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EXPRI3ST at 06:58, 15 March 2026

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EXPRI3ST: Revamped // Added controls.

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Alan2 at 12:31, 23 June 2022

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Alan2 at 14:25, 20 June 2022

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Dahmiel: Made Aiming a cannon smaller.

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Made 200px|thumb|Aiming a cannon smaller.

MonkeyNiples: Grammar 2 correction boogaloo

2020-02-08T17:15:07Z

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MonkeyNiples: Mortar

2020-02-08T16:41:02Z

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MonkeyNiples: Rockets + images

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-== '''1. THE ARTILLERY CLASSES''' ==
+== '''THE ARTILLERY CLASSES''' ==
 To operate at peak efficiency, you must select a specialized class. Non-specialists can fire guns, but they lack the priority and speed necessary for competitive play.
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-== '''2. ROCKET LAUNCHERS: VOLATILE POWER''' ==
+== '''ROCKET LAUNCHERS: VOLATILE POWER''' ==
 Rockets are notoriously unreliable for beginners but become deadly long-range tools in the hands of a veteran.[[File:RocketLauncherandcannon.jpg|thumb|a cannon (left) and a rocket launcher (right)]]
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-== '''3. SPECIALIZED PIECES (HOWITZERS, MORTARS & SWIVELS)''' ==
+== '''SPECIALIZED PIECES (HOWITZERS, MORTARS & SWIVELS)''' ==
 === '''The Howitzer (Air-Burst)''' ===
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-== '''4. THE "TRIAD" SYSTEM (CREW ROLES)''' ==
+== '''THE "TRIAD" SYSTEM (CREW ROLES)''' ==
 A professional battery operates in a continuous loop to maximize Rounds Per Minute (RPM).

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-<big>This page will cover the basics on how to use artillery</big><br>
+<big>This page will cover the basics on how to use artillery</big>
 <h1>Ammunition types</h1>
 [[File:Ammoboxinsides.jpg|thumb|Grapeshot and round shot, found in every ammo box]]
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 In conclusion, it can be a useful tool to an experienced cannoneer but it highly depends on which maps.
 <h1>Swivel guns</h1>

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 <br><br>
 You can '''load a cannon''' by holding the desired ammunition type and holding "E" on the barrel.<br>
-When the ammunition is loaded hold "E" again to ram the shot, any class can ram the shot. but equipping a ramrod as a cannoneer before ramming will provide a +5% speed increase.
+When the ammunition is loaded hold "E" again to ram the shot, any class can ram the shot, but equipping a ramrod as a cannoneer before ramming will provide a +5% speed increase.
 *You can '''aim the cannon''' by first pressing "E" when you are looking at the cannon from behind and then moving the barrel using the WASD keys.<br>
 *To fire press mouse1 or the fire firearm button. <br> Keep in mind that a cannoneer or rocketeer can override your aiming procedure if you are firing as a different class.

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 You can '''load a cannon''' by holding the desired ammunition type and holding "E" on the barrel.<br>
-When the ammunition is loaded hold "E" again to ram the shot, even though only the cannoneer has a ramming rod weapon any class can ram the shot.
+When the ammunition is loaded hold "E" again to ram the shot, any class can ram the shot. but equipping a ramrod as a cannoneer before ramming will provide a +5% speed increase.
 *You can '''aim the cannon''' by first pressing "E" when you are looking at the cannon from behind and then moving the barrel using the WASD keys.<br>
 *To fire press mouse1 or the fire firearm button. <br> Keep in mind that a cannoneer or rocketeer can override your aiming procedure if you are firing as a different class.

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 *You can '''aim the cannon''' by first pressing "E" when you are looking at the cannon from behind and then moving the barrel using the WASD keys.<br>
 *To fire press mouse1 or the fire firearm button. <br> Keep in mind that a cannoneer or rocketeer can override your aiming procedure if you are firing as a different class.
-[[File:Cannon Aiming.jpg|1650px|thumb|Aiming a cannon]]
+[[File:Cannon Aiming.jpg|200px|thumb|Aiming a cannon]]
 <h2>Aiming a cannon</h2>
 When aiming a cannon you will only have to worry about bullet drop when you are firing at a distance above 100+ meters.<br>

