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missiles (SRM​). Missile batteries have a number next to them; this tells you how many missiles
  
missiles (SRM​). Missile batteries have a number next to them; this tells you how many missiles
 
will fire when you use that weapon. The LRM-10 weapon fires ten long-range missiles; the
  
will fire when you use that weapon. The LRM-10 weapon fires ten long-range missiles; the
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SRM-2 fires just two short-range missiles.
 +
SRM-2 fires just two short-range missiles. It’s best to think of SRMs as shotguns: a lot of
  +
damage delivered up close. LRMs do less damage per-missile, but come in bigger launchers and
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  +
can fire extremely far.
−
SRMs are like shotguns, peppering many locations on the target mech with each blast. While they will have a harder time punching through armor than a laser or autocannon, if that armor is cracked or thin they can devastate them by blowing up internal systems. The same mass devoted to LRM launchers will give a mech the ability to strike at a great distance, although they will deal less damage overall.
  
−  
 
* LRMs also can fire at targets that you don’t have a direct line-of-sight (LOS) to, which you’ll recognize by the curved arc shape of the red line of fire.
  
* LRMs also can fire at targets that you don’t have a direct line-of-sight (LOS) to, which you’ll recognize by the curved arc shape of the red line of fire.
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* Pound for pound, missiles deal more Stability Damage than the other weapon types.
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* Missiles deal more Stability Damage than the other weapon types do.
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* The larger the size number of a launcher, the faster it chews through ammo.
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*The larger the size number of a launcher, the faster it chews through ammo.
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* Carrying enough ammunition for at least ten blasts is sufficient for most normal combat situations. For weapons that are likely to be able to fire on a target every turn, like LRMs, fifteen salvoes should be enough.
  
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* Some mechs carry far more ammunition than they need. An SRM2, SRM4 or LRM5 with a ton of ammo all to itself is a waste.
  
−  
 
{| class="wikitable"
 
{| class="wikitable"
 
! colspan="4" |Ranges
 
! colspan="4" |Ranges
−
! rowspan="2" |Ammo
  
−
Per 1 Ton
  
 
|-
 
|-
 
!Type
 
!Type
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|180m
 
|180m
 
|270m
 
|270m
−
|100
  
 
|-
 
|-
 
!LRM
 
!LRM
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|420m
 
|420m
 
|630m
 
|630m
−
|120
  
 
|}
  
|}
 
==List==
  
==List==
 
===Short Range Missiles===
  
===Short Range Missiles===
−
All SRM shots deal above-average stability impact per hit compared to other weapons. There are three basic types of SRMs:
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There are three basic types of SRMs:
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* SRM2: A tiny rack of Short-Range Missiles that deal little damage but also cost almost nothing in the way of weight, space, heat, or ammunition consumption.
+
* SRM2: A tiny rack of Short-Range Missiles that deal little damage but also cost almost nothing in the way of weight, space, heat, or ammunition consumption. As for all SRMs, SRM2 shots deal above-average stability impact per hit compared to other weapons.
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* SRM4: The midtier rack of Short-Range Missiles which deal good damage for comparatively few negatives other than their inherently short range and need for ammunition.
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* SRM4: The midtier rack of Short-Range Missiles which deal good damage for comparatively few negatives other than their inherently short range and need for ammunition. As for all SRMs, SRM4 shots deal above-average stability impact per hit compared to other weapons.
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* SRM6: Largest available rack of Short-Range Missiles and pack considerable punch while also being lightweight.
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* SRM6: Targest available rack of Short-Range Missiles and pack considerable punch while also being lightweight. As for all SRMs, SRM6 shots deal above-average stability impact per hit compared to other weapons.
−  
−
In addition, there are Inferno missiles, which have limited ammunition and primarily deal heat damage instead of normal damage.
  
