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Mortar pits are constructions used to facilitate rapid loading and firing of mortars, store ammunition protect them and their ammunition from counter-battery fire and raiders, and/or protect the surroundings from any detonations of the same. At its simplest, a mortar pit might simply be mortar and a [[shelf]] for the shells to keep them close at hand and prevent deterioration. Additional features can be added as wanted or needed. | Mortar pits are constructions used to facilitate rapid loading and firing of mortars, store ammunition protect them and their ammunition from counter-battery fire and raiders, and/or protect the surroundings from any detonations of the same. At its simplest, a mortar pit might simply be mortar and a [[shelf]] for the shells to keep them close at hand and prevent deterioration. Additional features can be added as wanted or needed. | ||
− | As mortars | + | As mortars must be constructed outside, they are inherently at risk from counter-battery fire from enemy [[siege]] mortars and mechanoid [[automortar]]s{{RoyaltyIcon}}. Mortars and their shells are prone to exploding themselves. Any one explosion can be stopped by a single layer of [[wall]], meaning that separating explosive items with walls is usually sufficient. But if two or more explosions occur non-simultaneously, the first explosion may destroy the wall and while the latter explosions damage items beyond it. |
Unlike every other known instance, pawns that are loading mortars will '''not''' draw shells on a [[shelf]] from an adjacent tile, instead they will walk on top of the shelf to retrieve one. It is unknown if this is a bug or intended behaviour. Thus, the [[Shelf#Analysis|shelf trick]] does not cut down on walking times for mortar crew and in fact increases it, as the shelf has a path cost of {{Q|Shelf|Path Cost}}. Shelves retain their utility in keeping items stored outdoors from deteriorating. | Unlike every other known instance, pawns that are loading mortars will '''not''' draw shells on a [[shelf]] from an adjacent tile, instead they will walk on top of the shelf to retrieve one. It is unknown if this is a bug or intended behaviour. Thus, the [[Shelf#Analysis|shelf trick]] does not cut down on walking times for mortar crew and in fact increases it, as the shelf has a path cost of {{Q|Shelf|Path Cost}}. Shelves retain their utility in keeping items stored outdoors from deteriorating. |