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The ''Awesome'' has a limited, but effective, armament consisting of three [[Kreuss|Kreuss PPC]]s, one mounted in its right arm and two split between the left and right torsos. These give it an immense amount of damage potential at ranges exceeding five hundred meters, enough to destroy some 'Mechs with a single salvo, although at point-blank range they are less useful. For close combat the 'Mech mounts in its head a [[Diverse Optics Type 10| Diverse Optics Type 10 Small Laser]] while its left arm ends in a battlefist sufficient for hand-to-hand fighting.<ref name=TRO3025-104/><ref name=TRO3025r/><ref name=TRO3039/><ref name=IRS>''Classic BattleTech Introductory Record Sheets'', p. 21</ref> The ''Awesome'' has a limited, but effective, armament consisting of three [[Kreuss|Kreuss PPC]]s, one mounted in its right arm and two split between the left and right torsos. These give it an immense amount of damage potential at ranges exceeding five hundred meters, enough to destroy some 'Mechs with a single salvo, although at point-blank range they are less useful. For close combat the 'Mech mounts in its head a [[Diverse Optics Type 10| Diverse Optics Type 10 Small Laser]] while its left arm ends in a battlefist sufficient for hand-to-hand fighting.<ref name=TRO3025-104/><ref name=TRO3025r/><ref name=TRO3039/><ref name=IRS>''Classic BattleTech Introductory Record Sheets'', p. 21</ref>
− To handle the tremendous heat load of its weaponry the ''Awesome'' carries twenty-eight [[heat sinks]], although even these can be overwhelmed; most pilots only fire two of their PPCs per salvo to reduce the strain. With fifteen tons of armor plating the ''Awesome'' is one of the most heavily-armored assault 'Mechs, making it better protected than even the ''[[BattleMaster]]'', including some of the thickest rear armor of any 'Mech. Although an enemy coming at it from the rear or left flank has a fighting chance, most soldiers agree that "the only defense against an ''Awesome'' is another ''Awesome''."<ref name=TRO3025r/><ref name=TRO3039/> + To handle the tremendous heat load of its weaponry the ''Awesome'' carries twenty-eight [[heat sinks]], although even these can be overwhelmed; most pilots only fire two of their PPCs per salvo to reduce the strain. With fifteens tons of armor plating the ''Awesome'' is one of the most heavily-armored assault 'Mechs, making it better protected than even the ''[[BattleMaster]]'', including some of the thickest rear armor of any 'Mech. Although an enemy coming at it from the rear or left flank has a fighting chance, most soldiers agree that "the only defense against an ''Awesome'' is another ''Awesome''."<ref name=TRO3025r/><ref name=TRO3039/>
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The ''Awesome'' has a limited, but effective, armament consisting of three [[Kreuss|Kreuss PPC]]s, one mounted in its right arm and two split between the left and right torsos. These give it an immense amount of damage potential at ranges exceeding five hundred meters, enough to destroy some 'Mechs with a single salvo, although at point-blank range they are less useful. For close combat the 'Mech mounts in its head a [[Diverse Optics Type 10| Diverse Optics Type 10 Small Laser]] while its left arm ends in a battlefist sufficient for hand-to-hand fighting.<ref name=TRO3025-104/><ref name=TRO3025r/><ref name=TRO3039/><ref name=IRS>''Classic BattleTech Introductory Record Sheets'', p. 21</ref> | The ''Awesome'' has a limited, but effective, armament consisting of three [[Kreuss|Kreuss PPC]]s, one mounted in its right arm and two split between the left and right torsos. These give it an immense amount of damage potential at ranges exceeding five hundred meters, enough to destroy some 'Mechs with a single salvo, although at point-blank range they are less useful. For close combat the 'Mech mounts in its head a [[Diverse Optics Type 10| Diverse Optics Type 10 Small Laser]] while its left arm ends in a battlefist sufficient for hand-to-hand fighting.<ref name=TRO3025-104/><ref name=TRO3025r/><ref name=TRO3039/><ref name=IRS>''Classic BattleTech Introductory Record Sheets'', p. 21</ref> | ||
− | To handle the tremendous heat load of its weaponry the ''Awesome'' carries twenty-eight [[heat sinks]], although even these can be overwhelmed; most pilots only fire two of their PPCs per salvo to reduce the strain. With | + | To handle the tremendous heat load of its weaponry the ''Awesome'' carries twenty-eight [[heat sinks]], although even these can be overwhelmed; most pilots only fire two of their PPCs per salvo to reduce the strain. With fifteens tons of armor plating the ''Awesome'' is one of the most heavily-armored assault 'Mechs, making it better protected than even the ''[[BattleMaster]]'', including some of the thickest rear armor of any 'Mech. Although an enemy coming at it from the rear or left flank has a fighting chance, most soldiers agree that "the only defense against an ''Awesome'' is another ''Awesome''."<ref name=TRO3025r/><ref name=TRO3039/> |
==Variants== | ==Variants== |