All-In One Battletech Thread, Revision 5.0 (Manei Domini rule, Frails drool)

Of course, the IS being unable to make Clan tech in the Jhaid timeframe is entirely arbitrary as by this point in time, with at least two Clans on friendly terms, the Dragoons chugging out Clan tech for some time, the smashing of the Smoke Jagaurs and looting of anything left over on Huntress, the Diamond Sharks selling to anyone with credits to spare and so on - to say nothing of the clear ability to repair things like Victors Omnimech over and over with brand new Clantech as he keeps mashing it up in the 3050s!!

I watched an awesome house campaign a guy came up with mid Jhiad called just that; 'Clantech', which was about several new WOB factories going online that were starting to churn out the most awesome of Clantech in large amounts thanks to all the salvage they had stolen and put their minds to reverse engineering. And so a combined national task force, ala an even more awesome 1st Somerset Strikers with a customized Fox Class Corvette and a whole lot of guts, went on a deep raiding spree to knock out the secret factories and loot as much of their machine tools as possible.

That was an awesome campaign, frantic and crazy fast, with a furious MD commander on their tails and an incredibly mixed crew from Davion nobility to Clanner wisecracks...good times, good times...

What's pathetic is the Clan's slow pace forward themselves. Too bad the Society didn't manage to split off and make their own SCIENCE! themed faction.

I don't think the JJs or TAG are really necessary for him. He's supposed to stay as far away as possible, and not be seen by anyone, and the TAG implies that there's support for him, instead of him being alone to kill ludicrous numbers of targets by himself. On top of that, one head shot per 10 seconds seems slow, how about two?

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White Guard Model 28-C

Mass: 75 tons
Tech Base: Mixed
Chassis Config: Biped
Rules Level: Era Specific
Era: All Eras (non-canon)
Tech Rating/Era Availability: X/X-X-X
Production Year: 2750
Cost: 23,685,156 C-Bills
Battle Value: 4,142

Chassis: Unknown Endo-Steel
Power Plant: Unknown 375 Fusion XL Engine
Walking Speed: 54.0 km/h
Maximum Speed: 86.4 km/h
Jump Jets: None
    Jump Capacity: 0 meters
Armor: Unknown Standard Armor
Armament:
    2  (CL) ER PPCs
    1  (CL) ER Small Laser
    1  (CL) Flamer
    1  Bloodhound Active Probe
    2  Cargo, Standard (1.0 tons)
    1  Angel ECM
    1  Cargo, Insulated (0.5 tons)
Manufacturer: Unknown
    Primary Factory: Unknown
Communications System: Unknown
Targeting and Tracking System: Unknown

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Equipment           Type                         Rating                   Mass  
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Internal Structure: Endo-Steel                   114 points                4.00
    Internal Locations: 1 CT, 3 LT, 3 LA
Engine:             XL Engine                    375                      19.50
    Walking MP: 5
    Running MP: 8
    Jumping MP: 0 
Heat Sinks:         (CL) Double Heat Sink        21(42)                   11.00
    Heat Sink Locations: 2 CT, 1 LT, 2 RT, 1 LA
Gyro:                                                                      0.00
Cockpit:            Interface                                              4.00
    Actuators:      L: SH+UA+LA+H    R: SH+UA+LA+H
Armor:              Standard Armor               AV - 231                 14.50

                                                      Internal       Armor      
                                                      Structure      Factor     
                                                Head     3            9         
                                        Center Torso     23           35        
                                 Center Torso (rear)                  11        
                                           L/R Torso     16           24        
                                    L/R Torso (rear)                  8         
                                             L/R Arm     12           24        
                                             L/R Leg     16           32        

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Equipment                                 Location    Heat    Critical    Mass  
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2 (CL) ER PPCs                               RA        30        4        12.00
A.E.S.                                       RA        -         3         2.50
(CL) Flamer                                  LA        3         1         0.50
Bloodhound Active Probe                      RT        0         3         2.00
Angel ECM                                    RT        0         2         2.00
(CL) ER Small Laser                          LT        2         1         0.50
Cargo, Insulated (0.5 tons)                  LT        0         1         0.50
Cargo, Standard (1.0 tons)                   RL        0         1         1.00
Cargo, Standard (1.0 tons)                   LL        0         1         1.00
Void Signature System                        *         10        7         0.00
                                            Free Critical Slots: 3

* The Void Signature System occupies 1 slot in every location except the HD.

