-- Uncle ArnieI think the Heavy Medium is still fine.
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. The Heavy Large might be worth it in certain rare situations, or maybe on certain designs that I don't really use, but it's too situational … . Pulse lasers differ from traditional laser weaponry in that instead of firing one powerful beam, they maintain laser beams fired off in quick succession. I find it strange the clan ER large has a further range than the ER PPC, but that switches for inner sphere.The clans went for the extra damage over the extra range.There is one thing that heavy laser is good at beyond its BV cost - it rewards and highlights excellent gunners. This results in better accuracy and damage output but with increased heat and weight. The end result is a laser weapon with an … If I've got the weight available, it's the pulse every time.
I cannot remember.War does not determine who is right, only who is left. You want to fly on a magic carpet to see the King of the Potato People and plead with him for your freedom, and you're telling me you're completely sane?" i can live with thatSee, something like that at IS pulse ranges would have been interesting . Replacing the near-useless second PPC on the adder, for example. . -- Uncle ArnieIn gameplay and construction (though I don't do a lot of custom variants) I prefer pulses over other variants. Spike that heat, man.Short range weapons do indeed promote getting closer to the target Well, I do not equate closer with aggressive at all times but . "So let me get this straight. What is the BV2 of dread? An initial targeting laser pulse is immediately followed by a second, more powerful pulse that destroys dust and other particulates along the firing path, clearing the way for the final full-powered beam to damage the enemy. The ER Large isn't Eh, those weights are truly artificial- and like I said I was for it before they introduced the rules. I can't remember ever using the Heavy Large. 14 pts of damage at 6 hexes with a +1 TH . The heavy large saves 2 tons over the ER PPC, which he can use to add 2 heavy medium lasers! -- Uncle ArnieThey should have just gone full munch and had heavy lasers as double damage of clan ER weapons apparently i have failed in the macro to display a differentiation between ideas i think that are good and intentionally absurd ones. While offering an overall increased rate of fire, the heat output also increases accordingly. 4 months ago Pulse lasers just don't have a real role in the current game. Pulse lasers increase damage because they allow vaporized armor to dissipate from the location of damage. It's a 1 ton, 10 damage weapon. -- Uncle ArnieThe Heavy Medium Laser makes a good backup for something with a minimum range. "So let me get this straight. --- Idle question. ever! You want to fly on a magic carpet to see the King of the Potato People and plead with him for your freedom, and you're telling me you're completely sane?" Extended range medium laser ERLLs, LRM15s, and SRM4s . You want to fly on a magic carpet to see the King of the Potato People and plead with him for your freedom, and you're telling me you're completely sane?" . Huh? Re: Heavy laser, vs pulse laser, vs ER laser (CLAN!!!)
. Since pulses are heavier than er lasers but similar in BV, the bv of the mech can be lower. BATTLETECH > General Discussions > Topic Details. The ER Large isn't bad, but the pulse is better. That's freakin' awesome.
Blood Spirts are . -- said no Clanner ... ever!one that doesn't explode so often would be preferred War does not determine who is right, only who is left. "So let me get this straight. If I really need that extra punch, I'll find 2 more tons and get the ER PPC. You want to fly on a magic carpet to see the King of the Potato People and plead with him for your freedom, and you're telling me you're completely sane?" But a decent example would be the Blood Asp Prime. . Like all Lasers, Medium Pulse Lasers enjoy a baseline accuracy bonus over other weapons. While offering an overall increased rate of fire, the heat output also increases accordingly. -- Uncle Arnie But the Heavy series weights the same between a mech and a BA when other lasers loses large porthos of the weight? You can get a lot of miliage out of a little tonnage with them"So let me get this straight. Pulse lasersdiffer from traditional laser weaponry, in that instead of firing one powerful beam, they maintain laser beams fired off in quick succession. .
mattleec May 11, 2018 @ 10:42am ... enables them to be bought if you can find them and with upgraded versions of them. “Oh you want to get in under my Gauss Rifles? This allows subsequent pulses to reach the … You want to fly on a magic carpet to see the King of the Potato People and plead with him for your freedom, and you're telling me you're completely sane?"
Generally I prefer the Large Pulse to the ER Large. "So let me get this straight. or 6s? An improvement upon standard Medium Lasers, Medium Pulse Lasers use pulses of light instead of a single beam. . It's the Heavy Small and Heavy Large that really need work. Introduced in 2609by the Terran Hegemony. You want to fly on a magic carpet to see the King of the Potato People and plead with him for your freedom, and you're telling me you're completely sane?" You want to fly on a magic carpet to see the King of the Potato People and plead with him for your freedom, and you're telling me you're completely sane?" Some super-aggressive jerk who doesn't have the patience to play the range game, but has Natural Aptitude: Gunnery or something like that would be happy as hell with a heavy laser. accuracy is not an issue with gunnery 10 pilots and there … "So let me get this straight. Alas, Clantech doesn’t really feature weapons with significant min ranges. However the additional power necessary to facilitate this process generates a greatly increased quantity of waste heat as well.
i can live with that -- Uncle ArnieI'll take the ERP in a few places though. Heavies would be good for guys with really good gunnery skills.
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