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Revision as of 06:33, 9 May 2016
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| Large Laser | |
| Production information | |
| Type | Energy Weapon |
| Tech Base | Inner Sphere (IS) |
| Year Introduced | IS = 2430 TH[1][2] |
| Year Extinction | Clan = 2850 |
| Technology Rating | C |
| Availability Ratings | CCite error: Closing </ref> missing for <ref> tag//
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| Technical specifications | |
| Damage | 8[3] |
| Minimum Range | 0[3] |
| Short Range | 1-5[3] |
| Medium Range | 6-10[3] |
| Long Range | 11-15[3] |
| Tons | 5[3] |
| Critical Slots | 2[3] |
| Ammo Per Ton | n/a |
| Cost (unloaded) | 100,000[2] |
| Ammo Cost (per ton) | n/a |
| BV (1.0) | 124 |
| BV (2.0) | 123[4] |
Description
"Laser" stands for "Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation", or a device that emits an amplified, contiguous beam of light onto a small surface area. Lasers cause damage by firing an intense beam of light at a target, flooding concentrated energy in the form of heat, which can melt material and overwhelm heat-sensitive electronics. The Large Laser differs from its smaller cousins by being a gamma-ray laser firing a much more powerful beam, allowing it to reach to further ranges and cause more damage.[5] However, the increased bulk and heat generation limits the weapon to ground vehicles, aircraft, and BattleMechs. The type was first introduced by the Terran Hegemony in 2430.[1]
Models
The Large Laser is manufactured on the following planets:
See Also
The Large Laser 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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 TechManual, pp. 226-227, "Laser - Standard Laser"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 TechManual, p. 291, "Heavy Weapons And Equipment Table"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedTMp341 - ↑ TechManual, p. 317, "Inner Sphere Weapons and Equipment BV Table"
- ↑ Era Report: 2750, p. 99, "Laser Systems"
Bibliography
- BattleTech Master Rules
- Combat Operations
- Era Report: 2750
- Mercenaries Supplemental II
- TechManual
- Technical Readout: 3025
- Technical Readout: 3025 Revised
- Technical Readout: 3026
- Technical Readout: 3026 Revised
- Technical Readout: 2750
- Technical Readout: 3050
- Technical Readout: 3050 Revised
- Technical Readout: 3055
- Technical Readout: 3055 Revised
- Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade
- Technical Readout: 3057
- Technical Readout: 3057 Revised
- Technical Readout: 3058
- Technical Readout: 3060
- Technical Readout: 3067
- Technical Readout: Project Phoenix
- Total Warfare