Page 278 of Tactical Operations features the rules for Actuator Enhancement Systems, which state that each AES component occupies 1 critical slot per the weight class. Specifically, AES occupies 1 slot for light mechs, 2 for mediums, 3 for heavies and 4 for assaults. Missing from this list are Ultra-Light Mechs.
My question is:
how many slots do AES components occupy on Ultra-Light Mechs?
There are two answers that immediately present themselves:
- For simplicitiy's sake, AES components also occupy 1 slot, the same as Light Mechs.
- Alternatively, following from the pattern established above, AES components actually take up no slots in Ultra-Light mechs. (Personally, I think gives Ultra-Lights a small, but interesting feature, and also helps to reinforce Ultra-Lights as a definitive class of mech.)
I look forward to your response!
