Topic: Freebie giveaway time! 'Mechs, more 'Mechs and yet more 'Mechs! (Read 70005 times)

Hominid Mk II · « **Reply #75 on:** January 17, 2022, 10:01:20 PM »

Although I wasn't here for most of it, I'm finding the basic premise of the "Optimizing the... " threads rather inspiring. Especially the idea of starting at the bottom of the weight hierarchy with the Locust and gradually climbing all the way to the top with the Atlas.

On that basis, let's go though my -SLDF series one by one. They all owe their existence to an initiative by Victor Steiner-Davion and Theodore Kurita to beef up the multinational military forces grouped together under the banner of the SLDF in the buildup to the launch of Operation Jihad, intended to drive the Invading Clans from the Inner Sphere once and for all. (Ironically, most of them were only ready to begin full mass production by a fairly late stage of the conflict, when it was clear that the Clans were already on the ropes and that their defeat was pretty much inevitable.) With the Second Star League still in existence nearly a century later, all of them continued to receive periodic upgrades over the decades. It became a tradition that they only be made available to commands that had served at least one tour of duty assigned to the SLDF for a few years.

First up, probably my favourite light 'Mech (just on account of its visuals alone) and one that seems to be sadly under-appreciated by most people, IMO: the Falcon.

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BattleMech Technical Readout FLC-6N-SLDF Falcon Mass: 30 tons Chassis: Duralyte 300 Endo Steel Power Plant: GM 210 XL Cruising Speed: 75.6 km/h Maximum Speed: 118.8 km/h Jump Jets: PRS-60 Jump Capacity: 210 meters Armor: StarGuard Type II Armament: 3 Magna Mk V ER Medium Lasers 4 Magna 200P Small Pulse Lasers 2 Anti-Personnel Pods Manufacturer: Blackwell Industries, Howick 'MechWorks Primary Factory: Outreach (FC), Howick (FC) Communications System: Garret T20C Targeting & Tracking System: Dynatec 150A Type: FLC-6N-SLDF Falcon Technology Base: Inner Sphere Level 2 3070 Tonnage: 30 Equipment Mass Internal Structure: ES 1.5 Engine: 210 XL 4.5 Walking MP: 7 Running MP: 11 Jumping MP: 7 Heat Sinks: 10 [20] 0 Gyro: 3 Cockpit: 3 Armor Factor: 104 6.5 Internal Armor Structure Value Head: 3 9 Center Torso: 10 15 Center Torso (Rear): 5 R/L Torso: 7 10 R/L Torso (Rear): 4 R/L Arm: 5 10 R/L Leg: 7 13 BV 1: 879 Cost: 4,886,440 C-Bills Weapons and Ammo Location Critical Heat Mass ER Medium Laser RA 1 5 1.0 Small Pulse Laser RA 1 2 1.0 Small Pulse Laser LA 1 2 1.0 ER Medium Laser RT 1 5 1.0 Small Pulse Laser RT (R) 1 2 1.0 ER Medium Laser LT 1 5 1.0 Small Pulse Laser LT (R) 1 2 1.0 AP Pod RL 1 0 0.5 AP Pod LL 1 0 0.5 3 Jump Jet(s) RT 3 0 1.5 3 Jump Jet(s) LT 3 0 1.5 Jump Jet(s) CT 1 0 0.5 ACTUATORS RA RH LA LH HS RT1 LT1 ES RA5 LA5 RT1 LT1 RL1 LL1

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BattleMech Technical Readout FLC-6H-SLDF Falcon Mass: 30 tons Chassis: Duralyte 300 Endo Steel Power Plant: GM 210 XL Cruising Speed: 75.6 km/h Maximum Speed: 118.8 km/h Jump Jets: PRS-60 Jump Capacity: 210 meters Armor: StarGuard Type II Armament: 1 Hatchet 3 Magna Mk V ER Medium Lasers 2 Magna 200P Small Pulse Lasers 2 Anti-Personnel Pods Manufacturer: Blackwell Industries, Howick 'MechWorks Primary Factory: Outreach (FC), Howick (FC) Communications System: Garret T20C Targeting & Tracking System: Dynatec 150A Type: FLC-6H-SLDF Falcon Technology Base: Inner Sphere Level 2 3070 Tonnage: 30 Equipment Mass Internal Structure: ES 1.5 Engine: 210 XL 4.5 Walking MP: 7 Running MP: 11 Jumping MP: 7 Heat Sinks: 10 [20] 0 Gyro: 3 Cockpit: 3 Armor Factor: 104 6.5 Internal Armor Structure Value Head: 3 9 Center Torso: 10 15 Center Torso (Rear): 5 R/L Torso: 7 10 R/L Torso (Rear): 4 R/L Arm: 5 10 R/L Leg: 7 13 BV 1: 872 Cost: 4,857,840 C-Bills Weapons and Ammo Location Critical Heat Mass ER Medium Laser RA 1 5 1.0 Small Pulse Laser RA 1 2 1.0 Hatchet LA 2 0 2.0 Small Pulse Laser LA 1 2 1.0 ER Medium Laser RT 1 5 1.0 ER Medium Laser LT 1 5 1.0 AP Pod RL 1 0 0.5 AP Pod LL 1 0 0.5 3 Jump Jet(s) RT 3 0 1.5 3 Jump Jet(s) LT 3 0 1.5 Jump Jet(s) CT 1 0 0.5 ACTUATORS RA RH LA LH HS RT1 LT1 ES RA5 LA5 RT1 LT1 RL1 LL1

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BattleMech Technical Readout FLC-6N-SLDF2 Falcon Mass: 30 tons Chassis: Duralyte 300 Endo Steel Power Plant: GM 210 XL Cruising Speed: 75.6 km/h Maximum Speed: 118.8 km/h Jump Jets: PRS-60 Jump Capacity: 210 meters Armor: StarGuard Type II Armament: 1 Magna Bolt Light PPC 2 Magna Mk V ER Medium Lasers 2 Magna 200P Small Pulse Lasers 2 Anti-Personnel Pods Manufacturer: Blackwell Industries, Howick 'MechWorks Primary Factory: Outreach (FC), Howick (FC) Communications System: Garret T20C Targeting & Tracking System: Dynatec 150A Type: FLC-6N-SLDF2 Falcon Technology Base: Inner Sphere Level 3 3080 Tonnage: 30 Equipment Mass Internal Structure: ES 1.5 Engine: 210 XL 4.5 Walking MP: 7 Running MP: 11 Jumping MP: 7 Heat Sinks: 10 [20] 0 Gyro: 3 Cockpit: 3 Armor Factor: 104 6.5 Internal Armor Structure Value Head: 3 9 Center Torso: 10 15 Center Torso (Rear): 5 R/L Torso: 7 10 R/L Torso (Rear): 4 R/L Arm: 5 10 R/L Leg: 7 13 BV 1: 913 Cost: 4,935,840 C-Bills Weapons and Ammo Location Critical Heat Mass Light PPC RA 2 5 3.0 Small Pulse Laser RA 1 2 1.0 Small Pulse Laser LA 1 2 1.0 ER Medium Laser RT 1 5 1.0 ER Medium Laser LT 1 5 1.0 AP Pod RL 1 0 0.5 AP Pod LL 1 0 0.5 3 Jump Jet(s) RT 3 0 1.5 3 Jump Jet(s) LT 3 0 1.5 Jump Jet(s) CT 1 0 0.5 ACTUATORS RA RH LA LH HS RT1 LT1 ES RA5 LA5 RT1 LT1 RL1 LL1

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Not a flashy design, but then it's not meant to be. Scouting, scout hunting and anti-infantry work aren't glamorous jobs, after all.

