Large Laser
Large Laser | |
Production information | |
Type | Energy Weapon |
Tech Base | Inner Sphere (IS) |
Year Introduced | IS = 2306 TH[1] |
Year Extinction | Clan = 2850 |
Technology Rating | C |
Availability Ratings | C[2]/D[2]/C[2] |
Technical specifications | |
Heat | 8[3] |
Damage | 8[3] |
Minimum Range | 0[3] |
Short Range | 1-5[3] |
Medium Range | 6-10[3] |
Long Range | 11-15[3] |
Tons | 5[3] |
Critical Slots | 2[3] |
Ammo Per Ton | n/a |
Cost (unloaded) | 100,000[2] |
Ammo Cost (per ton) | n/a |
BV (1.0) | 124 |
BV (2.0) | 123[4] |
Contents
Description
"Laser" stands for "Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation", or a device that emits an amplified, contiguous beam of light onto a small surface area. Lasers cause damage by firing an intense beam of light at a target, flooding concentrated energy in the form of heat, which can melt material and overwhelm heat-sensitive electronics. The Large Laser differs from its smaller cousins by being a gamma-ray laser firing a much more powerful beam, allowing it to reach to further ranges and cause more damage.[5] However, the increased bulk and heat generation limits the weapon to ground vehicles, aircraft, and BattleMechs. The type was first introduced by the Terran Hegemony in 2306.[1]
Models
The Large Laser is manufactured on the following planets:
ChisComp 43 Special
Manufactured on | Manufactured by | Typically used in | References |
New Avalon | Achernar BattleMechs | ??? | [citation needed] |
Defiance B3L
Manufactured on | Manufactured by | Typically used in | References |
Hesperus II | Defiance Industries | ??? | [citation needed] |
See Also
The Large Laser has been used in various video games, each with their own stats for the weapon; below is a list of the games that use it along with a link to each version's stats:
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Interstellar Operations, p. 118, "Prototype Dates For Basic Weapons Table"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 TechManual, p. 291, "Heavy Weapons And Equipment Table"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 TechManual, p. 341, "Inner Sphere Heavy Weapons And Equipment Table"
- ↑ TechManual, p. 317, "Inner Sphere Weapons and Equipment BV Table"
- ↑ Era Report: 2750, p. 99, "Laser Systems"
Bibliography
- BattleTech Master Rules
- Combat Operations
- Era Report: 2750
- Mercenaries Supplemental II
- TechManual
- Technical Readout: 3025
- Technical Readout: 3025 Revised
- Technical Readout: 3026
- Technical Readout: 3026 Revised
- Technical Readout: 2750
- Technical Readout: 3050
- Technical Readout: 3050 Revised
- Technical Readout: 3055
- Technical Readout: 3055 Revised
- Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade
- Technical Readout: 3057
- Technical Readout: 3057 Revised
- Technical Readout: 3058
- Technical Readout: 3060
- Technical Readout: 3067
- Technical Readout: Project Phoenix
- Total Warfare