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In the realm of [[Video Games]], most know of [[The Beast Master]] and [[The Minion Master]]. Their major strength comes from their summoned companions. The Turret Master takes similar cues, but places his defense more in line with technology and traps. |
In the realm of [[Video Games]], most know of [[The Beast Master]] and [[The Minion Master]]. Their major strength comes from their summoned companions. '''The Turret Master''' takes similar cues, but places his defense more in line with technology and traps. |
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In a nutshell, the Turret Master is a character with the ability to summon a stationary defense in the form of an automated Turret. Bear in mind this needn't be a literal turret: it can be anything that fulfills the general role of a stationary defense, even if it's just ''[[Torchlight]]'''s stick that shoots fire. |
In a nutshell, the Turret Master is a character with the ability to summon a stationary defense in the form of an automated Turret. Bear in mind this needn't be a literal turret: it can be anything that fulfills the general role of a stationary defense, even if it's just ''[[Torchlight]]'''s stick that shoots fire. |
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What exactly this ability entails varies a bit: Some suffer from [[Weak Turret Gun |
What exactly this ability entails varies a bit: Some suffer from [[Weak Turret Gun]]s, while others are invulnerable but on a restricting timer. Oddly enough, it's more common for a character like this to be fairly powerful even without this ability than to be a [[Squishy Wizard]] as [[The Minion Master]] commonly is. This ability is more common in Rogue- or Archer-styled classes. Classes like this can also usually form other traps, as well. |
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You play one of these in most [[Tower Defence]] games. |
You play one of these in most [[Tower Defence]] games. |