Sea Skimmer wrote:The Dark wrote:I want a Dark Kodiak. Relatively small, high firepower, and stealthed. Anything that can carry a bazooka with 625mm armor penetration is OK by me. The machinegun, grenades, and rockets are just icing on the cake. A big mech would be counterproductive for most actions anyway.
I can carry a anti tank weapon with such performance. That is a impressive figure by the standards of 1975, compared to today's MANPADS Anti tank systems its pretty shitty.
Heavy Gear Heavy Bazooka:
Effective range: 800 m
Penetration: 625 mm armor-grade steel
Heavy Gear Mecha is, by far, much better at that whole realism thing than most mecha. Tanks are a thing to be feared by all Gear pilots, especially when used competantly. Better armor, better weapons, more ammo, etc. etc.
The standard tank weapon on the MBTs is the Heavy Field Gun:
Effective range: 3200 m
Penetration: 800 mm armor-grade steel
and the Heavy Railgun:
Effective range: 4000 m
Penetration: 1225 mm armor-grade steel
In contrast, the primary weapons of most Gears are the Light Autocannon:
Effective range: 800 m
Penetration 65 mm armor-grade steel
and the Medium Autocannon:
Effective range: 1200 m
Penetration: 105 mm armor-grade steel
Standard Infantry Rocket Launcher, in comparison, is as follows:
Effective Range: 400 m
Penetration: 200 mm armor-grade steel
These are the stats straight out of the Heavy Gear books, so compare as you please with modern military capabilities.
