What Caliber Are The Macine Guns In Mwo?
#1
Posted 04 November 2013 - 07:44 PM
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Posted 04 November 2013 - 07:47 PM
Edited by FupDup, 04 November 2013 - 07:47 PM.
#3
Posted 04 November 2013 - 07:48 PM
That said, in many of the TROs, it lists many different calibers, and rofs, just as in real life. I believe the MadCat was listed somewhere as mounting 20mm machine guns.
In general, the overall closest modern analog would be the 20mm vulcan cannon like on a Huey Cobra.
http://en.wikipedia....wiki/M61_Vulcan
Edited by Bishop Steiner, 04 November 2013 - 07:49 PM.
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Posted 04 November 2013 - 07:50 PM
#5
Posted 04 November 2013 - 08:42 PM
They leave it up to you to decide what they are. I've always thought of them as your classic .50 caliber Browning M2 machinegun or a .30 caliber Dillon mini-gun.
#6
Posted 04 November 2013 - 09:18 PM
I'd really prefer machine guns that actually did damage to armor, rather than crit seeking.
#7
Posted 05 November 2013 - 03:40 AM
Training Instructor, on 04 November 2013 - 09:18 PM, said:
I'd really prefer machine guns that actually did damage to armor, rather than crit seeking.
Nope.
It`s the mounting hardware and ammunition feed system that make the total package so heavy, 500kg is an absolutely normal "ready to rumble" weight for a mounted Ma Deuce w/o ammo. Steel is heavy.
Edited by Zerberus, 05 November 2013 - 03:41 AM.
#8
Posted 05 November 2013 - 04:03 AM
Looaxxe, on 04 November 2013 - 07:44 PM, said:
It doesn't have a caliber, they shoot bullets made entirely of smoke and fire, obviously.
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Posted 05 November 2013 - 08:30 AM
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Posted 05 November 2013 - 09:47 AM
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Posted 05 November 2013 - 10:47 AM
#12
Posted 05 November 2013 - 11:05 AM
Zerberus, on 05 November 2013 - 03:40 AM, said:
Nope.
It`s the mounting hardware and ammunition feed system that make the total package so heavy, 500kg is an absolutely normal "ready to rumble" weight for a mounted Ma Deuce w/o ammo. Steel is heavy.
what an utter load of nonsense.
the M2 ready to rumble, minus ammo is a whole 127 pounds.
A modern round that we use now (which is superior to anything MWO should have)
- Cartridge, Caliber .50, Saboted Light Armor Penetrator, M903
#13
Posted 05 November 2013 - 11:13 AM
then again
tabletop
#14
Posted 05 November 2013 - 11:58 AM
theta123, on 05 November 2013 - 11:13 AM, said:
then again
tabletop
Me too,
Ive never fired a M1919 or M2, but I have been extremely familiar with the ballistic properties of .30-06 since I was about 11 or 12 (M1Garand ftw).
Because of this, I gave up on rationally trying to understand BT/Mechwarrior ballistic weapons a long time ago.
I just say "because of space magic" and generally I feel ok.
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Posted 05 November 2013 - 12:18 PM
#16
Posted 05 November 2013 - 01:13 PM
Super soaker caliber.
#17
Posted 05 November 2013 - 01:18 PM
Training Instructor, on 04 November 2013 - 09:18 PM, said:
I'd really prefer machine guns that actually did damage to armor, rather than crit seeking.
I'll guess the other 900lbs of weight goes towards cooling so they can fire forever without stopping
#18
Posted 05 November 2013 - 04:04 PM
Ballistic weapons in the Battletech Universe are rated by damage capability, not calibre. Rate of fire covers the difference.
That said, the fluff at the back of the novels had Autocannons starting at 30mm. I believe more recent Catalyst revisions revised this down to 25mm.
This means Machineguns category covers all light ballistics up to 30mm. Usually from 12.7mm to 25mm.
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Posted 05 November 2013 - 04:13 PM
#20
Posted 05 November 2013 - 06:37 PM
CarnifexMaximus, on 05 November 2013 - 11:58 AM, said:
Me too,
Ive never fired a M1919 or M2, but I have been extremely familiar with the ballistic properties of .30-06 since I was about 11 or 12 (M1Garand ftw).
Because of this, I gave up on rationally trying to understand BT/Mechwarrior ballistic weapons a long time ago.
I just say "because of space magic" and generally I feel ok.
I find it funny I can outduel an MG equipped Mech with my trusty 44 Magnum S&W 29...because I can hit a 15 meter tall barn out past 250 meters pretty much every time. Now I just need some space magic to get it to penetrate...come on double 6s!!!!!
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