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General BattleTech => Dragon Cat Collection => Alternate Universe => TechLab => Topic started by: Dragon Cat on April 23, 2015, 01:04:09 AM
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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.
Rules
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
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Hi DC, is the +1 piloting modifier in all modes or just when in mech mode?
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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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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.
Rules
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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Hmmmm very interesting