Difference between revisions of "Heavy Machine Gun"

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| Tech Base = [[Inner Sphere]]/ [[Clan]]
 
| Tech Base = [[Inner Sphere]]/ [[Clan]]
 
| Year Availability =  
 
| Year Availability =  
IS = [[3068]]
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IS = [[3068]]<ref name="TMp290">''TechManual'', p. 290, "Heavy Weapons And Equipment - Table"</ref>
Clan = [[3059]]
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Clan = [[3059]]<ref name="TMp290"/>
| Heat = 0
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| Heat = 0<ref name="TMp341">''TechManual'', p. 341, "Inner Sphere Heavy Weapons And Equipment Table"</ref>
| Damage = 3
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| Damage = 3<ref name="TMp341"/>
| Minimum Range = 0
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| Minimum Range = 0<ref name="TMp341"/>
| Short Range = 1
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| Short Range = 1<ref name="TMp341"/>
| Medium Range = 2
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| Medium Range = 2<ref name="TMp341"/>
 
| Long Range = --
 
| Long Range = --
 
| Tons =  
 
| Tons =  
Clan = 0.5
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Clan = 0.5<ref name="TMp343">''TechManual'', p. 343, "Clan Heavy Weapons And Equipment Table"</ref>
IS = 1
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IS = 1<ref name="TMp343"/>
| Critical Slots = 1
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| Critical Slots = 1<ref name="TMp343"/>
| Ammo Per Ton = 100
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| Ammo Per Ton = 100<ref name="TMp343"/>
| Cost (unloaded) = 7,500
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| Cost (unloaded) = 7,500<ref name="TMp290"/>
| Ammo Cost (per ton) = 1,000
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| Ammo Cost (per ton) = 1,000<ref name="TMp294">''TechManual'', p. 294, "Heavy Weapon Ammunition - Table"</ref>
 
| BV (2.0) =  
 
| BV (2.0) =  
IS = 6<ref name=TM317>''TechManual'', p. 317, "Inner Sphere Weapons and Equipment BV Table"</ref><br> 1 (Ammo)<ref name=TM317/>
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IS = 6<ref name="TMp317">''TechManual'', p. 317, "Inner Sphere Weapons and Equipment BV Table"</ref><br> 1 (Ammo)<ref name="TMp317"/>
Clan = 6<ref name=TM318>''TechManual'', p. 318, "Clan Weapons and Equipment BV Table"</ref><br> 1 (Ammo)<ref name=TM318/>
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Clan = 6<ref name="TMp318">''TechManual'', p. 318, "Clan Weapons and Equipment BV Table"</ref><br> 1 (Ammo)<ref name="TMp318"/>
 
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==Description==
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== Description ==
As its name implies, the '''Heavy Machine Gun''' is a larger version of the standard [[Machine Gun]]. First introduced by [[Clan Smoke Jaguar]], their demise hastened its dissemination to the other [[Clans]], while the [[Taurian Concordat]] was able to perfect the [[Inner Sphere]] version of the weapon. Twice as heavy as its more traditional cousin, the Heavy Machine Gun does half again as much damage, though at the cost of a third of the already short range.
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As its name implies, the '''Heavy Machine Gun''' is a larger version of the standard [[Machine Gun]]. First introduced by [[Clan Smoke Jaguar]], their demise hastened its dissemination to the other [[Clans]], while the [[Taurian Concordat]] was able to perfect the [[Inner Sphere]] version of the weapon. Twice as heavy as its more traditional cousin, the Heavy Machine Gun does half again as much damage, though at the cost of a third of the already short range.<ref name="TMp228">''TechManual'', p. 228, "Heavy Machine Gun"</ref>
  
==Models==
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== Models ==
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The Heavy Machine Gun is manufactured on the following planets:
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! Brand
 
! Brand
 
! Planet
 
! Planet
 
! Company
 
! Company
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! Used by
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! References
 
|-
 
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| Ceres Arms Model 8
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| [[Ceres Arms Model 8]]
 
| [[Capella]]?
 
| [[Capella]]?
 
