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The '''Acid (AX) Warhead''' is an alternate [[SRM]] ammunition type. | The '''Acid (AX) Warhead''' is an alternate [[SRM]] ammunition type. | ||
== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | Developed by the [[New Avalon Institute of Science]] in response to the heavy use of [[Ferro-Fibrous]] armor by the invading [[Clans]] and increasing use by the various [[Successor States]], this warhead replaces the normal explosive charge of the standard short-range missile and replaces it with a small tank of a gelled chemical that becomes a highly corrosive acid which targets the foamed aluminum structure of ferro-fibrous plating, dealing a third more damage than a standard SRM hit per missile.<ref name="UBp68">''Unbound'', p. 68, "AX (Acid) Warhead"</ref><ref name="THp56">''Tactical Handbook'', p. 56, "Acid (AX) Warhead"</ref> | + | Developed by the [[New Avalon Institute of Science]] starting in [[3050]] in response to the heavy use of [[Ferro-Fibrous]] armor by the invading [[Clans]] and increasing use by the various [[Successor States]], this warhead replaces the normal explosive charge of the standard short-range missile and replaces it with a small tank of a gelled chemical that becomes a highly corrosive acid which targets the foamed aluminum structure of ferro-fibrous plating, dealing a third more damage than a standard SRM hit per missile.<ref name="UBp68">''Unbound'', p. 68, "AX (Acid) Warhead"</ref><ref name="THp56">''Tactical Handbook'', p. 56, "Acid (AX) Warhead"</ref><ref name="TO_367"/> |
| − | While a highly effective first-fire weapon, the acid only works against Ferro-Fibrous armor, inflicting only half the damage of a standard SRM missile against standard armor, and standard and [[Endo Steel]] internal structures, making them of only limited use during extended combat. | + | While a highly effective first-fire weapon, the acid only works against Ferro-Fibrous and similar armor, inflicting only half the damage of a standard SRM missile against standard armor, and standard and [[Endo Steel]] internal structures, making them of only limited use during extended combat. While rumored to aerodynamically unstable because of the liquid filled warhead, the technical reason for the lower accuracy (compared to a standard missile) is the removal of the guidance equipment, to allow for both an enlarged warhead and the necessary secondary explosive charge (for chemical saturation).<ref name="UBp68"/><ref name="THp56"/></ref><ref name="TO_367"/> |
== Availability == | == Availability == | ||
| − | + | With production availability starting in [[3053]],<ref name="TO_367"/> it is unknown to what extent these early systems ever ended up in production, the term "availability" should be taken with a grain of salt. Nonetheless, at the time of their development the main Successor States listed here each had, at the very least, a technical understanding of these systems. | |
* [[Federated Commonwealth]]<ref name="THp56"/> | * [[Federated Commonwealth]]<ref name="THp56"/> | ||
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| + | == Rules == | ||
| + | <div class="gamerules"> | ||
| + | === Specification === | ||
| + | : '''Item''': Acid (AX) Missiles <ref name="TO_367">''Tactical Operations'', p. 367, "Missile Munitions"</ref> | ||
| + | : '''Equipment Rating''': E/X-X-F | ||
| + | : '''Affiliation''': [[Federated Commonwealth]] | ||
| + | : '''BV Modifier''': 1.0<ref name="TO_386">''Tactical Operations'', p. 386, "Alternative Munitions Table"</ref> | ||
| + | : '''Used By''': [[SRM]], [[MML]]<ref name="TO_414">''Tactical Operations'', p. 414, "Heavy Weapons Ammunition Construction Data"</ref> | ||
| + | : '''Range''': 0/3/6/9 (short)<ref name="TO_414"/> | ||
| + | : '''Ammo (per ton)''': x0.5<ref name="TO_414"/> | ||
| + | : '''Level''': Experimental | ||
| + | : '''Cost/Reload''': x2<ref name="TO_415">''Tactical Operations'', p. 415, "Heavy Weapons Ammunition Combat Data"</ref> | ||
| + | : '''Weight (tons)'''" x1<ref name="TO_415"/> | ||
| + | : '''Rules''': | ||
| + | :* -2 modifier on Cluster Hits | ||
