GTM Cyclops - Revision history

Androgeos Exeunt: /* Veteran Comments */ Redundant word removed and merged a blog-like VC into my own.

2021-06-13T08:50:37Z

Veteran Comments: Redundant word removed and merged a blog-like VC into my own.

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	Guarding vessels are advised to intercept bombers as far away as possible from their intended target. This gives you time to neutralize the bombers and, if necessary, the torpedoes in flight. The [[GTW Morning Star]] and [[GTW Maxim]] are a highly recommended anti-bomber/anti-torpedo tools.		Guarding vessels are advised to intercept bombers as far away as possible from their intended target. This gives you time to neutralize the bombers and, if necessary, the torpedoes in flight. The [[GTW Morning Star]] and [[GTW Maxim]] are highly recommended anti-bomber/anti-torpedo tools.


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	Interestingly, the Cyclops has a decent turn rate and speed, sufficient enough to chase slower fighters. If you're out of missiles and gun energy to hit, say, a [[SF Basilisk\|Basilisk]] or an [[SF Aeshma\|Aeshma]], you could try to hit it with this. Unless the target is stripped of its shields, expect it to do no more than reduce the target's rear shield to nothing, though.		Interestingly, the Cyclops has a decent turn rate and speed, sufficient enough to chase slower fighters. If you're out of missiles and gun energy to hit, say, a [[SF Basilisk\|Basilisk]] or an [[SF Aeshma\|Aeshma]], you could try to hit it with this. Unless the target is stripped of its shields, expect it to do no more than reduce the target's rear shield to nothing, though; in such a scenario, diverting energy to weapons and dispatching the target with primary weapons is usually more efficient.


	~~The above tactic is probably more for amusement than anything else. In the given situation it would almost certainly be easier to divert~~ energy to weapons.

Androgeos Exeunt: No canon mention of it being a Terran-designed weapon; removing.

2020-07-07T05:08:02Z

No canon mention of it being a Terran-designed weapon; removing.

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	{{FS12_Weapons}}		{{FS12_Weapons}}
	The '''GTM-12 Cyclops''' is an [[GTVA~~\|Allied]] [[Terrans\|Terran-designed~~]] ~~warhead~~. Despite being developed shortly after the end of [[The Great War]], the Cyclops has been a mainstay in the GTVA's arsenal since its initial deployment. Continuous upgrades to the Cyclops over its lengthy service life has seen it retain its status as the Alliance's standard-issue warhead, even after the development of the more powerful [[GTM Helios\|''Helios'' torpedo]].		The '''GTM-12 Cyclops''' is a warhead used by the [[GTVA]]. Despite being developed shortly after the end of [[The Great War]], the Cyclops has been a mainstay in the GTVA's arsenal since its initial deployment. Continuous upgrades to the Cyclops over its lengthy service life has seen it retain its status as the Alliance's standard-issue warhead, even after the development of the more powerful [[GTM Helios\|''Helios'' torpedo]].

	==Tech Room Data==		==Tech Room Data==

Androgeos Exeunt: Wrote a new opening description (and moved most of the original into the Veteran Comments section), removed unused fields in the tables, moved the weapons sidebar to the top of the article, and moved the rotating GIF down into the tech room description.

2020-07-07T05:03:17Z

Wrote a new opening description (and moved most of the original into the Veteran Comments section), removed unused fields in the tables, moved the weapons sidebar to the top of the article, and moved the rotating GIF down into the tech room description.

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	The '''GTM-12 Cyclops''' was developed specifically to engage and destroy enemy warships. With this weapon, a single bomber wing possesses firepower that can easily neutrialize a cruiser, possibly even a corvette. The Cyclops is unsurprisingly heavy and large. The only thing that manages to pack more sheer destructive energy in a fighter-deployed tactical weapon is the special issue [[GTM Helios]] torpedo.

