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Weapon & Equipment Information
General Details
Name:  ProtoMech AC/8
Type (Category):  Weapon (Ballistic)
Reference:  Tactical Operations: Advanced Units & Equipment (p. 98)

Description:
Description not provided

Game Rules:
Game rules not provided
Unit Type Availability
BattleMechsIndustrialMechsProtoMechsCombat Vehicles
Clan Data (BattleMechs)
Prototype Date:  ~3070
Production Date:  3073
Extinction Date:  
Recovery Date:  

WEAPONS AND EQUIPMENT COMBAT AND CONSTRUCTION TABLE
Heat
Damage (Aero)
Range (Aero)
Rating
Availability
Cost (C-bills)
Weight (Tons)
Criticals
Battle Value
Direct-Fire
Explosive
2
8 (8)
–/3/7/10 (Short)
F
175,000
5.500
4
66.000

RULES LEVEL PROGRESSION TABLE
Start Year
End Year
Rules Level
~3070
3072
Experimental
3073
3144
Advanced
3145
Standard

AMMUNITION COMBAT AND CONSTRUCTION TABLE
Type
Rounds
Rating
Availability
Cost (C-bills)
Weight (Tons)
Battle Value
Explosive
Prototype
Production
Extinction
Recovery
Reference
Standard
10
E
1,200
1
8.000
~3070
3073
TM (p. 207)
Armor-Piercing
5
E
4,800
1
8.000
3055
3059
TM (p. 208)
Caseless
20
D
1,800
1
16.000
3056
3079
TO:AUE (p. 164)
Flak
10
B
1,800
1
8.000
ES
~2310
TO:AUE (p. 164)
Flechette
10
E
1,800
1
8.000
3053
3055
TM (p. 208)
Tracer
10
B
1,800
1
10.000
ES
~2300
TO:AUE (p. 165)

ALPHA STRIKE WEAPON CONVERSION TABLE
Heat
Short
Medium
Long
Extreme
Special Abilities
2
0.8
0.8
Autocannon

Special Unit Abilities
The special unit abilities described here are intended for use with the Alpha Strike rule system:
 Autocannon (AC)
This unit mounts a significant number of autocannons and may fire them together as an alternative weapon attack instead of a standard weapon attack. This ability enables the unit to use alternate autocannon ammo for modified effects.

MegaMek Output → Weapon List:  ProtoMech AC/8
MegaMek Output → Critical Slot:  CLProtoMechAC8
Record Sheet Output → Critical Slot:  ProtoMech AC/8