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| + | '''Sword''' may refer to: |
− | [[File:BM Sword.jpg|right|150px|thumb|BattleMech Sword]]
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− | ==Description==
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− | While most 'Mechs are equipped with ranged weaponry, melee weaponry is also both feasible and useful, especially due to a lack of noticeable heat buildup. The '''Sword''' is a melee attack weapon used by some [[BattleMech|BattleMechs]]. Developed in [[3058]] by the [[Draconis Combine]]<ref>''TechManual, p. 237''</ref> as an "honorable" alternative to the "crude" Lyran [[Hatchet]], the Sword inflicts almost as much damage as a Hatchet and offers a better hit probability due to its exceptional balance.<ref>''TechManual, p. 237''</ref>
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− | ==Rules==
| + | * [[Sword (Bloodname)]], Clan Goliath Scorpion founding name |
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| + | * [[Sword (weapon)]], the BattleMech and infantry melee weapons |
− | ===Game Rules===
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− | In the [[BattleTech]] board game, the Sword is swung in the physical attack phase at -2 to hit<ref>''Total Warfare, p. 144''</ref>, dealing a point of damage for every ten tons of the 'Mech's weight, plus an additional point.<ref>''TechManual, p. 237''</ref> The most notable 'Mech equipped with a Sword is the ''[[No-Dachi]]'', but many more can be found in the [[:Category:Melee BattleMechs|complete list of Hatchet or Sword using BattleMechs]].
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− | ==Manufacturing==
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− | Swords are manufactured on the following planets:
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− | ! Company
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− | | Katana
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− | | [[New Samarkand]]
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− | | [[New Samarkand Metals]]
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− | | ???
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− | | [[Terra]]
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− | | [[Krupp Armament Works]]
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− | [[Category:Weapons]]
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− | [[Category:Melee Weapons]]
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− | ==References==
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− | ==Bibliography==
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− | * ''[[Field Manual: Draconis Combine]]''
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− | * ''[[TechManual]]''
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− | * ''[[Total Warfare]]''
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