• CarbonIceDragon@pawb.social
    27·
    1 month ago

    diesel guzzling? I thought battletech mechs used fusion reactors, unless they changed that at some point?

    • Wildmimic@anarchist.nexusEnglish
      22·
      1 month ago

      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.

      • Mirshe@lemmy.world
        11·
        1 month ago

        diesel Awesome-8Q fires single PPC salvo

        Pilot immediately asphyxiates from exhaust

    • Davel23@fedia.io
      12·
      1 month ago

      Yes, most mechs have fusion reactors, but there are certain types of mechs (generally called “primitive”) which may use internal-combustion engines.

      • goferking (he/him)@lemmy.sdf.org
        5·
        1 month ago

        I mean they are in the setting but rarely used. Unless going by the start of the blackout age not ever really mentioned

    • S_H_K@lemmy.dbzer0.com
      1·
      1 month ago

      I think is cause the style more than the actual tech that it has.