Morning from WA,
CGL TM Hard Cover 2007/PDF 2007-2018
The Industrial Equipment p. 344 shows the following entries:
Weapon/Item
Fluid Suction System
Standard
The table has a 1 in the Space column for "M", "CV", "SV", "F", and "SC".
Light (Mech)
The table has a 1 in the Space column for "M".
Light (Vehicular)
The table has a 1 in the Space column for "CV", "SV", "F", and "SC".
Reviewing Ref 247
REFUELING DROGUE/FLUID SUCTION SYSTEM p. 247
"Tech Base: Inner Sphere and Clan
Unit Restrictions: Only fighters, Airship and Fixed-Wing Support Vehicles, VTOL Combat and Support Vehicles, and Small Craft may install a refueling drogue. BattleMechs, ProtoMechs and DropShips may not mount a fluid suction system.
Game Rules: Refueling drogues and fluid suction systems have no impact in Total Warfare; their use is covered in on pages 35 and 42 of Strategic Operations, respectively. Fluid suction systems aren’t necessary for refueling operations; only units designated as tankers for mid-air refueling require a refueling drogue.
Construction Rules: Fuel-using ground-based vehicles, ‘Mechs and DropShips must dock to take on fuel. Drogues may be mounted in multiples, but each counts as a separate item.
Fluid suction systems may be mounted in any location on an applicable unit (except for VTOL rotors). Suctions may be mounted in multiples, but each counts as a separate item.
Units mounting a refueling drogue must also possess a liquid or refrigerated cargo storage bay from which the fuel is to be transferred. Units mounting a fluid suction system must also possess a liquid or refrigerated cargo storage bay into which the fluids are drawn. See Transport Bays, p. 239, for details on these bays.
Table Reference: Weapons and Equipment (Industrial, pp. 344–345)"
Per the Heavy Weapons and Equipment Key p. 341
Space Column the "M" is for the Unit Type BattleMech and IndustrialMech (critical slots)
CGL TM Components p. 9
"Terminology: Unless specifically stated otherwise, the following terminology is used throughout this book:
• The word “’Mech” by itself refers to BattleMechs, OmniMechs, and IndustrialMechs."
The text on p. 247 for the Fluid Suction System clearly states that BattleMechs cannot mount the equipment.
Can IndustrialMechs install a Fluid Suction System if they are using an ICE or fuel cells?
Note that bold text was added on 11/30/18 7:47PM Pacific Standard Time
Tom Rux
