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===Game Rules===
 
===Game Rules===

Revision as of 07:09, 7 February 2011

Myomer Accelerator Signal Circuitry is a piece of equipment that allows a BattleMech to move twice its walking speed. However, actuators were not built for this kind of stress, and prolonged usage of MASC systems can lock up the actuators in a 'Mech, and cause it to be immobilized.

MASC System is manufactured on the following planets:

Brand Planet Company
Defiance Accelerator Mk V Hesperus II Defiance Industries
Diplan Twitcher II Luthien Defiance Motors
Earthwerks MASC System 1 Asuncion Earthwerks Incorporated
Earthwerks MASC System 3 Grand Base Earthwerks Incorporated
General Motors MASC-B Kathil General Motors
General Motors MASC-B Irian Irian BattleMechs Unlimited
General Motors MASC-B Coventry Coventry Metal Works
Kallon M3-Adrenaline Nanking Kallon Industries
Kallon M3-Adrenaline Thermopolis Kallon Industries

Rules

Game Rules

For Inner Sphere 'Mechs, MASC takes up a number of critical spots equal to a 'Mech's tonnage divided by 20, rounded up, and an equal tonnage. For Clan 'Mechs, MASC takes up a number of critical spots equal to a 'Mech's tonnage divided by 25, rounded up, and an equal tonnage. MASC is a single piece of equipment, unlike Endo Steel or Ferro-Fibrous armor, and the critical spaces must be allocated to a single location. Destruction of that location or a critical hit to the MASC will destroy the equipment.

When a player first activates MASC, they roll 2D6. On a result of 3+, the MASC operates normally. On a 2, the 'Mechs leg actuators freeze up, immobilizing them for the rest of the game. The second consecutive turn MASC is used, the target number increases by two, to 5. On the third turn, it increases to 7, and so on. If a player ceases to use MASC for one turn, the target number is reduced by one. So if a player uses MASC on consecutive turns, does not use it on turn 3, then wishes to use it on turn 4, his target number will be 4. If ever the target number isn't reached on a roll, the 'Mech is immobilized.

When its successfully activated, the MASC allows the unit to run at double its standard walking speed (adjusted for modifiers such as damaged leg actuators, etc.) for that turn. Though obviously unreliable if used continuously, if used wisely it can have a devastating effect in combat.

References

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