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Bradshaw might have a suggestion. I know he's used a few different programs. Not sure if they have Super Heavies though. . .

I installed MegaMek a couple of weeks ago, but so far I haven't been able to make head nor tail of its menu structure! How do I open the list of existing designs?

The version I downloaded claimed it incorporated both. I'm starting to wonder if it was telling the truth about that.

Edit:
Or I suppose it's possible I might have clicked on the wrong link. I'll try again tomorrow. Right now I'm too tired.

I've been doing a little experimenting with MML to get used to using it and I couldn't resist the urge to try building a totally over-the-top Superheavy.

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OPN-1X Olympian

Mass: 200 tons
Chassis: Superheavy Endo Steel Biped
Power Plant: Clan 400 XL
Cruising Speed: 21.6 kph
Maximum Speed: 32.4 kph
Jump Jets: None
     Jump Capacity: 0 meters
Armor: Clan Ferro-Fibrous with CASE II
Armament:
     4 Improved Heavy Gauss Rifles
     4 Clan Medium Pulse Lasers
Manufacturer: Unknown
     Primary Factory: Unknown
Communication System: Unknown
Targeting & Tracking System: Unknown
Introduction Year: 3150
Tech Rating/Availability: F/X-X-X-F
Cost: 83,236,000 C-bills

Type: OPN-1X Olympian
Technology Base: Mixed Inner Sphere (Experimental)
Tonnage: 200
Battle Value 2: 4,439

Equipment                                          Mass
Internal Structure            Endo Steel             20
Engine                        400 XL (C)           26.5
   Walking MP: 2
   Running MP: 3
   Jumping MP: 0
Heat Sinks                    12 [24] (C)             2
Superheavy Gyro                                       8
Superheavy Cockpit                                    4
Armor Factor                  600 FF (C)           31.5

                          Internal   Armor   
                          Structure  Value   
     Head                    4         12   
     Center Torso            60        90   
     Center Torso (rear)               30   
     R/L Torso               42        63   
     R/L Torso (rear)                  21   
     R/L Arm                 33        66   
     R/L Leg                 42        84   

Weapons and Ammo                       Location  Critical   Heat    Tonnage
Improved Heavy Gauss Rifle                RA        6        2       20.0     
Ammo (Improved Heavy Gauss Rifle) 16      RA        2        -       4.0   
Medium Pulse Laser (C)                    RA        1        4       2.0   
CASE II                                   RA        1        -       1.0   
Improved Heavy Gauss Rifle                LA        6        2       20.0     
Ammo (Improved Heavy Gauss Rifle) 16      LA        2        -       4.0   
Medium Pulse Laser (C)                    LA        1        4       2.0   
CASE II                                   LA        1        -       1.0   
Improved Heavy Gauss Rifle                RT        6        2       20.0     
Ammo (Improved Heavy Gauss Rifle) 16      RT        2        -       4.0   
Medium Pulse Laser (C)                    RT        1        4       2.0   
CASE II                                   RT        1        -       1.0   
Improved Heavy Gauss Rifle                LT        6        2       20.0     
Ammo (Improved Heavy Gauss Rifle) 16      LT        2        -       4.0   
Medium Pulse Laser (C)                    LT        1        4       2.0   
CASE II                                   LT        1        -       1.0   

ES RT1 LT1 CT1 RL2 LL2
FF RT1 LT1 CT2

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Now if only somebody would invent Superheavy Jump Jets so we can finally kill Game Balance completely stone cold dead and then line-dance on its grave.

Glad you got it to work

The difference between 150 and a 200 tonner in terms of free tonnage isn't much with 2/3 speed I did this one back when experimented with them. Could have been a little better, but figured a Quad is a logical base for something experimental at this tonnage.

Havok HVK-1X

Mass: 150 tons
Chassis: Standard Superheavy Quad
Power Plant: 300 Fusion
Cruising Speed: 21.6 kph
Maximum Speed: 32.4 kph
Jump Jets: None
     Jump Capacity: 0 meters
Armor: Standard
Armament:
     1 Large X-Pulse Laser
     4 Rotary AC/5
     4 ER Medium Laser
Manufacturer: Unknown
     Primary Factory: Unknown
Communication System: Unknown
Targeting & Tracking System: Unknown
Introduction Year: 3080
Tech Rating/Availability: F/X-X-F-F
Cost: 18,547,500 C-bills

Type: Havok
Technology Base: Inner Sphere (Experimental)
Tonnage: 150
Battle Value: 2,794

Equipment                                          Mass
Internal Structure                                   30
Engine                        300 Fusion             19
Walking MP: 2
Running MP: 3
Jumping MP: 0
Double Heat Sink              18 [36]                 8
Superheavy Gyro                                       6
Superheavy Cockpit                                    4
Armor Factor                  320                    20

