Editing Quasit
Warning: You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you log in or create an account, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.
The edit can be undone.
Please check the comparison below to verify that this is what you want to do, and then save the changes below to finish undoing the edit.
Latest revision
Your text
Line 31:
Line 31: * [[Environmental Sealing]] * [[Environmental Sealing]] * [[Advance Fire Control]] * [[Advance Fire Control]] − | BV (1.0) = + | BV (1.0) = N/A − | BV (2.0) = 761<ref name="TRO:3075p300+">''Technical Readout: 3075'', pp. 300–301: "QUA-51T Quasit"</ref>, 627<ref name="MUL1"/> + | BV (2.0) = 761<ref name="TRO:3075p300+">''Technical Readout: 3075'', pp. 300-301. "QUA-51T Quasit"</ref>, 627<ref name="MUL1"/> }} }} − ==Description== + == Description == In [[Introduction Year::2517]], while [[BattleMech]]s were still a mystery in the [[Periphery]], [[Concordat Telecom]] and the [[TransStellar Company]] created the '''''Quasit''''', an [[IndustrialMech]] armed with military-grade weaponry. Initially, the design was sold to unsuspecting settlements in the Periphery as a BattleMech, but once the new owners had the ''Quasit'' face a proper BattleMech, the truth was revealed by its limitations. After a brief setback, once the CTT decided to sell it as a [[MilitiaMech]] to support militia troops, the design worked well in this role.<ref name="TRO:3075p300+"/> In [[Introduction Year::2517]], while [[BattleMech]]s were still a mystery in the [[Periphery]], [[Concordat Telecom]] and the [[TransStellar Company]] created the '''''Quasit''''', an [[IndustrialMech]] armed with military-grade weaponry. Initially, the design was sold to unsuspecting settlements in the Periphery as a BattleMech, but once the new owners had the ''Quasit'' face a proper BattleMech, the truth was revealed by its limitations. After a brief setback, once the CTT decided to sell it as a [[MilitiaMech]] to support militia troops, the design worked well in this role.<ref name="TRO:3075p300+"/> Line 42:
Line 42: The design is noted for its cockpit being too small for an ejection seat. However, its [[environmental sealing]] allows for access to all the places a regular BattleMech can go.<ref name="TRO:3075p300+"/> The design is noted for its cockpit being too small for an ejection seat. However, its [[environmental sealing]] allows for access to all the places a regular BattleMech can go.<ref name="TRO:3075p300+"/> − ==Weapons and Equipment== + == Weapons and Equipment == − The ''Quasit''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s main long range weapon is its [[LRM-5]] launcher, mounted in the center torso. Its close range weapons are an [[SRM-4]] launcher mounted on left hand actuator and a [[medium laser]] in the right hand [[actuator]]. For handling infantry, the 'Mech has a [[machine gun]] mounted in its right torso. Ammunition for the design is found in its left torso, with one ton per missile type and a half ton for its machine gun.<ref name="TRO:3075p300+"/> Seven and a half tons of [[Lexington Limited Heavy Industrial]] armor provides a surprisingly strong defense for the [[MilitiaMech]].<ref name="TRO:3075p300+"/> + The ''Quasit''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s main long range weapon is its [[LRM-5]] launcher, mounted in the center torso. Its close range weapons are an [[SRM-4]] launcher mounted on left hand actuator and a [[medium laser]] in the right hand [[actuator]]. For handling infantry, the 'Mech has a [[machine gun]] mounted in its right torso. Ammunition for the design is found in its left torso, with one ton per missile type and a half ton for its machine gun.<ref name="TRO:3075p300+"/> Seven and a half tons of [[Lexington Limited Heavy Industrial]] armor provides a surprisingly strong defense for the [[MilitiaMech]]. <ref name="TRO:3075p300+"/> − ==Variants== + == Variants == − *; QUA-51M : Introduced in [[3073]],<ref name="MUL2"/> this [[Jihad era]] variant of the ''Quasit'' drops the [[LRM-5]] and [[SRM-4]] launchers and replaces them with a single [[MML-5]]. Two tons of ammunition allow the pilot to carry LRMs and SRMs, so this isn't much of a drop in firepower. The weight savings allows the ''Quasit'' to carry an extra [[medium laser]]. BV (2.0) = 636<ref>''Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged - Age of War'', p. 219</ref><ref name="MUL2">''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/2607/quasit-qua-51m-militiamech/ MUL online entry for the QUA-51M variant]''</ref> + *; QUA-51M : Introduced in [[3073]]<ref name="MUL2"/>, this [[Jihad era]] variant of the ''Quasit'' drops the [[LRM-5]] and [[SRM-4]] launchers and replaces them with a single [[MML-5]]. Two tons of ammunition allow the pilot to carry LRMs and SRMs, so this isn't much of a drop in firepower. The weight savings allows the ''Quasit'' to carry an extra [[medium laser]]. BV (2.0) = 636<ref>''Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged - Age of War'', p. 219</ref><ref name="MUL2">''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/2607/quasit-qua-51m-militiamech/ MUL online entry for the QUA-51M variant]''</ref> *; QUA-51P : This [[3074]]<ref name="MUL3"/> variant of the ''Quasit'' removes all the standard