IDEA: Pop-up turrets

[adimosh]

I'd like to suggest pop-up turrets for the game.

What these pop-up turrets would do is have a normal firing range and a proximity range (which would be significantly lower than the firing range). These pop-up turrets, when idle, would be hidden in the ground and undetectable by any means. Once an enemy unit ventures within their proximity range, they would pop out, become detectable, and start firing.

The reason behind this idea is that I can't get enough ambushing capabilities out of the current game (don't get me wrong, ambushing units in crevices or valleys with some incendiary mortar/howitzer is cool, but it is not enough). Having a large troop of units suddenly realize they are in the middle of a firing zone and are about to get completely destroyed would simply be cool.

When playing campaign, on gamma site, I liked the idea of the gamma squad suddenly revealing that they have been turned by Nexus and are, in fact, enemies... I miss that "OMG I've been tricked, RETREAT !!!" sensation in skirmish games.

I'd like some thoughts on this idea.

[macuser]

How bout a minefield

[adimosh]

Yep, a minefield would be good too.

[WarTux]

Mines were implemented back in version 1.12, but were removed for balance reasons. You can still find them in the NTW (Nexus Total War) mod distributed with the game.

[zarulhairee]

mine are stationery defensive weapons... but a pop-up turret is like an tank. set it to not attack enemy then when the enemy come.... boom!!!! just like in the old Starcraft. a flipping machinegun turret