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| name = Medium Variable Speed Pulse Laser
 
| name = Medium Variable Speed Pulse Laser
 
| Type = Energy (Pulse)
 
| Type = Energy (Pulse)
| Tech Base = [[Inner Sphere]]
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| Tech Base = [[Inner Sphere]]<ref name="TOp407">''Tactical Operations'', p. 407, "Heavy Weapons Equipment Construction Data"</ref>
| Year Availability = [[3070]]
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| Year Availability = [[3070]]<ref name="TOp407"/>
 
| Heat = 7
 
| Heat = 7
 
| Damage = 9/7/5
 
| Damage = 9/7/5
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| Medium Range = 3-5
 
| Medium Range = 3-5
 
| Long Range = 6-9
 
| Long Range = 6-9
| Tons = 4
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| Tons = 4<ref name="TOp407"/>
 
| Critical Slots = 2
 
| Critical Slots = 2
| Cost (unloaded) = 200,000<ref>''Tactical Operations'', p 407</ref>
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| Cost (unloaded) = 200,000<ref name="TOp407"/>
 
| BV (1.0) = N/A
 
| BV (1.0) = N/A
| BV (2.0) = 56<ref>''Tactical Operations'', p 382</ref>
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| BV (2.0) = 56<ref name="TOp382">''Tactical Operations'', p. 382, "Inner Sphere Weapons And Equipment Battle Value Table"</ref>
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Description==
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== Description ==
The '''Medium Variable Speed Pulse Laser''' is, as its name suggests, the mid-sized version of the [[Variable Speed Pulse Lasers]] in use. At twice the weight of a standard [[Medium Pulse Laser]], a [[Word of Blake]] [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarrior]] can inflict up to half again as much damage with this weapon.
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The '''Medium Variable Speed Pulse Laser''' is, as its name suggests, the midsize version of the [[Variable Speed Pulse Laser]] family of weapons. At twice the weight of a standard [[Medium Pulse Laser]], a [[Word of Blake]] [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarrior]] can inflict up to fifty percent more damage with this weapon, as compared to its standard [[Pulse Laser]] counterpart.
  
==Models==
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== Models ==
{| class="wikitable"
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The Medium Variable Speed Pulse Laser is manufactured on the following planets:
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! Brand
 
! Brand
 
! Planet
 
! Planet
 
! Company
 
! Company
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! Used by
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! References
 
|-
 
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| Blankenburg<ref name="TRO:3145CCp22+">''Technical Readout: 3145 Capellan Confederation'', p. 22-23, "AAV Heavy Artillery Vehicle"</ref>
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| [[Blankenburg]]
| Unknown
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| [[Andurien]]
| Unknown
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| [[Brooks Incorporated]]
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| [[Arrow IV (Combat Vehicle)|Arrow IV Heavy Artillery Vehicle]]
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| <ref name="TRO:3145CCp22+">''Technical Readout: 3145 Capellan Confederation'', pp. 22-23, "Arrow IV Heavy Artillery Vehicle"</ref>
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[Incinerator]]
 
| [[Incinerator]]
 
| [[Arc-Royal]]
 
| [[Arc-Royal]]
| [[Arc-Royal MechWorks]]<ref>''Technical Readout: Prototypes'', p. 46</ref>
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| [[Arc-Royal MechWorks]]  
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| [[Bandit#Custom Variants|Bandit Mk. II]]
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| <ref name=TRO:PROTOp46>''Technical Readout: Prototypes'', p. 46, "Bandit Mk. II"</ref>
 
|-
 
|-
| [[Ramtech 5500V]]<ref name="WB">''Starterbook: Wolf and Blake'', p. 40</ref>
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| [[Ramtech 5500V]]
| Unknown
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| [[Terra|Mars]]
| Unknown
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| [[Sekkaris Mekwerks]]
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| [[Archangel#Custom Configurations|C-ANG-O ''Archangel'' Berith]]<br>[[Malak#Custom Configurations|C-MK-O ''Malak'' Mi]]<br>  [[Grigori#Custom Configurations|C-GRG-O ''Grigori'' Rufus]]<br>[[Seraph#(Custom Configurations)|C-SRP-O ''Seraph'' Havalah]]
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| <ref name="SWBp40">''Starterbook: Wolf and Blake'', p. 40, "Berith"</ref><br><ref name="SWBp42">''Starterbook: Wolf and Blake'', p. 42, "Mi Tomitaki"</ref><br><ref name="SWBp43">''Starterbook: Wolf and Blake'', p. 43, "Rufus Black Bear"</ref><br><ref name="SWBp44">''Starterbook: Wolf and Blake'', p. 44, "Havalah Cazer"</ref>
 
