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''(References to [[Special:Whatlinkshere/Thumper_Artillery_Piece|Thumper Artillery Piece]])''
 
 
 
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{{InfoBoxWeapon
 
| name = Thumper  
 
| name = Thumper  
 
| Type = [[Artillery]]
 
| Type = [[Artillery]]
| Tech Base = [[Inner Sphere]]
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| Tech Base = [[Inner Sphere]]/[[Clans]]<ref name="TOp405">''Tactical Operations'', p. 405, "Heavy Weapons And Equipment Construction Data"</ref>
| Year Availability = 1950
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| Year Availability = Pre-Spaceflight <ref>''Tactical Operation'', p. 405 - "Heavy Weapons and Equipment Combat Construction Data - Latest Intro Date (IS/Clan)".</ref>
 
| Heat = 6
 
| Heat = 6
 
| Damage = 15/5
 
| Damage = 15/5
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| Ammo Cost (per ton) = 4,500
 
| Ammo Cost (per ton) = 4,500
 
| BV (1.0) = ?
 
| BV (1.0) = ?
| BV (2.0) = 43
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| BV (2.0) =
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Clan = 48<ref name="TOp385">''Tactical Operations'', p. 385, "Clan Weapons and Equipment BV Table"</ref> <br> 5 (Ammo)<ref name="TOp385"/>
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IS = 43<ref name="TOp383">''Tactical Operations'', p. 383, "Inner Sphere Weapons and Equipment BV Table"</ref> <br> 5 (Ammo)<ref name="TOp383"/>
 
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[[Category:Artillery]]
  
 
==Description==
 
==Description==
The Thumper Artillery Piece is the smallest conventional artillery piece.
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The '''Thumper''' Artillery Piece is the smallest conventional artillery piece with an effective range of 10.5 kilometers.<ref name=TO181>''Tactical Operations'', p. 181</ref>  While an effective [[Field Artillery]] weapon, the Thumper is perhaps best known for its use as the main gun on the [[SLDF]]'s [[Thor (Combat Vehicle)|Thor Artillery Vehicle]], as well as the Thor's knock-off the [[Thumper (Combat Vehicle)|Thumper]].  It is later mounted on the [[Danai|Danai Support Vehicle]] and a variant of the [[Padilla Artillery Tank]], as well as the [[Cloud Ten|Cloud Ten Airship Carrier]] and [[Schwerer Gustav]] [[FrankenMech]].
  
  
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The Thumper Artillery Piece is manufactured on the following planets:  
 
The Thumper Artillery Piece is manufactured on the following planets:  
  
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! Brand
 
! Brand
 
! Planet
 
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|  ???
 
|  ???
 
|  [[Edward Industries]]
 
|  [[Edward Industries]]
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|}
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==See Also==
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''(References to [[Special:Whatlinkshere/Thumper_Artillery_Piece|Thumper Artillery Piece]])''
  
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==References==
 
==References==
*[[Technical Readout: 3075]], page 52-53  
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<references/>
*[[Technical Readout: 3075]], page 58-59
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*''[[Technical Readout: 3075]]'', pp 52-53  
*[[BattleTech Compendium: Rules of Warfare]] - Page 116
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*''[[Technical Readout: 3075]]'', pp 58-59
*[[BattleTech Master Rules]] - Page 116
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*''[[BattleTech Compendium: Rules of Warfare]]'', p 116
*Dossier of Krystyn Shon [[File:Death From Above 14.pdf]]
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*''[[BattleTech Master Rules]]'', p 116
*[[Tactical Operations]], page 404
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*'' Dossier of Krystyn Shon,'' [[File:Death From Above 14.pdf]]
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*''[[Tactical Operations]]'', p 404
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[[Category:Technology]]
 
[[Category:Weapons]]
 
[[Category:Weapons]]
[[Category:Artillery_Weapons]]
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[[Category:Heavy Weapons]]
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[[Category:Ballistic Weapons]]
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[[Category:Ballistic Weapons (Heavy)]]
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[[Category:Indirect-Fire Weapons]]
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[[Category:Indirect-Fire Weapons (Heavy)]]
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[[Category:Artillery Weapons]]

Revision as of 00:24, 7 December 2018

Thumper
Production information
Type Artillery
Tech Base Inner Sphere/Clans[1]
Year Availability Pre-Spaceflight [2]
Technical specifications
Heat 6
Damage 15/5
Minimum Range -
Short Range -
Medium Range -
Long Range 21 Boards
Tons 15
Critical Slots 15
Ammo Per Ton 20
Cost (unloaded) 187,500
Ammo Cost (per ton) 4,500
BV (1.0) ?
BV (2.0) Clan = 48[3]
5 (Ammo)[3]

IS = 43[4]
5 (Ammo)[4]

Description

The Thumper Artillery Piece is the smallest conventional artillery piece with an effective range of 10.5 kilometers.[5] While an effective Field Artillery weapon, the Thumper is perhaps best known for its use as the main gun on the SLDF's Thor Artillery Vehicle, as well as the Thor's knock-off the Thumper. It is later mounted on the Danai Support Vehicle and a variant of the Padilla Artillery Tank, as well as the Cloud Ten Airship Carrier and Schwerer Gustav FrankenMech.


Models

The Thumper Artillery Piece is manufactured on the following planets:

Brand Planet Company
Thumper Artillery Piece Bithinia Bithinian Ballistics
Thumper Artillery Tube Hesperus II Defiance Industries
Thumper Artillery Piece ??? Edward Industries

See Also

(References to Thumper Artillery Piece)


References

  1. Tactical Operations, p. 405, "Heavy Weapons And Equipment Construction Data"
  2. Tactical Operation, p. 405 - "Heavy Weapons and Equipment Combat Construction Data - Latest Intro Date (IS/Clan)".
  3. 3.0 3.1 Tactical Operations, p. 385, "Clan Weapons and Equipment BV Table"
  4. 4.0 4.1 Tactical Operations, p. 383, "Inner Sphere Weapons and Equipment BV Table"
  5. Tactical Operations, p. 181