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Line 41: ==Weapons and Equipment== ==Weapons and Equipment== The ''UrbanMech'' packs a powerful punch for its size. The standard version carries an [[Imperator-B]] [[AC/10]] in its right arm and a [[Harmon Light]] [[small laser]] in the left arm for suppressing [[infantry]] as well as a backup weapon. With these two weapons the ''UrbanMech'' can constantly harass, or if piloted by an experienced enough [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarrior]], down 'Mechs up to twice its own size. A single ton of ammo for the autocannon, located in the right torso, leaves little endurance for a prolonged fight, though it fits in perfectly with the hit-and-run nature of the 'Mech; one way or another most observers agree the ''UrbanMech'' is good for about two minutes of combat.<ref name=TRO3039-109/><ref name=TRO3025r/><ref name=TRO3050U/> The ''UrbanMech'' packs a powerful punch for its size. The standard version carries an [[Imperator-B]] [[AC/10]] in its right arm and a [[Harmon Light]] [[small laser]] in the left arm for suppressing [[infantry]] as well as a backup weapon. With these two weapons the ''UrbanMech'' can constantly harass, or if piloted by an experienced enough [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarrior]], down 'Mechs up to twice its own size. A single ton of ammo for the autocannon, located in the right torso, leaves little endurance for a prolonged fight, though it fits in perfectly with the hit-and-run nature of the 'Mech; one way or another most observers agree the ''UrbanMech'' is good for about two minutes of combat.<ref name=TRO3039-109/><ref name=TRO3025r/><ref name=TRO3050U/> + + In order to fight more effectively in its design environment, as well as to somewhat compensate for its pitiful engine, the Urbanmech features a unique torso traversal system that makes it the closest Battlemechs come to being an actual walking tank. This system allows the Urbanmech torso to rotate continuously through a full 360 degrees, without any stops. It can thus bring all of its armament to bear directly backward, and it is able to keep weapons on target regardless of what the legs are doing, although this does make piloting it slightly more challenging. Designers attempted to give the mech a reversible drive train and knee joints, so that it could move forward and backward interchangeably, but the resulting units had largescale issues and had to be abandoned in favor of more standard leg units. Nonetheless, this capability give the Urbanmech a substantial advantage in its chosen environment.{{cn}} ==Variants== ==Variants==
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The ''UrbanMech'' packs a powerful punch for its size. The standard version carries an [[Imperator-B]] [[AC/10]] in its right arm and a [[Harmon Light]] [[small laser]] in the left arm for suppressing [[infantry]] as well as a backup weapon. With these two weapons the ''UrbanMech'' can constantly harass, or if piloted by an experienced enough [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarrior]], down 'Mechs up to twice its own size. A single ton of ammo for the autocannon, located in the right torso, leaves little endurance for a prolonged fight, though it fits in perfectly with the hit-and-run nature of the 'Mech; one way or another most observers agree the ''UrbanMech'' is good for about two minutes of combat.<ref name=TRO3039-109/><ref name=TRO3025r/><ref name=TRO3050U/> | The ''UrbanMech'' packs a powerful punch for its size. The standard version carries an [[Imperator-B]] [[AC/10]] in its right arm and a [[Harmon Light]] [[small laser]] in the left arm for suppressing [[infantry]] as well as a backup weapon. With these two weapons the ''UrbanMech'' can constantly harass, or if piloted by an experienced enough [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarrior]], down 'Mechs up to twice its own size. A single ton of ammo for the autocannon, located in the right torso, leaves little endurance for a prolonged fight, though it fits in perfectly with the hit-and-run nature of the 'Mech; one way or another most observers agree the ''UrbanMech'' is good for about two minutes of combat.<ref name=TRO3039-109/><ref name=TRO3025r/><ref name=TRO3050U/> | ||
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| + | In order to fight more effectively in its design environment, as well as to somewhat compensate for its pitiful engine, the Urbanmech features a unique torso traversal system that makes it the closest Battlemechs come to being an actual walking tank. This system allows the Urbanmech torso to rotate continuously through a full 360 degrees, without any stops. It can thus bring all of its armament to bear directly backward, and it is able to keep weapons on target regardless of what the legs are doing, although this does make piloting it slightly more challenging. Designers attempted to give the mech a reversible drive train and knee joints, so that it could move forward and backward interchangeably, but the resulting units had largescale issues and had to be abandoned in favor of more standard leg units. Nonetheless, this capability give the Urbanmech a substantial advantage in its chosen environment.{{cn}} | ||
==Variants== | ==Variants== | ||