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The '''Particle Projector Cannon''' (or PPC) is a unique energy weapon. PPCs fire a concentrated stream of ions at a target, causing damage both thermally and through impact, causing high amounts of damage to any form of armor. As such, despite being an energy weapon, it produces recoil.{{Citation needed|January 2010}} The lethality of the weapon rivals that of a higher-caliber autocannon, yet the ion beam extends to much farther ranges than autocannon fire, though PPCs generate large amounts of waste heat. | The '''Particle Projector Cannon''' (or PPC) is a unique energy weapon. PPCs fire a concentrated stream of ions at a target, causing damage both thermally and through impact, causing high amounts of damage to any form of armor. As such, despite being an energy weapon, it produces recoil.{{Citation needed|January 2010}} The lethality of the weapon rivals that of a higher-caliber autocannon, yet the ion beam extends to much farther ranges than autocannon fire, though PPCs generate large amounts of waste heat. | ||
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+ | PPCs are equipped with a field inhibitor to prevent feedback which could damage the firing units electronic systems<ref><i>Tech Manual</i> pg. 233 </ref>. This inhibitor degrades the performance of the weapon at close ranges. Particularly daring warriors have been known to disengage the inhibitor and risk damage to their own machine when a target is at close range. | ||
==Models== | ==Models== |
Revision as of 07:11, 10 October 2010
PPC | |
Production information | |
Type | Energy (Direct Fire) |
Tech Base | Inner Sphere (IS) |
Year Availability | 2460 |
Technical specifications | |
Heat | 10 |
Damage | 10 |
Minimum Range | 3 |
Short Range | 1-6 |
Medium Range | 7-12 |
Long Range | 13-18 |
Tons | 7 |
Critical Slots | 3 |
Ammo Per Ton | N/A |
Cost (unloaded) | 200,000 |
Ammo Cost (per ton) | N/A |
BV (1.0) | 176 |
BV (2.0) | 176 |
The Particle Projector Cannon (or PPC) is a unique energy weapon. PPCs fire a concentrated stream of ions at a target, causing damage both thermally and through impact, causing high amounts of damage to any form of armor. As such, despite being an energy weapon, it produces recoil.[citation needed] The lethality of the weapon rivals that of a higher-caliber autocannon, yet the ion beam extends to much farther ranges than autocannon fire, though PPCs generate large amounts of waste heat.
PPCs are equipped with a field inhibitor to prevent feedback which could damage the firing units electronic systems[1]. This inhibitor degrades the performance of the weapon at close ranges. Particularly daring warriors have been known to disengage the inhibitor and risk damage to their own machine when a target is at close range.
Models
The PPC is manufactured on the following planets:
Brand | Planet | Company |
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Ceres Arms Smasher | Capella | Ceres Metals Industries |
Ceres Arms Smasher | St. Ives | Ceres Metals Industries |
Donal | Arc-Royal | TharHes Industries |
Donal | Sterope | Sterope Defense Industries |
Johnston Parti-Cannon | New Syrtis | Johnston Industries |
Magna Hellstar | Betelgeuse | Aldis Industries |
Magna Hellstar | New Samarkand | New Samarkand Metals |
Magna Hellstar | Terra | Aldis Industries |
Parti-Kill Heavy Cannon | New Earth | New Earth Trading Company |
Parti-Kill Heavy Cannon | Dunianshire | Canopus Industries Alpha |
Starcutter | Nirasaki | New Age Systems Incorporated |
Tiegart | Nirasaki | Maltex Corporation |
Bibliography
- BattleTech Master Rules
- Total Warfare
- TechManual
- Technical Readout: 3025
- Technical Readout: 3025 Revised
- Technical Readout: 3026
- Technical Readout: 3026 Revised
- Technical Readout: 3050
- Technical Readout: 3050 Revised