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Hello there everyone My name is mechamaniac12. As you can tell I am a fan of mechs. A little curiousity here but what kind of tech rules would custom weapons come under?
I do occasionallty play megamek if I can get the time to. I Also like designing my own units as well.

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There are no rules for custom weapons. Heavy Metal programs provide some support for them, but weapon design is not supported in published rules.

Which means you're free to do whatever you like.

Generally, custom weapons get better receptions from other players when the new weapons are comparable in effectiveness to other weapons of that faction. Dramatically more powerful weapons (and, often, weapons without a good backstory to explain them) are not so well received.

While custom weapons are not within the rules, custom 'Mechs, tanks, etc. are currently supported by Tech Manual (most units), Tactical Operations (advanced weapons and equipment, and some vehicle types), and Strategic Operations (large spacecraft like WarShips).

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Mike Miller, Materials Engineer

Disclaimer: Anything stated in this post is unofficial and non-canon unless directly quoted from a published book. Random internet musings of a BattleTech writer are not canon.

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