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| Tech Base = Inner Sphere (IS)
 
| Tech Base = Inner Sphere (IS)
 
| Year Introduced =   
 
| Year Introduced =   
IS = [[2340]] [[Terran Hegemony|TH]]
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IS = [[2430]] [[Terran Hegemony|TH]]<ref name="TMp226+">''TechManual'', pp. 226-227, "Laser - Standard Laser"</ref><ref name="TMp291"/>
 
| Year Extinction =   
 
| Year Extinction =   
 
Clan = [[2850]]
 
Clan = [[2850]]
 
| Tech Rating = [[Technology Rating#C|C]]
 
| Tech Rating = [[Technology Rating#C|C]]
 
| Availability Rating =  
 
| Availability Rating =  
| Age of War–Star League = [[Availability Rating#C|C]]
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| Age of War–Star League = [[Availability Rating#C|C]]<ref name="TMp291"/>
| Succession Wars = [[Availability Rating#D|D]]
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| Succession Wars = [[Availability Rating#D|D]]<ref name="TMp291"/>
| Clan Invasion – Present = [[Availability Rating#C|C]]
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| Clan Invasion – Present = [[Availability Rating#C|C]]<ref name="TMp291"/>
| Heat = 8
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| Heat = 8<ref name="TMp341">''TechManual'', p. 341, "Inner Sphere Heavy Weapons And Equipment Table"</ref>
| Damage = 8
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| Damage = 8<ref name="TMp341"/>
| Minimum Range = n/a
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| Minimum Range = 0<ref name="TMp341"/>
| Short Range = 1-5
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| Short Range = 1-5<ref name="TMp341"/>
| Medium Range = 6-10
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| Medium Range = 6-10<ref name="TMp341"/>
| Long Range = 11-15
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| Long Range = 11-15<ref name="TMp341"/>
| Tons = 5
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| Tons = 5<ref name="TMp341"/>
| Critical Slots = 2
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| Critical Slots = 2<ref name="TMp341"/>
 
| Ammo Per Ton = n/a
 
| Ammo Per Ton = n/a
| Cost (unloaded) = 100,000
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| Cost (unloaded) = 100,000<ref name="TMp291">''TechManual'', p. 291, "Heavy Weapons And Equipment Table"</ref>
 
| Ammo Cost (per ton) = n/a
 
| Ammo Cost (per ton) = n/a
 
| BV (1.0) = 124
 
| BV (1.0) = 124
| BV (2.0) = 123<ref>''TechManual'', p. 317, "Inner Sphere Weapons and Equipment BV Table"</ref>
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| BV (2.0) = 123<ref name="TMp317">''TechManual'', p. 317, "Inner Sphere Weapons and Equipment BV Table"</ref>
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Description==
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== Description ==
"Laser" stands for "'''L'''ight '''A'''mplification by '''S'''timulated '''E'''mission of '''R'''adiation", 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''' increases the power of the beam, allowing it to reach to further ranges and cause more damage. However, the increased bulk and heat generation limits the weapon to ground vehicles, aircraft, and 'Mechs.  The type was first introduced by the Terran Hegemony in 2430.
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"Laser" stands for "'''L'''ight '''A'''mplification by '''S'''timulated '''E'''mission of '''R'''adiation", 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 [[w:Induced gamma emission|gamma-ray laser]] firing a much more powerful beam, allowing it to reach to further ranges and cause more damage.<ref name=ER:2750p99>''Era Report: 2750'', p. 99, "Laser Systems"</ref> However, the increased bulk and heat generation limits the weapon to [[Combat Vehicle|ground vehicles]], aircraft, and [[BattleMech]]s.  The type was first introduced by the [[Terran Hegemony]] in [[2430]].<ref name="TMp226+"/>
  
==Models==
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== Models ==
 
The Large Laser is manufactured on the following planets:
 
The Large Laser is manufactured on the following planets:
  
{| width='500'
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{|class="wikitable sortable" style="background: #gray; text-align:center; border: 2px solid black;"
 
! Brand
 
! Brand
 
! Planet
 
! Planet
 
! Company
 
! Company
 +
! Used by
 +
! References
 
|-
 
|-
| BlazeFire Systems
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| [[BlazeFire Systems]]
 
| [[New Syrtis]]
 
| [[New Syrtis]]
 
| [[Johnston Industries]]
 
| [[Johnston Industries]]
 +
| ???
 +
| {{cn}}
 
|-
 
|-
| Bulldog
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| [[Bulldog (LL)|Bulldog]]
| [[Ingersoll]]
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| [[Ingersoll]]<br>[[Proserpina]]
 
| [[Bulldog Enterprises]]
 
| [[Bulldog Enterprises]]
 +
| ???
 +
| {{cn}}
 
|-
 
|-
| Bulldog
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| [[ChisComp 43 Special]]
| [[Proserpina]]
 
