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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
'''Vibrabombs''' are special landmines designed to be set off by vibrations given off by the footfalls of walking [[BattleMech]]s.<ref name=LOS>''Lostech'', p. 39</ref> The mines can be set to variable sensitivities, only reacting to 'Mechs of a certain weight class by exploding directly under them. Their drawback is that the mines are ill-suited for 'Mechs who are lighter or heavier than the set sensitivity. A lighter 'Mech won't set off the mines, while a heavier 'Mech will set off the mines too early to be effective. Vibrabombs are ineffectual against [[infantry]].<ref>''Tactical Operations'', p. 367</ref> | '''Vibrabombs''' are special landmines designed to be set off by vibrations given off by the footfalls of walking [[BattleMech]]s.<ref name=LOS>''Lostech'', p. 39</ref> The mines can be set to variable sensitivities, only reacting to 'Mechs of a certain weight class by exploding directly under them. Their drawback is that the mines are ill-suited for 'Mechs who are lighter or heavier than the set sensitivity. A lighter 'Mech won't set off the mines, while a heavier 'Mech will set off the mines too early to be effective. Vibrabombs are ineffectual against [[infantry]].<ref>''Tactical Operations'', p. 367</ref> | ||
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==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
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===Game Notes=== | ===Game Notes=== | ||
Vibrabombs follow the same rules as conventional mines, with the following exceptions. When placed, Vibrabombs must be set to a specific mass, i.e. 40-tons. If a 'Mech masses 10 tons more or less than the set level, the minefield will not function properly. For 'Mechs of lighter weight, the minefield will not activate; a 30-ton 'Mech will not set off the mines. For 'Mechs heavier than the set limit, the minefield will prematurely detonate at a distance of 1 hex for each full 10 tons the 'Mech is over the set limit; a 60-ton 'Mech will set off the mines when it enters a hex two hexes away.<ref>''Tactical Operations'', p. 209</ref> | Vibrabombs follow the same rules as conventional mines, with the following exceptions. When placed, Vibrabombs must be set to a specific mass, i.e. 40-tons. If a 'Mech masses 10 tons more or less than the set level, the minefield will not function properly. For 'Mechs of lighter weight, the minefield will not activate; a 30-ton 'Mech will not set off the mines. For 'Mechs heavier than the set limit, the minefield will prematurely detonate at a distance of 1 hex for each full 10 tons the 'Mech is over the set limit; a 60-ton 'Mech will set off the mines when it enters a hex two hexes away.<ref>''Tactical Operations'', p. 209</ref> | ||
− | + | ===Specifications=== | |
− | ===Specifications | + | : '''Item''': Mine, Vibrabomb |
− | + | : '''Equipment Rating''': D/B-D-C/E | |
− | + | : '''Armor Piercing/Base Damage''': ([[Ordnance Types|E]]) | |
− | + | : '''Cost''': 500 | |
− | + | : '''Mass''': 1kg | |
+ | : '''Notes''': Triggered by Tonnage Setting (See P. 209, Tactical Operations) | ||
+ | <ref>''A Time of War'', p. 278</ref> | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
<references /> | <references /> | ||
==Biblography== | ==Biblography== | ||
+ | *''[[A Time of War]]'' | ||
*''[[Lostech: The MechWarrior Equipment Guide]]'' | *''[[Lostech: The MechWarrior Equipment Guide]]'' | ||
*''[[Tactical Operations]]'' | *''[[Tactical Operations]]'' |
Revision as of 17:35, 22 January 2014
Overview
Vibrabombs are special landmines designed to be set off by vibrations given off by the footfalls of walking BattleMechs.[1] The mines can be set to variable sensitivities, only reacting to 'Mechs of a certain weight class by exploding directly under them. Their drawback is that the mines are ill-suited for 'Mechs who are lighter or heavier than the set sensitivity. A lighter 'Mech won't set off the mines, while a heavier 'Mech will set off the mines too early to be effective. Vibrabombs are ineffectual against infantry.[2]
Notes
Game Notes
Vibrabombs follow the same rules as conventional mines, with the following exceptions. When placed, Vibrabombs must be set to a specific mass, i.e. 40-tons. If a 'Mech masses 10 tons more or less than the set level, the minefield will not function properly. For 'Mechs of lighter weight, the minefield will not activate; a 30-ton 'Mech will not set off the mines. For 'Mechs heavier than the set limit, the minefield will prematurely detonate at a distance of 1 hex for each full 10 tons the 'Mech is over the set limit; a 60-ton 'Mech will set off the mines when it enters a hex two hexes away.[3]
Specifications
- Item: Mine, Vibrabomb
- Equipment Rating: D/B-D-C/E
- Armor Piercing/Base Damage: (E)
- Cost: 500
- Mass: 1kg
- Notes: Triggered by Tonnage Setting (See P. 209, Tactical Operations)