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Malqw

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LB-X and standard ammunition
« on: 21 March 2025, 01:45:57 »
Does the lb-x have a flak bonus when firing standard ammo at an air target? Or only when firing cluster ammo?
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Re: LB-X and standard ammunition
« Reply #1 on: 21 March 2025, 11:08:06 »
Only cluster.
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Re: LB-X and standard ammunition
« Reply #2 on: 21 March 2025, 15:00:04 »
Weirdo covered it.   
LBX-Cluster = "Flak Bonus"

Also adding that there is "Flak Ammo" for Standard ACs that will give the "Flak Bonus" against Airborne targets.
A solid option for anyone that doesn't have a LBX model & has some spare ammo slots.

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Re: LB-X and standard ammunition
« Reply #3 on: 24 March 2025, 12:13:45 »
One thing about Std AC's flak ammo is that IIRC it does not cause mech-scale damage against armored ground targets.  So that single cluster of LBX will still dink armor (for the golden BB) but flakk is just bits of shrapnel ricocheting into the ground.  Or PBIs b/c their lives suck.
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Re: LB-X and standard ammunition
« Reply #4 on: 24 March 2025, 14:31:13 »
Quote from: Colt Ward on 24 March 2025, 12:13:45
One thing about Std AC's flak ammo is that IIRC it does not cause mech-scale damage against armored ground targets.  So that single cluster of LBX will still dink armor (for the golden BB) but flakk is just bits of shrapnel ricocheting into the ground.  Or PBIs b/c their lives suck.

I don't think that is right.

I think your thinking of Flechette ammo for Anti-Infantry work.   (Which FLAK might get a bonus for actually, IDK)

FLAK  (Unless it changed)  does 1/2 Damage to Ground Targets.

So an AC2 does 1 point while an AC-10 does 5, but it's still damage to Ground/Armored/Mech type units while doing FULL damage + "Pulse" bonus to Air units.
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Re: LB-X and standard ammunition
« Reply #5 on: 24 March 2025, 21:09:46 »
Current rules for flak alternate ammunition should be, it treats the AC as an LRM basically. So an AC/5 is rolling on the 5 cluster column and deals damage in 5 point groupings. Off the Tactical Operations Advanced Units and Equipment 6th printing, or I'm pretty sure my PDF is the 6th printing.
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