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Line 1: − == Description == + ==Description== − '''Flechette Shells''' are special munitions fired by [[Long Tom]], [[Sniper Artillery Piece|Sniper]] and [[Thumper Artillery Piece|Thumper]] artillery. Each munition utilizes a proximity fuse which causes it to explode just before impact, spraying the area with lethal flechettes. These metal darts are extremely fatal to conventional infantry at the expense of reduced damage potential against vehicles. Flechette munitions were banned by the [[Star League]] prior to its collapse, though they are in common use by the [[Successor States]].<ref name="TOp355">''Tactical Operations'', p. 355, "Flechette Artillery"</ref> + '''Flechette Shells''' are special munitions fired by [[Long Tom]], [[Sniper Artillery Piece|Sniper]] and [[Thumper Artillery Piece|Thumper]] artillery. Each munition utilizes a proximity fuse which causes it to explode just before impact, spraying the area with lethal flechettes. These metal darts are extremely fatal to conventional infantry at the expense of reduced damage potential against vehicles. Flechette munitions were banned by the [[Star League]] prior to its collapse, though they are in common use by the [[Successor States]].<ref name=TO355>''Tactical Operations'', p. 355</ref> − == Rules == + ==Notes== <div class="gamerules"> <div class="gamerules"> − === Game Rules === + ===Game Rules=== − Conventional infantry take extra damage from flechette shells, depending on which artillery model fired the shot. Flechette shells cause no damage to most heavily armored 'Mechs and vehicles, although lightly-armored support vehicles and the motor systems of hover and wheeled vehicles remain vulnerable.<ref name="TOp355"/> + Conventional infantry take extra damage from flechette shells, depending on which artillery model fired the shot. Flechette shells cause no damage to most heavily armored 'Mechs and vehicles, although lightly-armored support vehicles and the motor systems of hover and wheeled vehicles remain vulnerable.<ref name=TO355/> </div> </div> − == References == + ==References== <references /> <references /> + ==Bibliography== + *''[[Tactical Operations]]'' − == Bibliography ==+ [[Category:Technology|Flechette Shell]] − * ''[[Tactical Operations]]''+ [[Category:Artillery Munitions|Flechette Shell]] − − [[Category: Technology|Flechette Shell]] − [[Category: Artillery Munitions|Flechette Shell]]
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| − | '''Flechette Shells''' are special munitions fired by [[Long Tom]], [[Sniper Artillery Piece|Sniper]] and [[Thumper Artillery Piece|Thumper]] artillery. Each munition utilizes a proximity fuse which causes it to explode just before impact, spraying the area with lethal flechettes. These metal darts are extremely fatal to conventional infantry at the expense of reduced damage potential against vehicles. Flechette munitions were banned by the [[Star League]] prior to its collapse, though they are in common use by the [[Successor States]].<ref name= | + | '''Flechette Shells''' are special munitions fired by [[Long Tom]], [[Sniper Artillery Piece|Sniper]] and [[Thumper Artillery Piece|Thumper]] artillery. Each munition utilizes a proximity fuse which causes it to explode just before impact, spraying the area with lethal flechettes. These metal darts are extremely fatal to conventional infantry at the expense of reduced damage potential against vehicles. Flechette munitions were banned by the [[Star League]] prior to its collapse, though they are in common use by the [[Successor States]].<ref name=TO355>''Tactical Operations'', p. 355</ref> |
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| − | === Game Rules === | + | ===Game Rules=== |
| − | Conventional infantry take extra damage from flechette shells, depending on which artillery model fired the shot. Flechette shells cause no damage to most heavily armored 'Mechs and vehicles, although lightly-armored support vehicles and the motor systems of hover and wheeled vehicles remain vulnerable.<ref name= | + | Conventional infantry take extra damage from flechette shells, depending on which artillery model fired the shot. Flechette shells cause no damage to most heavily armored 'Mechs and vehicles, although lightly-armored support vehicles and the motor systems of hover and wheeled vehicles remain vulnerable.<ref name=TO355/> |
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| − | == References == | + | ==References== |
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| + | ==Bibliography== | ||
| + | *''[[Tactical Operations]]'' | ||
| − | + | [[Category:Technology|Flechette Shell]] | |
| − | + | [[Category:Artillery Munitions|Flechette Shell]] | |
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| − | [[Category: Technology|Flechette Shell]] | ||
| − | [[Category: Artillery Munitions|Flechette Shell]] | ||