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Revision as of 23:14, 19 October 2014
This article covers the canonical tabletop version of the weapon. For the various apocryphal video game versions, see the video game section at the bottom of the page.
Large Laser | |
Production information | |
Type | Energy Weapon |
Tech Base | Inner Sphere (IS) |
Year Introduced | IS = 2430 TH |
Year Extinction | Clan = 2850 |
Technology Rating | C |
Availability Ratings | C/D/C |
Technical specifications | |
Heat | 8 |
Damage | 8 |
Minimum Range | n/a |
Short Range | 1-5 |
Medium Range | 6-10 |
Long Range | 11-15 |
Tons | 5 |
Critical Slots | 2 |
Ammo Per Ton | n/a |
Cost (unloaded) | 100,000 |
Ammo Cost (per ton) | n/a |
BV (1.0) | 124 |
BV (2.0) | 123[1] |
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 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 BattleMechs. The type was first introduced by the Terran Hegemony in 2430.
Models
The Large Laser is manufactured on the following planets:
Brand | Planet | Company |
---|---|---|
BlazeFire Systems | New Syrtis | Johnston Industries |
Bulldog | Ingersoll | Bulldog Enterprises |
Bulldog | Proserpina | Bulldog Enterprises |
ChisComp 43 Special | New Avalon | Achernar BattleMechs |
Cyclops Eye | Skye | Cyclops Incorporated |
Defiance B3L | Hesperus II | Defiance Industries |
Diverse Optics Type 30 | Kessel | Diverse Optics Incorporated |
Exostar | Delavan | Dynamico Limited |
Firmir MaxiLase | Betelgeuse | Firmir Weaponry |
Krupp Model 32 | Mars | Krupp Stellar Technologies Inc. |
Lushann Redbeam | Lushann | Lushann Industrials Limited |
Magna Mk III | Lopez | Magna |
Magna Mk III | Mars | General Mechanics |
Magna Mk III | Pandora | Red Devil Industries |
Maxell SR | Mars | Wangker Aerospace |
Nightwind | Loxley | Norse-Storm Technologies Incorporated |
RAMTech 1200 | New Kyoto | RAMTech Industries |
Sunglow | Outreach | Blackwell Heavy Industries |
Sunglow Type 2 | Detroit | Detroit Consolidated MechWorks |
Sunglow Type 2 | Sterope | Sterope Defense Industries |
Wu Heavy | Capricorn III | Wu Industries |
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
- ↑ TechManual, p. 317, "Inner Sphere Weapons and Equipment BV Table"
Bibliography
- BattleTech Master Rules
- Combat Operations
- 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