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minus-squareCarbonIceDragon@pawb.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up34·2 months agodiesel guzzling? I thought battletech mechs used fusion reactors, unless they changed that at some point?
minus-squareWildmimic@anarchist.nexuslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up27·2 months agoYou are right, fusion reactors are used. They overheat so hard that their fucking ammo cooks off even if it is stored in the extremities, i do not want to stand anywhere near a diesel-powered Mech, or even worse, pilot one when it fires a PPC Salvo.
minus-squareMirshe@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up12·edit-22 months ago diesel Awesome-8Q fires single PPC salvo Pilot immediately asphyxiates from exhaust
minus-squareDavel23@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up15·2 months agoYes, most mechs have fusion reactors, but there are certain types of mechs (generally called “primitive”) which may use internal-combustion engines.
minus-squaregoferking (he/him)@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up9·2 months agoI mean they are in the setting but rarely used. Unless going by the start of the blackout age not ever really mentioned
minus-squareHorse {they/them}@lemmygrad.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·2 months agonope, still fusion reactors i’m guessing whoever made the meme is only vaguely aware of battletech
minus-squareSkua@kbin.earthlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 months agoTo be fair they have general vibe of being diesel-powered even if they actually aren’t Although it’d be funny if the fuel they were fusing was diesel
minus-squaregoferking (he/him)@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 months agoOr only read the republic/blackout media
minus-squareS_H_K@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 months agoI think is cause the style more than the actual tech that it has.
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diesel guzzling? I thought battletech mechs used fusion reactors, unless they changed that at some point?
You are right, fusion reactors are used.
They overheat so hard that their fucking ammo cooks off even if it is stored in the extremities, i do not want to stand anywhere near a diesel-powered Mech, or even worse, pilot one when it fires a PPC Salvo.
Yes, most mechs have fusion reactors, but there are certain types of mechs (generally called “primitive”) which may use internal-combustion engines.
I mean they are in the setting but rarely used. Unless going by the start of the blackout age not ever really mentioned
nope, still fusion reactors
i’m guessing whoever made the meme is only vaguely aware of battletech
To be fair they have general vibe of being diesel-powered even if they actually aren’t
Although it’d be funny if the fuel they were fusing was diesel
Or only read the republic/blackout media
I think is cause the style more than the actual tech that it has.