                          Internal   Armor   
                          Structure  Value   
     Head                    4         12   
     Center Torso            45        44   
     Center Torso (rear)               12   
     R/L Torso               32        34   
     R/L Torso (rear)                  12   
     FR/L Leg                32        40   
     RR/L Leg                32        40   

Weapons                Location  Critical   Heat    Tonnage
Large X-Pulse Laser        CT        2        14      7.0   
2 Rotary AC/5              LT        12       1       20.0 
2 Rotary AC/5              RT        12       1       20.0 
2 ER Medium Laser          CT        2        5       2.0   
ER Medium Laser            RT        1        5       1.0   
ER Medium Laser            LT        1        5       1.0   
Angel ECM Suite            HD        2        -       2.0   
Rotary AC/5 Ammo (80)      RT        4        -       4.0   
Rotary AC/5 Ammo (80)      LT        4        -       4.0   
CASE II                    RT        1        -       1.0   
CASE II                    LT        1        -       1.0   
2 Double Heat Sink         CT        6        -       2.0   
Double Heat Sink          FRL        3        -       1.0   
Double Heat Sink          RRL        3        -       1.0   
Double Heat Sink          RLL        3        -       1.0   
Double Heat Sink          FLL        3        -       1.0   


Nothing particularly innovative about this one. It's designed after the Blakist War to be a symbol of FedCom unity, incorporating a quintessentially Steiner weapon and a quintessentially Davion one. Sophisticated electronics make it valuable as a command 'Mech too.

It's built on a modified version of the chassis used by the ALI-3O Alliance OmniMech from earlier in this thread, which means in turn that the head assembly is very similar visually to that of the BLR-1G BattleMaster.

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                          BattleMech Technical Readout

UNF-3R Unifier

Mass: 100 tons
Chassis: NAIS Special Modified
Power Plant: Vlar 300 XL
Cruising Speed: 32.4 km/h
Maximum Speed: 54.0 km/h
Jump Jets: None
   Jump Capacity: 0 meters
Armor: Durallex Special Heavy with CASE II
Armament:
   1 Defiance Hammerfist II Improved Heavy Gauss Rifle
   1 Defiance Hailstorm Rotary AC/5
   4 Defiance Model XII ER Medium Lasers
   * Beagle Active Probe
   * Guardian ECM Suite
Manufacturer: TharHes Industries, Achernar BattleMechs
   Primary Factory: Tharkad (FC), New Avalon (FC)
Communications System: Highpoint System A783 with Guardian ECM Suite
Targeting & Tracking System: RCA Instatrac Mark XXII with Beagle Active Probe

Type: UNF-3R Unifier
Technology Base: Inner Sphere Level 3 3090
Tonnage: 100

Equipment                                                Mass
Internal Structure:                                      10.0
Engine:               300 XL                              9.5
   Walking MP:          3
   Running MP:          5
   Jumping MP:          0
Heat Sinks:            12 [24]                            2
Gyro: Compact                                             4.5
Cockpit:                                                  3
Armor Factor:         304                                19.0
                        Internal           Armor
                        Structure          Value
   Head:                     3                9
   Center Torso:            31               46
   Center Torso (Rear):                      15
   R/L Torso:               21               32
   R/L Torso (Rear):                         10
   R/L Arm:                 17               34
   R/L Leg:                 21               41

  BV 1: 2,209   Cost: 26,560,000 C-Bills

Weapons and Ammo          Location   Critical   Heat     Mass
Ammo (Gauss) 24               RA         6        0       6.0
ER Medium Laser               RA         1        5       1.0
ER Medium Laser               RA         1        5       1.0
Rotary AC/5                   LA         6        1      10.0
Imp. Heavy Gauss Rifle     RT/CT       8/3        2      20.0
CASE II                       RT         1        0       1.0
CASE II                       CT         1        0       1.0
Ammo (RAC) 120                LT         6        0       6.0
ER Medium Laser               LT         1        5       1.0
ER Medium Laser               LT         1        5       1.0
CASE II                       LT         1        0       1.0
Beagle Active Probe           RL         2        0       1.5
Guardian ECM Suite            LL         2        0       1.5

ACTUATORS RA RH LA LH

Oh, I'm sure I'll be coming up with a few more. But the Olympian was just me letting my inner Munchkin out for a change. There's no fluff for it because I might never actually be able to fit it into my AU anywhere. The main purpose of this thread is to give some individual attention to some of the better conventional 'Mechs from the "freebie giveaway" folder. The Unifier is the only one of those I can recall offhand that I came up with a new name for, but it's basically just a modified Alliance. And the Alliance itself is just a heavier BattleMaster.

The truth is, in my own estimation, I'm not really imaginative enough for me to have much confidence in my own ability to design anything really new. I just tinker with existing designs for the most part.