Combine (Equipment)
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| Combine | |
| Production information | |
| Type | Equipment Melee Weapon |
| Tech Base | Inner Sphere |
| Year Availability | Pre-Spaceflight |
| Technical specifications | |
| Heat | 0 |
| Damage | 3[1] |
| Minimum Range | 0 |
| Short Range | 0 |
| Medium Range | 0 |
| Long Range | 0 |
| Tons | 2.5[2] |
| Critical Slots | 4[2] |
| Space Slots | 1[2] |
| Ammo Per Ton | N/A |
| Cost (unloaded) | 75,000[3] |
| BV (2.0) | 5[4] |
Contents
Description
Created at the Pre-Flight Era, the Combine is a modern version of agricultural tool used cultivate grown food stocks from farms. The equipment spins multiple blades to cutdown desire crops to be processed.
It can be used as improvised physical attack weapon, but only for the desperate when fighting armored unit, but savage against conventional infantry.[5]
Rules
Game Play
When a Combine is used as Melee weapon, on the Physical Attack Phase, a unit using a Combine has a -2 To-Hit Modifier and inflicts 3 hit points damaged against a armored opponent. Against conventional Infantry targets, 1D6 is rolled instead.
Damage to inflicted a location; such as a Mech's arm actuator, effects To-Hit roll but does not effect Combine's damage value.[6]
Support Vehicles if equipped with a Combine are restricted from being to use it in combat.[7]
Construction
This equipment can be mounted on BattleMechs, IndustrialMechs, Combat and Support Vehicle units may mount a Combine.
It's Tech Rating is B and takes 4 Critical slots on a Mech type, while only taking 1 on Vehicles.[2] The availability for the equipment is rated (per 3067) C-C-C and has never been lostech.[8]
A single Combine maybe in mounted one arm actuator location, with hand actuator removed. A Quad 'Mech and IndustrialMech may also install Combine can be mounted in it's side torso, limited to a one per section.
Wheeled and Tracked Support and Combat Vehicles may mount the Combine. The equipment installation is limited to the Turret, Front and Back locations only.
A mounting restrictions for both Mechs and Vehicles also notes that Combine can not be mounted in same location with the following equipment; backhoe, chainsaw, Dual Saw, Heavy-Duty Pile Driver, Mining Drill, Rock Cutter, and Wrecking Ball.[5]
Game Rules
References
- ↑ Total Warfare, p. 146
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 TechManual, p. 344 Industrial Equipment Table - Stat related Info
- ↑ TechManual, p. 292 - Industrial Equipment - Cost
- ↑ TechManual, p. 317 - Inner Sphere Weapons and Equipment - BV2
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 TechManual, p. 243 Combine - Overall Usage/Background/Construction rules Regarding the Combine.
- ↑ Total Warfare, p. 146 Physical Weapon Attacks table - Combine rules of use in game play.
- ↑ Total Warfare, p. 134 Other Combat Weapons and Equipment/Combine - Support Vehicles are noted being restricted from doing attacks with Combine of any kind.
- ↑ TechManual, p. 292 - Industrial Equipment - Availability per eras as of 3067 and has never been unavailable.