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Line 24: BattleMech development in the Inner Sphere received a major shock during [[Clan Invasion|the invasion of the Clans]] in [[3050]] as it got its first look at technology advanced even beyond that of the Star League. Estranged from the rest of humanity for centuries, despite the fact they had their own version of the Succession Wars, the [[Exodus Civil War]], the SLDF exiles had become the [[Clans]] they were spared the technological decline of the Succession War, allowing 'Mech development to continue unabated. Building on a concept first hinted at in the ''[[Mercury (BattleMech)|Mercury]]'', [[Clan Coyote]] had introduced the first [[OmniMech]], the ''[[Coyotl]]'', in [[2854]].<ref>''Era Digest: Golden Century'', p. 6</ref> The OmniMechs used in the Clan invasions were even more potent and struck fear in the hearts of the Inner Sphere defenders. Not knowing what their actual designations were, many picked up new nicknames in the battles between the Clans and Inner Sphere: the ''[[Summoner]]'' was dubbed as the ''Thor'' by [[House Steiner]]'s forces because of its deliverance of "thunder and lightning" by its [[Autocannon]] and [[PPC]]; the ''[[Dire Wolf]]'' became known as ''Daishi'' ("great death") among forces of [[House Kurita]]; the ''[[Mad Dog]]'' was called the ''Vulture'' by Lyrans and ''Hagetaka'' in the Combine; and the ''[[Timber Wolf]]'' became the ''Mad Cat'' because the battle computers of Inner Sphere 'Mechs alternated between ''[[Marauder]]'' and ''[[Catapult]]'' when they tried to identify the unknown design.<ref>''Technical Readout: 3050'', pp. 7, 32, 34, 42</ref> BattleMech development in the Inner Sphere received a major shock during [[Clan Invasion|the invasion of the Clans]] in [[3050]] as it got its first look at technology advanced even beyond that of the Star League. Estranged from the rest of humanity for centuries, despite the fact they had their own version of the Succession Wars, the [[Exodus Civil War]], the SLDF exiles had become the [[Clans]] they were spared the technological decline of the Succession War, allowing 'Mech development to continue unabated. Building on a concept first hinted at in the ''[[Mercury (BattleMech)|Mercury]]'', [[Clan Coyote]] had introduced the first [[OmniMech]], the ''[[Coyotl]]'', in [[2854]].<ref>''Era Digest: Golden Century'', p. 6</ref> The OmniMechs used in the Clan invasions were even more potent and struck fear in the hearts of the Inner Sphere defenders. Not knowing what their actual designations were, many picked up new nicknames in the battles between the Clans and Inner Sphere: the ''[[Summoner]]'' was dubbed as the ''Thor'' by [[House Steiner]]'s forces because of its deliverance of "thunder and lightning" by its [[Autocannon]] and [[PPC]]; the ''[[Dire Wolf]]'' became known as ''Daishi'' ("great death") among forces of [[House Kurita]]; the ''[[Mad Dog]]'' was called the ''Vulture'' by Lyrans and ''Hagetaka'' in the Combine; and the ''[[Timber Wolf]]'' became the ''Mad Cat'' because the battle computers of Inner Sphere 'Mechs alternated between ''[[Marauder]]'' and ''[[Catapult]]'' when they tried to identify the unknown design.<ref>''Technical Readout: 3050'', pp. 7, 32, 34, 42</ref> − {{Incomprehensible|reason=this page has multiple spelling, grammar, and sentence issues|small=left|machine=yes}}+ However, the Inner Sphere states quickly learned to reverse engineering the Clans' technology, creating soon their own OmniMechs. At the end of the [[Clan Invasion Era]], the Inner Sphere had almost reached the Clans' technological level. However, the beginning of the [[Word of Blake Jihad]] changed drastically the situation. During the Jihad, advanced manufacturing centers, both from the Inner Sphere and Clans, were targeted and destroyed. However, despite the devastation, the Blakists made amazing technological progress, creating some of the most advanced 'Mechs ever fielded: the [[Celestial series]] OmniMechs, drone 'Mechs, the first superheavy 'Mech, the colossal [[Omega (BattleMech)]], of 150 tons, and even a new generation of LAM.<ref>''Jihad Final Recknoning'', p. 151-159.</ref> − However, the Inner Sphere states quickly learned to reverse engineering the Clans' technology, soon creating their own OmniMechs. At the end of the [[Clan Invasion Era]], the Inner Sphere had almost reached the Clans' technological level. However, the beginning of the [[Word of Blake Jihad]] drastically changed the situation. During the Jihad, advanced manufacturing centers, from both the Inner Sphere and Clans, were targeted and destroyed. However, despite the devastation, the Blakists made amazing technological progress, creating some of the most advanced 'Mechs ever fielded: the [[Celestial series]] OmniMechs, drone 'Mechs, the first superheavy 'Mech, the colossal [[Omega (BattleMech)]], of 150 tons, and even a new generation of LAM.<ref>''Jihad Final Reckoning'', p. 151-159.</ref> − But these advancements were lost at the end of the Jihad, both by their factories' destruction and by the stigma of the Blakists, despite the race to seize samples of it. The LAM, after the conflict, became totally extinct.<ref>''Jihad Final Reckoning'', p. 122-123.</ref> + But these advancements were lost at the end of the Jihad, both by their factories' destruction and by the stygma of the Blakists, so despite to the race to seize samples of it.<ref>''Jihad Final Recknoning'', p. 122-123.</ref> − However, the devastation suffered by the Inner Sphere made most technological advancements to became impossible to fabricate anymore, so the factories were retooled to produce much more primitive technology, the so called [[RetroTech]], which became the norm.<ref>''Jihad Final Reckoning'', p. 82.</ref><ref>''Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents'', p. 144: New Construction Option: Retrotech - Basic info on Retrotech.</ref> + However, the devastation suffered by the Inner Sphere made most technological advancements to became imposible to fabricate anymore, so the factories began fielding much more primitive technology, the so called [[RetroTech]].<ref>''Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents'', p. 144: New Construction Option: Retrotech - Basic info on Retrotech.</ref> ==BattleMech Construction== ==BattleMech Construction==