weaponry except the [[machine gun]]. Instead, it carries a [[plasma rifle]] with a ton of ammunition instead. Though this weapon can inflict massive damage on an opponent, the lack of ammunition means a pilot will have to make each shot count. BV (2.0) = 779<ref>''Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged - Age of War'', p. 220</ref><ref name="MUL3">''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/2608/quasit-qua-51p-militiamech/ MUL online entry for the QUA-51P variant]''</ref> *; QUA-51P : This [[3074]]<ref name="MUL3"/> variant of the ''Quasit'' removes all the standard weaponry except the [[machine gun]]. Instead, it carries a [[plasma rifle]] with a ton of ammunition instead. Though this weapon can inflict massive damage on an opponent, the lack of ammunition means a pilot will have to make each shot count. BV (2.0) = 779<ref>''Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged - Age of War'', p. 220</ref><ref name="MUL3">''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/2608/quasit-qua-51p-militiamech/ MUL online entry for the QUA-51P variant]''</ref> − ==Notes== + == Notes == * '''Errata''': ''Record Sheets: 3075'' & the ''Unabridged'' version have different battle values for the ''Quasit''. This is due in part to a miscalculation of the ''Quasit''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s cockpit for all three variants. The cockpit was accidentally calculated as being a full military cockpit instead of the commercial industrial cockpit with [[advanced fire control]]. The ''Master Unit Listing'' for all three ''Quasit'' variants include this correction.<ref>''[http://bg.battletech.com/forums/index.php/topic,36465.msg846968.html#msg846968 Notice Post on official Battletech Forums in regarding the incorrect battle value of the ''Quasit'' due in part of cockpit being listed wrong.]</ref> * '''Errata''': ''Record Sheets: 3075'' & the ''Unabridged'' version have different battle values for the ''Quasit''. This is due in part to a miscalculation of the ''Quasit''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s cockpit for all three variants. The cockpit was accidentally calculated as being a full military cockpit instead of the commercial industrial cockpit with [[advanced fire control]]. The ''Master Unit Listing'' for all three ''Quasit'' variants include this correction.<ref>''[http://bg.battletech.com/forums/index.php/topic,36465.msg846968.html#msg846968 Notice Post on official Battletech Forums in regarding the incorrect battle value of the ''Quasit'' due in part of cockpit being listed wrong.]</ref> Line 58:
Line 58: </gallery> </gallery> − ==References== + == References == <references /> <references /> − ==Bibliography== + == Bibliography == * ''[[Master Unit List]]'' * ''[[Master Unit List]]'' * ''[[Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged]]'' * ''[[Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged]]''
The edit can be undone. Please check the comparison below to verify that this is what you want to do, and then save the changes below to finish undoing the edit.
| Latest revision | Your text | ||
| Line 31: | Line 31: | ||
* [[Environmental Sealing]] | * [[Environmental Sealing]] | ||
* [[Advance Fire Control]] | * [[Advance Fire Control]] | ||
| − | | BV (1.0) = | + | | BV (1.0) = N/A |
| − | | BV (2.0) = 761<ref name="TRO:3075p300+">''Technical Readout: 3075'', pp. | + | | BV (2.0) = 761<ref name="TRO:3075p300+">''Technical Readout: 3075'', pp. 300-301. "QUA-51T Quasit"</ref>, 627<ref name="MUL1"/> |
}} | }} | ||
| − | ==Description== | + | == Description == |
In [[Introduction Year::2517]], while [[BattleMech]]s were still a mystery in the [[Periphery]], [[Concordat Telecom]] and the [[TransStellar Company]] created the '''''Quasit''''', an [[IndustrialMech]] armed with military-grade weaponry. Initially, the design was sold to unsuspecting settlements in the Periphery as a BattleMech, but once the new owners had the ''Quasit'' face a proper BattleMech, the truth was revealed by its limitations. After a brief setback, once the CTT decided to sell it as a [[MilitiaMech]] to support militia troops, the design worked well in this role.<ref name="TRO:3075p300+"/> | In [[Introduction Year::2517]], while [[BattleMech]]s were still a mystery in the [[Periphery]], [[Concordat Telecom]] and the [[TransStellar Company]] created the '''''Quasit''''', an [[IndustrialMech]] armed with military-grade weaponry. Initially, the design was sold to unsuspecting settlements in the Periphery as a BattleMech, but once the new owners had the ''Quasit'' face a proper BattleMech, the truth was revealed by its limitations. After a brief setback, once the CTT decided to sell it as a [[MilitiaMech]] to support militia troops, the design worked well in this role.<ref name="TRO:3075p300+"/> | ||
| Line 42: | Line 42: | ||
The design is noted for its cockpit being too small for an ejection seat. However, its [[environmental sealing]] allows for access to all the places a regular BattleMech can go.<ref name="TRO:3075p300+"/> | The design is noted for its cockpit being too small for an ejection seat. However, its [[environmental sealing]] allows for access to all the places a regular BattleMech can go.<ref name="TRO:3075p300+"/> | ||
