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This is an automatic cannon that uses shells of 20 mm and above depending on the weapon's caliber.
A dropship usually refers to a ship that ferries troops, heavy armor, and supplies from carriers in orbit to a planet's surface. Sometimes it refers to any futuristic in-atmosphere transport that is not a helicopter or airplane.
Designed by Clan Hell's Horses, the Hellbringer heavy OmniMech devotes an impressive portion of its mass to weaponry, though as a result it is somewhat lightly armored for its weight class.
Jump jets allow exoskeletons, mechs, and other heavy armored things to fling themselves into the air when the need arises.
A laser is a focused beam of light, invisible through the air without some other medium (such as smoke) to illuminate it. Lasers are often used in video games as part of a targeting system, or as an offensive weapon in their own right.
Machine guns, generally, are heavier weapons with a rapid rate of fire. To quote the Quake manual, they "eat ammo like popcorn."
The Mad Dog, also known as the Vulture, is a second generation Clan OmniMech primarily used for support at long range.
Mechs (or Mecha) are humanoid-like pilot driven vehicles often depicted in media as a combat machine. Early examples of Mech/Mecha in video games are often derived from early manga and anime as well as table-top games.
An explosive ordinance propelled by a rocket engine designed to blow an object to smithereens. A missile is often guided, in some way, to its target. For example; by laser, remote control, or computer/GPS.
A powerful energy weapon from the Battle Tech universe.
The Summoner, known as the Thor within the Inner Sphere, is a heavy Clan OmniMech that possesses both high mobility and a dangerous assortment of weaponry.
Known as the Mad Cat within the Inner Sphere, the Timber Wolf is a heavy Clan OmniMech native to the BattleTech universe. It has become one of the franchise's most iconic 'Mech designs, and is featured prominently in the box art for a number of games.
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