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BattleMech development in the Inner Sphere received a major shock during [[Clan Invasion|the invasion of the Clans]] in [[3050]] as it got its first look at technology advanced even beyond that of the Star League. Estranged from the rest of humanity for centuries, despite the fact they had their own version of the Succession Wars, the [[Exodus Civil War]], the SLDF exiles had become the [[Clans]] they were spared the technological decline of the Succession War, allowing 'Mech development to continue unabated. Building on a concept first hinted at in the ''[[Mercury (BattleMech)|Mercury]]'', [[Clan Coyote]] had introduced the first [[OmniMech]], the ''[[Coyotl]]'', in [[2854]].<ref>''Era Digest: Golden Century'', p. 6</ref> The OmniMechs used in the Clan invasions were even more potent and struck fear in the hearts of the Inner Sphere defenders. Not knowing what their actual designations were, many picked up new nicknames in the battles between the Clans and Inner Sphere: the ''[[Summoner]]'' was dubbed as the ''Thor'' by [[House Steiner]]'s forces because of its deliverance of "thunder and lightning" by its [[Autocannon]] and [[PPC]]; the ''[[Dire Wolf]]'' became known as ''Daishi'' ("great death") among forces of [[House Kurita]]; the ''[[Mad Dog]]'' was called the ''Vulture'' by Lyrans and ''Hagetaka'' in the Combine; and the ''[[Timber Wolf]]'' became the ''Mad Cat'' because the battle computers of Inner Sphere 'Mechs alternated between ''[[Marauder]]'' and ''[[Catapult]]'' when they tried to identify the unknown design.<ref>''Technical Readout: 3050'', pp. 7, 32, 34, 42</ref> | BattleMech development in the Inner Sphere received a major shock during [[Clan Invasion|the invasion of the Clans]] in [[3050]] as it got its first look at technology advanced even beyond that of the Star League. Estranged from the rest of humanity for centuries, despite the fact they had their own version of the Succession Wars, the [[Exodus Civil War]], the SLDF exiles had become the [[Clans]] they were spared the technological decline of the Succession War, allowing 'Mech development to continue unabated. Building on a concept first hinted at in the ''[[Mercury (BattleMech)|Mercury]]'', [[Clan Coyote]] had introduced the first [[OmniMech]], the ''[[Coyotl]]'', in [[2854]].<ref>''Era Digest: Golden Century'', p. 6</ref> The OmniMechs used in the Clan invasions were even more potent and struck fear in the hearts of the Inner Sphere defenders. Not knowing what their actual designations were, many picked up new nicknames in the battles between the Clans and Inner Sphere: the ''[[Summoner]]'' was dubbed as the ''Thor'' by [[House Steiner]]'s forces because of its deliverance of "thunder and lightning" by its [[Autocannon]] and [[PPC]]; the ''[[Dire Wolf]]'' became known as ''Daishi'' ("great death") among forces of [[House Kurita]]; the ''[[Mad Dog]]'' was called the ''Vulture'' by Lyrans and ''Hagetaka'' in the Combine; and the ''[[Timber Wolf]]'' became the ''Mad Cat'' because the battle computers of Inner Sphere 'Mechs alternated between ''[[Marauder]]'' and ''[[Catapult]]'' when they tried to identify the unknown design.<ref>''Technical Readout: 3050'', pp. 7, 32, 34, 42</ref> | ||
| − | + | However, the Inner Sphere states quickly learned to reverse engineering the Clans' technology, creating soon their own OmniMechs. At the end of the [[Clan Invasion Era]], the Inner Sphere had almost reached the Clans' technological level. However, the beginning of the [[Word of Blake Jihad]] changed drastically the situation. During the Jihad, advanced manufacturing centers, both from the Inner Sphere and Clans, were targeted and destroyed. However, despite the devastation, the Blakists made amazing technological progress, creating some of the most advanced 'Mechs ever fielded: the [[Celestial series]] OmniMechs, drone 'Mechs, the first superheavy 'Mech, the colossal [[Omega (BattleMech)]], of 150 tons, and even a new generation of LAM.<ref>''Jihad Final Recknoning'', p. 151-159.</ref> | |
| − | However, the Inner Sphere states quickly learned to reverse engineering the Clans' technology, soon | ||
| − | But these advancements were lost at the end of the Jihad, both by their factories' destruction and by the | + | But these advancements were lost at the end of the Jihad, both by their factories' destruction and by the stygma of the Blakists, so despite to the race to seize samples of it.<ref>''Jihad Final Recknoning'', p. 122-123.</ref> |
| − | However, the devastation suffered by the Inner Sphere made most technological advancements to became | + | However, the devastation suffered by the Inner Sphere made most technological advancements to became imposible to fabricate anymore, so the factories began fielding much more primitive technology, the so called [[RetroTech]].<ref>''Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents'', p. 144: New Construction Option: Retrotech - Basic info on Retrotech.</ref> |
==BattleMech Construction== | ==BattleMech Construction== | ||