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Re: Optimizing the Rifleman
« Reply #30 on: March 26, 2021, 02:56:44 PM »
Offered as a refit kit for RFL-3N Rifleman battlemechs, RFL-5A was designed by Simone Bollinger, an engineer at Alliance Defenders Limited on Alpheratz. It removes all of the weapons on the RFL-3N and replaces with a dedicated long range battery. The primary weapon is the Lushann Redbeam 2, a licensed copy of the Blazefire Sweetshot, ER large laser. Repalcing the autocannons are a pair of Holly LRM5 launchers with a ton of ammunition each. A pair of Diverse Optic Type 10 small lasers complete the changes found in the refit kit. With the weight savings from the refit kit a total of ten additional single heat sinks have been added. To make this kit more appealing to possible users, an additional two tons of Kallon Royalstar armor have been added leiberally across the frame of the Rifleman.

To date, the only customer has been the Avellar Guards, who have applied the kit to the two Rifleman in the Avellar Guards. They have offered the kit to the mercenary commands currently under contract to the Outworlds Alliance.


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Rifleman RFL-5A

Mass: 60 tons
Tech Base: Inner Sphere
Chassis Config: Biped
Rules Level: Tournament Legal
Era: Clan Invasion
Tech Rating/Era Availability: E/X-X-D-D
Production Year: 3070
Dry Cost: 4,840,800 C-Bills
Total Cost: 4,900,800 C-Bills
Battle Value: 1,140

Chassis: Kallon Type IV Standard
Power Plant: Pitban 240 Fusion Engine
Walking Speed: 43.2 km/h
Maximum Speed: 64.8 km/h
Jump Jets: None
    Jump Capacity: 0 meters
Armor: Kallon Royalstar Standard Armor
Armament:
    2 Lushann Redbeam 2 ER Large Lasers
    2 Holly LRM-5s
    2 Diverse Optics Type 10 Small Lasers
Manufacturer: Kallon Industries/Alliance Defenders Ltd. (Refit)
    Primary Factory: Talon/Alpheratz (Refit)
Communications System: Garret T11-A
Targeting and Tracking System: Garret D2j

================================================================================
Equipment           Type                         Rating                   Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Internal Structure: Standard                      99 points                6.00
Engine:             Fusion Engine                240                      11.50
    Walking MP: 4
    Running MP: 6
    Jumping MP: 0
Heat Sinks:         Single Heat Sink             20                       10.00
    Heat Sink Locations: 1 HD, 2 CT, 1 LT, 1 RT, 1 LA, 1 RA, 2 LL, 2 RL
Gyro:               Standard                                               3.00
Cockpit:            Standard                                               3.00
    Actuators:      L: SH+UA    R: SH+UA
Armor:              Standard Armor               AV - 152                  9.50

                                                      Internal       Armor     
                                                      Structure      Factor     
                                                Head     3            9         
                                        Center Torso     20           22       
                                 Center Torso (rear)                  9         
                                           L/R Torso     14           16       
                                    L/R Torso (rear)                  6         
                                             L/R Arm     10           16       
                                             L/R Leg     14           18       

================================================================================
Equipment                                 Location    Heat    Critical    Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Small Laser                                  RT        1         1         0.50
Small Laser                                  LT        1         1         0.50
ER Large Laser                               RA        12        2         5.00
LRM-5                                        RA        2         1         2.00
ER Large Laser                               LA        12        2         5.00
LRM-5                                        LA        2         1         2.00
@LRM-5 (24)                                  RT        -         1         1.00
@LRM-5 (24)                                  LT        -         1         1.00
                                            Free Critical Slots: 30

BattleForce Statistics
MV      S (+0)  M (+2)  L (+4)  E (+6)   Wt.   Ov   Armor:      5    Points: 11
4          2       2       2       0      3     1   Structure:  5
Special Abilities: SRCH, ES, SEAL, SOA, IF 1

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Re: Optimizing the Rifleman
« Reply #31 on: March 26, 2021, 03:25:59 PM »
While they were unsolicited, Kallon Industries has offered two additional upgrade proposals to the AFFC's Logistics Command for the Rifleman battlemech.
Each of them uses the same chassis and powerlant options and feature ER large lasers as the primary weapons. The RFL-5N version is armed with four ER large lasers and a small pulse laser. A small pulse laser is the only backup weapon. Armor has been increased to 10.5 tons of Kallon Royalstar standard armor. In order to mitgate the heat issues caused by the mounting of large lasers, this upgrade is fitted out with a total of nineteen double heat sinks.



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Rifleman RFL-5N

Mass: 60 tons
Tech Base: Inner Sphere
Chassis Config: Biped
Rules Level: Experimental Tech
Era: Clan Invasion
Tech Rating/Era Availability: E/X-X-E-D
Production Year: 3053
Dry Cost: 10,468,800 C-Bills
Total Cost: 10,468,800 C-Bills
Battle Value: 1,506

Chassis: Kallon Type IV Standard
Power Plant: Hermes 240 Fusion XL Engine
Walking Speed: 43.2 km/h
Maximum Speed: 64.8 km/h
Jump Jets: None
    Jump Capacity: 0 meters
Armor: Kallon Royalstar Standard Armor
Armament:
    4 BlazeFire Sweetshot ER Large Lasers
    1 Exostar Pinnacle Small Pulse Laser
    1 Garret-Guardian Interface 2B Guardian ECM Suite
Manufacturer: Kallon Industries
    Primary Factory: Talon
Communications System: Garret T11-A
Targeting and Tracking System: Garret D2j