 
{| class="wikitable"
  
{| class="wikitable"
 
! rowspan="2" width="10%" |Name
  
! rowspan="2" width="10%" |Name
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!Accuracy Modifier
  
!Accuracy Modifier
 
!Critical Multiplier
  
!Critical Multiplier
⚫
|-
  
−
! colspan="12" |
  
−
=== SRM2 ===
  
 
|-
  
|-
 
|SRM2
  
|SRM2
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|1
  
|1
 
|1
  
|1
−
|8x2
 +
|'''8x2'''
 
|3x2
  
|3x2
−
| rowspan="7" |
 +
| rowspan="21" |
−
|4
 +
|6
  ⚫
|
−
| rowspan="7" |
  
 
|
  
|
 
|20,000
  
|20,000
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|1
  
|1
 
|1
  
|1
−
|'''<u>10x2</u>'''
 +
|'''10x2'''
 
|3x2
  
|3x2
−
|4
 +
|6
  ⚫
|
 
|
  
|
 
|30,000
  
|30,000
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|1
  
|1
 
|1
  
|1
−
|8x2
 +
|'''8x2'''
 
|3x2
  
|3x2
−
|4
 +
|6
  ⚫
|
−
|'''<u>+25%</u>'''
  
  +
| +25%
 
|30,000
  
|30,000
 
|1
  
|1
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|1
  
|1
 
|1
  
|1
−
|'''<u>12x2</u>'''
 +
|'''12x2'''
 
|3x2
  
|3x2
−
|4
 +
|6
  ⚫
|
 
|
  
|
 
|40,000
  
|40,000
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|1
  
|1
 
|1
  
|1
−
|8x2
 +
|'''8x2'''
 
|3x2
  
|3x2
−
|4
 +
|6
  ⚫
|
−
|'''<u>+50%</u>'''
  
  +
| +50%
 
|40,000
  
|40,000
 
|2
  
|2
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|1
  
|1
 
|1
  
|1
−
|'''<u>10x2</u>'''
 +
|'''10x2'''
−
|'''<u>4x2</u>'''
 +
|4x2
−
|4
 +
|6
  ⚫
|
 
|
  
|
 
|30,000
  
|30,000
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|1
  
|1
 
|1
  
|1
−
|'''<u>12x2</u>'''
 +
|'''12x2'''
−
|'''<u>5x2</u>'''
 +
|5x2
−
|4
 +
|6
  ⚫
|
 
|
  
|
 
|40,000
  
|40,000
 
|5
  
|5
⚫
|-
  
−
! colspan="12" |
  
−
=== SRM4 ===
  
 
|-
  
|-
 
|SRM4
  
|SRM4
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|2
  
|2
 
|1
  
|1
−
|8x4
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|'''8x4'''
 
|3x4
  
|3x4
−
| rowspan="7" |
  
 
|8
  
|8
  ⚫
|
−
| rowspan="7" |
  
 
|
  
|
 
|60,000
  
|60,000
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|2
  
|2
 
|1
  
|1
−
|'''<u>10x4</u>'''
 +
|'''10x4'''
 
|3x4
  
|3x4
 
|8
  
|8
  ⚫
|
 
|
  
|
 
|70,000
  
|70,000
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|2
  
|2
 
|1
  
|1
−
|8x4
 +
|'''8x4'''
 
|3x4
  
|3x4
 
|8
  
|8
  ⚫
|
−
|'''<u>+25%</u>'''
  
  +
| +25%
 
|60,000
  
|60,000
 
|1
  
|1
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|2
  
|2
 
|1
  
|1
−
|'''<u>12x4</u>'''
 +
|'''12x4'''
 
|3x4
  
|3x4
 
|8
  
|8
  ⚫
|
 
|
  
|
 
|90,000
  
|90,000
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|2
  
|2
 
|1
  
|1
−
|8x4
 +
|'''8x4'''
 
|3x4
  
|3x4
 
|8
  
|8
  ⚫
|
−
|'''<u>+50%</u>'''
  