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 <h1>Ammunition types</h1>
 [[File:Ammoboxinsides.jpg|thumb|Grapeshot and round shot, found in every ammo box]]
-[[File:RocketStackInsides.jpg|thumb|A rocket stack with Long range and Short range rockets]]
+[[File:RocketStackInsides.jpg|thumb|A rocket stack with Long-range and Short-range rockets]]
 There are 4 types of ammunition (not including chain shots in naval combat) and they each have their uses.
 <h2>Round Shot</h2>
 Often called the cannonball this ammunition is used in cannons and mortars.<br>
-The most commonly used type of ammunition is the round shot, this is a solid iron ball used mostly for long range to medium range combat. <br>
+The most commonly used type of ammunition is the round shot, this is a solid iron ball used mostly for long-range to medium-range combat. <br>
-This ammunition is almost always used in linebattles , it has the potential to wipe out entire lines due to the shot being able to '''pierce''' players and defenses.<br>
+This ammunition is almost always used in line battles, it has the potential to wipe out entire lines due to the shot being able to '''pierce''' players and defenses.<br>
-This ammunition can destroy sapper built defences and enemy artillery, if it strikes upon a loaded artillery piece , the piece will blow up which can often result in the death of the entire crew manning it.
+This ammunition can destroy sapper built defenses and enemy artillery, if it strikes upon a loaded artillery piece, the piece will blow up which can often result in the death of the entire crew manning it.
 <h2>Grape Shot</h2>
 Sometimes called canister shot this ammunition is used in cannons and swivel guns.<br>
-This ammunition shoots a bag of small metal pellets which can shred through any close range infantry or cavalry.<br>
+This ammunition shoots a bag of small metal pellets which can shred through any close-range infantry or cavalry.<br>
-It is an ammunition used almost exclusively in short ranges due to the inacurracy, it is effective up to 50 meters but can be shot to 100 meters. <br>
+It is an ammunition used almost exclusively in short ranges due to the inaccuracy, it is effective up to 50 meters but can be shot to 100 meters. <br>
 Though not often used it still has the potential to wipe entire lines in one shot and can be incredibly useful to a cornered cannoneer.
 <h2>Long Range Shell Rocket</h2>
 This ammunition can only be used inside of a rocket launcher, and can shoot incredibly far.<br>
 They have a range of about 100-250m  and explode upon impact when hitting any surface (includes trees so watch out)<br>
-When fired from the rocket launcher , they usually don't fly straight , they will go left and right in the air and can because of that be innacurate and often fly into trees or buildings that stand in the way.<br>
+When fired from the rocket launcher, they usually don't fly straight, they will go left and right in the air and can because of that be inaccurate and often fly into trees or buildings that stand in the way.<br>
-They are refered to as "Shell Rocket(L)" ingame.
+They are referred to as "Shell Rocket(L)" ingame.
 <h2>Short Range Shell Rocket</h2>
-This is a long range rocket but only useful from about 35-55 metres and can be useful to defend artillery or friendly lines.<br>
+This is a long-range rocket but only useful from about 35-55 meters and can be useful to defend artillery or friendly lines.<br>
-They are also rumoured to have a larger exploding radius than long range rockets.
+They are also rumored to have a larger exploding radius than long-range rockets.
 <h1>Cannons</h1>
-[[File:French cannoneer.jpg|thumb|French Cannoneer aiming a cannon in a grassy map]]
+[[File: French cannoneer.jpg|thumb|French Cannoneer aiming a cannon in a grassy map]]
 Cannons are the backbone of the artillery, they are the most versatile and most used artillery pieces. <br>
 They can be loaded with either grapeshot or round shot from an ammo box.
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-You can '''load a cannon''' by holding the desired ammuntion type and holding "E" on the barrel.<br>
+You can '''load a cannon''' by holding the desired ammunition type and holding "E" on the barrel.<br>
-When the ammuntion is loaded hold "E" again to ram the shot , even though only the cannoneer has a ramming rod weapon any class can ram the shot.
+When the ammunition is loaded hold "E" again to ram the shot, even though only the cannoneer has a ramming rod weapon any class can ram the shot.
 *You can '''aim the cannon''' by first pressing "E" when you are looking at the cannon from behind and then moving the barrel using the WASD keys.<br>
 *To fire press mouse1 or the fire firearm button. <br> Keep in mind that a cannoneer or rocketeer can override your aiming procedure if you are firing as a different class.
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 <h2>Aiming a cannon</h2>
 When aiming a cannon you will only have to worry about bullet drop when you are firing at a distance above 100+ meters.<br>
-Though 100 meters definitely isn't the maximum range (around 500 metres), it will prove difficult to find the best position to aim your cannon.<br>
+Though 100 meters definitely isn't the maximum range (around 500 meters), it will prove difficult to find the best position to aim your cannon.<br>
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-If you find it too difficult you can always '''move up your cannon''' , this is done by pressing "E" on the wheels of an '''unloaded''' cannon.<br>
+If you find it too difficult you can always '''move up your cannon''', this is done by pressing "E" on the wheels of an '''unloaded''' cannon.<br>
