==Overview:==
Although capable of only producing a handful of Warhammers each year, the
Taurian Concordat has embarked upon an extensive upgrade for that classic
design. Determined to improve survivability as well as heat efficiency in
combat, the design teams made significant changes to the basic chassis; most
notably in the replacement of the left arm PPC with a Class 5 autocannon.
Reviews of the new 'Mech have been rathered mixed. While TDF MechWarriors do
enjoy the vastly increased armor protection and the ability to fire away
without need to worry with cooking ones self in the cockpit, they feel that
something is missing from design. Mercs, with their fierce belief in luck and
superstitition, have been even more suspicious, and export sales have been
notoriously lack-luster.
Despite the lack of popularity, the TDF plans to replace all WHM-6R production
with that of the new -6T.
==Capabilities:==
As with other Taurian refits, the Warhammer-T replaces the standard weaponry
with that produced by local manufacturers. A High Energy Systems Corona PPC
is the primary weapon set in the right arm, while a Hyades Weapons Consortium
Reprisal Class 5 Autocannon is set in the left, along with a one ton magazine
containing 20 bursts of fire. While this configuration reduces long-range
firepower by 25%, it does make the 'Hammer-T run far more heat neutral.
For short-range combat, the main weapon is an Aurora Missilers six-tube SRM
launcher and its associated one-ton magazine, both set in the right torso.
Four Martin-Gordan lasers (two Rapier mediums and two Stiletto smalls) are
divided between the right and left torso. Finally, for added point-blank
firepower and anti-personnel capability, four Hyades Weapons Consortium Reaper
machine-guns have been fitted; two each in the right and left torsos. A
single half-ton magazine for 100 bursts rests in the center torso.
One of the strangest effects of the new weapons is that while the installed
heat sinks have shrunk to a mere 13, the 'Hammer-T is actually capable of
sustaining a heavier rate of fire at both long- and short-range.
But it is the armor protection that has stunned MechWarriors used to fighting
the -6R in combat. Twelve and a half tons of standard armor provide the
'Hammer-T with protection nearly equal to that of a Thud, transforming the
venerable Warhammer into a veritable pocket assault.
BattleMech Technical Readout
Type/Model: Warhammer WHM-6T
Tech: Inner Sphere / 3025
Config: Biped BattleMech
Rules: Level 1, Custom design
Mass: 70 tons
Chassis: StarCorp 100 Standard
Power Plant: 280 VOX Fusion
Walking Speed: 43.2 km/h
Maximum Speed: 64.8 km/h
Jump Jets: None
Jump Capacity: 0 meters
Armor Type: Leviathon Plus Standard
Armament:
1 High Energy Systems Corona PPC
1 Hyades Weapons Consortium Reprisal Autocannon/5
1 Aurora Missiliers Hemlock SRM 6
2 Martin Gordan Rapier Medium Lasers
2 Martin Gordan Stiletto Small Lasers
4 Hyades Weapons Consortium Reaper Machine Guns
Manufacturer: StarCorps Industries
Location: (Unknown)
Communications System: O/P 3000 COMSET
Targeting & Tracking System: O/P 1500 ARB
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Type/Model: Warhammer WHM-6T
Mass: 70 tons
Equipment: Crits Mass
Int. Struct.: 107 pts Standard 0 7.00
Engine: 280 Fusion 6 16.00
Walking MP: 4
Running MP: 6
Jumping MP: 0
Heat Sinks: 13 Single 2 3.00
(Heat Sink Loc: 1 LL, 1 RL)
Gyro: 4 3.00
Cockpit, Life Supt., Sensors: 5 3.00
Actuators: L: Sh+UA+LA R: Sh+UA+LA 14 .00
Armor Factor: 200 pts Standard 0 12.50
Internal Armor
Structure Value
Head: 3 9
Center Torso: 22 28
Center Torso (Rear): 11
L/R Side Torso: 15 22/22
L/R Side Torso (Rear): 8/8
L/R Arm: 11 20/20
L/R Leg: 15 26/26
Weapons and Equipment Loc Heat Ammo Crits Mass
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1 PPC RA 10 3 7.00
1 Autocannon/5 LA 1 20 5 9.00
(Ammo Locations: 1 LA)
1 SRM 6 RT 4 15 3 4.00
(Ammo Locations: 1 RT)
1 Medium Laser RT 3 1 1.00
1 Small Laser RT 1 1 .50
2 Machine Guns RT 0 100 3 1.50
(Ammo Locations: 1 CT)
1 Medium Laser LT 3 1 1.00
1 Small Laser LT 1 1 .50
2 Machine Guns LT 0 2 1.00
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TOTALS: 23 51 70.00
Crits & Tons Left: 27 .00
Calculated Factors:
Total Cost: 5,992,784 C-Bills
Battle Value: 1,009
Cost per BV: 5,939.33
Weapon Value: 1,149 / 1,149 (Ratio = 1.14 / 1.14)
Damage Factors: SRDmg = 20; MRDmg = 10; LRDmg = 4
BattleForce2: MP: 4, Armor/Structure: 5/5
Damage PB/M/L: 4/2/1, Overheat: 2
Class: MH; Point Value: 10