Takiro · « **Reply #76 on:** January 17, 2022, 10:40:50 PM »

Nice!

I was thinking of a Wolf Dragoon and ComStar effort following the completion of the Book of Locusts.

Still up in the air between fighters and vehicles.

Hominid Mk II · « **Reply #77 on:** January 18, 2022, 03:46:34 AM »

My vote's for fighters. (And I categorically deny the completely unfounded allegation that I'm receiving kickbacks from the Snow Ravens to act as an unofficial lobbyist for them!

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Takiro · « **Reply #78 on:** January 18, 2022, 05:43:57 AM »

Well Snow Raven is outside the scope of the Fighter challenge as we sort of tackled that under the Quicksilver Trials which I am working on as well.

Hominid Mk II · « **Reply #79 on:** January 18, 2022, 03:47:10 PM »

Second up, my second favourite light 'Mech: the Hussar. (Another decidedly under-utilized design, IMO.) Its offensive weaponry is unchanged to begin with, but its once-terrible armor protection has been remedied. The sophisticated electronics package is obviously inspired by the capabilities of the Capellan Raven.

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BattleMech Technical Readout HSR-600-D-SLDF Hussar Mass: 30 tons Chassis: Benztrov 44 Endo Steel Power Plant: GM 270 XL Cruising Speed: 97.2 km/h Maximum Speed: 151.2 km/h Jump Jets: None Jump Capacity: 0 meters Armor: Lexington Limited High Grade Ferro-Fibrous Armament: 1 Newhart ER Large Laser * Target Acqisition Gear * Beagle Active Probe * Guardian ECM Suite Manufacturer: Coventry Metal Works, Howick 'MechWorks Primary Factory: Coventry (FC), Howick (FC) Communications System: Field Ranger Sightseer with Guardian ECM Suite Targeting & Tracking System: Ranger LAF Model 2 with Beagle Active Probe and TAG Type: HSR-600-D-SLDF Hussar Technology Base: Inner Sphere Level 2 3070 Tonnage: 30 Equipment Mass Internal Structure: ES 1.5 Engine: 270 XL 7.5 Walking MP: 9 Running MP: 14 Jumping MP: 0 Heat Sinks: 10 [20] 0 Gyro: 3 Cockpit: 3 Armor Factor: 108 FF 6.0 Internal Armor Structure Value Head: 3 9 Center Torso: 10 15 Center Torso (Rear): 5 R/L Torso: 7 10 R/L Torso (Rear): 4 R/L Arm: 5 10 R/L Leg: 7 14 BV 1: 849 Cost : 5,645,640 C-Bills Weapons and Ammo Location Critical Heat Mass Target Acquisition Gear H 1 0 1.0 Beagle Active Probe RT 2 0 1.5 Guardian ECM Suite LT 2 0 1.5 ER Large Laser CT 2 12 5.0 ACTUATORS RA RH LA LH ES RA3 LA3 RT3 LT3 RL1 LL1 FF RA3 LA3 RT3 LT3 RL1 LL1

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BattleMech Technical Readout HSR-700-D-SLDF Hussar Mass: 30 tons Chassis: Benztrov 44 Endo Steel Power Plant: GM 270 XL Cruising Speed: 97.2 km/h Maximum Speed: 151.2 km/h Jump Jets: None Jump Capacity: 0 meters Armor: Starshield Ultra-Tech Stealth Armament: 1 Newhart ER Large Laser * Target Acqisition Gear * Beagle Active Probe * Guardian ECM Suite Manufacturer: Coventry Metal Works, Howick 'MechWorks Primary Factory: Coventry (FC), Howick (FC) Communications System: Field Ranger Sightseer with Guardian ECM Suite Targeting & Tracking System: Ranger LAF Model 2 with Beagle Active Probe and TAG Type: HSR-700-D-SLDF Hussar Technology Base: Inner Sphere Level 3 3080 Tonnage: 30 Equipment Mass Internal Structure: ES 1.5 Engine: 270 XL 7.5 Walking MP: 9 Running MP: 14 Jumping MP: 0 Heat Sinks: 10 [20] 0 Gyro: 3 Cockpit: 3 Armor Factor: 96 Stealth 6.0 Internal Armor Structure Value Head: 3 8 Center Torso: 10 15 Center Torso (Rear): 5 R/L Torso: 7 10 R/L Torso (Rear): 4 R/L Arm: 5 8 R/L Leg: 7 12 BV 1: 825 Cost: 5,879,640 C-Bills Weapons and Ammo Location Critical Heat Mass Target Acquisition Gear H 1 0 1.0 Beagle Active Probe RT 2 0 1.5 Guardian ECM Suite LT 2 0 1.5 ER Large Laser CT 2 12 5.0 ACTUATORS RA RH LA LH ES RA4 LA4 RT3 LT3 S RA2 LA2 RT2 LT2 RL2 LL2

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BattleMech Technical Readout HSR-800-D-SLDF Hussar Mass: 30 tons Chassis: Benztrov 44 Endo Steel Power Plant: GM 270 XL Cruising Speed: 97.2 km/h Maximum Speed: 151.2 km/h Jump Jets: None Jump Capacity: 0 meters Armor: Starshield Ultra-Tech Stealth Armament: 1 Wildfire TSEMP Cannon * Beagle Active Probe * Guardian ECM Suite Manufacturer: Coventry Metal Works, Howick 'MechWorks Primary Factory: Coventry (FC), Howick (FC) Communications System: Field Ranger Sightseer with Guardian ECM Suite Targeting & Tracking System: Ranger LAF Model 2 with Beagle Active Probe Type: HSR-800-D-SLDF Hussar Technology Base: Inner Sphere Level 4 3130 Tonnage: 30 Equipment Mass Internal Structure: ES 1.5 Engine: 270 XL 7.5 Walking MP: 9 Running MP: 14 Jumping MP: 0 Heat Sinks: 10 [20] 0 Gyro: 3 Cockpit: 3 Armor Factor: 96 Stealth 6.0 Internal Armor Structure Value Head: 3 8 Center Torso: 10 15 Center Torso (Rear): 5 R/L Torso: 7 10 R/L Torso (Rear): 4 R/L Arm: 5 8 R/L Leg: 7 12 BV 1: 1,493 Cost: 6,594,640 C-Bills Weapons and Ammo Location Critical Heat Mass TSEMP Cannon RT 5 10 6.0 Beagle Active Probe LT 2 0 1.5 Guardian ECM Suite LT 2 0 1.5 ACTUATORS RA RH LA LH ES RA4 LA4 RT2 LT2 CT2 S RA2 LA2 RT2 LT2 RL2 LL2

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I don't imagine anybody assigned to pilot one of the last variant will have the slightest enthusiasm for doing so. An assignment to run around TSEMPing the enemy from a hopefully-safe distance can be regarded as a type of fire support operation, but hardly the kind the Hussar was originally designed for. And you don't have to be either bloodthirsty or a glory hound to be deeply unhappy about having no way of inflicting physical damage on an opponent except for closing in and making physical attacks.

