "Bardiche Heavy Strike Tank"</ref>
 +
 +
<ref name="XTRO:Comstarp9">''Experimental Technical Readout: Comstar'', p. 9: "Lightning CX-3"</ref>
 +
<ref name="XTRO:Marikp9">''Experimental Technical Readout: Marik'', p. 9: "Galleon Maxwell"</ref>
 +
<ref name="XTRO:Marikp10">''Experimental Technical Readout: Marik'', p. 10: "Thumper Artillery Maxwell"</ref>
 +
<ref name="XTRO:MostWantedp10">''Experimental Technical Readout: Most Wanted'', p. 10: "Karnov UR Transport (Heavy Stealth)"</ref>
 +
<ref name="XTRO:MostWantep12">''Experimental Technical Readout: Most Wanted'', p. 12: "Fensalir Combat WiGE (XXL)"</ref>
 +
<ref name="XTRO:Peripheryp11">''Experimental Technical Readout: Periphery'', p. 11: "Dreadnought Mk II Land Train"</ref>
 +
<ref name="XTRO:Piratesp10">''Experimental Technical Readout: Pirates'', p. 10: "Myrmidon P (Tate)"</ref>
 +
<ref name="XTRO:SuccessionWarsp12">''Experimental Technical Readout: Succession Wars'', p. 12: "Condor Heavy Hover Tank (Fission)"</ref>
 +
-->
  
 
== Bibliography ==
 
== Bibliography ==
 +
* ''[[Interstellar Operations]]''
 
* ''[[Tactical Operations]]''
 
* ''[[Tactical Operations]]''
 
* ''[[Technical Readout: Prototypes]]''
 
* ''[[Technical Readout: Prototypes]]''
  
 
[[Category: Equipment]]
 
[[Category: Equipment]]
−
[[Category: Experimental Technology]]
 

Latest revision as of 17:12, 21 January 2024

Vehicular Sponson Turret [1]
Production information
Type Equipment (Physical Enhancement)[1]
Tech Base Clan

IS [2]

Year Availability Pre-spaceflight [2]
Year Introduced Pre-spaceflight [2]
Technology Rating B [2]
Availability Rating [2]
Availability Ratings F/X/
Technical specifications
Tons Variable [2]
Critical Slots 0 [2]
BV (2.0) 0

Description[edit]

Sponson turrets are pieces of equipment that are available to both combat vehicles and support vehicles. Often though not always mounted in pairs with one on either side of a vehicle, the sponsons allow for the placement of even larger weapons in small turrets that can protect the sides of a vehicle. This allows a vehicle to fire its side mounted weapons in a 180-degree arc, instead of the usual 60-degree arc.

While a pre-spaceflight innovation, the Sponson turrets were an experimental technology until 3079, after which they began to be mass produced and deployed by various powers. [3]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Tactical Operations, p. 410: "Heavy Weapons And Equipment Combat Data"
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 Tactical Operations, p. 411: "Heavy Weapons And Equipment Combat Data"
  3. ↑ Technical Readout: Prototypes, p. 206, "Jihad Technology Advancement Table/Turrets"

Bibliography[edit]

Retrieved from "https://www.sarna.net/wiki/index.php?title=Sponson_Turret&oldid=1039952"