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Guntower pages are to use the [[Template:Guntower infobox]] template

== Getting infobox information from game files ==

=== Machine Guns ===

Guntowers are defined in the data(1).npk files.

At the root of each Guntower prototype, the vhcl property of type nfactory contains most of the information needed.

==== Energy cost ====
vhcl.getartefactuseenergy

==== Build time ====
.gettimeout of vhcl.bauphase.statewatch

Search for "flakbuildingwatch_bauphase"

==== Health ====
vhcl.getenergy

==== Damage ====
turret.vhcl.normal.gun.getdamage
Note that this is a different vhcl!

==== Guns ====
First int argument of turret.vhcl.normal.gun.beginbarrels

==== Rate ====
turret.vhcl.normal.gun.getmgspeed

=== Missile ===

==== Energy cost ====
vhcl.getartefactuseenergy

==== Build time ====
.gettimeout of vhcl.bauphase.statewatch

Search for "flakbuildingwatch_bauphase"

==== Health ====
vhcl.getenergy

==== Damage ====
weapon.vhcl.explode.explo.getenergy
Note that this is a different vhcl!

==== Guns ====
Count of calls to "addweapon" in turret.vhcl.normal.weapon

==== Delay ====
turret.vhcl.normal.weapon.getshotdelay

==== Missile speed ====
turret.vhcl.normal.weapon.getstartspeed