Flame Turret



The Flame Turret is a deployable Device. It can be placed on the battlefield and there is a delay of several seconds before it starts functioning. If it’s not destroyed before its Spawn Duration expires, the Turret will de-spawn automatically after a set amount of time. The Flame Turret has a close detection range, and its fire jet has no effect beyond that range.

Effect
The Flame Turret fires a wide fire jet at a single enemy when that enemy enters its detection range. While it targets only the enemy that has triggered it, any other foes that happen to be within the cone of attack will also suffer damage.

A Turret’s detection range is 360 degrees around it – it doesn’t matter in which direction the Turret is currently pointing!

Strategies
Ambush – If you set up the Flame Turret behind a corner, you can assure that enemies will be flat-footed and are likely to soak up the first hit. Furthermore, if the enemy team is moving in tight formation, additional targets may be caught in the fire cone.

Avoiding Pursuit – Set the Flame Turret behind you in a narrow corridor (ex: the mines in the High Noon map); this will force any enemies pursuing you at moderate distance to cut off their chase to take the time and destroy your turret, giving you some head start on your escape.

Combat Assistance – When engaged in a firefight, deploy the Flame Turret for additional firepower support. This may also force the opponents to disperse (to minimize splash area effect) and to concentrate their attack on the Turret instead of you.

Counter-strategies
Avoidance – If the Turret is inadequately placed, you can just avoid it by staying outside of its short detection range. You will be also able to safely destroy it from afar.

Destroy – The turret doesn’t have nearly as much Durability as a healthy Robot. In a close quarters one-on-one battle with a durable robot, you may want to concentrate fire on the turret first, so you minimize the amount of damage you suffer from it.

Destroy Parent – If the robot that spawned the Turret is low on Durability, your best bet is to concentrate fire on it. If you manage to destroy the ‘parent’ robot, the Turret will deactivate as well.