KGT 040 Weapons of Battletech - the Laser

[@shawnccarroll]

Great Video, thank you. This was very educational. And you got to love the disco Hunchback.

[@Khealos]

Thank you. I mean, the 4G can be a terror on the battlefield, but one ammo crit and boom. Thanks for watching.

[@WolfHreda]

To expand upon the snippet about X-Pulse Lasers here, X-Pulse Lasers have the same range as their standard Inner Sphere Laser counterparts (except the Small X-Pulse, which has the ER Small range brackets), at the expense of more heat, usually about 50% more heat. If you're boating a lot of lasers, I wouldn't generally recommend X-Pulses. But if you only have a couple, they're worth it. Especially anytime you can replace one or more machine guns with Small XPLs. They're fantastic anti-infantry weapons.

[@Khealos]

Yeah, Pulse/X-pulse boats generally have a lot of heat issues. Pulse/X-pulse lasers are really to deal with those Fire Moths or other 'Mechs that generate a high TMM

[@M0rtunodos]

Good video!

[@Khealos]

Thank you!

[@emeryhenry1849]

You skipped over the improved heavy lasers! I wanted to see your take on improving by adding explosives

[@Khealos]

Ja, not so sure I'd call that "Improved" ... now with a chance for 'sploding! Thanks for watching

[@alexhurlbut]

@@Khealos no to hit penalty, but a chance of kaboom. The Clans aren't worried about that since their CASE is built into every location of their own Mechs.

[@amangonemad5117]

Do you think you could cover the bv and cbill cost of the weapons as well?

[@Khealos]

I'll try and remember for the next video, but that should be easy enough to do! Thanks for watching and for the suggestion.

[@amangonemad5117]

​ @Khealos thank you for making these videos! there are so many weapons in battle tech that having a guide like this helps me learn how to best use the guns is super helpful!

[@derekburge5294]

Hate VSPs so much. Variable speed *light?* C'mon...

[@WolfHreda]

It's... Uhhh... The speed of the pulse function that varies.

[@Khealos]

Oh C'mon - is THAT the point that Battletech physics breaks for you? :D

[@derekburge5294]

@@Khealos That's where I draw the line, yes. That's my hill to die on!

[@derekburge5294]

@@WolfHreda Shoulda called 'em Variable Pulse Lasers then!

[@STzim]

I like my Zombies... no you dolt, it means mechs that just won't stop. Much armor, no ammunition, most likely brawlers like that Hunchback 4P. Though things like the Cab, that 55 with two large lasers and not much else would also qualify. Another thing about the humble IS Laser is you can find them everywhere. And they're cheap. Oh no you've lost a laser, we've got one in the salvage pile. And don't get me started on med laser, you'll find that in ANY salvage pile. Heck even that one time we had to fight the clans, guess what, we STILL got a pile of med lasers in the salvage. However, good luck finding replacement for that shiny clan pulse. Or paying for it, if you find it.

[@Khealos]

Yeah, a lot of this doesn't necessarily matter in a pickup game, but if you are playing a campaign or stringed missions, getting replacements for that fancy pants Clan stuff might not be feasible.