Targeting Computer
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Description
The Targeting Computer was introduced by Clan Mongoose in 2860.[1] Targeting Computers are sophisticated pieces of electronics that help MechWarriors target their opponents.
The Targeting Computer can be used to help aim all direct fire weapons, including most energy and ballistic weapons. This results in a -1 to-hit modifier for all eligible weapons that tie in, or the ability to aim for a location that is not the head with a +3 to-hit penalty. Clan Targeting Computers weigh one ton and occupy one critical slot for every five tons of equipment they control (rounded up), while a comparable Inner Sphere version weighs one ton and occupies one critical slot for every four tons it controls (also rounded up). Total Warfare updated the rules to specify that pulse lasers and multi-shot firing autocannon cannot aim their fire, unless the affected autocannon are fired in single shot mode. In addition, an LB-X autocannon only receives the benefits if it is firing solid rounds instead of cluster ammunition.
List of Weapons a Targeting Computer Works With
- Autocannon/2
- Autocannon/5
- Autocannon/10
- Autocannon/20
- ER Large Laser
- ER Medium Laser
- ER Micro Laser
- ER PPC
- ER Small Laser
- Gauss Rifle
- Heavy Gauss Rifle
- Heavy Large Laser
- Heavy Medium Laser
- Heavy PPC
- Heavy Small Laser
- Hyper-Assault Gauss Rifle 20[2]
- Hyper-Assault Gauss Rifle 30[2]
- Hyper-Assault Gauss Rifle 40[2]
- Large Laser
- Large Pulse Laser[3]
- LB 2-X AC[4]
- LB 5-X AC[4]
- LB 10-X AC[4]
- LB 20-X AC[4]
- Light AC/2
- Light AC/5
- Light Gauss Rifle
- Light PPC
- Medium Laser
- Medium Pulse Laser[3]
- Micro Pulse Laser[3]
- PPC
- Rotary AC/2[5]
- Rotary AC/5[5]
- Small Laser
- Small Pulse Laser[3]
- Snub-Nose PPC
- Ultra AC/2[5]
- Ultra AC/5[5]
- Ultra AC/10[5]
- Ultra AC/20[5]
References
- ↑ TechManual p.238
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 HAGs receive a -1 to hit, but cannot be used to aim
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Pulse Lasers cannot be used to aim
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 LB-X autocannon only gain the benefit of the computer when firing slugs, not when firing cluster rounds
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 Multi-shot autocannon cannot aim when firing multiple rounds