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Faction: NSDF |
Name: M183A1 Howitzer |
Codename: Longbow |
Vehicle Type: Self-Propelled Long-Range Artillery Turret |
Built By: Unit Factory |
Health: 2000 |
Ammo: 2000 |
Built Time: 15s |
Scrap Cost: 8 |
Hardpoints |
Howitzer |
NSDF M183A1-BD Howitzer |
Information |
Faction: NSDF Black Dogs |
Name: M183A1-BD Howitzer |
Codename: Longbow |
Vehicle Type: Self-Propelled Long-Range Artillery Turret |
Built By: Unit Factory |
Description[]
The M183 Longbow is much the same as the M173 Badger, save for its armament's range and damage capabilities. With its STAB unit deployed, the Longbow can accurately deliver heavy impact shells up to 750 meters away, carefully extrapolating the enemy's position based on its velocity and orientation when the shot is fired. This unit compliments the field commander's vehicle perfectly. Commanders on the front line can order artillery strikes by linking with the Longbow's communications channel and relaying the desired coordinates.
Unfortunately, the calculated precision of the Longbow at long range makes it virtually useless in close quarters, where enemy positions change rapidly relative to its position. The Longbow is often paired with a Badger to account for this shortcoming.
Bug! Undeployed howitzers can be rendered hostile by a failed attempt to snipe them, prompting them to turn and fire on the player responsible without deploying.
Attributes[]
Physics[]
- 15m/s maximum forward velocity
- 10m/s maximum reverse velocity
- 15m/s maximum lateral velocity
- 90°/s maximum rotation
Equipment[]
- 30mm EDD armor
- 2000 ammunition cells
Weapons[]
- Howitzer
Variants[]
Black Dog Longbow[]
Longbows must be deployed before they can fire, but are potent weapons when placed carefully. A single Longbow can easily command hundreds of meters of ground if placed on a high platform. Fitted with long range howitzers as standard.
Trivia[]
- The Longbow's original design was very different from its final version, it had six cannons and two appendages where the final version has its cannons.
National Space Defense Force | ||
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Producers | Recycler · Mobile Unit Factory · Supply Launch Facility · Heaval | |
Utility | Scavenger · Tug | |
Defense | Badger (Test Range Turret) · Longbow · Unabomber · Eagle | |
Offense | Razor · Bobcat (Bobcat EX) · Grizzly (Ram · Stealth Tank) · Wolverine · Rat Pack · Thunderbolt · Sasquatch (Sasquatch AG) | |
Buildings | Solar Power Plant · Lightning Power Plant · Wind Power Plant · Gun Tower · Barracks · Scrap Silo · Communication Tower · Supply Depot · Repair Hangar · Cafeteria · Command Tower · Headquarters · Launch Pad · Military Building · Military Prison · Shield Generator | |
Notable Members | George Collins · Jason Bates · Wilhelm Arkin · William Stahl · Armond Braddock | |
Events | Biometal War | |
Locations | Luna · Mars | |
Cut Content | Air Striker · Bio-Filter · Carrier · Cruise Missile Unit · Drone · Drone Carrier · Flak and Chaff Launcher · Nightingale · Nuke Silo · Plasma Gun · Striker · Striker launcher · VTOL Craft |