Hominid Mk II · « **Reply #80 on:** January 20, 2022, 01:36:02 AM »

I hope nobody will be upset that there are no medium 'Mechs that are officially part of the -SLDF series. In the AU there's a noticable tendency for some older designs being upgraded with Level 2 and later with Level 3 tech to re-converge towards a point where every faction that manufactures them effectively produces the same maxed-out model, even if they save face by giving them different model numbers. And as the reconstituted SLDF agreed with the general attitude of satisfaction with the capabilities of these existing models, they simply didn't feel any need to commission the development of different models with different capabilities which could have had the suffix -SLDF appended to the end of the model number. So when they wanted to purchase, say, Shadow Hawks or Griffins they could just order them from whichever manufacturer offered them the best deal and never mind what official model numbers they bore.

I'll include a couple of these here to hopefully keep fans of mediums happy.

Hominid Mk II · « **Reply #81 on:** January 20, 2022, 01:39:14 AM »

First, the Shadow Hawk.

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BattleMech Technical Readout SHD-6L/6M Shadow Hawk Mass: 55 tons Chassis: Earthwerks SHD II Endo Steel Power Plant: Hermes 330 XL Cruising Speed: 64.8 km/h Maximum Speed: 97.2 km/h Jump Jets: Chilton 360 Jump Capacity: 180 meters Armor: Maximillian 43 with CASE Armament: 1 Ceres Arms Warrior/Fusigon Longtooth ER PPC 2 Martell Medium Lasers 2 Holly LRM-5s 2 Hovertec Streak SRM-2s Manufacturer: Earthwerks Incorporated, Majesty Metals and Manufacturing, Vandenburg Mechanized Industries Primary Factory: Grand Base (CC), Calloway VI (FWL), Dunianshire (MoC), Illiushin (TC) Communications System: Neil 9000 Targeting & Tracking System: RCA Instatrac Mark XII Type: SHD-6L/6M Shadow Hawk Technology Base: Inner Sphere Level 2 3070 Tonnage: 55 Equipment Mass Internal Structure: ES 3.0 Engine: 330 XL 12.5 Walking MP: 6 Running MP: 9 Jumping MP: 6 Heat Sinks: 10 [20] 0 Gyro: 4 Cockpit: 3 Armor Factor: 176 11.0 Internal Armor Structure Value Head: 3 9 Center Torso: 18 26 Center Torso (Rear): 9 R/L Torso: 13 19 R/L Torso (Rear): 6 R/L Arm: 9 17 R/L Leg: 13 24 BV 1: 1,370 Cost: 12,139,290 C-Bills Weapons and Ammo Location Critical Heat Mass Streak SRM-2 H 1 2 1.5 Medium Laser RA 1 3 1.0 Medium Laser LA 1 3 1.0 LRM-5 RT 1 2 2.0 LRM-5 RT 1 2 2.0 Ammo (LRM) 24 RT 1 0 1.0 Ammo (Streak) 50 RT 1 0 1.0 CASE RT 1 0 0.5 ER PPC LT 3 15 7.0 Streak SRM-2 CT 1 2 1.5 3 Jump Jet(s) RT 3 0 1.5 3 Jump Jet(s) LT 3 0 1.5 ACTUATORS RA RH LA LH RA5 LA5 RL2 LL2

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BattleMech Technical Readout SHD-7FC/7L/7M/7R Shadow Hawk Mass: 55 tons Chassis: Earthwerks SHD II Endo Steel Power Plant: Hermes 330 XL/GM 330 XL Cruising Speed: 64.8 km/h Maximum Speed: 97.2 km/h Jump Jets: Chilton 360/Rawlings 55 Jump Capacity: 180 meters Armor: Maximillian 43 with CASE Armament: 1 Johnston Extreme Speed/Ceres Arms Champion/Fusigon Sabretooth/Lord's Light 6 Enhanced ER PPC 2 Martell Medium Lasers 2 Holly LRM-5s 1 Hovertec Streak SRM-4 Manufacturer: Earthwerks Incorporated, Majesty Metals and Manufacturing, Vandenburg Mechanized Industries, Odin Manufacturing, Alshain Weapons (Refit) Primary Factory: Tikonov (FC), Grand Base (CC), Calloway VI (FWL), Dunianshire (MoC), Illiushin (TC), Orestes (FRR), Tok Do (DC) Communications System: Neil 9000/Dash-2 Standard Targeting & Tracking System: RCA Instatrac Mark XII/Blade 12 Type: SHD-7FC/7L/7M/7R Shadow Hawk Technology Base: Inner Sphere Level 3 3080 Tonnage: 55 Equipment Mass Internal Structure: ES 3.0 Engine: 330 XL 12.5 Walking MP: 6 Running MP: 9 Jumping MP: 6 Heat Sinks: 12 [24] 2 Gyro: XL 2 Cockpit: 3 Armor Factor: 176 11.0 Internal Armor Structure Value Head: 3 9 Center Torso: 18 26 Center Torso (Rear): 9 R/L Torso: 13 19 R/L Torso (Rear): 6 R/L Arm: 9 17 R/L Leg: 13 24 BV 1: 1,676 Cost: 12,715,890 C-Bills Weapons and Ammo Location Critical Heat Mass Streak SRM-4 H 1 3 3.0 Medium Laser RA 1 3 1.0 Medium Laser LA 1 3 1.0 LRM-5 RT 1 2 2.0 LRM-5 RT 1 2 2.0 Ammo (LRM) 24 RT 1 0 1.0 Ammo (Streak) 25 RT 1 0 1.0 CASE RT 1 0 0.5 Enhanced ER PPC LT 3 15 7.0 3 Jump Jet(s) RT 3 0 1.5 3 Jump Jet(s) LT 3 0 1.5 ACTUATORS RA RH LA LH ES RA5 LA5 RL2 LL2

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The SHD-6L/6M model was developed by the FWL branch of Earthwerks Incorporated at Calloway VI (obviously originally inspired by the SHD-2K model of the Succession Wars era) and later duplicated by the CC branch of the company at Grand Base. Sun-Tzu Liao then sold the blueprints to his Canopian and Taurian allies following the formalizing of the Trinity Alliance. By the time the FedCom and FRR had become impressed enough with it for the former to rebuild the old Earthwerks production line on Tikonov and the latter to direct Odin Manufacturing to build a new one on Orestes, new technologies (the Enhanced ER PPC and the XL Gyro) allowed for an additional upgrade, resulting in the SHD-7FC/7L/7M/7R model. Eventually Alshain Weapons purchased a license from Earthwerks of Calloway VI to let them refit existing machines to the same standard.

