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Line 4: ==How It Works== ==How It Works== − Most [[OmniMech]]s are designed specifically to accommodate battle armor with special handholds, which can be grabbed onto by most forms of [[Basic Manipulator|Manipulator]]s. These handholds are built into the structure of the 'Mech, and active when a friendly battle armor trooper broadcasts an IFF message to the 'Mech via the built in suit communication systems.<ref>A Time of War Companion p. 59</ref> Once this signal is received, the 'Mech activates these handholds, which then the trooper uses to "board" the 'Mech. Without this IFF broadcast, the handhelds are made inaccessible by the 'Mech to reduce the likelihood of anti-'Mech tactics succeeding. + Most [[OmniMech]]s are designed specifically to accommodate battle armor with special handholds, which can be grabbed onto by most forms of [[Basic Manipulator|Manipulator]]s. These handholds are built into the structure of the 'Mech, and active when a friendly battle armor trooper broadcasts an IFF message to the 'Mech via the built in suit communication systems.<ref>A Time of War Companion p. 59</ref> Once this signal is received, the 'Mech activates these handholds, which then the trooper uses to "board" the 'Mech. Without this IFF broadcast, the handhelds are made inaccessible by the 'Mech to reduce the likelihood of Anti-'Mech tactics succeeding. Regular 'Mechs can't be boarded using this method, as many were designed before the advent of battle armor. Instead, these 'Mechs can be boarded with a [[Magnetic Claw]] or [[Magnetic Clamp]]. Once activated, these claws stick to the side of the structure of the 'Mech and act as though the troops boarded the same way as an OmniMech. This will slow down the 'Mech however.<ref>Total Warfare p. 227</ref> Regular 'Mechs can't be boarded using this method, as many were designed before the advent of battle armor. Instead, these 'Mechs can be boarded with a [[Magnetic Claw]] or [[Magnetic Clamp]]. Once activated, these claws stick to the side of the structure of the 'Mech and act as though the troops boarded the same way as an OmniMech. This will slow down the 'Mech however.<ref>Total Warfare p. 227</ref>
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| − | Most [[OmniMech]]s are designed specifically to accommodate battle armor with special handholds, which can be grabbed onto by most forms of [[Basic Manipulator|Manipulator]]s. These handholds are built into the structure of the 'Mech, and active when a friendly battle armor trooper broadcasts an IFF message to the 'Mech via the built in suit communication systems.<ref>A Time of War Companion p. 59</ref> Once this signal is received, the 'Mech activates these handholds, which then the trooper uses to "board" the 'Mech. Without this IFF broadcast, the handhelds are made inaccessible by the 'Mech to reduce the likelihood of | + | Most [[OmniMech]]s are designed specifically to accommodate battle armor with special handholds, which can be grabbed onto by most forms of [[Basic Manipulator|Manipulator]]s. These handholds are built into the structure of the 'Mech, and active when a friendly battle armor trooper broadcasts an IFF message to the 'Mech via the built in suit communication systems.<ref>A Time of War Companion p. 59</ref> Once this signal is received, the 'Mech activates these handholds, which then the trooper uses to "board" the 'Mech. Without this IFF broadcast, the handhelds are made inaccessible by the 'Mech to reduce the likelihood of Anti-'Mech tactics succeeding. |
Regular 'Mechs can't be boarded using this method, as many were designed before the advent of battle armor. Instead, these 'Mechs can be boarded with a [[Magnetic Claw]] or [[Magnetic Clamp]]. Once activated, these claws stick to the side of the structure of the 'Mech and act as though the troops boarded the same way as an OmniMech. This will slow down the 'Mech however.<ref>Total Warfare p. 227</ref> | Regular 'Mechs can't be boarded using this method, as many were designed before the advent of battle armor. Instead, these 'Mechs can be boarded with a [[Magnetic Claw]] or [[Magnetic Clamp]]. Once activated, these claws stick to the side of the structure of the 'Mech and act as though the troops boarded the same way as an OmniMech. This will slow down the 'Mech however.<ref>Total Warfare p. 227</ref> | ||