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==History==
With a lot of heat weapons, the fire ant needed something to deal some damage.  The Ant Cannon is just that, a pair of heavy gauge rapid fire cannons.  The unique mass driver technology behind the weapons give the firing sound a distinct "pew" noise, leading some pilots to call them pew pew guns.  However, the Ant Cannons fire solid shell armor piercing slots as their projectiles.  The distinctive blue glow comes from the Copper (I) Chloride tracer rounds that leave a blue glowing trail as they streak to their targets.  Sustained fire from these guns can chew up armor plate pretty fast.  If the pilot played his or her cards right with the flame weaponry, the target will sit still enough to taine that sustained barrage.

Revision as of 04:11, 3 November 2014

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Mech Weapon
Ant Cannon
Type Technological
Damage Type Ballistic
Heat 5
Ammo 200
Rate of Fire 1.1s cycle time
Burst Length 3
Damage 19
Hard-mount Fire Ant
Included with Fire Ant
Mount Points Left Shoulder, Right Shoulder
Cost 1
Damage per Second 51.82
Heat per Second 4.55
Damage per Heat 11.4
Damage per Cost 57
DPS per Cost 51.82


History

With a lot of heat weapons, the fire ant needed something to deal some damage. The Ant Cannon is just that, a pair of heavy gauge rapid fire cannons. The unique mass driver technology behind the weapons give the firing sound a distinct "pew" noise, leading some pilots to call them pew pew guns. However, the Ant Cannons fire solid shell armor piercing slots as their projectiles. The distinctive blue glow comes from the Copper (I) Chloride tracer rounds that leave a blue glowing trail as they streak to their targets. Sustained fire from these guns can chew up armor plate pretty fast. If the pilot played his or her cards right with the flame weaponry, the target will sit still enough to taine that sustained barrage.