Hominid Mk II · « **Reply #82 on:** January 20, 2022, 02:11:22 AM »

Second, the Griffin.

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BattleMech Technical Readout GRF-4K/4L/4M/4S Griffin Mass: 55 tons Chassis: Earthwerks GRF II Endo Steel Power Plant: Hermes 330 XL/Edasich Motors 330 XL Cruising Speed: 64.8 km/h Maximum Speed: 97.2 km/h Jump Jets: Rawlings 55 Jump Capacity: 180 meters Armor: Starshield A with CASE Armament: 1 Lord's Light 2/Ceres Arms Warrior/Fusigon Longtooth/Defiance 1001 ER PPC 4 Shigunga/Delta Dart/Coventry Five-Tube LRM-5s Manufacturer: Victory Industries, Vandenburg Mechanized Industries, Earthwerks Incorporated, Defiance Industries, Kallon Industries, Brigadier Corporation Primary Factory: Marduk (DC), Illiushin (TC), Grand Base (CC), Keystone (FWL), Hesperus II (FC), Talon (FC), Oliver (FC) Communications System: Neil 6000 Targeting & Tracking System: RCA Instatrac Mark X/Octagon Tartrac System C Type: GRF-4K/4L/4M/4S Griffin Technology Base: Inner Sphere Level 2 3065 Tonnage: 55 Equipment Mass Internal Structure: ES 3.0 Engine: 330 XL 12.5 Walking MP: 6 Running MP: 9 Jumping MP: 6 Heat Sinks: 11 [22] 1 Gyro: 4 Cockpit: 3 Armor Factor: 176 11.0 Internal Armor Structure Value Head: 3 9 Center Torso: 18 26 Center Torso (Rear): 9 R/L Torso: 13 19 R/L Torso (Rear): 6 R/L Arm: 9 17 R/L Leg: 13 24 BV 1: 1,372 Cost: 12,033,890 C-Bills Weapons and Ammo Location Critical Heat Mass ER PPC RA 3 15 7.0 LRM-5 RT 1 2 2.0 LRM-5 RT 1 2 2.0 LRM-5 RT 1 2 2.0 LRM-5 RT 1 2 2.0 Ammo (LRM) 48 LT 2 0 2.0 CASE LT 1 0 0.5 3 Jump Jet(s) RT 3 0 1.5 3 Jump Jet(s) LT 3 0 1.5 ACTUATORS RA RH LA LH ES RA3 LA6 LT1 RL2 LL2

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BattleMech Technical Readout GRF-5K/5L/5M/5S Griffin Mass: 55 tons Chassis: Earthwerks GRF II Endo Steel Power Plant: Hermes 330 XL/Edasich Motors 330 XL Cruising Speed: 64.8 km/h Maximum Speed: 97.2 km/h Jump Jets: Rawlings 55 Jump Capacity: 180 meters Armor: Starshield A with CASE Armament: 1 Lord's Light 6/Ceres Arms Champion/Fusigon Sabretooth/Defiance 2002 Enhanced ER PPC 4 Shigunga/Delta Dart/Coventry Five-Tube LRM-5s Manufacturer: Victory Industries, Vandenburg Mechanized Industries, Earthwerks Incorporated, Defiance Industries, Kallon Industries, Brigadier Corporation Primary Factory: Marduk (DC), Illiushin (TC), Grand Base (CC), Keystone (FWL), Tikonov (FC), Hesperus II (FC), Talon (FC), Oliver (FC) Communications System: Neil 6000 Targeting & Tracking System: RCA Instatrac Mark X/Octagon Tartrac System C Type: GRF-5K/5L/5M/5S Griffin Technology Base: Inner Sphere Level 3 3080 Tonnage: 55 Equipment Mass Internal Structure: ES 3.0 Engine: 330 XL 12.5 Walking MP: 6 Running MP: 9 Jumping MP: 6 Heat Sinks: 13 [26] 3 Gyro: XL 2 Cockpit: 3 Armor Factor: 176 11.0 Internal Armor Structure Value Head: 3 9 Center Torso: 18 26 Center Torso (Rear): 9 R/L Torso: 13 19 R/L Torso (Rear): 6 R/L Arm: 9 17 R/L Leg: 13 24 BV 1: 1,683 Cost: 12,517,490 C-Bills Weapons and Ammo Location Critical Heat Mass Enhanced ER PPC RA 3 15 7.0 LRM-5 RT 1 2 2.0 LRM-5 RT 1 2 2.0 LRM-5 RT 1 2 2.0 LRM-5 RT 1 2 2.0 Ammo (LRM) 48 LT 2 0 2.0 CASE LT 1 0 0.5 3 Jump Jet(s) RT 3 0 1.5 3 Jump Jet(s) LT 3 0 1.5 ACTUATORS RA RH LA LH ES RA3 LA6 LT1 RL2 LL2

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The GRF-4K/4L/4M/4S was originally developed by Defiance Industries (the Lyrans have a historic affection for the Griffin). To meet the anticipated level of demand, they were ordered by Victor to licence it to first Kallon Industries and then Brigadier Corporation. Victory Industries in the DC simply duplicated it without any acknowledgement and Earthwerks Incorporated did the same in both the FWL and the CC, with the latter then sharing it with the TC in turn. The later GRF-5K/5L/5M/5S model was a simple and obvious upgrade.

Hominid Mk II · « **Reply #83 on:** January 21, 2022, 03:07:08 PM »

Okay, back to designs that are officially part of the -SLDF series.

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BattleMech Technical Readout RFL-6N-SLDF Rifleman Mass: 60 tons Chassis: Kallon Type VI Endo Steel Power Plant: Hermes 240 XL Cruising Speed: 43.2 km/h Maximum Speed: 64.8 km/h Jump Jets: None Jump Capacity: 0 meters Armor: Kallon Royalstar with CASE Armament: 2 Mydron Excel 5SG LB 5-X ACs 2 Magna Mk III Large Lasers 2 Magna Mk II Medium Lasers Manufacturer: Kallon Industries Primary Factory: Nanking (FC) Communications System: Garret T11-A Targeting & Tracking System: Garret D2j Type: RFL-6N-SLDF Rifleman Technology Base: Inner Sphere Level 2 3070 Tonnage: 60 Equipment Mass Internal Structure: ES 3.0 Engine: 240 XL 6.0 Walking MP: 4 Running MP: 6 Jumping MP: 0 Heat Sinks: 10 [20] 0 Gyro: 3 Cockpit: 3 Armor Factor: 192 12.0 Internal Armor Structure Value Head: 3 9 Center Torso: 20 30 Center Torso (Rear): 9 R/L Torso: 14 20 R/L Torso (Rear): 6 R/L Arm: 10 19 R/L Leg: 14 27 BV 1: 1,027 Cost : 10,380,800 C-Bills Weapons and Ammo Location Critical Heat Mass Large Laser RA 2 8 5.0 LB 5-X AC RA 5 1 8.0 Large Laser LA 2 8 5.0 LB 5-X AC LA 5 1 8.0 Ammo (LB-X) 20 RT 1 0 1.0 Ammo (LB-X Cluster) 20 RT 1 0 1.0 Medium Laser RT 1 3 1.0 CASE RT 1 0 0.5 Ammo (LB-X) 20 LT 1 0 1.0 Ammo (LB-X Cluster) 20 LT 1 0 1.0 Medium Laser LT 1 3 1.0 CASE LT 1 0 0.5 HS RT1 ES H1 RA2 LA2 RT1 LT4 RL2 LL2

