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- From: taia_a@kosmos.wcc.govt.nz (Second Genyosha)
- Newsgroups: rec.games.mecha
- Subject: Re: Which weapon is best? (Was: Re: btech lrm)
- Date: 22 Dec 1992 22:08:25 GMT
- Organization: Wellington City Council (Public Access), Wgtn, Nz
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- In article <BzMw60.Lt4@news.cso.uiuc.edu>, dv52151@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (RedSwordTarga) writes:
- >taia_a@kosmos.wcc.govt.nz (Second Genyosha) writes:
- >> For best energy, the old medium laser for old tek (3025).
- >> The choice of all munchkins in the Universe. The obvious Clan energy would
- >>be the Medium Pulse Laser.
-
- >Really? I think the ER Medium is a lot better. You basically get a 3025
- >Large Laser that does one less point of damage and 3 less heat for 1 ton.
- >Axly
-
- The reasons for this is the following:
- 1. -2 to hit
- 2. The ranges of 1-4/5-8/9-12 are not bad, and the extra 15 hex max range
- for the ER Medium laser isn't that great in comparison.
-
- While the extra tonnage is not good, the -2 more than compensates for the
- disavantage. A friend of mine designed a real munchkin mek based on medium
- pulse lasers and targeting computer to emphasis(sp) this point.
- Using ER Medium Lasers you run out of HSs and after a while, the tonnage
- saving doesn't mean that much.
-
- The ER Medium laser is the Clan version of the IS Large Laser, but it will
- always play second fiddle to the "Pulse" weapons IMHO. It's usefulness
- comes when the tonnage available is limited. I like the Dasher-D as it is a
- nasty mek with lots of firepower and a targeting computer.
- But I think it would be better served if the mek had MPLs, in this case
- 2 MPL and 1 ER ML, if not 3 MPL. More accurate and delivers 21 points of
- damage and that means a piloting roll........:)
-
- BTW did anyone notice that the Clan ER Large Laser didn't improve
- significantly. The Clan ER PPC went up to 15 Damage from 10 Damage from the
- Star League ER PPC. Equalling the heat output of the ER PPC for damage, but
- with the ER Large Laser, the damage only went up to 10 and the heat remained
- at 12, why? Imagine if the ER Large Laser (Clan) had equal heat and damage.
- 12 heat and 12 damage! Exactly what you need for a heat shot! Talk about
- efficient, an energy weapon that destroys heads with no waste. Glad to see
- that FA$A didn't do this one :)
-
- This has been... : "I have never listened to anyone who criticized
- Tony Taia :my taste in space travel, sideshows or gorillas.
- TAIA_A@kosmos.wcc.govt.nz :When this occurs, I pack up my dinosaurs and leave
- My ideas are mine only, ok? :leave the room." - Ray Bradbury 1980. Age 60.
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