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New Tech: LAM Advancements
« on: April 23, 2015, 01:04:09 AM »
LAM Gyro
Techbase: Inner Sphere
Introduced: 3098

   The combined resources of LexaTech Industries of Irece in the Draconis Combine and Gilmour MilTech of Talitha took the first steps forward in LAM technology since the fall of the original Star League.  Engineers between the two companies worked on and developed the new Screamer LAM design but for the companies that was not enough instead they continued to exchange notes and work on the technology.  The first breakthrough came in 3098 with the LAM Gyro a piece of equipment designed to mimic an XL Gyro halving its weight in exchange for taking up more space.  To make way for this bulk piece of equipment the Gyro is moved to the side torsos this makes the Mech harder to pilot due to the different centre of gravity.

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   The Gyro weighs half as much a standard Gyro
   The Gyro takes up a total of six criticals, three per side torso, none in the centre.
   +1 modifier to all piloting checks in AirMech and Mech modes
« Last Edit: April 26, 2015, 03:04:25 PM by Dragon Cat »
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Quote from: ColBosch on March 15, 2015, 05:35:30 PM

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Re: New Tech: LAM Advancements
« Reply #1 on: April 26, 2015, 05:57:03 AM »
Hi DC, is the +1 piloting modifier in all modes or just when in mech mode?
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Re: New Tech: LAM Advancements
« Reply #2 on: April 26, 2015, 03:03:55 PM »
Quote from: Rainbow 6 on April 26, 2015, 05:57:03 AM
Hi DC, is the +1 piloting modifier in all modes or just when in mech mode?

Shows I thought about it :-[

+1 AirMech and Mech modes since the Gyro is needed to keep it upright
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Quote from: ColBosch on March 15, 2015, 05:35:30 PM

Really, as long as there is an unbroken line of people calling themselves "Clan Nova Cat," it doesn't really matter to me if they're still using Iron Wombs or not. They may be dead as a faction, but as a people they still exist. It's not uncommon in the real world, after all.

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Re: New Tech: LAM Advancements
« Reply #3 on: December 31, 2015, 02:20:42 PM »
New tech for the New Year

LAM Engine
Techbase: Inner Sphere
Introduced: 3101

   The combined resources of LexaTech Industries of Irece in the Draconis Combine and Gilmour MilTech of Talitha took the first steps forward in LAM technology since the fall of the original Star League.  Following the success of their LAM Gyro the two began work on an XL Engine for LAMs.

Unfortunately they found it impossible to split the engine like they had the gyro due to the additional complexity of the fusion engine.  Instead they were forced to look at extending the fusion engine within the centre torso.  Using the Yurei LAM design the engineers built a fusion engine that took up the Mech's entire torso section and found they could make significant amount of weight saving.  Due to the increase weight along the unit’s centre line the landing gear has doubled in size in the side torsos.

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   The Engine weighs as much as a standard Mech's Light Engine
   The Engine takes up 12 critical slots in the centre torso
   A unit using this engine must use the LAM Gyro alongside the engine.
   Landing Gear takes up 2 slots in each side torso
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Quote from: ColBosch on March 15, 2015, 05:35:30 PM

Really, as long as there is an unbroken line of people calling themselves "Clan Nova Cat," it doesn't really matter to me if they're still using Iron Wombs or not. They may be dead as a faction, but as a people they still exist. It's not uncommon in the real world, after all.

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Re: New Tech: LAM Advancements
« Reply #4 on: December 31, 2015, 09:57:47 PM »
Hmmmm very interesting
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