Combined Shooting and Construction Training Facility

[Sion]

I have managed to come up with a safe way to train both the Constructing and Shooting abilities of my colonists at the same time, and without any kind of mod!

The only trick I used was the knowledge that the path finding algorithm goes to the closest side of the thing to repair.

The result is this:
http://puu.sh/8e6d7.jpg

[FtDLulz]

Hah, wow. That's really neat, I never thought of that.

[renwold]

Holy cow this will become standard in all future colonies, THANK YOU <3

[daft73]

Hehe, remind me not to join your colony...Where's Bob?..oh didn't you hear..gun training, and Sara loaded explosive rounds. Poor Bob.

[Sion]

Hehe, remind me not to join your colony...Where's Bob?..oh didn't you hear..gun training, and Sara loaded explosive rounds. Pour Bob.

the expression: "RUN FOR YOUR LIFE!" have got a whole new meaning...

...and that new meaning is: "REPAIR FOR YOUR LIFE!"

[Freya 'Tail' Fairwing]

This is actually amazing. New building for me to build!

[Architect]

This is hilarious XD

[Sion]

Could all of you that build this post a picture of it? preferably while it is in use.
I would love to see what you all can do with this.

[Coenmcj]

I have mine set in a semi circle, with the centre piece made of a layer of stone with the constructors behind it; the Shooters firing inwards, at the constructor's barricade using whatever weapons on hand but straying from high damage firearms, as there are more shooters than constructor's

Couldn't get a screenie at the time because I'm not on the computer right now

[Neone]

Didn't do much of a research, but as far as I noticed, each colonist gain 10 points for each shot (without multiplier and burst count as one). So best weapon for training is pistol.

[Geeves]

That's a cool trick. Made me giggle a little bit.

[Celthric Aysen]

i Finally have something to put in my spare room

[Sion]

Didn't do much of a research, but as far as I noticed, each colonist gain 10 points for each shot (without multiplier and burst count as one). So best weapon for training is pistol.

That is 100% correct, until Tynan adds a weapon that has a faster shooting cycle.
For example, a Minigun is one of the worst weapons to use (if you train shooting, not repairing) because it has a burst of 15 shots, but you only get 10 points per burst.
Pistols have the fastest shooting cycle.

For more info: http://rimworldwiki.com/Weapons

[sparda666]

I actually do the same thing but I put a row of stoneworking tables instead of sandbags so I can ensure there is no path to repair the wall from the dangerous side.

[Sion]

I actually do the same thing but I put a row of stoneworking tables instead of sandbags so I can ensure there is no path to repair the wall from the dangerous side.

That's really cleaver, why didn't I think about that?