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BattleMech Technical Readout RFL-7N-SLDF Rifleman Mass: 60 tons Chassis: Kallon Type VI Endo Steel Power Plant: Hermes 240 XL Cruising Speed: 43.2 km/h Maximum Speed: 64.8 km/h Jump Jets: None Jump Capacity: 0 meters Armor: Kallon Royalstar with CASE Armament: 2 Mydron Excel 5SG LB 5-X ACs 2 Magna Mk III Large Lasers 2 Magna Mk II Medium Lasers * Beagle Active Probe Manufacturer: Kallon Industries Primary Factory: Nanking (FC) Communications System: Garret T11-A Targeting & Tracking System: Garret D2j with Beagle Active Probe Type: RFL-7N-SLDF Rifleman Technology Base: Inner Sphere Level 3 3080 Tonnage: 60 Equipment Mass Internal Structure: ES 3.0 Engine: 240 XL 6.0 Walking MP: 4 Running MP: 6 Jumping MP: 0 Heat Sinks: 10 [20] 0 Gyro: XL 1.5 Cockpit: 3 Armor Factor: 192 12.0 Internal Armor Structure Value Head: 3 9 Center Torso: 20 30 Center Torso (Rear): 9 R/L Torso: 14 20 R/L Torso (Rear): 6 R/L Arm: 10 19 R/L Leg: 14 27 BV 1: 1,037 Cost: 11,060,800 C-Bills Weapons and Ammo Location Critical Heat Mass Large Laser RA 2 8 5.0 LB 5-X AC RA 5 1 8.0 Large Laser LA 2 8 5.0 LB 5-X AC LA 5 1 8.0 Ammo (LB-X) 20 RT 1 0 1.0 Ammo (LB-X Cluster) 20 RT 1 0 1.0 Medium Laser RT 1 3 1.0 CASE RT 1 0 0.5 Ammo (LB-X) 20 LT 1 0 1.0 Ammo (LB-X Cluster) 20 LT 1 0 1.0 Medium Laser LT 1 3 1.0 Beagle Active Probe LT 2 0 1.5 CASE LT 1 0 0.5 HS RT1 ES H1 RA2 LA2 RT2 LT3 RL2 LL2

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BattleMech Technical Readout RFL-8N-SLDF Rifleman Mass: 60 tons Chassis: Kallon Type VI Endo Steel Power Plant: Hermes 240 XL Cruising Speed: 43.2 km/h Maximum Speed: 64.8 km/h Jump Jets: None Jump Capacity: 0 meters Armor: Kallon Royalstar with CASE II Armament: 2 Mydron Excel 5SG LB 5-X ACs 2 Magna Mk III Large Lasers 2 Magna Mk II Medium Lasers Manufacturer: Kallon Industries Primary Factory: Nanking (FC) Communications System: Garret T11-A Targeting & Tracking System: Garret D2j Type: RFL-8N-SLDF Rifleman Technology Base: Inner Sphere Level 3 3130 Tonnage: 60 Equipment Mass Internal Structure: ES 3.0 Engine: 240 XL 6.0 Walking MP: 4 Running MP: 6 Jumping MP: 0 Heat Sinks: 10 [20] 0 Gyro: XL 1.5 Cockpit: 3 Armor Factor: 200 12.5 Internal Armor Structure Value Head: 3 9 Center Torso: 20 30 Center Torso (Rear): 10 R/L Torso: 14 21 R/L Torso (Rear): 7 R/L Arm: 10 20 R/L Leg: 14 27 BV 1: 1,116 Cost: 11,148,800 C-Bills Weapons and Ammo Location Critical Heat Mass Large Laser RA 2 8 5.0 LB 5-X AC RA 5 1 8.0 Large Laser LA 2 8 5.0 LB 5-X AC LA 5 1 8.0 Ammo (LB-X) 20 RT 1 0 1.0 Ammo (LB-X Cluster) 20 RT 1 0 1.0 Medium Laser RT 1 3 1.0 CASE II RT 1 0 1.0 Ammo (LB-X) 20 LT 1 0 1.0 Ammo (LB-X Cluster) 20 LT 1 0 1.0 Medium Laser LT 1 3 1.0 CASE II LT 1 0 1.0 HS RT1 ES H1 RA2 LA2 RT1 LT4 RL2 LL2

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If your reaction right now is to wonder "Could he have been any more unimaginative if he'd tried!?"... well, you've got a point! But nearly everybody who tries to upgrade a Rifleman seems to be focused on making it more formidable as a front-line combatant. I figured it'd make a change if somebody actually remembered that it's supposed to be used for anti-aircraft operations and long-range fire support!

YMMV, of course.

Hominid Mk II · « **Reply #84 on:** January 22, 2022, 11:03:48 AM »

I've just discovered that the list of official designs that came with my newly-installed copy of MegaMek Lab includes the canon-timeline Rhino from OTP: The Hanseatic Crusade. And it's now become clear to me from this that the current version of MML must have been updated with formulas which allow it to automatically calculate the BV and cost for a Ram Plate for me (although so far I haven't figured out what these formulas actually are). I've therefore decided to ditch my House Rules for calculating these and use the official rules instead. And I've edited my posts featuring the RHN-1O and RHN-2O Rhino from earlier in this thread accordingly. Scroll back up the thread until you find them if you're interested.

I've also edited the section of the ReadMe file in the "freebie giveaway" folder that covers the Game Rules (or at any rate my own House Rules) for Ram Plates accordingly. Click on the download link that you'll find at the bottom of the screen in the first post of this thread if you want to download the latest updated version.

Hominid Mk II · « **Reply #85 on:** January 23, 2022, 07:36:30 AM »

Moving on... here's another enduringly popular classic.