| [[Ceres Metals Industries]]
 
| [[Ceres Metals Industries]]
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| ???
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| {{cn}}
 
|-
 
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| Series XIV<ref name="TRO:3145DCp26+">''Technical Readout: 3145 Draconis Combine'', p. 26-27, "SM2 Heavy Artillery Vehicle"</ref>
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| [[Series XIV]]
 
| Unknown
 
| Unknown
 
| [[Luthien Armor Works]]
 
| [[Luthien Armor Works]]
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| [[SM2|SM2 Heavy Artillery Vehicle]]
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| <ref name="TRO:3145DCp26+">''Technical Readout: 3145 Draconis Combine'', p. 26-27, "SM2 Heavy Artillery Vehicle"</ref>
 
|}
 
|}
  
==See Also==
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== See Also ==
 
The Heavy Machine Gun has been used in various video games, each with their own stats for the weapon; below is a list of the games that use it along with a link to each version's stats:
 
The Heavy Machine Gun has been used in various video games, each with their own stats for the weapon; below is a list of the games that use it along with a link to each version's stats:
  
*[[MechCommander 2/Equipment#Heavy Machine Gun|MechCommander 2]]
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* [[MechCommander 2/Equipment#Heavy Machine Gun|MechCommander 2]]
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==References==
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== References ==
 
<references />
 
<references />
  
==Bibliography==
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== Bibliography ==
* ''[[Total Warfare]]''
 
 
* ''[[TechManual]]''
 
* ''[[TechManual]]''
* ''[http://www.battlecorps.com/BC2/news.html?article=222 ''BCN-5W Buccaneer'' Technical Readout]''
 
 
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3145 Draconis Combine]]''
 
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3145 Draconis Combine]]''
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* ''[[Total Warfare]]''
  
 
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[[Category: Technology]]
[[Category:Technology]]
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[[Category: Weapons]]
[[Category:Weapons]]
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[[Category: Heavy Weapons]]
[[Category:Heavy Weapons]]
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[[Category: Ballistic Weapons]]
[[Category:Ballistic Weapons]]
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[[Category: Ballistic Weapons (Heavy)]]
[[Category:Ballistic Weapons (Heavy)]]
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[[Category: Burst-Fire Weapons]]
[[Category:Burst-Fire Weapons]]
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[[Category: Anti-Personnel Weapons]]
[[Category:Anti-Personnel Weapons]]
 

Revision as of 13:48, 1 May 2016

Heavy Machine Gun as used on Battle Armor
Heavy Machine Gun
Production information
Type Ballistic (Anti-Infantry)
Tech Base Inner Sphere/ Clan
Year Availability IS = 3068[1]

Clan = 3059[1]

Technical specifications
Heat 0[2]
Damage 3[2]
Minimum Range 0[2]
Short Range 1[2]
Medium Range 2[2]
Long Range --
Tons Clan = 0.5[3]

IS = 1[3]

Critical Slots 1[3]
Ammo Per Ton 100[3]
Cost (unloaded) 7,500[1]
Ammo Cost (per ton) 1,000[4]
BV (2.0) IS = 6[5]
1 (Ammo)[5]

Clan = 6[6]
1 (Ammo)[6]

Description

As its name implies, the Heavy Machine Gun is a larger version of the standard Machine Gun. First introduced by Clan Smoke Jaguar, their demise hastened its dissemination to the other Clans, while the Taurian Concordat was able to perfect the Inner Sphere version of the weapon. Twice as heavy as its more traditional cousin, the Heavy Machine Gun does half again as much damage, though at the cost of a third of the already short range.[7]

Models

The Heavy Machine Gun is manufactured on the following planets:

Brand Planet Company Used by References
Ceres Arms Model 8 Capella? Ceres Metals Industries ??? [citation needed]
Series XIV Unknown Luthien Armor Works SM2 Heavy Artillery Vehicle [8]

See Also

The Heavy Machine Gun has been used in various video games, each with their own stats for the weapon; below is a list of the games that use it along with a link to each version's stats:

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 TechManual, p. 290, "Heavy Weapons And Equipment - Table"
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 TechManual, p. 341, "Inner Sphere Heavy Weapons And Equipment Table"
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 TechManual, p. 343, "Clan Heavy Weapons And Equipment Table"
  4. TechManual, p. 294, "Heavy Weapon Ammunition - Table"
  5. 5.0 5.1 TechManual, p. 317, "Inner Sphere Weapons and Equipment BV Table"
  6. 6.0 6.1 TechManual, p. 318, "Clan Weapons and Equipment BV Table"
  7. TechManual, p. 228, "Heavy Machine Gun"
  8. Technical Readout: 3145 Draconis Combine, p. 26-27, "SM2 Heavy Artillery Vehicle"

Bibliography