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the Hellstar IS
« on: August 04, 2014, 11:34:12 AM »
This is a thought experiment I did to try and replicate the Hellstar using Inner Sphere technology.  no one will argue it is better then Clan built nightmare fuel that is the classic Hellstar, BUT I figure that both the Horses and the Exiles would be far too tied up in replacing their own losses to sell these mechs to beleaguered clients like ohhhhh say the Federated Suns.

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Hellstar IS

Mass: 95 tons
Tech Base: Inner Sphere
Chassis Config: Biped
Rules Level: Experimental Tech
Era: Dark Ages
Tech Rating/Era Availability: E/X-X-X-A
Production Year: 3132
Cost: 27,120,925 C-Bills
Battle Value: 2,219

Chassis: Unknown Endo-Composite
Power Plant: Unknown 380 Fusion XL Engine
Walking Speed: 43.2 km/h
Maximum Speed: 64.8 km/h
Jump Jets: None
    Jump Capacity: 0 meters
Armor: Unknown Standard Armor
Armament:
    4  ER PPCs
    1  Radical Heat Sink
Manufacturer: Unknown
    Primary Factory: Unknown
Communications System: Unknown
Targeting and Tracking System: Unknown

================================================================================
Equipment           Type                         Rating                   Mass 
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Internal Structure: Endo-Composite               145 points                7.50
    Internal Locations: 1 HD, 1 LA, 1 RA, 2 LL, 2 RL
Engine:             XL Fusion Engine             380                      20.50
    Walking MP: 4
    Running MP: 6
    Jumping MP: 0
Heat Sinks:         Double Heat Sink             22(44)                   12.00
    Heat Sink Locations: 2 LT, 1 RT, 2 LA, 2 RA
Gyro:               XL                                                     2.00
Cockpit:            Standard                                               3.00
    Actuators:      L: SH+UA    R: SH+UA
Armor:              Standard Armor               AV - 288                 18.00

                                                      Internal       Armor     
                                                      Structure      Factor     
                                                Head     3            8         
                                        Center Torso     30           45       
                                 Center Torso (rear)                  15       
                                           L/R Torso     20           30       
                                    L/R Torso (rear)                  10       
                                             L/R Arm     16           30       
                                             L/R Leg     20           40       

================================================================================
Equipment                                 Location    Heat    Critical    Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ER PPC                                       RA        15        3         7.00
ER PPC                                       LA        15        3         7.00
ER PPC                                       RT        15        3         7.00
Radical Heat Sink                            RT        0         3         4.00
ER PPC                                       LT        15        3         7.00
                                            Free Critical Slots: 0

BattleForce Statistics
MV      S (+0)  M (+2)  L (+4)  E (+6)   Wt.   Ov   Armor:     10    Points: 22
4          4       4       4       0      4     0   Structure:  2
Special Abilities: ENE, SRCH, ES, SEAL, SOA

« Last Edit: August 05, 2014, 01:32:46 AM by JPArbiter »
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Re: the Hellstar IS
« Reply #1 on: August 04, 2014, 11:35:21 PM »
Can see that going very badly when someone pushes the RHS too hard, but that is the risk you run and until it fails, that is a beast of a mech.
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Re: the Hellstar IS
« Reply #2 on: August 05, 2014, 08:03:33 AM »
To be honest I'm unfamiliar with a Radical Heat Sink. I assume it is experimental but the Inner Sphere ER PPCs just lack the raw firepower of the Clans which takes alot of the sheer terror of the Hellstar out this design. Did you consider replacing 2 PPCs with Gauss Rifles? You might be able to do that by dropping the 'Mechs speed and Heat Sinks - I admittedly haven't worked the math on that - but I have tried to create a Spheroid Hellstar before.
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Re: the Hellstar IS
« Reply #3 on: August 05, 2014, 10:32:44 AM »
Radical heat sinks function EXACTLY like MASC in terms of failure rate and and subtract an additional heat for every functioning heat sink you have.  if it fails you suffer a rupture that makes you gain 1 heat for movement and 1 heat for firing weapons (on top of normal heat)

the reason I went with pure energy was for the same reason the Hellstar does... endurance.  you add gauss slugs and you tie the mech to a supply chain, even if I would have upped the firepower and reduced the heat burden.  again I realize full well this is not an ideal replacement, but more a home brew project for powers that  can not pay for the clan design do to a lack of production.  heck it even beats out the Clan Model by about 2 Million C Bills so I can not say it is cheaper.
« Last Edit: August 05, 2014, 10:38:39 AM by JPArbiter »
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Re: the Hellstar IS
« Reply #4 on: August 05, 2014, 11:37:54 AM »
Damn Clan tech is hard to beat
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Re: the Hellstar IS
« Reply #5 on: August 05, 2014, 04:31:44 PM »
Swapping one or two of the ER PPCs for standard PPCs might make the heat curve more bearable.
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