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BattleMech Technical Readout WHM-8R-SLDF Warhammer Mass: 70 tons Chassis: StarCorp 100 Power Plant: VOX 280 XL Cruising Speed: 43.2 km/h Maximum Speed: 64.8 km/h Jump Jets: None Jump Capacity: 0 meters Armor: Leviathon Plus with CASE Armament: 2 Fusigon Longtooth ER PPCs 2 Magna Medium Pulse Lasers 2 Magna Small Pulse Lasers 2 SperryBrowning Machine Guns 1 Holly SRM-6 1 Buzzsaw Anti-Missile System Manufacturer: StarCorp Industries Primary Factory: Son Hoa (FC) Communications System: O/P 3000 COMSET Targeting & Tracking System: O/P 1500 ARB Type: WHM-8R-SLDF Warhammer Technology Base: Inner Sphere Level 2 3070 Tonnage: 70 Equipment Mass Internal Structure: 7.0 Engine: 280 XL 8.0 Walking MP: 4 Running MP: 6 Jumping MP: 0 Heat Sinks: 17 [34] 7 Gyro: 3 Cockpit: 3 Armor Factor: 224 14.0 Internal Armor Structure Value Head: 3 9 Center Torso: 22 33 Center Torso (Rear): 11 R/L Torso: 15 22 R/L Torso (Rear): 8 R/L Arm: 11 22 R/L Leg: 15 30 BV 1: 1,223 Cost: 13,631,734 C-Bills Weapons and Ammo Location Critical Heat Mass Anti-Missile System H 1 1 0.5 ER PPC RA 3 15 7.0 ER PPC LA 3 15 7.0 SRM-6 RT 2 4 3.0 Ammo (SRM) 15 RT 1 0 1.0 Medium Pulse Laser RT 1 4 2.0 Small Pulse Laser RT 1 2 1.0 Machine Gun RT 1 0 0.5 Ammo (MG) 200 RT 1 0 1.0 Ammo (AMS) 12 RT 1 0 1.0 CASE RT 1 0 0.5 Medium Pulse Laser LT 1 4 2.0 Small Pulse Laser LT 1 2 1.0 Machine Gun LT 1 0 0.5 ACTUATORS RA LA HS RA2 LA2 LT2

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BattleMech Technical Readout WHM-9R-SLDF Warhammer Mass: 70 tons Chassis: StarCorp 100 Power Plant: VOX 280 XL Cruising Speed: 43.2 km/h Maximum Speed: 64.8 km/h Jump Jets: None Jump Capacity: 0 meters Armor: Leviathon Plus with CASE Armament: 2 Defiance 2002 Enhanced ER PPCs 2 Magna Medium Pulse Lasers 2 Magna Small Pulse Lasers 2 SperryBrowning Machine Guns 1 Holly Streak SRM-6 1 Buzzsaw Anti-Missile System Manufacturer: StarCorp Industries Primary Factory: Son Hoa (FC), Terra (CS) Communications System: O/P 3000 COMSET Targeting & Tracking System: O/P 1500 ARB Type: WHM-9R-SLDF Warhammer Technology Base: Inner Sphere Level 3 3080 Tonnage: 70 Equipment Mass Internal Structure: 7.0 Engine: 280 XL 8.0 Walking MP: 4 Running MP: 6 Jumping MP: 0 Heat Sinks: 17 [34] 7 Gyro: XL 1.5 Cockpit: 3 Armor Factor: 224 14.0 Internal Armor Structure Value Head: 3 9 Center Torso: 22 33 Center Torso (Rear): 11 R/L Torso: 15 22 R/L Torso (Rear): 8 R/L Arm: 11 22 R/L Leg: 15 30 BV 1: 1,475 Cost: 14,128,134 C-Bills Weapons and Ammo Location Critical Heat Mass Anti-Missile System H 1 1 0.5 Enhanced ER PPC RA 3 15 7.0 Enhanced ER PPC LA 3 15 7.0 Streak SRM-6 RT 2 4 3.0 Ammo (Streak) 15 RT 1 0 1.0 Medium Pulse Laser RT 1 4 2.0 Small Pulse Laser RT 1 2 1.0 Machine Gun RT 1 0 0.5 Ammo (MG) 200 RT 1 0 1.0 Ammo (AMS) 12 RT 1 0 1.0 CASE RT 1 0 0.5 Medium Pulse Laser LT 1 4 2.0 Small Pulse Laser LT 1 2 1.0 Machine Gun LT 1 0 0.5 ACTUATORS RA LA HS RA2 LA2 LT2

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BattleMech Technical Readout WHM-10R-SLDF Warhammer Mass: 70 tons Chassis: StarCorp 100 Power Plant: VOX 280 XL Cruising Speed: 43.2 km/h Maximum Speed: 64.8 km/h Jump Jets: None Jump Capacity: 0 meters Armor: Leviathon Plus with CASE II Armament: 2 Kinslaughter HE-Class Enhanced ER PPCs 2 Series 14a Medium Pulse Lasers 2 Blankenburg Small Pulse Lasers 2 SperryBrowning Machine Guns 1 Guided Technologies 2nd Gen Streak SRM-6 1 Buzzsaw Anti-Missile System Manufacturer: StarCorp Industries Primary Factory: Terra (CS) Communications System: O/P 3000 COMSET Targeting & Tracking System: O/P 1500 ARB Overview: This model incorporates Clan-technology medium pulse lasers. Type: WHM-10R-SLDF Warhammer Technology Base: Mixed Inner Sphere Level 3 3130 Tonnage: 70 Equipment Mass Internal Structure: 7.0 Engine: 280 XL 8.0 Walking MP: 4 Running MP: 6 Jumping MP: 0 Heat Sinks: 17 [34] 7 Gyro: XL 1.5 Cockpit: 3 Armor Factor: 216 13.5 Internal Armor Structure Value Head: 3 9 Center Torso: 22 33 Center Torso (Rear): 11 R/L Torso: 15 22 R/L Torso (Rear): 8 R/L Arm: 11 22 R/L Leg: 15 29 BV 1: 1,631 Cost: 14,332,134 C-Bills Weapons and Ammo Location Critical Heat Mass Anti-Missile System H 1 1 0.5 Enhanced ER PPC RA 3 15 7.0 Enhanced ER PPC LA 3 15 7.0 Streak SRM-6 RT 2 4 3.0 Ammo (Streak) 15 RT 1 0 1.0 Medium Pulse Laser (C) RT 1 4 2.0 Small Pulse Laser RT 1 2 1.0 Machine Gun RT 1 0 0.5 Ammo (MG) 200 RT 1 0 1.0 Ammo (AMS) 12 RT 1 0 1.0 CASE II RT 1 0 1.0 Medium Pulse Laser (C) LT 1 4 2.0 Small Pulse Laser LT 1 2 1.0 Machine Gun LT 1 0 0.5 ACTUATORS RA LA HS RA2 LA2 LT2

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I actually came up with these many years ago, long before the recent release of The Battle of Tukayyid Scenario Pack which revealed the existence of the WHM-7CS model. But with a little retconning it becomes possible to regard these three models as having been inspired by it, so that's just what I'm doing now.

Takiro · « **Reply #86 on:** January 25, 2022, 02:57:33 PM »

Ah, my favorite. The Warhammer. The Enhanced ER PPC is interesting. Have you incorporated Light Fusion Engines yet? That would be interesting to see.

