ASFs can use plasma rifles for strafing runs

[EnbyMyu]

Environment

MekHQ/MegaMek 0.49.18 Java Vendor: Eclipse Adoptium Java Version: 21 Win11 23H2

Description

Aerospace Fighters with plasma rifles can use them for strafing runs. Presumably since they are classified as 'energy' weapons. But being ammo-dependent I was told to open a bug report.

To reproduce, create an ASF with plasma rifles and perform a strafing run as normal.

Files

plasmastrafe.sav.gz

Team name is "The Wrecking Belles"

[Sleet01]

There's probably also an AS conversion issue for these; if I don't pick this up, whoever does will want to make sure that Plasma Rifles properly prevent the ENE keyword for AS conversion.

[RaozSpaz]

Wouldnt they still get the ENE tag as the Plasma Rifle ammo is inert.

[Sleet01]

Wouldnt they still get the ENE tag as the Plasma Rifle ammo is inert.

Negatory:

Energy (ENE)

A unit with this ability does not rely on ammunition-fed 
weaponry or fuels, ...

Conversion: This special is assigned to any non-infantry 
unit type that carries no explosive components. Explosive 
components that disqualify units from receiving this ability 
include all weapons that use ammunition (including
... 
plasma weapons....```

[RaozSpaz]

Its weird that plasma weapons would be included under a list of explosive components. I thought plasma ammo didn't explode. Nor the weapon. That might be a rules question.

[Apologies for getting off topic]

[Sleet01]

Its weird that plasma weapons would be included under a list of explosive components. I thought plasma ammo didn't explode. Nor the weapon. That might be a rules question.

[Apologies for getting off topic]

Yeah, it was a surprise to me initially, too. I actually tracked one of the devs down on another server and got it confirmed, while looking at some other AS conversion code.