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Gun placement guide for land vehicles.
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Take this sample bot as an example.
Here are the dimension of gun's hit box (this is for all 4 gun types)
Lv1-Lv2 = 1.5 x 1.5 x 1.5
Lv3-Lv4 = 1.75 x 1.75 x 1.75
Lv5-Lv6 = 2 x 2 x 2
Lv7-Lv8 = 2.5 x 2.5 x 2.5
Lv9-Lv10 = 3 x 3 x 3
So yeah, the typical one elevation staircase do not work. Notice how in the sample bot, the 2 back guns are exactly 3 elevations from the front 2.
Also your chassis can interfere with your shots, if you put them too far back your chassis will prevent you from shooting downward. Below is a list of how far you can put your guns at the same elevation before your chassis starts to block shots.
Lv1-Lv4 = 1 block back
Lv5-Lv6 = 2 blocks back
Lv7-Lv8 = 3 blocks back
Lv9-Lv10 = 4 blocks back
This is why in my sample gunbed, the second row of guns have 1 elevation. Even though it cannot shoot over the 2 guns in the front, it can shoot downward without the chassis blocking the shot. Notice also how the first row is exactly 4 blocks back.
You may also add gun protection without interfering with shots when blocks are placed close enough to the SMG. Shots will be able to shoot over these barriers. This (or the slightly slimmer version on my gunbed) is the setup I use with Lv10 guns.
Lastly about the face you put your guns at for ground vehicles.
Top Guns
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Pros: 360 coverage, full anti air
Cons: Easy to target (when grounded), has the tendency to dictate the size of your bot.
Bottom Guns
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Pros: 360 coverage
Cons: Cannot hit air, requires hovering
Front Guns (using top mount)
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Pros: 180 frontal coverage, limited anti air
Cons: Easy to target
Side Guns
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Pros: Hardest to target, limited anti air
Cons: 90 frontal coverage requiring bots to face directly at an enemy
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