Rules Variant 0102-A describes an optional system for extending the range of various personal weapons to realistic distances. Under this system, Extreme Range for laser rifles is determined by multiplying the weapon's Long Range by 4. Maximum Range is determined by multiplying the Extreme Range by 1.5. Targets at Extreme Range have a To-Hit Modifier of +8. Targets at Maximum range have a To-Hit Modifier of +12. Each laser rifle listed in this issue's Sidearms department is listed below, together with all range figures and the amount of damage it causes at various ranges. Damage figures vary with the power supply available. Note, too, that damage caused by laser rifles falls off sharply with range. Ranges are given in meters. To convert to hexes for use in MechWarrior, divide range by 5. Damage is given in numbers of 6-sided dice, with modifiers. For example, 4D6 + 2 means roll four 6-sided dice and add 2 to the result. Optronics M2444A2 Starlight Short: 60 meters Medium: 120 meters Long: 240 meters Extreme: 960 meters Maximum: 1440 meters Damage: To 240 meters: 4D6 - 2 241 to 900 meters: 3D6 - 2 Over 900 meters: 2D6 - 2 Damage, Optronics Las-R power Mag To 240 meters: 2D6 + 2 241 to 900 meters: 2D6 Over 900 meters: 1D6 Martell Hi-Star Laser Rifle Short: 30 meters Medium: 70 meters Long: 140 meters Extreme: 560 meters Maximum: 840 meters Damage: To 140 meters: 3D6 + 2 141 to 500 meters: 2D6 + 2 Over 500 meters: 2D6 Damage, Sunbeam Oneshot Powpac To 140 meters: 2D6 + 2 141 to 500 meters; 1 D6 + 2 Over 500 meters: 1D6 Damage, Intek Lasercharge magazine To 140 meters: 2D6 141 to 500 meters: 2D6 - 1 Over 500 meters: 1D6 Intek M2448 Laser Rifle Short: 60 meters Medium: 150 meters Long: 255 meters Extreme: 1020 meters Maximum: 1530 meters Damage: To 250 meters: 2D6 + 2 251 to 1000 meters: 2D6 Over 1000 meters: 1D6 Damage, Sunbeam Oneshot Powpac: To 250 meters: 2D6 251 to 1000 meters:1 D6 + 2 Over 1000 meters: 1D6 Damage, Intek Lasercharge magazine: To 250 meters: 2D6 251 to 1000 meters: 2D6 - 1 Over 1000 meters: 1D6 Kogyo-Khorsakov Model 2821 Laser Rifle Short: 50 meters Medium: 100 meters Long: 200 meters Extreme: 800 meters Maximum: 1200 meters Damage: To 200 meters: 4D6 201 to 800 meters: 3D6 Over 800 meters: 2D6 Damage, Intek Lasercharge magazine To 200 meters: 2D6 201 to 800 meters: 2D6 -1 Over 800 meters: 1D6 Thorvald & Koch TK 94 Laser Rifle Short: 50 meters Medium: 100 meters Long: 200 meters Extreme: 800 meters Maximum: 1200 meters Damage: To 200 meters: 4D6 201 to 800 meters: 3D6 Over 800 meters: 2D6 Damage, Magna V7T Powerpack: To 200 meters: 4D6 201 to 800 meters: 3D6 Over 800 meters: 2D6 Damage, Intek Lasercharge magazine To 200 meters: 2D6 201 to 800 meters: 2D6 - 1 Over 800 meters: 1D6 Magna Mark XX Heavy Laser Rifle Short: 45 meters Medium: 105 meters Long: 150 meters Extreme: 600 meters Maximum: 900 meters Damage To 150 meters: 4D6 + 2 151 to 600 meters: 3D6 Over 600 meters: 2D6 Damage, Intek Lasercharge magazine: To 150 meters: 3D6 151 to 600 meters: 2D6 - 1 Over 600 meters: 1D6 Back to BattleTechnology 4 Table of Contents Back to BattleTechnology List of Issues Back to MagWeb Magazine List © Copyright 1988 by Pacific Rim Publishing. This article appears in MagWeb (Magazine Web) on the Internet World Wide Web. Other military history articles and gaming articles are available at http://www.magweb.com