Useful Fighter Turrets

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1. You want turrets to be able to be able to turn backwards and forwards. Possible but really of much use? A fighter who has passed an enemy would be trying to turn to get said enemy back in line with it's main guns. Firing behind you with limited weaponry whilst flying in one direction is a bad idea in a dog fight.

2. Auto-targetting turrets have been discussed many a time and usually end up with it being found to be impossible. It would also remove a degree of control that people like in Freelancer. (Making it more like EVE)

3. You want a missile launcher that can turn etc like a turret? Probably easily done and would most likely be used. Though a missile launcher facing backwards would be of more use really. When the enemy flies by, hit the fire all weapons key and it would launch a missile from that too. It wouldn't fire forwards however due to weapon arcs (As the Liberty Gunboat shows if you dump a missile turret on the back)

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