|-
 
|-
| Type 47V<ref name="TRO:3145FWLp30+">''Technical Readout: 3145 Free Worlds League'', p. 30-31, "VT-U1 ''Violator''"</ref>
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| [[Type 47V]]
| Unknown
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| [[Kendall]]
 
| [[Diverse Optics Incorporated]]
 
| [[Diverse Optics Incorporated]]
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| [[Quasimodo#variants|QSM-3D ''Quasimodo'']]
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| <ref name="TRO:3145FWLp30+">''Technical Readout: 3145 Free Worlds League'', pp. 30-31, "QSM-3D ''Quasimodo''"</ref>
 
|}
 
|}
  
==References==
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== References ==
 
<references />
 
<references />
  
==Bibliography==
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== Bibliography ==
 
* ''[[Starterbook: Wolf and Blake]]''
 
* ''[[Starterbook: Wolf and Blake]]''
 
* ''[[Tactical Operations]]''
 
* ''[[Tactical Operations]]''
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[[Category:Technology]]
 
[[Category:Technology]]
[[Category:Advanced Technology]]
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[[Category:Inner Sphere Technology Base]]
 
[[Category:Inner Sphere Technology Base]]
 
[[Category:Weapons]]
 
[[Category:Weapons]]
[[Category:Heavy Weapons]]
 
 
[[Category:Energy Weapons]]
 
[[Category:Energy Weapons]]
[[Category:Energy Weapons (Heavy)]]
 
 
[[Category:Lasers]]
 
[[Category:Lasers]]
[[Category:Laser Weapons]]
 
[[Category:Laser Weapons (Heavy)]]
 

Latest revision as of 19:55, 3 February 2024

Medium Variable Speed Pulse Laser
Production information
Type Energy (Pulse)
Tech Base Inner Sphere[1]
Year Availability 3070[1]
Technical specifications
Heat 7
Damage 9/7/5
Short Range 0-2
Medium Range 3-5
Long Range 6-9
Tons 4[1]
Critical Slots 2
Cost (unloaded) 200,000[1]
BV (1.0) N/A
BV (2.0) 56[2]

Description[edit]

The Medium Variable Speed Pulse Laser is, as its name suggests, the midsize version of the Variable Speed Pulse Laser family of weapons. At twice the weight of a standard Medium Pulse Laser, a Word of Blake MechWarrior can inflict up to fifty percent more damage with this weapon, as compared to its standard Pulse Laser counterpart.

Models[edit]

The Medium Variable Speed Pulse Laser is manufactured on the following planets:

Brand Planet Company Used by References
Blankenburg Andurien Brooks Incorporated Arrow IV Heavy Artillery Vehicle [3]
Incinerator Arc-Royal Arc-Royal MechWorks Bandit Mk. II [4]
Ramtech 5500V Mars Sekkaris Mekwerks C-ANG-O Archangel Berith
C-MK-O Malak Mi
C-GRG-O Grigori Rufus
C-SRP-O Seraph Havalah
[5]
[6]
[7]
[8]
Type 47V Kendall Diverse Optics Incorporated QSM-3D Quasimodo [9]

References[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Tactical Operations, p. 407, "Heavy Weapons Equipment Construction Data"
  2. Tactical Operations, p. 382, "Inner Sphere Weapons And Equipment Battle Value Table"
  3. Technical Readout: 3145 Capellan Confederation, pp. 22-23, "Arrow IV Heavy Artillery Vehicle"
  4. Technical Readout: Prototypes, p. 46, "Bandit Mk. II"
  5. Starterbook: Wolf and Blake, p. 40, "Berith"
  6. Starterbook: Wolf and Blake, p. 42, "Mi Tomitaki"
  7. Starterbook: Wolf and Blake, p. 43, "Rufus Black Bear"
  8. Starterbook: Wolf and Blake, p. 44, "Havalah Cazer"
  9. Technical Readout: 3145 Free Worlds League, pp. 30-31, "QSM-3D Quasimodo"

Bibliography[edit]