Editing Rifleman (section)

===Rifleman III===
[[File:Rifleman III.jpg|thumb|Yet another Amaris [[Wunderwaffen]] gambit. And just like [[Matar|the main one]] it had some...critical design flaws.]]
A one-off experimental prototype made for [[That Guy|Stefan Amaris the Usurper]]'s occupying [[Rim Worlds Republic]] forces during the [[Amaris Civil War]], the Rifleman III was yet another chonkier Rifleman that was now in the Assault class. Weighing even more than the Rifleman II at 90 tons, while the chassis it was built on is unidentified we do know it used a 180-rated extralight fusion engine and 10 and a half tons of standard armor - despite the lighter engine it was one of the slowest 'Mechs ever made at a snail's pace of 32 km/h. This meant the [[UrbanMech|Urbie]] could keep pace with the thing. [[Wat|Despite this slow speed it was intended as an ambush unit.]]

For that dubious role, its main piece of experimental technology was a Null Signature System that essentially masked the 'Mech from all but visual detection - somewhat offsetting the fact that it was so slow by making it so that you couldn't engage it until you could clearly see it. As for weapons, it had four Gauss Rifles with only two tons of ammunition, [[FAIL|meaning it only had four full volleys until it was a sitting duck]].

No wonder only one was made. 

But to be fair to it, the one prototype made was never meant to see actual combat: it had to be rushed into service to defend against legendary General Alexsandr Kerensky's reclamation of Terra in 2777 [[EPIC FAIL|and as expected was completely bodied]]. Not that it didn't go down swinging, as it managed to eliminate 9 SLDF BattleMechs (with presumable ammo-conservative tactics, and probably of significantly lower weight) before being rendered inoperable. Not bad for a 'Mech so bad that the ''[[Banshee (BattleTech)|Banshee]]'' looks good in comparison.

Afterwards the failed design would be forgotten (aside from a few rumors, and of course besides those on Terra and part of [[ComStar]]), only being rediscovered in entombed wreckage on Terra by the [[Republic of the Sphere]] in 3146. Of course, the Devlinites wouldn't have much time to study it before [[Clan Wolf]] reclaimed Terra for Kerensky's legacy - and it is unknown if the newly-crowed ilClan will take interest in it or not. Could take the good idea of a fully stealthed 'Mech and make a Rifleman IIC that serves as nigh-undetectable anti-air emplacements...

[[tl;dr]]: [[Not as planned|Oxymoronic prototype that was forced into combat before it could be kitted in an actually effective way, with predictable results.]]