| [[Bulldog Enterprises]]
 
|-
 
| ChisComp 43 Special
 
 
| [[New Avalon]]
 
| [[New Avalon]]
 
| [[Achernar BattleMechs]]
 
| [[Achernar BattleMechs]]
 +
| ???
 +
| {{cn}}
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[Cyclops Eye]]
 
| [[Cyclops Eye]]
 
| [[Skye]]
 
| [[Skye]]
 
| [[Cyclops Incorporated]]
 
| [[Cyclops Incorporated]]
 +
| ???
 +
| {{cn}}
 
|-
 
|-
| Defiance B3L
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| [[Defiance B3L]]
 
| [[Hesperus II]]
 
| [[Hesperus II]]
 
| [[Defiance Industries]]
 
| [[Defiance Industries]]
 +
| ???
 +
| {{cn}}
 
|-
 
|-
| Diverse Optics Type 30
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| [[Diverse Optics Type 30]]
 
| [[Kessel]]
 
| [[Kessel]]
 
| [[Diverse Optics Incorporated]]
 
| [[Diverse Optics Incorporated]]
 +
| ???
 +
| {{cn}}
 
|-
 
|-
| Exostar
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| [[Exostar]]
 
| [[Delavan]]
 
| [[Delavan]]
 
| [[Dynamico Limited]]
 
| [[Dynamico Limited]]
 +
| ???
 +
| {{cn}}
 
|-
 
|-
| Firmir MaxiLase
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| [[Firmir MaxiLase]]
 
| [[Betelgeuse]]
 
| [[Betelgeuse]]
 
| [[Firmir Weaponry]]
 
| [[Firmir Weaponry]]
 +
| ???
 +
| {{cn}}
 
|-
 
|-
| Krupp Model 32
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| [[Krupp Model 32]]
 
| [[Terra|Mars]]
 
| [[Terra|Mars]]
 
| [[Krupp Stellar Technologies Inc.]]
 
| [[Krupp Stellar Technologies Inc.]]
 +
| ???
 +
| {{cn}}
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[Lushann Redbeam]]
 
| [[Lushann Redbeam]]
 
| [[Lushann]]
 
| [[Lushann]]
 
| [[Lushann Industrials Limited]]
 
| [[Lushann Industrials Limited]]
 +
| ???
 +
| {{cn}}
 
|-
 
|-
| Magna Mk III
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| [[Magna Mk III]]
| [[Lopez]]
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| [[Lopez]]<br>[[Terra|Mars]]<br>[[Pandora]]
| [[Magna]]
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| ???<br>[[General Mechanics]]<br>[[Red Devil Industries]]
|-
+
| ???
| Magna Mk III
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| {{cn}}
| [[Terra|Mars]]
 
| [[General Mechanics]]
 
|-
 
| Magna Mk III
 
| [[Pandora]]
 
| [[Red Devil Industries]]
 
 
|-
 
|-
| Maxell SR
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| [[Maxell SR]]
 
| [[Terra|Mars]]
 
| [[Terra|Mars]]
 
| [[Wangker Aerospace]]
 
| [[Wangker Aerospace]]
 +
| ???
 +
| {{cn}}
 
|-
 
|-
| Nightwind
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| [[Nightwind]]
 
| [[Loxley]]
 
| [[Loxley]]
 
| [[Norse-Storm Technologies Incorporated ]]
 
| [[Norse-Storm Technologies Incorporated ]]
 +
| ???
 +
| {{cn}}
 
|-
 
|-
| RAMTech 1200
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| [[RAMTech 1200]]
 
| [[New Kyoto]]
 
| [[New Kyoto]]
 
| [[RAMTech Industries]]
 
| [[RAMTech Industries]]
 +
| ???
 +
| {{cn}}
 
|-
 
|-
| Sunglow
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| [[Sunglow]]
 
| [[Outreach]]
 
| [[Outreach]]
 
| [[Blackwell Heavy Industries]]
 
| [[Blackwell Heavy Industries]]
 +
| ???
 +
| {{cn}}
 
|-
 
|-
| Sunglow Type 2
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| [[Sunglow Type 2]]
| [[Detroit]]
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| [[Detroit]]<br>[[Sterope]]
| [[Detroit Consolidated MechWorks]]
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| [[Detroit Consolidated MechWorks]]<br>[[Sterope Defense Industries]]
|-
+
| ???
| Sunglow Type 2
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| {{cn}}
| [[Sterope]]
 
| [[Sterope Defense Industries]]
 
 
|-
 
|-
| Wu Heavy
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| [[Wu Heavy]]
 
| [[Capricorn III]]
 
| [[Capricorn III]]
 
| [[Wu Industries]]
 
| [[Wu Industries]]
 +
| ???
 +
| {{cn}}
 
|}
 
|}
  
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== 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:
 +
 +
* [[MechCommander (Video Game)/Equipment#Large Laser|MechCommander]]
 +
* [[MechCommander 2/Equipment#Large Laser|MechCommander 2]]
 
