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minus-squareCarbonIceDragon@pawb.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up34·3 days agodiesel guzzling? I thought battletech mechs used fusion reactors, unless they changed that at some point?
minus-squareWildmimic@anarchist.nexuslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up27·3 days 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-23 days ago diesel Awesome-8Q fires single PPC salvo Pilot immediately asphyxiates from exhaust
minus-squareDavel23@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up15·3 days 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-up9·3 days 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-up4·3 days agonope, still fusion reactors i’m guessing whoever made the meme is only vaguely aware of battletech
minus-squaregoferking (he/him)@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up1·3 days agoOr only read the republic/blackout media
minus-squareSkua@kbin.earthlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·3 days 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-squareS_H_K@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·3 days 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
Or only read the republic/blackout media
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
I think is cause the style more than the actual tech that it has.