 You can move up the cannon with 2 people for increased speed which can prove useful in tense situations.<br>
-Keep in mind you will probably have to move up an ammo box aswell , this can only be done by a cannoneer but a sapper can build one for no material cost if he is available.<br>
+Keep in mind you will probably have to move up an ammo box as well, this can only be done by a cannoneer but a sapper can build one for no material cost if he is available.<br>
-During the moving process a cannoneer can override the person moving it so they can move it wherever they want. <br>
+During the moving process, a cannoneer can override the person moving it so they can move it wherever they want. <br>
-If 2 non artillery classes or 2 artillery classes move up the cannon at the same time the first that started moving the cannon will always be favoured.
+If 2 non-artillery classes or 2 artillery classes move up the cannon at the same time the first that started moving the cannon will always be favored.
 <h1>Rocket Launchers</h1>
 [[File:RocketLauncherandcannon.jpg|thumb|a cannon (left) and a rocket launcher (right)]]
-Rockets are very unreliable as a beginner but with time can be learned and can be turned into a deadly long range and short range weapon.
+Rockets are very unreliable as a beginner but with time can be learned and can be turned into a deadly long-range and short-range weapon.
 They can be loaded with 2 types of ammunition from a rocket stack (see the ammunition tab for more info) and can be loaded with 2 rockets at the same time(one on the left one on the right).<br>
-Rocket launchers can be used for short range combat and for long range combat with both of the rocket types.<br>
+Rocket launchers can be used for short-range combat and for long-range combat with both of the rocket types.<br>
-The thing that makes rockets unreliable is their tendancy to swirl from the left to the right in the air randomly , this can make precise aiming with the rockets difficult as it is nearly impossible to hit.This also means you just have to be lucky to hit a price shot.<br>
+The thing that makes rockets unreliable is their tendency to swirl from the left to the right in the air randomly, this can make precise aiming with the rockets difficult as it is nearly impossible to hit. This also means you just have to be lucky to hit a price shot.<br>
 Fortunately, the rockets will usually go to the same spot if fired from the same side of the rocket launcher.<br>
 Rockets also have the ability to destroy enemy artillery and can perform the same explosion that cannonballs will have on a loaded artillery piece.<br>
-You can '''move up''' a rocket launcher by holding "E" on the bucket in the front of the launcher , you can only perform this action as a cannoneer.<br>
+You can '''move up''' a rocket launcher by holding "E" on the bucket in the front of the launcher, you can only perform this action as a cannoneer.<br>
 When you've moved up the launcher (the same way as you would move a ladder, also performable by 2 people) you can build it up again by holding "E" on the bucket.<br>
 When rocket launchers spawn they will always spawn unpacked allowing cannoneers to move it up quickly.<br>
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 <h1>Mortars</h1>
 [[File:Mortars.jpg|thumb|Multiple mortars]]
-These incredible artillery pieces are notoriously difficult to master but can shoot incredible distances (50- around 850 metres) and can be incredibly dangerous in the right hands.
+These incredible artillery pieces are notoriously difficult to master but can shoot incredible distances (50- around 850 meters) and can be incredibly dangerous in the right hands.
 Mortars can be loaded with round shot alone, but they have a few interesting perks over cannons.
 Perks of a mortar over a cannon include:
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 * You don't have to ram the shot in the mortar.
 You can also destroy enemy artillery with it.<br>
-Of course there are some drawbacks though. You can't aim grape shot,you can shoot only further than 50 meters so you can't defend yourself from close range troops or cavalery with it and a mortar takes a while for a shot to land.<br>
+Of course, there are some drawbacks though. You can't aim grapeshot, you can shoot only further than 50 meters so you can't defend yourself from close range troops or cavalry with it and a mortar takes a while for a shot to land.<br>
 When you shoot the mortar a 15 second countdown will take place before you can shoot it again, you can take advantage of this countdown to see where your cannonball landed and you can adjust your shot using that info.<br>
-You can '''not''' move the mortar up, so if the map has a bad mortar spot , you can't do anything about it.<br>
+You can '''not''' move the mortar up, so if the map has a bad mortar spot, you can't do anything about it.<br>
-Like rocketlaunchers the mortars are difficult to aim since you have to purely guess where your shot is going to land , unlike rockets however the shot lands exactly where you aim it.<br>
+Like rocket launchers, the mortars are difficult to aim since you have to purely guess where your shot is going to land, unlike rockets however the shot lands exactly where you aim it.<br>
 A few things to keep in mind that if a mortar is shot or rebuilt by a sapper after it being destroyed it will still retain its aiming position.<br>
-In conclusion it can be a useful tool to an experienced cannoneer but it highly depends on which maps.
+In conclusion, it can be a useful tool to an experienced cannoneer but it highly depends on which maps.
 <h1>Swivel guns</h1>