

These have a blast radius of half a kilometer for their secondary blast characteristics, and their primary blast characteristic is half that. They are intended to be used as satchel charges, or in some cases used as landmines. This type of nuclear weapon, while not common to terrorists, can occasionally slip through, and be used as "backpack bombs". The Elias is an extremely compact, one fiftieth of a kiloton (or one decaton) nuclear device created by the Federated Suns. There also exist larger strategic weapons, which includes anything greater than 500 kilotons up to the massive 50 megaton warheads deployed during the Amaris Crisis and the early Succession Wars. While a wide variety of tactical nuclear weapons exist, there are a number of common models which can be found in the arsenals of most militaries. To actually use a nuclear weapon is considered a "crime against humanity" per Articles I and VI of the Ares Convention, however many governments are willing to look the other way when "extreme circumstances" warrant their use.

The Canon has yet to say Yea or Ney.By the thirty-first century most nuclear weapons were ancient, dating back to the time of the Amaris Crisis or the early Succession Wars, but many nations in the Inner Sphere and Periphery periodically refurbish their stockpiles, if only to maintain a secret level of readiness or as a last desperate gambit. Tech Level C was 21st to 22nd Century Technology requireing Moderate Industry to produce in Combat Equipment Guide.įYI the Sniper is commonly linked to the 155 mm Howitzer mounted on the M109. The Tech Level for Tube Artillery was Tech Level C in Combat Equipment Guide, Check Tactical Operations Manual to see if this is still the case. and, i suppose that in some cases these rules are being farmed for graduation to a higher level later on) including fire in all its complexities)Įxperimental (Old Rules Level 3 Stuff and rules for Equipment that is not yet in production in the universe and is instead in the prototype stages of development. Standard (mostly Old Rules Level 1 & 2 rules that were Tournament Legal) - The Tournament Legal RulesĪdvanced (Mostly the old Rules Level 1 & 2 Rules that were not Tournament Legal, Mines, Artillery, the Full inferno Rules - i.e. Level 1, 2 & 3 were not Technology Levels, they were RULES levels.

I can't find anything in the books I have and HMV has it as level 2 which doesn't make sense as the Long Tom was in the original book. Dwug wrote:Is artillery level 1 tech or level 2? If it's level 2, why?