| − | ==Weapons and Equipment== | + | == Weapons and Equipment == |
| − | The ''Quasit''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s main long range weapon is its [[LRM-5]] launcher, mounted in the center torso. Its close range weapons are an [[SRM-4]] launcher mounted on left hand actuator and a [[medium laser]] in the right hand [[actuator]]. For handling infantry, the 'Mech has a [[machine gun]] mounted in its right torso. Ammunition for the design is found in its left torso, with one ton per missile type and a half ton for its machine gun.<ref name="TRO:3075p300+"/> Seven and a half tons of [[Lexington Limited Heavy Industrial]] armor provides a surprisingly strong defense for the [[MilitiaMech]].<ref name="TRO:3075p300+"/> | + | The ''Quasit''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s main long range weapon is its [[LRM-5]] launcher, mounted in the center torso. Its close range weapons are an [[SRM-4]] launcher mounted on left hand actuator and a [[medium laser]] in the right hand [[actuator]]. For handling infantry, the 'Mech has a [[machine gun]] mounted in its right torso. Ammunition for the design is found in its left torso, with one ton per missile type and a half ton for its machine gun.<ref name="TRO:3075p300+"/> Seven and a half tons of [[Lexington Limited Heavy Industrial]] armor provides a surprisingly strong defense for the [[MilitiaMech]]. <ref name="TRO:3075p300+"/> |
| − | ==Variants== | + | == Variants == |
| − | *; QUA-51M : Introduced in [[3073]] | + | *; QUA-51M : Introduced in [[3073]]<ref name="MUL2"/>, this [[Jihad era]] variant of the ''Quasit'' drops the [[LRM-5]] and [[SRM-4]] launchers and replaces them with a single [[MML-5]]. Two tons of ammunition allow the pilot to carry LRMs and SRMs, so this isn't much of a drop in firepower. The weight savings allows the ''Quasit'' to carry an extra [[medium laser]]. BV (2.0) = 636<ref>''Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged - Age of War'', p. 219</ref><ref name="MUL2">''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/2607/quasit-qua-51m-militiamech/ MUL online entry for the QUA-51M variant]''</ref> |
*; QUA-51P : This [[3074]]<ref name="MUL3"/> variant of the ''Quasit'' removes all the standard weaponry except the [[machine gun]]. Instead, it carries a [[plasma rifle]] with a ton of ammunition instead. Though this weapon can inflict massive damage on an opponent, the lack of ammunition means a pilot will have to make each shot count. BV (2.0) = 779<ref>''Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged - Age of War'', p. 220</ref><ref name="MUL3">''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/2608/quasit-qua-51p-militiamech/ MUL online entry for the QUA-51P variant]''</ref> | *; QUA-51P : This [[3074]]<ref name="MUL3"/> variant of the ''Quasit'' removes all the standard weaponry except the [[machine gun]]. Instead, it carries a [[plasma rifle]] with a ton of ammunition instead. Though this weapon can inflict massive damage on an opponent, the lack of ammunition means a pilot will have to make each shot count. BV (2.0) = 779<ref>''Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged - Age of War'', p. 220</ref><ref name="MUL3">''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/2608/quasit-qua-51p-militiamech/ MUL online entry for the QUA-51P variant]''</ref> | ||
| − | ==Notes== | + | == Notes == |
* '''Errata''': ''Record Sheets: 3075'' & the ''Unabridged'' version have different battle values for the ''Quasit''. This is due in part to a miscalculation of the ''Quasit''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s cockpit for all three variants. The cockpit was accidentally calculated as being a full military cockpit instead of the commercial industrial cockpit with [[advanced fire control]]. The ''Master Unit Listing'' for all three ''Quasit'' variants include this correction.<ref>''[http://bg.battletech.com/forums/index.php/topic,36465.msg846968.html#msg846968 Notice Post on official Battletech Forums in regarding the incorrect battle value of the ''Quasit'' due in part of cockpit being listed wrong.]</ref> | * '''Errata''': ''Record Sheets: 3075'' & the ''Unabridged'' version have different battle values for the ''Quasit''. This is due in part to a miscalculation of the ''Quasit''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s cockpit for all three variants. The cockpit was accidentally calculated as being a full military cockpit instead of the commercial industrial cockpit with [[advanced fire control]]. The ''Master Unit Listing'' for all three ''Quasit'' variants include this correction.<ref>''[http://bg.battletech.com/forums/index.php/topic,36465.msg846968.html#msg846968 Notice Post on official Battletech Forums in regarding the incorrect battle value of the ''Quasit'' due in part of cockpit being listed wrong.]</ref> | ||
| Line 58: | Line 58: | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
| − | ==References== | + | == References == |
<references /> | <references /> | ||
| − | ==Bibliography== | + | == Bibliography == |
* ''[[Master Unit List]]'' | * ''[[Master Unit List]]'' | ||
* ''[[Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged]]'' | * ''[[Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged]]'' | ||