 
==References==
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== References ==
 
<references />
 
<references />
==Bibliography==
+
 
*''[[BattleTech Master Rules]]''
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== Bibliography ==
*''[[Combat Operations]]''
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* ''[[BattleTech Master Rules]]''
*''[[Mercenaries Supplemental II]]''
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* ''[[Combat Operations]]''
*''[[TechManual]]''
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* ''[[Era Report: 2750]]''
*''[[Technical Readout: 3025]]''
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* ''[[Mercenaries Supplemental II]]''
*''[[Technical Readout: 3025 Revised]]''
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* ''[[TechManual]]''
*''[[Technical Readout: 3026]]''
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* ''[[Technical Readout: 3025]]''
*''[[Technical Readout: 3026 Revised]]''
+
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3025 Revised]]''
*''[[Technical Readout: 2750]]''
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* ''[[Technical Readout: 3026]]''
*''[[Technical Readout: 3050]]''
+
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3026 Revised]]''
 +
* ''[[Technical Readout: 2750]]''
 +
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3050]]''
 
*''[[Technical Readout: 3050 Revised]]''
 
*''[[Technical Readout: 3050 Revised]]''
*''[[Technical Readout: 3055]]''
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* ''[[Technical Readout: 3055]]''
*''[[Technical Readout: 3055 Revised]]''
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* ''[[Technical Readout: 3055 Revised]]''
*''[[Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade]]''
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* ''[[Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade]]''
*''[[Technical Readout: 3057]]''
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* ''[[Technical Readout: 3057]]''
*''[[Technical Readout: 3057 Revised]]''
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* ''[[Technical Readout: 3057 Revised]]''
*''[[Technical Readout: 3058]]''
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* ''[[Technical Readout: 3058]]''
*''[[Technical Readout: 3060]]''
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* ''[[Technical Readout: 3060]]''
*''[[Technical Readout: 3067]]''
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* ''[[Technical Readout: 3067]]''
*''[[Technical Readout: Project Phoenix]]''
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* ''[[Technical Readout: Project Phoenix]]''
*''[[Total Warfare]]''
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* ''[[Total Warfare]]''
 
 
 
 
  
[[Category:Weapons]]
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[[Category: Technology|Large Laser]]
[[Category:Lasers]]
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[[Category: Basic Technology]]
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[[Category: Standard Technology]]
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[[Category: Inner Sphere Technology Base]]
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[[Category: Weapons]]
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[[Category: Heavy Weapons]]
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[[Category: Energy Weapons]]
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[[Category: Energy Weapons (Heavy)]]
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[[Category: Lasers]]
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[[Category: Laser Weapons]]
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[[Category: Laser Weapons (Heavy)]]

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 C[2]/D[2]/C[2]
Technical specifications
Heat 8[3]
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:

Brand Planet Company Used by References
BlazeFire Systems New Syrtis Johnston Industries ??? [citation needed]
Bulldog Ingersoll
Proserpina
Bulldog Enterprises ??? [citation needed]
ChisComp 43 Special New Avalon Achernar BattleMechs ??? [citation needed]
Cyclops Eye Skye Cyclops Incorporated ??? [citation needed]
Defiance B3L Hesperus II Defiance Industries ??? [citation needed]
Diverse Optics Type 30 Kessel Diverse Optics Incorporated ??? [citation needed]
Exostar Delavan Dynamico Limited ??? [citation needed]
Firmir MaxiLase Betelgeuse Firmir Weaponry ??? [citation needed]
Krupp Model 32 Mars Krupp Stellar Technologies Inc. ??? [citation needed]
Lushann Redbeam Lushann Lushann Industrials Limited ??? [citation needed]
Magna Mk III Lopez
Mars
Pandora
???
General Mechanics
Red Devil Industries
??? [citation needed]
Maxell SR Mars Wangker Aerospace ??? [citation needed]
Nightwind Loxley Norse-Storm Technologies Incorporated ??? [citation needed]
RAMTech 1200 New Kyoto RAMTech Industries ??? [citation needed]
Sunglow Outreach Blackwell Heavy Industries ??? [citation needed]
Sunglow Type 2 Detroit
Sterope
Detroit Consolidated MechWorks
Sterope Defense Industries
??? [citation needed]
Wu Heavy Capricorn III Wu Industries ??? [citation needed]

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. 1.0 1.1 TechManual, pp. 226-227, "Laser - Standard Laser"
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 TechManual, p. 291, "Heavy Weapons And Equipment Table"
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 TechManual, p. 341, "Inner Sphere Heavy Weapons And Equipment Table"
  4. TechManual, p. 317, "Inner Sphere Weapons and Equipment BV Table"
  5. Era Report: 2750, p. 99, "Laser Systems"

Bibliography