the shape of things to come

Introduced: Pre-spacefl ight
Unlike BattleMechs and most vehicles, battle armor and exoskeletons
do not run on fusion power supplies, but instead rely on batteries and
internalized rechargers to remain viable. Most suit designs have suffi cient
power stores built in for an operational duration of roughly 24 hours,
which is typically sufficient for most operations. Longer campaigns,
however, can easily necessitate additional power packs, which are merely
suit-based modifi cations of the extant energy packs used to power most
infantry electronics and non-projectile support weapons.
POWER PACK
Both the Clans and the Inner Sphere use these power packs on suit
models intended for longer battlefi eld endurance. The more effi cient Clan
designs can provide enough juice for an extra 12 hours per pack, while
their Spheroid counterparts provide an extra 10 hours of useful energy.
An automated switching system built into these added power packs
maximizes their potential by changing over from one pack to another
only after fully depleting each one, rather than draining all on-board
packs in unison.
Tech Base: Inner Sphere and Clan
Battle Armor Unit Restrictions: No restrictions
Game Rules: Power supplies have no eff ect in Total Warfare game play. The impact of power packs in campaign and role-playing settings will be
covered in future sources.
Construction Rules: A battle armor suit (including exoskeleton and power armor designs) may mount multiple power packs, if desired.
Table Reference: Battle Armor Weapons and Equipment (Inner Sphere and Clan, pp. 346–348)
Introduced: Pre-spacefl ight
Recoilless rifl es have been around since the mid-20th century, but
the Capellan Confederation fi rst opted to employ these weapons on
battle armor during their invasion of the St. Ives Compact, when the
weapon appeared in numerous fi eld refi ts of the Fa Shih and standard
Inner Sphere battle armor suits. Adapted from the infantry-scale version,
POWER PACK
RECOILLESS RIFLE
the recoilless rifl e is an anti-vehicle weapon that fi res what amounts to
a large shell through the use of a high-power explosive charge. These
weapons achieving their nearly recoilless nature by ejecting high velocity
gasses from the explosion out through the rear when fi red, making
them less than subtle. However, the damage they infl ict on armored units
can be considerable.
Tech Base: Inner Sphere and Clan
Battle Armor Unit Restrictions: No restrictions
Game Rules: Under Total Warfare game play, a battlesuit’s recoilless weapons remain operational as long as the suit is not destroyed and its
trooper is capable of acting.
Construction Rules: Recoilless rifl es come in light, medium and heavy sizes. A battle armor suit (including exoskeleton and power armor designs)
may mount multiple recoilless weapons of varying types, if desired.
Table Reference: Battle Armor Weapons and Equipment (Inner Sphere and Clan, pp. 346–348) Game Rules: Total Warfare, p. 214, 217
Introduced: Pre-spacefl ight
The battlesuit equivalent of the vehicular sensor dispenser is little more
than a backpack-style module from which a trooper can pull out and
plant similar remote sensors for use in establishing a security perimeter.
RECOILLESS RIFLE
REMOTE SENSOR DISPENSER
Quadruped suits can use this equipment as well, but their lack of hands
requires the use of a modifi ed version that ejects the sensors for a slightly
less controlled deployment. The humanoid model is detachable, and is
typically ejected as soon as the rack is empty.
Tech Base: Inner Sphere and Clan
Battle Armor Unit Restrictions: No restrictions
Game Rules: This equipment has no impact on Total Warfare standard rules play. Its eff ects will be described in detail in Tactical Operations.
Construction Rules: A battle armor suit (including exoskeleton and power armor designs) may mount only one remote sensor dispenser.
Table Reference: Battle Armor Weapons and Equipment (Inner Sphere, pp. 346–348)
REMOTE SENSOR DISPENSER
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