After answering a question about novacrabs in general, I decided I fervently desired a Novacrab with a multiple missile launcher on its back, because crabtanks are amazing. However, there are no true multi-launchers.
Multiple-Missile Launcher (MML)
Used as heavy, morph-portable ordnance, the MML is used as light artillery. Still fired using the seeker skill, the MML can fling either standard or minimissiles in burst fire. However, the reloading process can take a bit of time due to the large number of missiles, taking a Complex Action. Typically, this weapon is only mounted on heavier morphs- it takes up the equivalent of two weapon mounts. (Expensive)
Name Mode Ammo
MML SA/BF 12 mini/6 standard
Range- as per missile entries.
Comments?
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Multi-seeker Launcher
Wed, 2014-03-12 12:46
#1
dsbinla
Multi-seeker Launcher
Mon, 2014-03-17 23:32
#2
MAD Crab
Being the crab in question, I
Being the crab in question, I rather like it!
That said, I do worry about damage output from a crunch point of view. The HEAP standard missiles have insane damage on their own, burst firing them makes my eyes goggle a bit. And one complex action to reload six missiles might be a bit low.
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Wed, 2014-03-19 04:53
#3
dsbinla
Hrmm.
I am assuming this would be an extreme option. Your GM would probably penalize you for taking this to, say, the bar in a way that having a passel of seeker armbands would probably not warrant. BF does, however, make sense- we have similar tank setups during Vietnam (albeit with recoiless rifles). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M50_Ontos.
The real limit here is ammunition. At Moderate at minimum for useful ordnance, and with that gone through in only two reloads, burst firing becomes pricey fast. But if you really, really, really need something dead, 3 HEAP missiles to the face becomes worth it.
In addition, although the reloading process could take a bit longer (say 2 Complex Actions or more) I was simply basing it off of standard reloading rules. If you had a dedicated reloader arm, however, perhaps it would take less time.
Hope this helps, MAD Crab