Hominid Mk II · « **Reply #87 on:** January 25, 2022, 09:18:14 PM »

To quote from the Victor Victorious thread once again:

Another way in which the far less eventful history of the period 3057-3067 slows the rate of innovation is with regard to fusion engines. The existing trend for putting XL Engines on the majority of new and upgraded designs largely continues. With no independent Lyran Alliance to steal the technology for Light Engines from Wolf’s Dragoons and then sell it to the WoB, there’s no mad binge of slapping them on everything in sight in Steiner space and the Blue Flame and White Flame are designed with XL Engines instead. The Dragoons themselves continue to remain indifferent to the technology. It doesn’t start to proliferate until an engineer who worked on the project and retains a personal enthusiasm for it quits Dragoon employ in frustration and heads off to Solaris VII to take up a job with the Vining Engineering and Salvage Team, bringing his knowledge with him. VEST introduce the Light Engine to the Arenas with the Aquagladius. From there the technology finds its way into the hands of the R&D establishments of the Successor States. Then, a little later than in the canon timeline, the Lyrans are inspired by the space savings Light Engines offer compared to XLs to come up with the idea of the Compact Engine. The usual efficiency of WoB espionage enables them to pirate both technologies in short order, and in fact their first high-profile deployment is with the Celestial Series OmniMechs in the early 3070s.

So, in short, yes, Light Engines are still developed, but not until the best part of a decade later than they are in the canon timeline. By the time they come along, the majority of upgraded vintage designs have already switched to using XLs and designers generally aren't prepared to switch again because the amount of armor, ammo or other equipment tonnage that would have to be sacrificed in the process makes replacing an XL with a Light seem like a downgrade rather than an upgrade. (Consider, say, the TDK-7S Thunder Hawk in the canon timeline.) The technology is widely seen as second best and generally only used on some new designs or occasional lower-profile vintage ones that manufacturers hadn't yet gotten around to upgrading with XLs before the belated invention of Lights presented them with an alternative.

Hominid Mk II · « **Reply #88 on:** January 26, 2022, 08:54:36 PM »

Moving on to my second favourite series of upgrades. Astute observers will note that the last variant is one that I've already posted once before. (It's the personal ride of one of the characters I run.)

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BattleMech Technical Readout BL-8-KNT-SLDF Black Knight Mass: 75 tons Chassis: Technicron 1 Power Plant: Vlar 300 XL Cruising Speed: 43.2 km/h Maximum Speed: 64.8 km/h Jump Jets: None Jump Capacity: 0 meters Armor: Numall DuraBond Armament: 1 Magna Sunspot ER PPC 2 McCorkel Large Lasers 2 Maxell DT Medium Lasers 2 Aberdovey Medium Pulse Lasers 1 Magna Small Laser 2 Aberdovey Small Pulse Lasers 2 Anti-Personnel Pods * Beagle Active Probe * Guardian ECM Suite Manufacturer: Kong Interstellar Corporation Primary Factory: Connaught (FWL) Communications System: TransComm Alpha with Guardian ECM Suite Targeting & Tracking System: TransComm Beta with Beagle Active Probe Type: BL-8-KNT-SLDF Black Knight Technology Base: Inner Sphere Level 2 3070 Tonnage: 75 Equipment Mass Internal Structure: 7.5 Engine: 300 XL 9.5 Walking MP: 4 Running MP: 6 Jumping MP: 0 Heat Sinks: 18 [36] 8 Gyro: 3 Cockpit: 3 Armor Factor: 232 14.5 Internal Armor Structure Value Head: 3 9 Center Torso: 23 34 Center Torso (Rear): 12 R/L Torso: 16 24 R/L Torso (Rear): 8 R/L Arm: 12 24 R/L Leg: 16 32 BV 1: 1,398 Cost: 15,690,938 C-Bills Weapons and Ammo Location Critical Heat Mass Small Laser H 1 1 0.5 ER PPC RA 3 15 7.0 Medium Pulse Laser RA 1 4 2.0 Small Pulse Laser RA 1 2 1.0 Medium Pulse Laser LA 1 4 2.0 Small Pulse Laser LA 1 2 1.0 Large Laser RT 2 8 5.0 Medium Laser RT 1 3 1.0 Large Laser LT 2 8 5.0 Medium Laser LT 1 3 1.0 Guardian ECM Suite LT 2 0 1.5 Beagle Active Probe CT 2 0 1.5 AP Pod RL 1 0 0.5 AP Pod LL 1 0 0.5 ACTUATORS RA RH LA LH HS RA1 LA2 RT2 LT1

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BattleMech Technical Readout BL-8-KNT-SLDF2 Black Knight Mass: 75 tons Chassis: Technicron 1 Power Plant: Vlar 300 XL Cruising Speed: 43.2 km/h Maximum Speed: 64.8 km/h Jump Jets: None Jump Capacity: 0 meters Armor: Numall DuraBond Armament: 1 Magna Sunspot II Enhanced ER PPC 2 McCorkel Large Lasers 2 Maxell DT Medium Lasers 2 Aberdovey Medium Pulse Lasers 1 Magna Small Laser 2 Aberdovey Small Pulse Lasers 2 Anti-Personnel Pods * Beagle Active Probe * Guardian ECM Suite Manufacturer: Kong Interstellar Corporation Primary Factory: Connaught (FWL) Communications System: TransComm Alpha with Guardian ECM Suite Targeting & Tracking System: TransComm Beta with Beagle Active Probe Type: BL-8-KNT-SLDF2 Black Knight Technology Base: Inner Sphere Level 3 3080 Tonnage: 75 Equipment Mass Internal Structure: 7.5 Engine: 300 XL 9.5 Walking MP: 4 Running MP: 6 Jumping MP: 0 Heat Sinks: 18 [36] 8 Gyro: 3 Cockpit: 3 Armor Factor: 232 14.5 Internal Armor Structure Value Head: 3 9 Center Torso: 23 34 Center Torso (Rear): 12 R/L Torso: 16 24 R/L Torso (Rear): 8 R/L Arm: 12 24 R/L Leg: 16 32 BV 1: 1,492 Cost: 15,690,938 C-Bills Weapons and Ammo Location Critical Heat Mass Small Laser H 1 1 0.5 Enhanced ER PPC RA 3 15 7.0 Medium Pulse Laser RA 1 4 2.0 Small Pulse Laser RA 1 2 1.0 Medium Pulse Laser LA 1 4 2.0 Small Pulse Laser LA 1 2 1.0 Large Laser RT 2 8 5.0 Medium Laser RT 1 3 1.0 Large Laser LT 2 8 5.0 Medium Laser LT 1 3 1.0 Guardian ECM Suite LT 2 0 1.5 Beagle Active Probe CT 2 0 1.5 AP Pod RL 1 0 0.5 AP Pod LL 1 0 0.5 ACTUATORS RA RH LA LH HS RA1 LA2 RT2 LT1

