Enhanced Prosthetic (Ballistic)
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Contents
Overview
These Enhanced Prosthetic limbs allowed a weapon to be concealed within the agent's arms, in this case a Ballistic weapon scaled down from standard ballistic pistols to fit within the arm or hand and hidden behind concealed panels. Spotting this concealed pistol was very difficult so long as it was inactive, although inserting the ammunition clip made it more noticeable. Ironically, the mechanical nature of Type 3 and Type 4 limbs made it slightly easier to mask the existence of any weapon ports. In addition, the limited space within the human arm prevented any weapon accessories from being added beyond the use of a Laser Sight.[1]
As with other prosthetic enhancements, these were employed only by the intelligence agencies of the Inner Sphere with agents who already had a Type 3 or superior prosthetic limb. The Clans were too philosophically opposed and the Periphery too poor to make use of them beyond rare cases.[2] Among the Manei Domini, this upgrade was available to all agents with the necessary prosthetic limb.[3]
Notes
In CBT play, each conventional infantryman equipped with a Ballistic enhanced limb adds .01 to a platoon's damage value, however it can only applied to other units engaged within the platoon's hex and the sum of all prosthetic weapons must be rounded normally before being applied. In RPG play, this limb has the following statistics in addition to all rules associated with enhanced limbs.[3]
- Equipment Ratings: D/E/F
- Armor Piercing/Base Damage: 2/2D6
- Range: 1/3/5/10 meters
- Shots: 2
- Cost/Reload: 450/1
- Notes: -