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WEAPONS
Particle Beam Cannons
While EPCs and NPCs have always formed a
valuable asset for aerospace fighters, their very
nature has prevented them from ever appearing
on the terrestrial battlefield. Trying to blast a path
through the athmosphere, itself a mass of particles,
with a stream of accelerated electrons or neutrons
proves far to difficult to be practical. Thus, the only
energy weapon usable was the laser and the flattened
damage profiles of of E/NPCs were never seen.
Recently, however, a team of engineers at the
Kres’Dral research facility have applied a new theory
to the problems faced by E/NPCs in athmosphere
that may yeild powerful results. The theory behind
the new discovery is simple enough: a tuned laser
is first fired to the target, ionizing a path from the
weapon to the impact zone. Once this is done, a
charged electron pulse is fired ‘down’ the line, using
as it were the ionized trail as a conduit or wire. In
essence, the engineers created a lightning gun.
The early test results are promising, but not without
some shortcomings. While the weapon lives up to
its tremendous damage potential, just as effective as
a similar weapon would be in the vacuum of space,
to get a good ionized path to the target can take
some doing. For this reason, Particle Beam Cannons
(PBCs) are affected quite strongly by differing types
of weather conditions, which can quickly render
them innefective. Also, as can be expected, shields
can also turn away the beam. Nevertheless, their
high damage potential coupled with their excellent
armour-undercutting abilities make it likely that they
will appear on the battlefield, if not right away, in the
future.
Game Notes:
PBCs are fired like any other direct-fire weapon in
Centurion. No to-hit roll is necessary for the ionizing
laser (it is assumed to be part of the main to-hit roll)
nor do shields reduce the effect of this laser. Shields
do, however, affect the particle packet normally, as
they would versus any other energy weapon (unless,
of course, the opposing tank has been painted).
PBCs are more adversely affected by weather;
double all atmosphere penalties for rain, snow, fog,
and the like.
CLASS RANGE POWER MASS COST
PBC-4
PBC-6
PBC-8
PBC-10
PBC-12
PBC-14
12
13
14
15
16
17
PBC DAMAGE READOUT
12
18
25
34
40
50
4
7
10
12
15
18
70 000
104 000
138 000
172 000
206 000
240 000
Hardpoints
Hardpoints are used on fighters for many reasons,
one of the prime ones being flexibility. Near well
anything can be placed in/on a pod, allowing
quick customization of a fighter for a mission. The
following describes both new pods available, as
well as slight modifications to those already around.
Note that none of the following may be put in an
autoloader (for obvious reasons).
POD TYPE (USES) MASS
1.5/2
1.5/2
1.5/3
1.5/3
1.5/6
MDC 6
TPPP9
EPC 9
Safeguard-1
ECM
Sensor
Painting
ELS
4 8 8 10
12 14
( 8)
(15)
( 8)
(15)
( 8)
(10)
( 8)
(15)
(20)
(--)
(--)
(--)
(--)
3t
5t
5t
10t
10t
10t
10t
10t
10t
3t
3t
3t
3t
XLII