BattleForce Statistics
MV      S (+0)  M (+2)  L (+4)  E (+6)   Wt.   Ov   Armor:      8    Points: 41
5          4       4       4       0      3     0   Structure:  4
Special Abilities: MAS, BH, RCN, AECM, ENE, SRCH, ES, SEAL, SOA

Two ERPPCs have much less heat than 4xERLLs, while at the same time, they have unlimited ammo so you can hit as many things as you find. It's also a head shot every 5 seconds or less.

I like the gut-raping punch of two MRM40s, but you really wanna throw in the Apollo so you won't be wasting those shots since MRMs are supposedly not very accurate.
The LRM + ERPPC kind of bugs me for some reason allthough It's hard to think of a viable alternative since you don't want those sinks to just be dead weight at long range.
Half the advantage of the ERPPC is that it works at close range as well, but you already have that covered.
I might swap the LRMs and PPC for an ELRM 15. That helps take advantage of your C3 spotters and lets you soften them up good before you stroll in and bring the hammers down.
Rename it "Reach".

Having just finished mucking about to add some custom weapons to SSW, I will now demonstrate why you will never, ever, see a Clan Heavy ER PPC.

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Not Gonna Happen 

Mass: 35 tons
Tech Base: Clan
Chassis Config: Biped
Rules Level: Experimental Tech
Era: Clan Invasion
Tech Rating/Era Availability: F/X-X-D
Production Year: 3070
Cost: 4,857,210 C-Bills
Battle Value: 2,130

Chassis: Unknown Endo-Steel
Power Plant: Unknown 175 Fusion XL Engine
Walking Speed: 54.0 km/h
Maximum Speed: 86.4 km/h
Jump Jets: Unknown
    Jump Capacity: 150 meters (210 meters)
Armor: Unknown Ferro-Fibrous
Armament:
    1  Heavy ER PPC
    1  Small Pulse Laser
Manufacturer: Unknown
    Primary Factory: Unknown
Communications System: Unknown
Targeting and Tracking System: Unknown

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Equipment           Type                         Rating                   Mass  
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Internal Structure: Endo-Steel                    58 points                2.00
    Internal Locations: 1 CT, 3 LA, 3 RA
Engine:             XL Fusion Engine             175                       3.50
    Walking MP: 5
    Running MP: 8
    Jumping MP: 5 (7) Standard
    Jump Jet Locations: 1 CT, 2 LT, 2 RT                                   2.50
Heat Sinks:         Double Heat Sink             12(27)                    2.00
    Heat Sink Locations: 1 LT, 1 RT, 1 RA, 1 LL, 1 RL
Gyro:               Standard                                               2.00
Cockpit:            Standard                                               3.00
    Actuators:      L: SH+UA+LA+H    R: SH+UA+LA+H
Armor:              Ferro-Fibrous                AV - 115                  6.00
    Armor Locations: 1 HD, 3 LA, 3 RA

                                                      Internal       Armor      
                                                      Structure      Factor     
                                                Head     3            9         
                                        Center Torso     11           17        
                                 Center Torso (rear)                  5         
                                           L/R Torso     8            12        
                                    L/R Torso (rear)                  4         
                                             L/R Arm     6            12        
                                             L/R Leg     8            14        

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Equipment                                 Location    Heat    Critical    Mass  
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Heavy ER PPC                                 RT        23        3         9.00
Small Pulse Laser                            LT        2         1         1.00
Targeting Computer                           LT        -         2         2.00
Partial Wing                                 LT/RT     -         3/3       2.00
                                            Free Critical Slots: 2

BattleForce Statistics
MV      S (+0)  M (+2)  L (+4)  E (+6)   Wt.   Ov   Armor:      4    Points: 21
5/7j       3       3       3       0      1     0   Structure:  2
Special Abilities: ENE, SRCH, ES, SEAL, SOA

Because it's a gun that can deal 23 damage, from 23 hexes away.

Depends, when I was making custom weapons I just went +5. Heavy and Light PPCs follow that trend.

So 20 damage.

Yeah but the clan ERPPC has the damage match the heat, so 23 is about right.
I hate to beg, but I could use some assistance with SSW customization.

The reason it doesn't have Apollo is because I didn't want to use any experimental tech. The second reason is that Apollo guts its cluster rolls and it has C3, and if you can't get a C3 spotter within 3 hexes of the enemy you probably shouldn't be using MRMs on it.

And as to the LRM20 + ERPPC, it makes it... usable at long range, although it's just contributing fire to whittle down enemies, but since it's supposed to work in a C3 net, having that option is never a bad thing.

