Battletech

[Paxus Asclepius]

I'd go with the MG, but thats just me. I like guns that go BANG! If I had taken the Heli pilot, I could have flown you, but now you will have to walk.

Welcome aboard.

If I recall correctly, the laser has better range, and not noticeably lower damage. Plus, it doesn't have an ammo constraint, so it's a better backup weapon for when the SRM2 runs out. Incidentally, how much ammunition does the Elemental carry for the missile launcher?

 

[Douane]

Well, by the pure game mechanics the small laser is "best" weapon, but where's the fun in always choosing the most effective way?

[And I should really know after 13 RL (40 in-game years) years of piloting a Marauder. ]


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[Douane]

If I recall correctly, the laser has better range, and not noticeably lower damage. Plus, it doesn't have an ammo constraint, so it's a better backup weapon for when the SRM2 runs out. Incidentally, how much ammunition does the Elemental carry for the missile launcher?

[Edit: Actually the small laser has better damage (3 vs 2 MG vs 2 Flamer), but the BT range is the same for all weapons (1 short 2 medium 3 long).]

Four missiles: 2 in the launchers, plus one full reload.

 

[Paxus Asclepius]

[Edit: Actually the small laser has better damage (3 vs 2 MG vs 2 Flamer), but the BT range is the same for all weapons (1 short 2 medium 3 long).]

Four missiles: 2 in the launchers, plus one full reload.

4? That's all? Can that take out a single mech, even with headshots?

 

[Jemal]

With headshots, yes. The power of elementals is not single combat though. It's that they travel in groups (points) of 5 elementals each. Your star will have a total of 25 elementals.

 

[Douane]

4? That's all? Can that take out a single mech, even with headshots?

The rockets alone might not, but you still got your primary weapon, right?

Besides an Elemental does not engage a mech alone: I mentioned the "point" system, 5 Elementals are one point as is one battlemech, so these 5 will engage a mech together under the rules of Zellbrigen. However, that's about it, no swarming by your star (= 5 points = 25 elementals).


[Edit: Too slow!]


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[Shalimar]

I'd go with the MG, but thats just me. I like guns that go BANG! If I had taken the Heli pilot, I could have flown you, but now you will have to walk.

Welcome aboard.

Neg, Our omni-mechs each have hand-holds for carrying points of elementals securely and speedily. Although it will take two full Stars of Omnis to carry a star of Elementals securely.

 

[Paxus Asclepius]

Neg, Our omni-mechs each have hand-holds for carrying points of elementals securely and speedily. Although it will take two full Stars of Omnis to carry a star of Elementals securely.

That is handy, quiaff? So "Welcome aboard" isn't just a figure of speech.

 

[doghead]

Neg, Our omni-mechs each have hand-holds for carrying points of elementals securely and speedily. Although it will take two full Stars of Omnis to carry a star of Elementals securely.

Wheeeee! That would be some ride, particularly if the mech Jumps!

Welcome aboard indeed.

I think that with good cover (in urban enviroments particularly), an elemental star would give a mech one a run for their money.

 

[Paxus Asclepius]

Wheeeee! That would be some ride, particularly if the mech Jumps!

We've got Jump Jets too. Sort of a two-stage effect, if the Elementals Jump off at the apex of the Mech's Jump.