Automated Turret Devices

The Automated Turret can be set to scan for and attack a specific type of target, and you can even dynamically change target types using events. Depending on how you customize the options, the turret will scan targets that enter its activation radius, and attack any player or AI that fits the group you set in the Possible Targets option. Some examples of ways to use this turret:

• Tower Defense games: Place around each base and target teams hostile to the team that owns the base.

• Capture the Point games: In any game where teams must capture and defend certain areas, place these turrets around each point, and when the point is captured by a different team, use events to change which team the turrets target.

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If you're using multiple copies of a device on an island, it can be helpful to rename them. You can choose names that relate to each device’s purpose, so it’s easier to remember what each one does.

Contextual Filtering

Some devices are affected by a feature called contextual filtering. This feature hides or displays options depending on the values selected for certain related options. This feature will reduce clutter in the Customize panel and make options easier to manage and navigate.

However, it may not be easy to recognize which options or values trigger contextual filtering. To help you identify them, in our device docs we use italic for any values that trigger contextual filtering. All options will be listed, including those affected by contextual filtering; if they are hidden or displayed based on a specific option's value, there will be a note about that in the Description field for that option.

Device Options

You can configure this device with the following options.

Default values are bold. Values that trigger contextual filtering are italic.

Direct Event Binding

Direct event binding allows devices to communicate directly, which makes your workflow more intuitive, and gives you more freedom to focus on your design ideas.

Below are the functions and events for this device.

Functions

A function listens for an event on a device then performs an action.

1. For any function, click the option, then Select Device to access and select from the Device dropdown menu.

2. Once you've selected a device, click Select Event and select the event that triggers this function.

3. If more than one device or event triggers a function, press the Add button to add a line and repeat these steps.

Events

Direct event binding uses events as transmitters. An event tells another device to perform a function.

1. For any event option, click the option, then Select Device to access and select from the Device dropdown menu.

2. Once you've selected a device, click Select Function to bind the event to a function for that device.

3. If more than one function is triggered by the event, press the Add button and repeat.