	Moving slowly, with an extensive aspect lock sequence and long reloading cycle, there's more to deploying a Cyclops than simply getting into range and pushing the button. The gunners of anti-fighter defenses like light beam cannons and flak guns are trained to shoot down incoming torpedoes, and the bombers that launch them. One must be very cautious in choosing the optimum approach angle, to avoid as many anti-fighter defenses as possible. While the Cyclops has maximum range of about 2.5km, its '''effective''' range should be considered to be about 500 meters or less. By releasing your weapon this close to the target, the enemy flak has a much smaller chance of disabling your torpedo in flight. If possible you should get even closer, launch the weapon at the last second, then pull up sharply and use your burners to escape the blast radius.

	Guarding vessels are advised to intercept bombers as far away as possible from their intended target. This gives you time to neutralize the bombers and, if necessary, the torpedoes in flight. The [[GTW Morning Star]] and [[GTW Maxim]] are a highly recommended anti-bomber/anti-torpedo tools.

	[[Alpha 1]] and friendly bombers use the Cyclops#short, not the "full" Cyclops, until [[The King's Gambit]]. The Short is 20 m/s slower (75 vs 95) and therefore has less range, but has twice the subsystem damage (2000 vs 1000) due to the base Cyclops' .5 subsystem damage modifier.

	{{FS12_Weapons}}		{{FS12_Weapons}}
	~~{{shipimage~~\|~~image=~~[[~~Image:~~Cyclops.~~gif~~]]~~\|caption=The GTM-12 Cyclops}}~~		The '''GTM-12 Cyclops''' is an [[GTVA\|Allied]] [[Terrans\|Terran-designed]] warhead. Despite being developed shortly after the end of [[The Great War]], the Cyclops has been a mainstay in the GTVA's arsenal since its initial deployment. Continuous upgrades to the Cyclops over its lengthy service life has seen it retain its status as the Alliance's standard-issue warhead, even after the development of the more powerful [[GTM Helios\|''Helios'' torpedo]].

	==Tech Room Data==		==Tech Room Data==
			{{shipimage\|image=[[Image:Cyclops.gif]]\|caption=The GTM-12 Cyclops}}
	The GTM-12 Cyclops has been in service for over 15 years in the GTVA arsenal. It is the standard ultra-high-delivery Secondary weapon loadout, utilizing the latest in aspect-seeking guidance technologies. The Cyclops has the distinction of being the most consistently upgraded weapon in the fleet. Although its development began shortly after the Great War ended, its excellent performance has kept it firmly entrenched in the role of main assault weapon. Its payload is approximately fifty percent greater than that of the older Tsunami warheads.		The GTM-12 Cyclops has been in service for over 15 years in the GTVA arsenal. It is the standard ultra-high-delivery Secondary weapon loadout, utilizing the latest in aspect-seeking guidance technologies. The Cyclops has the distinction of being the most consistently upgraded weapon in the fleet. Although its development began shortly after the Great War ended, its excellent performance has kept it firmly entrenched in the role of main assault weapon. Its payload is approximately fifty percent greater than that of the older Tsunami warheads.