================================================================================
Equipment           Type                         Rating                   Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Internal Structure: Standard                      99 points                6.00
Engine:             XL Fusion Engine             240                       6.00
    Walking MP: 4
    Running MP: 6
    Jumping MP: 0
Heat Sinks:         Double Heat Sink             19(38)                    9.00
    Heat Sink Locations: 3 LT, 3 RT, 2 LA, 2 RA
Gyro:               Standard                                               3.00
Cockpit:            Standard                                               3.00
    Actuators:      L: SH+UA    R: SH+UA
Armor:              Standard Armor               AV - 168                 10.50

                                                      Internal       Armor     
                                                      Structure      Factor     
                                                Head     3            9         
                                        Center Torso     20           26       
                                 Center Torso (rear)                  9         
                                           L/R Torso     14           16       
                                    L/R Torso (rear)                  6         
                                             L/R Arm     10           18       
                                             L/R Leg     14           22       

================================================================================
Equipment                                 Location    Heat    Critical    Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Small Pulse Laser                            HD        2         1         1.00
Guardian ECM Suite                           CT        0         2         1.50
2 ER Large Lasers                            RA        24        4        10.00
2 ER Large Lasers                            LA        24        4        10.00
                                            Free Critical Slots: 4

BattleForce Statistics
MV      S (+0)  M (+2)  L (+4)  E (+6)   Wt.   Ov   Armor:      6    Points: 15
4          3       3       3       0      3     1   Structure:  3
Special Abilities: ECM, ENE, SRCH, ES, SEAL, SOA


The RFL-4D proposal differs from the the RFL-5N significantly. It is designed to be more of a frontline weapon system rather the more specialist nature of the RFL-5N. The standard chassis and the new Hermes 240 XL fusion engine are shared. The RFL-4D retains two of the ER lasers while replacing the other two with a pair of Artemis IV FCS-equipped LRM10 launchers with two tons of ammunition each.. Two Intek medium lasers provide additional short range firepower. Ten tons of ferro-fibrous armor protect both man and machine in combat. Thirteen double heat sinks are mounted to handle the heat of the lasers.


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Rifleman RFL-4D

Mass: 60 tons
Tech Base: Inner Sphere
Chassis Config: Biped
Rules Level: Experimental Tech
Era: Clan Invasion
Tech Rating/Era Availability: E/X-X-E-D
Production Year: 3053
Dry Cost: 10,505,600 C-Bills
Total Cost: 10,745,600 C-Bills
Battle Value: 1,365

Chassis: Kallon Type IV Standard
Power Plant: Hermes 240 Fusion XL Engine
Walking Speed: 43.2 km/h
Maximum Speed: 64.8 km/h
Jump Jets: None
    Jump Capacity: 0 meters
Armor: Kallon Unity Weave Ferro-Fibrous w/ CASE
Armament:
    2 BlazeFire Sweetshot ER Large Lasers
    2 Luxor 3R LRM-10s w/ Artemis IV FCS
    2 Intek Medium Lasers
Manufacturer: Kallon Industries
    Primary Factory: Talon
Communications System: Garret T11-A
Targeting and Tracking System: Garret D2j

================================================================================
Equipment           Type                         Rating                   Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Internal Structure: Standard                      99 points                6.00
Engine:             XL Fusion Engine             240                       6.00
    Walking MP: 4
    Running MP: 6
    Jumping MP: 0
Heat Sinks:         Double Heat Sink             13(26)                    3.00
    Heat Sink Locations: 1 LT, 1 RT, 1 LA, 1 RA
Gyro:               Standard                                               3.00
Cockpit:            Standard                                               3.00
    Actuators:      L: SH+UA    R: SH+UA
Armor:              Ferro-Fibrous                AV - 179                 10.00
    Armor Locations: 1 HD, 1 CT, 2 LT, 2 RT, 2 LA, 2 RA, 2 LL, 2 RL
    CASE Locations: 1 LT, 1 RT                                             1.00

                                                      Internal       Armor     
                                                      Structure      Factor     
                                                Head     3            9         
                                        Center Torso     20           29       
                                 Center Torso (rear)                  9         
                                           L/R Torso     14           20       
                                    L/R Torso (rear)                  6         
                                             L/R Arm     10           18       
                                             L/R Leg     14           22       

================================================================================
Equipment                                 Location    Heat    Critical    Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Medium Laser                                 RT        3         1         1.00
Medium Laser                                 LT        3         1         1.00
ER Large Laser                               RA        12        2         5.00
LRM-10                                       RA        4         2         5.00
    Artemis IV FCS                           RA        -         1         1.00
ER Large Laser                               LA        12        2         5.00
LRM-10                                       LA        4         2         5.00
    Artemis IV FCS                           LA        -         1         1.00
@LRM-10 (Artemis) (24)                       RT        -         2         2.00
@LRM-10 (Artemis) (24)                       LT        -         2         2.00
                                            Free Critical Slots: 1

BattleForce Statistics
MV      S (+0)  M (+2)  L (+4)  E (+6)   Wt.   Ov   Armor:      6    Points: 14
4          3       4       3       0      3     1   Structure:  3
Special Abilities: CASE, SRCH, ES, SEAL, SOA, IF 1


« Last Edit: March 26, 2021, 03:35:42 PM by Abele »
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Re: Optimizing the Rifleman
« Reply #32 on: March 26, 2021, 04:52:15 PM »
Nice Abele!!
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Re: Optimizing the Rifleman
« Reply #33 on: March 26, 2021, 06:12:55 PM »
My original has been updated as well including a new design. That's a total of six new variants. Time to star work on the Catapult and Crusader.
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Re: Optimizing the Rifleman
« Reply #34 on: March 26, 2021, 07:57:42 PM »
Don't get too far ahead  ;)

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