  +
| +50%
 
|70,000
  
|70,000
 
|2
  
|2
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|2
  
|2
 
|1
  
|1
−
|'''<u>10x4</u>'''
 +
|'''10x4'''
−
|'''<u>4x4</u>'''
 +
|4x4
 
|8
  
|8
  ⚫
|
 
|
  
|
 
|80,000
  
|80,000
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|2
  
|2
 
|1
  
|1
−
|'''<u>12x4</u>'''
 +
|'''12x4'''
−
|'''<u>5x4</u>'''
 +
|5x4
 
|8
  
|8
  ⚫
|
 
|
  
|
 
|90,000
  
|90,000
 
|5
  
|5
⚫
|-
  
−
! colspan="12" |
  
−
=== SRM6 ===
  
 
|-
  
|-
 
|SRM6
  
|SRM6
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|3
  
|3
 
|2
  
|2
−
|8x6
 +
|'''8x6'''
 
|3x6
  
|3x6
  +
|14
−
| rowspan="7" |
  
−
|12
 +
|
−
| rowspan="7" |
  
 
|
  
|
 
|90,000
  
|90,000
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|3
  
|3
 
|2
  
|2
−
|'''<u>10x6</u>'''
 +
|'''10x6'''
 
|3x6
  
|3x6
−
|12
 +
|14
  +
| +1
 
|
  
|
−
|110,000
 +
|140,000
 
|2
  
|2
 
|-
  
|-
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|3
  
|3
 
|2
  
|2
−
|8x6
 +
|'''8x6'''
 
|3x6
  
|3x6
−
|12
 +
|14
  ⚫
|
−
|'''<u>+25%</u>'''
  
  +
| +25%
 
|100,000
  
|100,000
 
|1
  
|1
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|3
  
|3
 
|2
  
|2
−
|'''<u>12x6</u>'''
 +
|'''12x6'''
 
|3x6
  
|3x6
−
|12
 +
|14
  +
| +5
 
|
  
|
−
|130,000
 +
|330,000
 
|4
  
|4
 
|-
  
|-
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|3
  
|3
 
|2
  
|2
−
|8x6
 +
|'''8x6'''
 
|3x6
  
|3x6
−
|12
 +
|14
  ⚫
|
−
|'''<u>+25%</u>'''
  
  +
| +25%
 
|100,000
  
|100,000
 
|2
  
|2
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|3
  
|3
 
|2
  
|2
−
|'''<u>10x6</u>'''
 +
|'''10x6'''
−
|'''<u>4x6</u>'''
 +
|4x6
−
|12
 +
|14
  ⚫
|
 
|
  
|
 
|120,000
  
|120,000
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|3
  
|3
 
|2
  
|2
−
|'''<u>12x6</u>'''
 +
|'''12x6'''
−
|'''<u>5x6</u>'''
 +
|5x6
−
|12
 +
|14
  ⚫
|
 
|
  
|
 
|140,000
  
|140,000
 
|5
  
|5
⚫
|-
  
−
! colspan="12" |
  
−
=== INFERNOS ===
  
⚫
|-
  
−
|Infernos
  
−
|TharHes
  
⚫
|3
  
⚫
|2
  
−
|2x2
  
−
| rowspan="3" |
  
−
|5x2
  
⚫
|3
  
−
| rowspan="3" |
  
⚫
|
  
−
|90,000
  
⚫
|0
  
⚫
|-
  
−
|Infernos +
  
−
|Holly
  
⚫
|3
  
⚫
|2
  
−
|2x2
  
−
|'''<u>10x2</u>'''
  
⚫
|3
  
⚫
|
  
−
|110,000
  
⚫
|2
  
⚫
|-
  
−
|Infernos + +
  
−
|Hovertec
  
−
|3
  
−
|2
  
−
|2x2
  
−
|'''<u>15x2</u>'''
  
−
|3
  
⚫
|
  
−
|440,000
  
⚫
|4
  
 
|}
  
|}
   
 
=== Long-Range Missiles ===
  
=== Long-Range Missiles ===
  +
There are four kinds of missile racks, all of which are capable of indirect fire.
−
[[File:LRMs.png|right|300px|thumb|A double rack of LRM5 and LRM15 on a Griffin.]]
  
