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Black_Knyght

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Communication Equipment ?
« on: 13 November 2017, 01:12:26 »
Trying to understand something about communications equipment and how to utilize it. I know that battlemechs automatically have a basic amount of communication equipment as part of their cockpit & control systems equivalent to 1 ton.

Knowing that, in order to gain the +2 initiative bonus of 7 tons of  communications equipment do I have to add 6 tons of  communications equipment PLUS the  cockpit & control systems equivalent of 1 ton, or does it have to be a separate 7 tons of  communications equipment?
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Re: Communication Equipment ?
« Reply #1 on: 13 November 2017, 01:30:01 »
The info you need for using anything with a Communications Suite is in Tactical Operations. It does several different functions (depending on the tonnage) too lengthy to explain...
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Re: Communication Equipment ?
« Reply #2 on: 13 November 2017, 10:34:55 »

Just 6 tons to get the +2 initiative modifier.
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Re: Communication Equipment ?
« Reply #3 on: 13 November 2017, 11:05:53 »
Thanx, that's exactly what I needed to know
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Re: Communication Equipment ?
« Reply #4 on: 13 November 2017, 19:46:53 »
Similarly, just 3 extra tons to be able to link to satellites for fun and profit...
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Re: Communication Equipment ?
« Reply #5 on: 14 November 2017, 06:57:40 »
Quote from: Daryk on 13 November 2017, 19:46:53
Similarly, just 3 extra tons to be able to link to satellites for fun and profit...
If only orbital satellites armed with SubCapital lasers was a thing.

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Re: Communication Equipment ?
« Reply #6 on: 14 November 2017, 14:15:19 »
Nice !!!
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Re: Communication Equipment ?
« Reply #7 on: 14 November 2017, 18:53:59 »
Quote from: Wrangler on 14 November 2017, 06:57:40
If only orbital satellites armed with SubCapital lasers was a thing.

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Re: Communication Equipment ?
« Reply #8 on: 30 November 2017, 09:00:57 »
Quote from: Wrangler on 14 November 2017, 06:57:40
If only orbital satellites armed with SubCapital lasers was a thing.

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A lightweight version of the BattleSats used by the DCA? Sweet!
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Re: Communication Equipment ?
« Reply #9 on: 30 November 2017, 17:09:06 »
Quote from: Wrangler on 14 November 2017, 06:57:40
If only orbital satellites armed with SubCapital lasers was a thing.

<<<hacking>>>[[I'm in, where these local guys at? Oh, there they are. Warming up the SC/1s, be ready..it's going be raining light in minutes]]<<<Hacking>>>
I believe that it's actually possible to build such a satellite with the latest rules changes.
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Re: Communication Equipment ?
« Reply #10 on: 30 November 2017, 17:13:58 »
Quote from: SCC on 30 November 2017, 17:09:06
I believe that it's actually possible to build such a satellite with the latest rules changes.
Please tell us more...
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Re: Communication Equipment ?
« Reply #11 on: 30 November 2017, 17:22:45 »
Weight increase to a max of 300 tons makes it do-able.
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