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The '''siege turret''' is an automated, stationary weapons platform used by the [[UNSC]] to defend [[Firebase]]s.<ref name="HW2">'''[[Halo Wars 2]]'''</ref> | The '''siege turret''' is an automated, stationary weapons platform used by the [[UNSC]] to defend [[Firebase]]s.<ref name="HW2">'''[[Halo Wars 2]]'''</ref> | ||
Siege Turrets are long-range artillery systems built to counter enemy bombardment platforms that would otherwise be out of range of standard Turrets, and occupy a turret slot. The UNSC learned the dangers of relying on fixed installations against enemies with [[Orbital bombardment|orbital fire support]] early in the [[Human-Covenant War|war]] against the [[Covenant]]. The [[Socket base|modular firebase system]] was developed in response to pinpoint Covenant targeting of large military command and control installations with orbital strikes. and the inability of standard counter battery systems to detect, deflect, or defeat plasma-based artillery [[Glassing|bombardment]]. The siege turrets can do little against threats in the orbital high ground, but they will deter enemy artillery systems by matching or exceeding their range, making ad-hoc assaults on UNSC firebases a costly proposition.<ref>''[[Halo Wars 2]]'', ''[[Phoenix Logs]]'' - Siege Turret</ref> | |||
==Gameplay== | ==Gameplay== | ||
===''Halo Wars 2''=== | ===''Halo Wars 2''=== | ||