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BattleMech Technical Readout BL-10-KNT-SLDF Black Knight Mass: 75 tons Chassis: Technicron 1M Endo-Composite Power Plant: Vlar 300 XL Cruising Speed: 43.2 km/h Maximum Speed: 64.8 km/h Jump Jets: None Jump Capacity: 0 meters Armor: Numall DuraBond Armament: 1 Magna Sunspot II Enhanced ER PPC 2 McCorkel Large Lasers 2 Maxell DT Medium Lasers 2 ExoStar Pinnacle Medium Pulse Lasers 1 Magna Small Laser 2 Aberdovey Small Pulse Lasers 1 Diverse Optics Sunray Laser Anti-Missile System * Bloodhound Active Probe * Angel ECM Suite Manufacturer: Kong Interstellar Corporation, Robinson Standard BattleWorks Primary Factory: Connaught (MSC), Robinson (FC) Communications System: TransComm Alpha with Angel ECM Suite Targeting & Tracking System: TransComm Beta with Bloodhound Active Probe Overview: This model incorporates Clan-technology medium pulse lasers and double heat sinks. Type: BL-10-KNT-SLDF Black Knight Technology Base: Mixed Inner Sphere Level 3 3130 Tonnage: 75 Equipment Mass Internal Structure: EC 6.0 Engine: 300 XL 9.5 Walking MP: 4 Running MP: 6 Jumping MP: 0 Heat Sinks: 18 [36] (C) 8 Gyro: 3 Cockpit: 3 Armor Factor: 232 14.5 Internal Armor Structure Value Head: 3 9 Center Torso: 23 34 Center Torso (Rear): 12 R/L Torso: 16 24 R/L Torso (Rear): 8 R/L Arm: 12 24 R/L Leg: 16 32 BV 1: 1,711 Cost: 17,934,438 C-Bills Weapons and Ammo Location Critical Heat Mass Small Laser H 1 1 0.5 Enhanced ER PPC RA 3 15 7.0 Medium Pulse Laser (C) RA 1 4 2.0 Small Pulse Laser RA 1 2 1.0 Medium Pulse Laser (C) LA 1 4 2.0 Small Pulse Laser LA 1 2 1.0 Large Laser RT 2 8 5.0 Medium Laser RT 1 3 1.0 Bloodhound Active Probe RT 3 0 2.0 Large Laser LT 2 8 5.0 Medium Laser LT 1 3 1.0 Angel ECM Suite LT 2 0 2.0 Laser AMS CT 2 7 1.5 ACTUATORS RA RH LA LH HS RA1 LA1 RT1 LT1 RL1 LL1 EC LA4 RT1 LT2

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Capellans have grown to hate these (along with the Hussar variants posted earlier in this thread) for ripping off the idea of a 'Mech optimized for electronic warfare from their own Raven. Whenever a Capellan raid on the FedCom or SIC leads to a Tian-zong (their own 75-ton dedicated command 'Mech) facing off against one of these Black Knights, it's pretty much a certainty that neither will disengage until one 'Mech is scrap, unless it's an important mission and the commanding officer has been expressly ordered in advance not to risk himself. "Honor" and all that.

Hominid Mk II · « **Reply #89 on:** January 28, 2022, 09:05:09 AM »

Staying with the 75 ton weight bracket a little longer, another 'Mech I feel is sadly under-utilized.

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BattleMech Technical Readout FLS-9K-SLDF Flashman Mass: 75 tons Chassis: FLS/HV-2 Endo Steel Power Plant: GM 375 XL Cruising Speed: 54.0 km/h Maximum Speed: 86.4 km/h Jump Jets: None Jump Capacity: 0 meters Armor: Kemplar 5000 Armament: 2 Cyclops XII ER Large Lasers 1 Sutel Precision Line Large Pulse Laser 4 Defiance B3M Medium Lasers 1 Coventry Volcano Anti-Personnel Flamer Manufacturer: Defiance Industries Primary Factory: Hesperus II (FC) Communications System: Faust/Calliope FM-4 Targeting & Tracking System: TharHes Ares-7 Type: FLS-9K-SLDF Flashman Technology Base: Inner Sphere Level 2 3070 Tonnage: 75 Equipment Mass Internal Structure: ES 4.0 Engine: 375 XL 19.5 Walking MP: 5 Running MP: 8 Jumping MP: 0 Heat Sinks: 18 [36] 8 Gyro: 4 Cockpit: 3 Armor Factor: 232 14.5 Internal Armor Structure Value Head: 3 9 Center Torso: 23 30 Center Torso (Rear): 16 R/L Torso: 16 22 R/L Torso (Rear): 10 R/L Arm: 12 24 R/L Leg: 16 32 BV 1: 1,454 Cost: 18,270,875 C-Bills Weapons and Ammo Location Critical Heat Mass Flamer H 1 3 1.0 ER Large Laser RA 2 12 5.0 Medium Laser RA 1 3 1.0 ER Large Laser LA 2 12 5.0 Medium Laser LA 1 3 1.0 Medium Laser RT 1 3 1.0 Medium Laser LT 1 3 1.0 Large Pulse Laser CT 2 10 7.0 ACTUATORS RA LA HS RA1 LA1 RT1 ES RA3 LA3 RT3 LT3 RL1 LL1

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BattleMech Technical Readout FLS-10K-SLDF Flashman Mass: 75 tons Chassis: FLS/HV-2 Endo Steel Power Plant: GM 375 XL Cruising Speed: 54.0 km/h Maximum Speed: 86.4 km/h Jump Jets: None Jump Capacity: 0 meters Armor: Kemplar 5000 Armament: 3 Series 44h Large Pulse Lasers 4 Defiance B3M Medium Lasers 1 Coventry Volcano Anti-Personnel Flamer Manufacturer: Defiance Industries Primary Factory: Hesperus II (FC) Communications System: Faust/Calliope FM-4 Targeting & Tracking System: TharHes Ares-7 Overview: This model incorporates Clan-technology large pulse lasers. Type: FLS-10K-SLDF Flashman Technology Base: Mixed Inner Sphere Level 3 3130 Tonnage: 75 Equipment Mass Internal Structure: ES 4.0 Engine: 375 XL 19.5 Walking MP: 5 Running MP: 8 Jumping MP: 0 Heat Sinks: 17 [34] 7 Gyro: 4 Cockpit: 3 Armor Factor: 232 14.5 Internal Armor Structure Value Head: 3 9 Center Torso: 23 30 Center Torso (Rear): 16 R/L Torso: 16 22 R/L Torso (Rear): 10 R/L Arm: 12 24 R/L Leg: 16 32 BV 1: 1,888 Cost: 18,172,875 C-Bills Weapons and Ammo Location Critical Heat Mass Flamer H 1 3 1.0 Large Pulse Laser (C) RA 2 10 6.0 Medium Laser RA 1 3 1.0 Large Pulse Laser (C) LA 2 10 6.0 Medium Laser LA 1 3 1.0 Medium Laser RT 1 3 1.0 Medium Laser LT 1 3 1.0 Large Pulse Laser (C) CT 2 10 6.0 ACTUATORS RA LA HS RT1 LT1 ES RA3 LA3 RT3 LT3 RL1 LL1

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I know some people think the Flashman looks a bit ungainly with those strange protrusions rising high above its hips. Me? I'm not so picky.

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