I thought turret platings were supposed to be shields...

What the hell man? I thought turret platings were shields that you have to take down before you can damage the turret itself. It isn't. Breaking the plating destroys the whole turret apparently. Is this a bug???

Also, why do I feel like I can cut through the turret like a butter once the plating falls off? It's just a feeling... Right??? They didn't actually make it weaker??

Appearances are deceiving.

Feels like you store money in a piggy bank, and you protect your piggy bank by putting it in a safe so that thieves must break through the the safe before they can touch your piggy bank. But apparently that isn't the case. You didn't put the piggy bank in a safe. You only wrapped it in aluminium foil for more 'protection'