  +
* LRM5: The smallest rack of Long-Range Missiles, efficient and tend to serve as harassment weapons.
−
There are four kinds of missile racks, all of which are capable of indirect fire. All LRMs are imprecise, regardless of direct/indirect fire. Even with a Precision Strike, many won't hit the chosen location. They won't miss the 'Mech, they just probably won't hit that specific spot. An [[Archer ARC-2R]] is the only 'Mech that can "fix" this, due to its built-in Missilery Suite.
  
−
* LRM5: The smallest rack of Long-Range Missiles are very mass-efficient and tend to serve as harassment weapons. They're great for removing Evasion, especially combined with [[Skills#Skill-based_abilities|Multi-target]].
 +
* LRM10: The LRM10 rack of Long-Range Missiles occupies a supporting fire role when mounted on most units, with fairly low damage balanced by low heat and ammunition consumption.
  ⚫
* LRM15: Long-Range Missile 15 racks deal substantial damage and stability impact over distance, often found in pairs on indirect-fire support units.
−
* LRM10: This launcher has supporting fire role when mounted on most units, with fairly low damage balanced by low heat and ammunition consumption.
 
  +
* LRM20: Often found as the secondary weapon on heavier units, 20 racks of Long-Range Missiles can deal decent damage while a unit closes range, but they chew through ammunition.
⚫
* LRM15: These units deal substantial damage and stability impact over distance, and can be found in pairs on indirect-fire support mechs.
 
−
* LRM20: Often found as the secondary weapon on heavier mechs, these massive launchers are heavy and chew through ammunition, but their impact is impossible to ignore.
  
 
{| class="wikitable"
  
{| class="wikitable"
 
! rowspan="2" width="10%" |Name
  
! rowspan="2" width="10%" |Name
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!Accuracy Modifier
  
!Accuracy Modifier
 
!Critical Multiplier
  
!Critical Multiplier
⚫
|-
  
−
! colspan="12" |
  
−  
−
=== LRM5 ===
  
 
|-
  
|-
 
|LRM5
  
|LRM5
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|4x5
  
|4x5
 
|2x5
  
|2x5
−
| rowspan="9" |
 +
| rowspan="36" |
 
|6
  
|6
  ⚫
|
−
| rowspan="9" |
  
 
|
  
|
 
|80,000
  
|80,000
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|1
  
|1
 
|4x5
  
|4x5
−
|'''<u>3x5</u>'''
 +
|3x5
 
|6
  
|6
  ⚫
|
 
|
  
|
 
|80,000
  
|80,000
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|2x5
  
|2x5
 
|6
  
|6
  ⚫
|
−
|'''<u>+25%</u>'''
  
  +
| +25%
 
|90,000
  
|90,000
 
|1
  
|1
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|2
  
|2
 
|1
  
|1
−
|'''<u>5x5</u>'''
 +
|5x5
 
|2x5
  
|2x5
 
|6
  
|6
  ⚫
|
 
|
  
|
 
|90,000
  
|90,000
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|1
  
|1
 
|4x5
  
|4x5
  +
|5x5
−
|'''<u>4x5</u>'''
  
 
|6
  
|6
  ⚫
|
 
|
  
|
 
|100,000
  
|100,000
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|2x5
  
|2x5
 
|6
  
|6
  ⚫
|
−
|'''<u>+50%</u>'''
  
