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| + | Thumper was created by Brooks Incorporated as a cheap knockoff of the SLDF's Thor Artillery Vehicle. The vehicle was mass produced and sold to the Successor States from 2735 to 3046. Sales of the vehicle fell off in the years following the Fourth Succession War. | ||
| + | The vehicle was put into production again and refitted for modern combat during the Jihad. During this chaotic time, Brooks Inc. used the advantage of defense spending increases to begin selling its vehicle to the Word of Blake. It is suspected that Brooks conspired with the fanatical Blakists to ensure that newly revised equipment and sales would go to them. Brooks Inc attempted to sell the vehicle to other powers, including Periphery realms, however had failed in their endeavors. | ||
| + | The current version of the vehicle is noted for its mobility, crew comfort, and electronic defenses. By the time of the Dark Age, it has become the most common mobile artillery platform used in that era. | ||
| + | [http://www.sarna.net/wiki/Thumper_(Combat_Vehicle) BattleTech reference] | ||
==Usage== | ==Usage== | ||
Revision as of 14:53, 14 April 2018
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Contents
Overview
Weapon Stats
All stats are current as of release 0.9.1.
| Weapon | Listed Range | Max Range | Ammo/ton | Heat | Damage | Damage Type | Splash Radius | Shots/min | Mech Damage/sec | Heat/sec | Ammo Cost/ton | Max Damage/ton Ammo | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thumper Artillery | 3000m | 11000m | 15 | 200 | 1000 | Energy | 10m | 10 | 166.67 | 33.33 | 2400 | 15000 | --- |
Canon
Thumper was created by Brooks Incorporated as a cheap knockoff of the SLDF's Thor Artillery Vehicle. The vehicle was mass produced and sold to the Successor States from 2735 to 3046. Sales of the vehicle fell off in the years following the Fourth Succession War. The vehicle was put into production again and refitted for modern combat during the Jihad. During this chaotic time, Brooks Inc. used the advantage of defense spending increases to begin selling its vehicle to the Word of Blake. It is suspected that Brooks conspired with the fanatical Blakists to ensure that newly revised equipment and sales would go to them. Brooks Inc attempted to sell the vehicle to other powers, including Periphery realms, however had failed in their endeavors. The current version of the vehicle is noted for its mobility, crew comfort, and electronic defenses. By the time of the Dark Age, it has become the most common mobile artillery platform used in that era.
Usage
The following Variants equip these weapons.
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