Medium X-Pulse Laser

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X-Pulse Medium Laser
Production information
Type Energy (Direct Fire)
Tech Base Inner Sphere[1]
Year Availability 3057[1]
Technical specifications
Heat 6[2]
Damage 6[2]
Minimum Range 0[2]
Short Range 1-3[2]
Medium Range 4-6[2]
Long Range 7-9[2]
Tons 2[1]
Critical Slots 1
Ammo Per Ton N/A
Cost (unloaded) 110,000[1]
Ammo Cost (per ton) N/A[2]
BV (1.0) N/A
BV (2.0) 71[3]



Description

X-Pulse Lasers were an attempt by Inner Sphere technicians to increase the range of Pulse Lasers to compete with the longer ranges of similar Clan models. X-Pulse lasers are not an entirely new weapon per se, but rather an upgrade that is separately added to the weapon for an additional cost. X-Pulse lasers also build up tremendous amounts of heat, but this has been considered by technicians as a necessary drawback. This weapon is currently still in its prototype stages.[4][5]

Like their standard pulse counterparts, Medium X-Pulse Lasers are the workhorse of the X-Pulse lasers series, and though they build large amounts of extra heat, they boast the same range as a standard Medium Laser. They also offer the improved targeting of the standard Pulse laser.[5]

Models

The Medium X-Pulse Laser is manufactured on the following planets:

Brand Planet Company Used by Reference
Diverse Optics Type 25PX New Samarkand Luthien Armor Works ??? [citation needed]
Ceres Arms Model X Capella Ceres Metals Industries ??? [citation needed]
ExoStar Axton Wangker Aerospace ??? [citation needed]
Defiance X5M Skye Shipil Company ??? [citation needed]

See Also

The Medium X-Pulse 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 1.2 1.3 "Tactical Operations, p. 409, "Heavy Weapons And Equipment Combat Data"
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 Tactical Operations, p. 408, "Inner Sphere Weapons And Equipment Construction Data"
  3. Tactical Operations, p. 320, "Inner Sphere Weapons And Equipment BV Table [Addendum]"
  4. Maximum Tech, Revised, p. 82, "X-Pulse Laser"
  5. 5.0 5.1 Tactical Operations, p. 321, "X-Pulse Laser"


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