Out of Scale Weapon Accuracies
This is regarding a matter that has been discussed quite a bit, but was recently brought to a head by a particularly astute message -- Out-of-Scale weapons (also known as OSWa) and their Weapon Accuracies. So, without further ado, here is the definitive skinny on OSWs:
Weapons of a smaller Scale than your Mek (SSWs):
SSWs offset penalties, but do not add bonuses.
Thus, SSWs will act as their own Scale ONLY when attacking targets of a Scale smaller than your Mek.
Example: My x1-Scale Mek uses its x1/5-Scale gun to attack a x1/5-Scale target: I am at -0 to attack. However, if my x1-Scale Mek uses its x1/5-Scale gun to attack a x1-Scale target, I am still at -0 to attack (rather than at +3).
Weapons of a larger Scale than your Mek
(LSWs):
LSWs do allow bonuses, but may incur penalties.
Thus, LSWs will act as your Mek's Scale ONLY when attacking targets of a Scale larger than your Mek. They will act as their own Scale when attacking targets of a Scale equal to or smaller than your Mek.
Example: My x1-Scale Mek uses its x10-Scale gun to attack a x1-Scale target: I am at -3 to attack. However, if my x1-Scale Mek uses its x10-Scale gun to attack a x10-Scale target, I am at +3 to attack (rather than at +0). Similarly, if my x1-Scale Mek uses its x10-Scale gun to attack a x100-Scale target, I am at +6 to attack (rather than at +3).
This way, out-of-Scale weapons serve the purposes they are supposed to be used for, but they are not subject to the min-max abuses that they might otherwise be prone to.
I hope this is clear and answers any questions. Keep on stomping suit!
By Benjamin Wright
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