  +
| +50%
 
|100,000
  
|100,000
 
|2
  
|2
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|2
  
|2
 
|1
  
|1
−
|'''<u>6x5</u>'''
 +
|6x5
 
|2x5
  
|2x5
 
|6
  
|6
  ⚫
|
 
|
  
|
 
|110,000
  
|110,000
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|1
  
|1
 
|4x5
  
|4x5
−
|'''<u>3x5</u>'''
 +
|3x5
 
|6
  
|6
  ⚫
|
−
|'''<u>+25%</u>'''
  
  +
| +25%
 
|100,000
  
|100,000
 
|3
  
|3
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|1
  
|1
 
|4x5
  
|4x5
−
|'''<u>4x5</u>'''
 +
|4x5
 
|6
  
|6
  +
|
−
|'''<u>+50%</u>'''
  
  +
| +50%
 
|120,000
  
|120,000
 
|5
  
|5
⚫
|-
  
−
! colspan="12" |
  
−
=== LRM10 ===
  
 
|-
  
|-
 
|LRM10
  
|LRM10
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|4x10
  
|4x10
 
|2x10
  
|2x10
  +
|12
−
| rowspan="9" |
  
−
|10
 +
|
−
| rowspan="9" |
  
 
|
  
|
 
|150,000
  
|150,000
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|2
  
|2
 
|4x10
  
|4x10
−
|'''<u>3x10</u>'''
 +
|3x10
−
|10
 +
|12
  +
|
 
|
  
|
 
|160,000
  
|160,000
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|4x10
  
|4x10
 
|2x10
  
|2x10
−
|10
 +
|12
  +
|
−
|'''<u>+25%</u>'''
  
  +
|
 
|160,000
  
|160,000
 
|1
  
|1
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|5
  
|5
 
|2
  
|2
−
|'''<u>5x10</u>'''
 +
|5x10
 
|2x10
  
|2x10
−
|10
 +
|12
  +
|
 
|
  
|
 
|180,000
  
|180,000
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|2
  
|2
 
|4x10
  
|4x10
  +
|5x10
−
|'''<u>4x10</u>'''
  
−
|10
 +
|12
  +
|
 
|
  
|
 
|200,000
  
|200,000
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|4x10
  
|4x10
 
|2x10
  
|2x10
−
|10
 +
|12
  +
|
−
|'''<u>+50%</u>'''
  
  +
| +50%
 
|170,000
  
|170,000
 
|2
  
|2
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|5
  
|5
 
|2
  
|2
−
|'''<u>6x10</u>'''
 +
|6x10
 
|2x10
  
|2x10
−
|10
 +
|12
  +
|
 
|
  
|
 
|200,000
  
|200,000
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|2
  
|2
 
|4x10
  
|4x10
−
|'''<u>3x10</u>'''
 +
|3x10
−
|10
 +
|12
  +
|
−
|'''<u>+25%</u>'''
  
  +
| +25%
 
|170,000
  
|170,000
 
|3
  
|3
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|2
  
|2
 
|4x10
  
|4x10
−
|'''<u>4x10</u>'''
 +
|4x10
−
|10
 +
|12
  +
|
−
|'''<u>+50%</u>'''
  
  +
| +50%
 
|200,000
  
|200,000
 
|5
  
|5
⚫
|-
  
−
! colspan="12" |
  
−
=== LRM15 ===
  
 
|-
  
|-
 
|LRM15
  
|LRM15
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|4x15
  
|4x15
 
|2x15
  
|2x15
  +
|15
−
| rowspan="9" |
  
−
|14
 +
|
−
| rowspan="9" |
  
 
|
  
|
 
|220,000
  
|220,000
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|3
  
|3
 
|4x15
  
|4x15
−
|'''<u>3x15</u>'''
 +
|3x15
−
|14
 +
|15
  +
|
 
|
  
|
 
|250,000
  
|250,000
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|4x15
  
|4x15
 
|2x15
  
|2x15
−
|14
 +
|15
  +
|
−
|'''<u>+25%</u>'''
  
