Difference between revisions of "Particle Projector Cannon"

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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.
  
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.  
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PPCs are equipped with a field inhibitor to prevent feedback which could damage the firing units electronic systems<ref>''TechManual'' p. 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==
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==Technical Availability==
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[[File:Madcat PPC fire.jpg|thumb|300px|PPC fired by ''[[Timber Wolf (Mad Cat)|Timber Wolf]]'' - notice characteristic helix around the steam of particles]]<br>
:Weapon / Item: PPC
 
:Cost: 200
 
:Age of War –Star League :uncommon
 
:Succession War: uncommon
 
:Clan Invasion – Present: uncommon
 
:Introduced: 2460TH/—
 
:Extinction: — / 2825
 
:Reintroduced: NA / NA
 
<ref> Techmanual p. 289</ref>
 
  
 
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==References==
[[File:Madcat PPC fire.jpg|thumb|left|300px|PPC fired by [[Timber Wolf (Mad Cat)|Timber Wolf]] - notice characteristic helix around the steam of particles]]
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==Bibliography==
 
==Bibliography==
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*''[[Technical Readout: 3050 Revised]]''
 
*''[[Technical Readout: 3050 Revised]]''
  
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Revision as of 16:26, 26 January 2011

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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[1]
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[2]. 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
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
Donal Terra Pandora 'Mech Works
Donal Terra Skobel MechWorks
Donal Twycross Trellshire Heavy Industries
Johnston Parti-Cannon New Syrtis Johnston Industries
Kinslaughter Mars Krupp Stellar Technologies Inc.
Magna Hellstar Betelgeuse Aldis Industries
Magna Hellstar New Samarkand New Samarkand Metals
Magna Hellstar Taurus Magna
Magna Hellstar Terra Aldis Industries
Parti-Kill Heavy Dunianshire Majesty Metals and Manufacturing
Parti-Kill Heavy Cannon Dunianshire Canopus Industries Alpha
Parti-Kill Heavy Cannon New Earth New Earth Trading Company
PDVR Piledriver Model 11-D Tharkad Bauer Enterprises
Starcutter Nirasaki New Age Systems Incorporated
Stolz Harbinger 2 Wotan Krauss-Lieman Incorporated
Tiegart Al Na'ir Yori 'Mech Works
Tiegart Nirasaki Maltex Corporation


PPC fired by Timber Wolf - notice characteristic helix around the steam of particles


References

  1. TechManual p. 289
  2. TechManual p. 233

Bibliography