Flashbulb 'Mech

A design philosophy in BattleTech gameplay that calls for 'Mech designs to rely heavily or exclusively on a powerful array of energy weapons, with the heat sinks to effectively use them. Typically, lighter 'Mechs without a great deal of firepower are not classified as Flashbulb 'Mechs as they lack the requisite offensive punch.

Compare to Zombie 'Mech, a concept aiming for optimized survivability and thus typically forgoing ammunition-dependant weapons; there is much overlap between these concepts.

Note that this is purely a gameplay concept, rooted in the construction and boardgame rules. Within the BattleTech universe the concept is unknown.

Example 'Mechs

• Awesome
• BJ-1DB Blackjack
• Black Knight
• CGR-SB Challenger (Charger variant)
• Crab
• Flashman
• Grasshopper
• HER-4K Hermes III
• HBK-4P Hunchback
• Lancelot
• MAD-3D Marauder
• Ostsol
• PXH-1K Phoenix Hawk
• RFL-5D Rifleman
• WHM-6D Warhammer
• WVR-6M Wolverine