  +
| +25%
 
|230,000
  
|230,000
 
|1
  
|1
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|7
  
|7
 
|3
  
|3
−
|'''<u>5x15</u>'''
 +
|5x15
 
|2x15
  
|2x15
−
|14
 +
|15
  +
|
 
|
  
|
 
|260,000
  
|260,000
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|3
  
|3
 
|4x15
  
|4x15
  +
|5x15
−
|'''<u>4x15</u>'''
  
−
|14
 +
|15
  +
|
 
|
  
|
 
|300,000
  
|300,000
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|4x15
  
|4x15
 
|2x15
  
|2x15
−
|14
 +
|15
  +
|
−
|'''<u>+50%</u>'''
  
  +
| +50%
 
|240,000
  
|240,000
 
|2
  
|2
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|7
  
|7
 
|3
  
|3
−
|'''<u>6x15</u>'''
 +
|6x15
 
|2x15
  
|2x15
−
|14
 +
|15
  +
|
 
|
  
|
 
|310,000
  
|310,000
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|3
  
|3
 
|4x15
  
|4x15
−
|'''<u>3x15</u>'''
 +
|3x15
−
|14
 +
|15
  +
|
−
|'''<u>+25%</u>'''
  
  +
| +25%
 
|260,000
  
|260,000
 
|3
  
|3
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|3
  
|3
 
|4x15
  
|4x15
−
|'''<u>4x15</u>'''
 +
|4x15
−
|14
 +
|15
  +
|
−
|'''<u>+50%</u>'''
  
  +
| +50%
 
|290,000
  
|290,000
 
|5
  
|5
⚫
|-
  
−
! colspan="12" |
  
−
=== LRM20 ===
  
 
|-
  
|-
 
|LRM20
  
|LRM20
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|4x20
  
|4x20
 
|2x20
  
|2x20
−
| rowspan="9" |
  
 
|18
  
|18
  +
|
−
| rowspan="9" |
  
 
|
  
|
 
|290,000
  
|290,000
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|4
  
|4
 
|4x20
  
|4x20
−
|'''<u>3x20</u>'''
 +
|3x20
 
|18
  
|18
  +
|
 
|
  
|
 
|320,000
  
|320,000
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|2x20
  
|2x20
 
|18
  
|18
  +
|
−
|'''<u>+25%</u>'''
  
  +
| +25%
 
|300,000
  
|300,000
 
|1
  
|1
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|10
  
|10
 
|4
  
|4
−
|'''<u>5x20</u>'''
 +
|5x20
 
|2x20
  
|2x20
 
|18
  
|18
  +
|
 
|
  
|
 
|340,000
  
|340,000
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|4
  
|4
 
|4x20
  
|4x20
−
|'''<u>4x20</u>'''
 +
|4x20
 
|18
  
|18
  +
|
 
|
  
|
 
|350,000
  
|350,000
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|2x20
  
|2x20
 
|18
  
|18
  +
|
−
|'''<u>+50%</u>'''
  
  +
| +50%
 
|310,000
  
|310,000
 
|2
  
|2
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|10
  
|10
 
|4
  
|4
−
|'''<u>6x20</u>'''
 +
|6x20
 
|2x20
  
|2x20
 
|18
  
|18
  +
|
 
|
  
|
 
|400,000
  
|400,000
Line 770: Line 742:
 
|4
  
|4
 
|4x20
  
|4x20
−
|'''<u>3x20</u>'''
 +
|3x20
 
|18
  
|18
  +
|
−
|'''<u>+25%</u>'''
  
  +
| +25%
 
|330,000
  
|330,000
 
|3
  
|3
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|4
  
|4
 
|4x20
  
|4x20
−
|'''<u>4x20</u>'''
 +
|4x20
 
|18
  
|18
  +
|
−
|'''<u>+50%</u>'''
  
  +
| +50%
 
|370,000
  
|370,000
 
|5
  
|5
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