Yeah, I kinda figured you didn't want experimental tech when you used CASE instead of CASE II.
I don't have much expirience using C3 on my mechs. I've fallen into the common trend of making more "lone wold" type designs.
This one is the first I've used it on.

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Kitchen sink-II 

Mass: 100 tons
Tech Base: Inner Sphere
Chassis Config: Biped
Rules Level: Experimental Tech
Era: All Eras (non-canon)
Tech Rating/Era Availability: E/X-X-F
Production Year: 0
Cost: 11,904,000 C-Bills
Battle Value: 1,949

Chassis: Unknown Standard
Power Plant: Unknown 300 Fusion Engine
Walking Speed: 32.4 km/h
Maximum Speed: 54.0 km/h
Jump Jets: None
    Jump Capacity: 0 meters
Armor: Unknown Light Ferro-Fibrous w/ CASE
Armament:
    6  MML-7s w/ Artemis IV FCS
    1  Laser Anti-Missile System
    1  C3 Computer (Slave)
Manufacturer: Unknown
    Primary Factory: Unknown
Communications System: Unknown
Targeting and Tracking System: Unknown

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Equipment           Type                         Rating                   Mass  
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Internal Structure: Standard                     152 points               10.00
Engine:             Fusion Engine                300                      19.00
    Walking MP: 3
    Running MP: 5
    Jumping MP: 0 
Heat Sinks:         Double Heat Sink             12(24)                    2.00
Gyro:               Standard                                               3.00
Cockpit:            Standard                                               3.00
    Actuators:      L: SH+UA    R: SH+UA
Armor:              Light Ferro-Fibrous          AV - 305                 18.00
    Armor Locations: 1 LT, 2 RT, 2 LL, 2 RL
    CASE Locations: 1 RT                                                   0.50
    CASE II Locations: 1 LT                                                1.00

                                                      Internal       Armor      
                                                      Structure      Factor     
                                                Head     3            9         
                                        Center Torso     31           47        
                                 Center Torso (rear)                  15        
                                           L/R Torso     21           32        
                                    L/R Torso (rear)                  10        
                                             L/R Arm     17           33        
                                             L/R Leg     21           42        

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Equipment                                 Location    Heat    Critical    Mass  
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2 MML-7s                                     RA        8         8         9.00
    Artemis IV FCS                           RA        -         2         2.00
2 MML-7s                                     LA        8         8         9.00
    Artemis IV FCS                           LA        -         2         2.00
MML-7                                        RT        4         4         4.50
    Artemis IV FCS                           RT        -         1         1.00
MML-7                                        LT        4         4         4.50
    Artemis IV FCS                           LT        -         1         1.00
Laser Anti-Missile System                    CT        7         2         1.50
C3 Computer (Slave)                          HD        0         1         1.00
@MML-7 (LRM Art-IV) (34)                     RT        -         2         2.00
@MML-7 (SRM Art-IV) (28)                     RT        -         2         2.00
@MML-7 (LRM Art-IV) (34)                     LT        -         2         2.00
@MML-7 (SRM Art-IV) (28)                     LT        -         2         2.00
                                            Free Critical Slots: 1

BattleForce Statistics
MV      S (+0)  M (+2)  L (+4)  E (+6)   Wt.   Ov   Armor:     10    Points: 19
3          0       0       0       0      4     0   Structure:  8
Special Abilities: AMS, C3S, CASE, CASEII, SRCH, ES, SEAL, SOA, SRM 7/3/0, LRM 0/3/4, IF 4

Just in case you haven't figured out why a Clan Heavy ER PPC would be a terrible idea yet...

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Not Gonna Happen II 

Mass: 85 tons
Tech Base: Clan
Chassis Config: Biped
Rules Level: Experimental Tech
Era: Clan Invasion
Tech Rating/Era Availability: F/X-X-F
Production Year: 3070
Cost: 21,162,643 C-Bills
Battle Value: 3,154

Chassis: Unknown Endo-Composite
Power Plant: Unknown 340 Fusion XL Engine
Walking Speed: 43.2 km/h
Maximum Speed: 64.8 km/h
Jump Jets: Unknown
    Jump Capacity: 120 meters (150 meters)
Armor: Unknown Standard Armor
Armament:
    2  Heavy ER PPCs
    1  Small Pulse Laser
Manufacturer: Unknown
    Primary Factory: Unknown
Communications System: Unknown
Targeting and Tracking System: Unknown

