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Revision as of 23:12, 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.
Medium Pulse Laser | |
Production information | |
Type | Energy (Pulse) |
Tech Base | Clan/Inner Sphere |
Year Introduced | Clan = 2827 CJF |
Year Extinction | IS = 2950 |
Year Reintroduced | IS = 3037 DC |
Technology Rating | E |
Availability Ratings | E/F/D |
Technical specifications | |
Heat | 4 |
Damage | Clan = 7
IS = 6 |
Minimum Range | n/a |
Short Range | Clan = 4
IS = 2 |
Medium Range | Clan = 8
IS = 4 |
Long Range | Clan = 12
IS = 6 |
Tons | 2 |
Critical Slots | 1 |
Ammo Per Ton | n/a |
Cost (unloaded) | 60,000 |
Ammo Cost (per ton) | n/a |
BV (1.0) | Clan = 111
IS = 48 |
BV (2.0) | Clan = 111[1]
IS = 48[2] |
Overview
Introduced in 2609 by the Terran Hegemony[3]. Pulse lasers differ from traditional laser weaponry in that instead of firing one powerful beam, they maintain laser beams fired off in quick succession. While offering an overall increased rate of fire, the heat output also increases accordingly. Pulse lasers increase damage because they allow vaporized armor to dissipate from the location of damage. This allows subsequent pulses to reach the target area without being diffused by the vapor.
Medium Pulse Lasers are a mix of range and damage, making them useful in most situations. The heat buildup is moderate and the weapon causes good damage, although the Medium Pulse Laser still cannot be constantly discharged for extended periods of time.
While not designated as such in the names, Clan Pulse Lasers have greatly extended range over Inner Sphere models.
Manufacturing
The Medium Pulse Laser is manufactured on the following planets:
Inner Sphere
Type | Typically used in | Manufactured by | Manufactured on | References |
---|---|---|---|---|
Marten Medium Pulse Laser | FLE-17 Flea | Earthwerks Incorporated | Asuncion Bernardo |
[4] |
See Also
The Medium 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: