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Catalyst Game Labs => BattleTech Game Rules Questions => Alpha Strike => Topic started by: jshdncn on 16 December 2017, 08:54:15
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I believe the Grasshopper 7K card is incorrect. It has 2 Snub-nosed PPCs, 2 light PPCs, and 1 er medium laser. That does 3.5 damage at medium range, modified to 3.2 for heat. I think the medium range value needs to be corrected to 4.
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Questions regarding the MUL and data shown on the MUL go http://bg.battletech.com/forums/index.php?topic=47774.msg1372489#new.
Snub-nose PPC x2 = .65 x 2 = 1.3
Light PPC x2 = .5 x2 = 1.0
ER ML = .5
2.8 at medium range.
It is 3.5 at short range (where the snub-nose PPCs get 1 each, rather than .65).
But 3.5 (x 32 heat sink capacity) / (39 heat - 4) = 3.2, so it should be 4 at short range.
Increasing the PV by 1 as well.
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The value of .65 seems wrong for the snub-nose PPC. I recognize that it is the value in the book, but the math seems wrong; .65 is the average of its medium and long range damage values. This doesn’t take into account the advantages of its extremely long short range. Short range of 9 hexes is easily medium range when converted to alpha strike, the value should reflect that.
The value should be ((10+8+5)/3)/10=.77 An argument could be made that the range is effectively a targeting computer or pulse modifier as well. If that’s the case it becomes (((10x1.1)+8+5)/3)/10=.8
As for the short range you forgot the light PPCs minimum range. Per the rules as written I was wrong entirely, thanks for your time.
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I did forget the short range on the light pics, thanks.