Settlement defence: turret pylon

[SilverbladeTE]

one of the problems in game, is setting up your turrets in a good spot, another problem is linking them to a power source if they need it

 

Here's an idea that I hope might be very easy for modders to create

take the large electrical pylon in the settlement buildings

triple it's size (or maybe even quadruple?)

roleplay wise, you now have a large object suitable for attaching powerlines and supporting the weight of turrets

 

the pylon has 3 sides, connect one of the small square floors from settlement building, at head height to the side pylon

and then another one at same level on another side

these will be platforms you can put a turret onto

each platform connected flat onto the triangular shaped pylon will thus stick out at an angle, turrets on those platforms will thus have very good fields of fire

 

you leave the third side of the pyramidal pylon empty, so players can attach power links if they want to connected up to the main electrical connection on top already existing on the original pylon, to power laser/missile turrets

 

note that leaving the 3rd side free of platforms means you can fit this turret platform pylon easier into corners etc, and way turrets will sit out on platforms will allow good fire angle coverage anyway.

 

then do the same about 12' up

and another set about 18' up

can judge rough heights by character model

 

this gives you an object with 3 tiers of platforms you can place turrets on,

each layer covering entire area around the pylon

so, you have one object you can place up to 6 turrets on, with good fields of fire and power connection!

I do not know the way the game engine works at all. but if this is all classed as "one object" for the settlement build limit, it may help keep that down?
also, offering a version with power connectors already on the empty side of pylon for powered turret use, would help save player's time setting such up

power connector placed slightly above each "tier" of platforms

and if I could mod I'd do these kind of things myself, sorry if it seems I'm badgering the mod makers with all my suggestions!
:)