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Line 27: ==Description== ==Description== − Originally debuting in [[3054]], [[Solaris Arms]]' ponderous '''''Bombard''''' favors the all or nothing approach, prioritizing overwhelming firepower over speed. Little more than a walking turret, the ''Bombard'' packs a heavyweight punch for its 50 ton mass, relying on it overwhelming its targets before its pathetic mobility can be exploited. This was a tradeoff only a few [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarriors]] were willing to consider, however, among them [["Mad Dog" MacNaughton]].<ref name="1992UpdateFlyer">''1992 Update Flyer'', p. 5: "Solaris 7 'Mechs"</ref> When interest in the design faded after a humiliating Davion Arena match in [[3054]] publicly laid bare its flaws, Solaris Arms went back to the drawing board and resigned the 'mech. A modernized ''Bombard'' was then introduced in [[3064]].<ref name=TRO:3055Up150-151>''Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade'', pp. 150–151: "BMB-013 Bombard"</ref> + Originally debuting in [[3054]], [[Solaris Arms]]' ponderous '''''Bombard''''' favors the all or nothing approach, prioritizing overwhelming firepower over speed. Little more than a walking turret, the ''Bombard'' packs a heavy weight punch for its 50 ton weight, relying on it overwhelming its targets before its pathetic mobility can be exploited, a tradeoff only a few [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarriors]] were willing to consider, among them [["Mad Dog" MacNaughton]].<ref name="1992UpdateFlyer">''1992 Update Flyer'', p. 5: "Solaris 7 'Mechs"</ref> When interest in the design faded after a humiliating Davion Arena match in [[3054]] publicly laid bare its flaws, Solaris Arms went back to the drawing board, redesigning and introducing a modernized ''Bombard'' in [[3064]].<ref name=TRO:3055Up150-151>''Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade'', pp. 150–151: "BMB-013 Bombard"</ref> While retaining the [[Hermes 100]] [[XL engine]] and [[endo steel]] chassis of the original, Solaris Arms enhanced its defensive protection with [[CASE]] in the side torsos while reinforced [[spike]]s were added to the legs. Though correcting one notable flaw, replacing the problematic but compact [[War of 3039]]-vintage [[double heat sink]]s and their corrosive coolant with [[Heat Sink|standard models]], most critics point out that the modern version's performance is little changed from the despised original.<ref name=TRO:3055Up150-151/> While retaining the [[Hermes 100]] [[XL engine]] and [[endo steel]] chassis of the original, Solaris Arms enhanced its defensive protection with [[CASE]] in the side torsos while reinforced [[spike]]s were added to the legs. Though correcting one notable flaw, replacing the problematic but compact [[War of 3039]]-vintage [[double heat sink]]s and their corrosive coolant with [[Heat Sink|standard models]], most critics point out that the modern version's performance is little changed from the despised original.<ref name=TRO:3055Up150-151/>
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| − | Originally debuting in [[3054]], [[Solaris Arms]]' ponderous '''''Bombard''''' favors the all or nothing approach, prioritizing overwhelming firepower over speed. Little more than a walking turret, the ''Bombard'' packs a | + | Originally debuting in [[3054]], [[Solaris Arms]]' ponderous '''''Bombard''''' favors the all or nothing approach, prioritizing overwhelming firepower over speed. Little more than a walking turret, the ''Bombard'' packs a heavy weight punch for its 50 ton weight, relying on it overwhelming its targets before its pathetic mobility can be exploited, a tradeoff only a few [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarriors]] were willing to consider, among them [["Mad Dog" MacNaughton]].<ref name="1992UpdateFlyer">''1992 Update Flyer'', p. 5: "Solaris 7 'Mechs"</ref> When interest in the design faded after a humiliating Davion Arena match in [[3054]] publicly laid bare its flaws, Solaris Arms went back to the drawing board, redesigning and introducing a modernized ''Bombard'' in [[3064]].<ref name=TRO:3055Up150-151>''Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade'', pp. 150–151: "BMB-013 Bombard"</ref> |
While retaining the [[Hermes 100]] [[XL engine]] and [[endo steel]] chassis of the original, Solaris Arms enhanced its defensive protection with [[CASE]] in the side torsos while reinforced [[spike]]s were added to the legs. Though correcting one notable flaw, replacing the problematic but compact [[War of 3039]]-vintage [[double heat sink]]s and their corrosive coolant with [[Heat Sink|standard models]], most critics point out that the modern version's performance is little changed from the despised original.<ref name=TRO:3055Up150-151/> | While retaining the [[Hermes 100]] [[XL engine]] and [[endo steel]] chassis of the original, Solaris Arms enhanced its defensive protection with [[CASE]] in the side torsos while reinforced [[spike]]s were added to the legs. Though correcting one notable flaw, replacing the problematic but compact [[War of 3039]]-vintage [[double heat sink]]s and their corrosive coolant with [[Heat Sink|standard models]], most critics point out that the modern version's performance is little changed from the despised original.<ref name=TRO:3055Up150-151/> | ||