	==Performance==		==Performance==
	===Cyclops===		===Cyclops===
	{{Secondary_weapon		{{Secondary_weapon
	~~\|table_style =~~
	\|name = Cyclops		\|name = Cyclops
	\|range = 2375		\|range = 2375
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	\|subsystem_damage = 1000		\|subsystem_damage = 1000
	\|homing_type = Aspect		\|homing_type = Aspect
	~~\|homing_cone =~~
	\|homing_min_time = 5		\|homing_min_time = 5
	\|homing_turn = 1		\|homing_turn = 1
	~~\|hitpoints =~~
	\|shockwave = 100 / 200		\|shockwave = 100 / 200
	\|bomb = 1		\|bomb = 1
	\|huge = 1		\|huge = 1
	~~\|big_ship =~~
	~~\|same_turret_cooldown =~~
	\|no_dumbfire = 1		\|no_dumbfire = 1
	}}		}}
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	===Cyclops#Short===		===Cyclops#Short===
	{{Secondary_weapon		{{Secondary_weapon
	~~\|table_style =~~
	\|name = Cyclops#Short		\|name = Cyclops#Short
	\|range = 1875		\|range = 1875
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	\|subsystem_damage = 2000		\|subsystem_damage = 2000
	\|homing_type = Aspect		\|homing_type = Aspect
	~~\|homing_cone =~~
	\|homing_min_time = 5		\|homing_min_time = 5
	\|homing_turn = 1		\|homing_turn = 1
	~~\|hitpoints =~~
	\|shockwave = 100 / 200		\|shockwave = 100 / 200
	\|bomb = 1		\|bomb = 1
	\|huge = 1		\|huge = 1
	~~\|big_ship =~~
	~~\|same_turret_cooldown =~~
	\|no_dumbfire = 1		\|no_dumbfire = 1
	}}		}}

	===Veteran Comments===		===Veteran Comments===
	{{Comment\|An anti-~~cruiser~~ and anti-~~subsystem bomb~~. ~~Not~~ much ~~else~~ to ~~tell~~.		{{Comment\|With this weapon, a single bomber wing possesses firepower that can easily neutralise a cruiser, possibly even a corvette. The Cyclops is unsurprisingly heavy and large. The only thing that manages to pack more sheer destructive energy in a fighter-deployed tactical weapon is the special issue [[GTM Helios]] torpedo.


			Moving slowly, with an extensive aspect lock sequence and long reloading cycle, there's more to deploying a Cyclops than simply getting into range and pushing the button. The gunners of anti-fighter defenses like light beam cannons and flak guns are trained to shoot down incoming torpedoes, and the bombers that launch them. One must be very cautious in choosing the optimum approach angle, to avoid as many anti-fighter defenses as possible. While the Cyclops has maximum range of about 2.5km, its '''effective''' range should be considered to be about 500 meters or less. By releasing your weapon this close to the target, the enemy flak has a much smaller chance of disabling your torpedo in flight. If possible you should get even closer, launch the weapon at the last second, then pull up sharply and use your burners to escape the blast radius.


			Guarding vessels are advised to intercept bombers as far away as possible from their intended target. This gives you time to neutralize the bombers and, if necessary, the torpedoes in flight. The [[GTW Morning Star]] and [[GTW Maxim]] are a highly recommended anti-bomber/anti-torpedo tools.


			[[Alpha 1]] and friendly bombers use the Cyclops#short, not the "full" Cyclops, until [[The King's Gambit]]. The Short is 20 m/s slower (75 vs 95) and therefore has less range, but has twice the subsystem damage (2000 vs 1000) due to the base Cyclops' .5 subsystem damage modifier.

Androgeos Exeunt: /* Performance */ Re-added shockwave radius values for Cyclops#Short now that the template has been edited to accommodate the information.

2020-06-26T10:25:41Z

Performance: Re-added shockwave radius values for Cyclops#Short now that the template has been edited to accommodate the information.

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	\|homing_turn = 1		\|homing_turn = 1
	\|hitpoints =		\|hitpoints =
			\|shockwave = 100 / 200
	\|bomb = 1		\|bomb = 1
	\|huge = 1		\|huge = 1

Androgeos Exeunt: /* Cyclops */ Re-added shockwave radius values after tweaking the template.

2020-06-26T10:20:10Z

Cyclops: Re-added shockwave radius values after tweaking the template.

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	\|homing_turn = 1		\|homing_turn = 1
	\|hitpoints =		\|hitpoints =
			\|shockwave = 100 / 200
	\|bomb = 1		\|bomb = 1
	\|huge = 1		\|huge = 1

Androgeos Exeunt: Replaced tables with updated template. However, shockwave range information was not carried over.