| + | :* 3 damage points agsinst [[Ferro-Fibrous]], [[Ferro-Lamellor]], [[Laser Reflective Armor|Laser-Reflective]], [[Reactive Armor|Reactive]] armor or [[BAR]] less than 6. | ||
| + | :* 2 damage points all other armor and structure | ||
| + | :* Conventional infantry multiplies damage by 1.5 (rounded up) | ||
| + | :* damage does not carry over into internal structure; direct damage to internal structure only | ||
| + | :* incompatible with [[Artemis]], [[Narc]] or [[Streak]] | ||
| + | </div> | ||
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== Bibliography == | == Bibliography == | ||
| − | *''[[Unbound]]'' | + | * ''[[Unbound]]'' |
| − | *''[[Tactical Handbook]]'' | + | * ''[[Tactical Handbook]]'' |
| + | * ''[[Tactical Operations]]'' | ||
[[Category:Technology|Acid (AX) Warhead]] | [[Category:Technology|Acid (AX) Warhead]] | ||
[[Category:Alternate Ammunition|Acid (AX) Warhead]] | [[Category:Alternate Ammunition|Acid (AX) Warhead]] | ||
Revision as of 09:47, 29 July 2017
The Acid (AX) Warhead is an alternate SRM ammunition type.
Contents
Description
Developed by the New Avalon Institute of Science starting in 3050 in response to the heavy use of Ferro-Fibrous armor by the invading Clans and increasing use by the various Successor States, this warhead replaces the normal explosive charge of the standard short-range missile and replaces it with a small tank of a gelled chemical that becomes a highly corrosive acid which targets the foamed aluminum structure of ferro-fibrous plating, dealing a third more damage than a standard SRM hit per missile.[1][2][3]
While a highly effective first-fire weapon, the acid only works against Ferro-Fibrous and similar armor, inflicting only half the damage of a standard SRM missile against standard armor, and standard and Endo Steel internal structures, making them of only limited use during extended combat. While rumored to aerodynamically unstable because of the liquid filled warhead, the technical reason for the lower accuracy (compared to a standard missile) is the removal of the guidance equipment, to allow for both an enlarged warhead and the necessary secondary explosive charge (for chemical saturation).[1][2]</ref>[3]
Availability
With production availability starting in 3053,[3] it is unknown to what extent these early systems ever ended up in production, the term "availability" should be taken with a grain of salt. Nonetheless, at the time of their development the main Successor States listed here each had, at the very least, a technical understanding of these systems.
Models
The Acid (AX) Warhead is manufactured on the following planets:
| Brand | Planet | Company | Used by | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | New Avalon | Corean Enterprises | Unknown | [2] |
| Unknown | Hesperus II | Defiance Industries | Unknown | [2] |
Rules
Specification
- Item: Acid (AX) Missiles [3]
- Equipment Rating: E/X-X-F
- Affiliation: Federated Commonwealth
- BV Modifier: 1.0[4]
- Used By: SRM, MML[5]
- Range: 0/3/6/9 (short)[5]
- Ammo (per ton): x0.5[5]
- Level: Experimental
- Cost/Reload: x2[6]
- Weight (tons)" x1[6]
- Rules:
- -2 modifier on Cluster Hits
- 3 damage points agsinst Ferro-Fibrous, Ferro-Lamellor, Laser-Reflective, Reactive armor or BAR less than 6.
- 2 damage points all other armor and structure
- Conventional infantry multiplies damage by 1.5 (rounded up)
- damage does not carry over into internal structure; direct damage to internal structure only
- incompatible with Artemis, Narc or Streak
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Unbound, p. 68, "AX (Acid) Warhead"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Tactical Handbook, p. 56, "Acid (AX) Warhead"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Tactical Operations, p. 367, "Missile Munitions"
- ↑ Tactical Operations, p. 386, "Alternative Munitions Table"
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Tactical Operations, p. 414, "Heavy Weapons Ammunition Construction Data"
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Tactical Operations, p. 415, "Heavy Weapons Ammunition Combat Data"