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	When fired, the Mine Clearance Missiles generate a large amount of overpressure above the suspected minefield. This overpressure simulates the weight of a [[BattleMech]] or combat vehicle and causes the mines to detonate. This clears the minefield, allowing friendly forces to pour through the gap. Occasionally the minefield will be larger than the Mine Clearance Missile system (for example, an [[LRM-20]] deployed minefield targeted by an [[LRM-15]] MC Missile volley); In this case, multiple volleys of Mine Clearance Missiles can be used to clear the field.		When fired, the Mine Clearance Missiles generate a large amount of overpressure above the suspected minefield. This overpressure simulates the weight of a [[BattleMech]] or combat vehicle and causes the mines to detonate. This clears the minefield, allowing friendly forces to pour through the gap. Occasionally the minefield will be larger than the Mine Clearance Missile system (for example, an [[LRM-20]] deployed minefield targeted by an [[LRM-15]] MC Missile volley); In this case, multiple volleys of Mine Clearance Missiles can be used to clear the field.
−	Like most purpose built weapons, the Mine Clearance Missiles are only effective against their intended target. Units occupying a hex hit by a Mine Clearance Missile strike that possess a BAR of 6 or lower suffer damage as if from an area-effect weapon strike equal to an equivalent missile volley at one-tenth of the rated size, rounded down (minimum 1 point of damage).<ref>''Tactical Operations'', p. 370.</ref>	+	Like most purpose built weapons, the Mine Clearance Missiles are only effective against their intended target. Combat units in the area of the minefield only take 25% of the launcher's rated damage.<ref>''Tactical Operations'', p. 370. "Mine Clearance Missiles inflict damage on units in the targeted hex as an area effect weapon of 25% of the launcher size rounded down. For example, a volley of MC Missiles fired from an LRM-20 will inflict damage as a 5-point AE weapon, while an [[SRM-6]] will inflict damage as a single SRM missile."</ref>
	==Rules==		==Rules==
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	* MC Missiles will reduce a minefield by a number of points equal to the launcher volley size. A 20 point minefield attacked by MC Missiles launched from an [[MML-9]] will be reduced to an 11 point minefield.		* MC Missiles will reduce a minefield by a number of points equal to the launcher volley size. A 20 point minefield attacked by MC Missiles launched from an [[MML-9]] will be reduced to an 11 point minefield.
	* Multiple minefields in a hex are affected equally.		* Multiple minefields in a hex are affected equally.
−	* Hexes are targeted by MC Missiles instead of units. Units with BAR 6 or lower in a targeted hex take damage as an area-effect weapon with 10% of the launcher's size (min. 1 damage).	+	* As mentioned above, units are not targeted by MC Missiles, hexes are targeted by MC Missiles. Units in a targeted hex take damage as an area-effect weapon with 25% of the launcher's size.
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==Description== '''Mine Clearance Missiles''' were developed by the [[Federated Suns]] as a direct response to the [[Capellan Confederation]]'s increased use of minefields. The [[CCAF]]'s [[Thunder LRM|Thunder]] series of LRM-deployed mines were inflicting losses on [[AFFS]] forces. The AFFS deployed the Mine Clearance Missiles to clear minefields without losing infantry or other forces to mine clearance duties. As of [[3069]], the Mine Clearance Missiles had moved into the [[Technology Rating|advanced prototype]] stage.<ref>''Tactical Operations'', p. 370</ref> They can be used in [[Short Range Missile|SRM]], [[Long Range Missile|LRM]], and [[Multi-Missile Launcher|MML]] launchers, but are incompatible with [[Artemis IV FCS|Artemis]], [[Narc Missile Beacon|Narc]], and [[Streak Missile Launcher|Streak]] guidance systems. When fired, the Mine Clearance Missiles generate a large amount of overpressure above the suspected minefield. This overpressure simulates the weight of a [[BattleMech]] or combat vehicle and causes the mines to detonate. This clears the minefield, allowing friendly forces to pour through the gap. Occasionally the minefield will be larger than the Mine Clearance Missile system (for example, an [[LRM-20]] deployed minefield targeted by an [[LRM-15]] MC Missile volley); In this case, multiple volleys of Mine Clearance Missiles can be used to clear the field. Like most purpose built weapons, the Mine Clearance Missiles are only effective against their intended target. Combat units in the area of the minefield only take 25% of the launcher's rated damage.<ref>''Tactical Operations'', p. 370. "Mine Clearance Missiles inflict damage on units in the targeted hex as an area effect weapon of 25% of the launcher size rounded down. For example, a volley of MC Missiles fired from an LRM-20 will inflict damage as a 5-point AE weapon, while an [[SRM-6]] will inflict damage as a single SRM missile."</ref> ==Rules== <div class="gamerules"> ===Game Rules=== * MC Missiles will reduce a minefield by a number of points equal to the launcher volley size. A 20 point minefield attacked by MC Missiles launched from an [[MML-9]] will be reduced to an 11 point minefield. * Multiple minefields in a hex are affected equally. * As mentioned above, units are not targeted by MC Missiles, hexes are targeted by MC Missiles. Units in a targeted hex take damage as an area-effect weapon with 25% of the launcher's size. </div> ==References== <references/> ==Bibliography== * ''[[Tactical Operations]]'' [[Category:Alternate Ammunition]] [[Category:Technology]]

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