2020-06-22T06:02:20Z

Replaced tables with updated template. However, shockwave range information was not carried over.

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 ==Performance==
-===Statistics - Cyclops===
+===Cyclops===
-{{Secondary|2 375|20.0|95|2 000*|Full|2 000*|None|40*|Average|1 000*|100 / 200|Aspect Seeking|N / A|5.0 s|1.0 s}}
+{{Secondary_weapon
-===Statistics - Cyclops#Short===
+===Cyclops#Short===
-{{Secondary|1 875|20.0|75|2 000*|Full|2 000*|None|40*|Full|2 000*|100 / 200|Aspect Seeking|N / A|5.0 s|1.0 s}}
+{{Secondary_weapon
+|table_style =
-==Notes==
+|name = Cyclops#Short
-*Weapon is capable of easily damaging [[Weapons.tbl#Weapon Flags|(Huge)]] even larger vessels.
+|range = 1875
-*Weapon can be shot down [[Weapons.tbl#Weapon Flags|(Bomb)]]
+|reload = 20.0
-*Weapon must be locked onto the target in order to be fired [[Weapons.tbl#Weapon Flags|(No Dumbfire)]]
+|velocity = 75
-*The shockwave doubles the damage against any target that takes a direct hit
+|damage = 2000
 ===Veteran Comments===

Niffiwan: /* Statistics - Cyclops#Short */

2014-05-22T03:07:47Z

Statistics - Cyclops#Short

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	===Statistics - Cyclops#Short===		===Statistics - Cyclops#Short===
	{{Secondary\|1 875\|20.0\|75\|2 000\|Full\|2 000\|None\|40\|Full\|2 000\|100 / 200\|Aspect Seeking\|N / A\|5.0 s\|1.0 s}}		{{Secondary\|1 875\|20.0\|75\|2 000\|Full\|2 000\|None\|40\|Full\|2 000\|100 / 200\|Aspect Seeking\|N / A\|5.0 s\|1.0 s}}


	==Notes==		==Notes==

Niffiwan: /* Statistics - Cyclops */

2014-05-22T03:07:35Z

Statistics - Cyclops

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	==Performance==		==Performance==
	===Statistics - Cyclops===		===Statistics - Cyclops===
	{{Secondary\|2 375\|20.0\|95\|2 000\|Full\|2 000\|None\|40\|Average\|1 000\|100 / 200\|Aspect Seeking\|N / A\|5.0 s\|1.0 s}}		{{Secondary\|2 375\|20.0\|95\|2 000\|Full\|2 000\|None\|40\|Average\|1 000\|100 / 200\|Aspect Seeking\|N / A\|5.0 s\|1.0 s}}


	===Statistics - Cyclops#Short===		===Statistics - Cyclops#Short===

Niffiwan: /* Notes */

2014-05-22T03:07:21Z

Notes

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	*Weapon can be shot down [[Weapons.tbl#Weapon Flags\|(Bomb)]]		*Weapon can be shot down [[Weapons.tbl#Weapon Flags\|(Bomb)]]
	*Weapon must be locked onto the target in order to be fired [[Weapons.tbl#Weapon Flags\|(No Dumbfire)]]		*Weapon must be locked onto the target in order to be fired [[Weapons.tbl#Weapon Flags\|(No Dumbfire)]]
			*The shockwave doubles the damage against any target that takes a direct hit

	===Veteran Comments===		===Veteran Comments===

SVB: /* Veteran Comments */

2012-07-05T02:54:33Z

Veteran Comments

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	The above tactic is probably more for amusement than anything else. In the given situation it would almost certainly be easier to divert energy to weapons.}}		The above tactic is probably more for amusement than anything else. In the given situation it would almost certainly be easier to divert energy to weapons.


			Calculations point out that this weapon has a yield equivalent to approximately 3.1 GT (Gigatons of TNT).
			}}

	[[Category:Weapon]]		[[Category:Weapon]]