Prior to the Jihad era, super-heavy vehicles were considered experimental units, though it soon became readily accessible technology with mass-production of this type of vehicle possible by 3075. Other than to their sheer weight and size, they are extremely similar to assault vehicles. Super-Heavy Vehicles are extremely large combat vehicles, used usually in defense, artillery, and command combat vehicle roles. Weighing from 76 to 100 tons, their slow speed is their only drawback. Assault Vehicles Īssault vehicles rely on the sheer volume of firepower they wield to take down even heavy 'Mechs. Weighing from 56 to 75 tons, heavy vehicles pack serious firepower and protection, making them more dangerous than even some medium 'Mechs. Heavy vehicles are the workhorse vehicles of the Successor State armies, fulfilling the same role as medium-weight 'Mechs.
Medium vehicles weigh from 36 to 55 tons. Their job is to harass and pin down the enemy until the firepower of heavier units can be brought to bear. Medium vehicles fill the role of skirmishers within the various armed forces. This category is dominated by hovercraft, although tracked and wheeled light vehicles do exist. With a maximum weight of 35 tons, their design is based almost exclusively on speed. Light vehicles are used primarily for reconnaissance. Power Amplifiers allow for ICE-equipped vehicles to use lasers and other energy weapons other vehicles are built with their own fusion engines, and are still cheaper to produce than 'Mechs. Though most are powered by an internal combustion engine and limited to ballistic or missile weaponry, this combined with advantages in their design allows them to shed waste heat more efficiently. Ground vehicles also benefit from the fact that they have a lower center of gravity and larger footprint than 'Mechs, allowing for more stability. However they do use the same weapons, armor and technology as found on 'Mechs. Combat vehicles are structurally weaker and, for some designs, not as maneuverable as 'Mechs a tracked vehicle for example cannot negotiate dense woodland or deep waterways as well as a 'Mech. In many cases, combat vehicles can be just as powerful if not more so than their BattleMech counterparts.
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