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#221 Catalina Steiner

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Posted 10 July 2017 - 03:13 PM

Stealth Armor
Category: Upgrades

An armor type which is used alongside an ECM Suite. When its stealth effects are toggled on the 'Mech becomes invisible to all sensors, remaining visible only to the naked eye. However, the system has some negative effects while active, such as a buildup of heat.

Edited by Ibrandul Mike, 21 July 2017 - 01:52 PM.


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Posted 10 July 2017 - 03:19 PM

Heavy PPC
Category: Energy Weapons

A PPC that deals more damage, but weighs more, needs more space, and generates more heat.

Edited by Ibrandul Mike, 21 July 2017 - 01:53 PM.


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Posted 10 July 2017 - 03:31 PM

Light PPC
Category: Energy Weapons

A PPC that weighs less, needs less space, and generates less heat, but deals less damage.

Edited by Ibrandul Mike, 21 July 2017 - 01:54 PM.


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Posted 10 July 2017 - 03:41 PM

Snub-Nose PPC
Category: Energy Weapons

A PPC that weighs a little less, needs less space, and has no minimum range, but its damage drops off quickly.

Edited by Ibrandul Mike, 21 July 2017 - 01:55 PM.


#225 Ibrandul Mike

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Posted 11 July 2017 - 08:28 AM

Zombie
Category: Builds

While not really a build, Zombie's are 'Mechs that survive losing both side torsi. Favorably with a weapon in the Center Torso.

Edited by Ibrandul Mike, 21 July 2017 - 02:02 PM.


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Posted 11 July 2017 - 09:07 AM

Vomit // Dakka (Vomit Variant)
Category: Builds

Vomit Builds are boats that use one type of weapon. Laser Vomit for example is a Laser boat
Dakka is a variant of the boat that usesauto cannons.

Edited by Ibrandul Mike, 21 July 2017 - 02:05 PM.


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Posted 11 July 2017 - 09:17 AM

Deadside / asymmetrical / Sword and Board
Category: Builds

Asymmetrical builds have most or all of their weapons on one side of the mech. They usetwisting and try to shield with their useless "dead" side.

Edited by Ibrandul Mike, 21 July 2017 - 02:08 PM.


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Posted 11 July 2017 - 09:31 AM

Bracket
Category: Builds

A bracket build has weapons for every range bracket. They are normally less effective than specialised builds.

Edited by Ibrandul Mike, 21 July 2017 - 02:09 PM.


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Posted 11 July 2017 - 09:41 AM

Meta
Category: -

1. Established and well performing builds for any given 'Mech and the ranking of 'Mechs.
2. Use of out of game information.

Edited by Ibrandul Mike, 21 July 2017 - 02:26 PM.


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Posted 11 July 2017 - 09:47 AM

Ref Camo
Category: Nihilartikel

Total nonsense :)

Edited by Ibrandul Mike, 26 July 2017 - 01:07 PM.


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Posted 11 July 2017 - 09:58 AM

Arm Lock
Category: -

As Arm Lock is active the weapons fire at the same point as the torso weapons. With arm lock off the arm mounted weapons can fire at another spot than the torso weapons.

Edited by Ibrandul Mike, 21 July 2017 - 02:16 PM.


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Posted 11 July 2017 - 10:13 AM

Ghost Heat
Category: -

A system that penalizes the boating of weapons by generating more heat if the weapons are fired at once than if they were fired below the penalty threshold.

Edited by Ibrandul Mike, 21 July 2017 - 02:18 PM.


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Posted 11 July 2017 - 10:33 AM

Pinpoint Damage
Category: -

Full damage going to only one part of the target instead of spreaded damage because of damage ticks or twisting.

Edited by Ibrandul Mike, 21 July 2017 - 02:19 PM.


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Posted 11 July 2017 - 10:46 AM

LFE (Light Fusion Engine)
Category: Engines

An Inner Sphere engine that can survive the loss of a side torso as it only occupies 2 critical slots in each side. Lighter than a standard engine, but heavier than an XL.

Edited by Ibrandul Mike, 25 July 2017 - 10:29 AM.


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Posted 11 July 2017 - 11:11 AM

Light Gauss Rifle
Category:Ballistic Weapons

A Gauss Rifle that weighs less and has a greater range, but deals less damage.

Edited by Ibrandul Mike, 21 July 2017 - 03:22 PM.


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Posted 11 July 2017 - 11:31 AM

Heavy Gauss Rifle
Category: Ballistic Weapons

A Gauss Rifle that deals more damage, but weighs more and has less range.

Edited by Ibrandul Mike, 21 July 2017 - 03:23 PM.


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Posted 11 July 2017 - 11:48 AM

Light Machine Gun
Category: Ballistic Weapons

A Machine Gun that has a longer range but deals less damage.

Edited by Ibrandul Mike, 21 July 2017 - 03:24 PM.


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Posted 11 July 2017 - 11:52 AM

Heavy Machine Gun
Category: Ballistic Weapons

A Machine Gun that deals more damage but has a shorter range.

Edited by Ibrandul Mike, 21 July 2017 - 03:25 PM.


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Posted 11 July 2017 - 11:56 AM

Potato
Category: -

Derogative for bad player.

Edited by Ibrandul Mike, 14 August 2017 - 10:55 AM.


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Posted 11 July 2017 - 12:00 PM

Noob
Category: -

1. Short for new player.
2. Derogative for unexperienced players.

Edited by Ibrandul Mike, 21 July 2017 - 04:10 PM.






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