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Equipment           Type                         Rating                   Mass  
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Internal Structure: Endo-Composite               130 points                6.50
    Internal Locations: 2 LA, 2 RA
Engine:             XL Fusion Engine             340                      13.50
    Walking MP: 4
    Running MP: 6
    Jumping MP: 4 (5) Standard
    Jump Jet Locations: 2 LT, 2 RT                                         4.00
Heat Sinks:         Double Heat Sink             24(51)                   14.00
    Heat Sink Locations: 1 CT, 1 LT, 1 RT, 3 LA, 3 RA, 1 LL, 1 RL
Gyro:               Standard                                               4.00
Cockpit:            Standard                                               3.00
    Actuators:      L: SH+UA+LA+H    R: SH+UA+LA+H
Armor:              Standard Armor               AV - 263                 16.50

                                                      Internal       Armor      
                                                      Structure      Factor     
                                                Head     3            9         
                                        Center Torso     27           41        
                                 Center Torso (rear)                  13        
                                           L/R Torso     18           27        
                                    L/R Torso (rear)                  9         
                                             L/R Arm     14           28        
                                             L/R Leg     18           36        

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Equipment                                 Location    Heat    Critical    Mass  
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Heavy ER PPC                                 RT        23        3         9.00
Heavy ER PPC                                 LT        23        3         9.00
Partial Wing                                 LT/RT     -         3/3       4.50
Small Pulse Laser                            HD        2         1         1.00
                                            Free Critical Slots: 0

BattleForce Statistics
MV      S (+0)  M (+2)  L (+4)  E (+6)   Wt.   Ov   Armor:      9    Points: 32
4/5j       5       5       5       0      4     0   Structure:  2
Special Abilities: ENE, SRCH, ES, SEAL, SOA

Yes, that's right. It can jump, and fire both of its whacking huge guns, and not build any heat at all.


But wait, there's more! (ie. something occurred to me while I was in the process of making this post)

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Not Gonna Happen III 

Mass: 100 tons
Tech Base: Clan
Chassis Config: Biped
Rules Level: Experimental Tech
Era: Clan Invasion
Tech Rating/Era Availability: F/X-X-F
Production Year: 3070
Cost: 24,898,000 C-Bills
Battle Value: 3,477

Chassis: Unknown Endo-Composite
Power Plant: Unknown 300 Fusion XL Engine
Walking Speed: 32.4 km/h
Maximum Speed: 54.0 km/h
Jump Jets: Unknown
    Jump Capacity: 150 meters
Armor: Unknown Standard Armor
Armament:
    2  Heavy ER PPCs
    2  Medium Pulse Lasers
    1  ER Small Pulse Laser
Manufacturer: Unknown
    Primary Factory: Unknown
Communications System: Unknown
Targeting and Tracking System: Unknown

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Equipment           Type                         Rating                   Mass  
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Internal Structure: Endo-Composite               152 points                7.50
    Internal Locations: 1 LT, 1 RT, 1 LA, 1 RA
Engine:             XL Fusion Engine             300                       9.50
    Walking MP: 3
    Running MP: 5
    Jumping MP: 5 Improved
    Jump Jet Locations: 1 CT, 2 LT, 2 RT                                  20.00
Heat Sinks:         Double Heat Sink             24(48)                   14.00
    Heat Sink Locations: 1 LT, 1 RT, 4 LA, 4 RA, 1 LL, 1 RL
Gyro:               Standard                                               3.00
Cockpit:            Standard                                               3.00
    Actuators:      L: SH+UA    R: SH+UA
Armor:              Standard Armor               AV - 307                 19.50

                                                      Internal       Armor      
                                                      Structure      Factor     
                                                Head     3            9         
                                        Center Torso     31           47        
                                 Center Torso (rear)                  15        
                                           L/R Torso     21           32        
                                    L/R Torso (rear)                  10        
                                             L/R Arm     17           34        
                                             L/R Leg     21           42        

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Equipment                                 Location    Heat    Critical    Mass  
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Medium Pulse Laser                           RA        4         1         2.00
Medium Pulse Laser                           LA        4         1         2.00
Heavy ER PPC                                 RT        23        3         9.00
Heavy ER PPC                                 LT        23        3         9.00
ER Small Pulse Laser                         HD        3         1         1.50
                                            Free Critical Slots: 0

BattleForce Statistics
MV      S (+0)  M (+2)  L (+4)  E (+6)   Wt.   Ov   Armor:     10    Points: 35
3/5j       6       6       4       0      4     0   Structure:  2
Special Abilities: ENE, SRCH, ES, SEAL, SOA

(I figured, you could have it duel a Fafnir for the lulz).

Dare you to do a varsion with a tarcomp.

Tarcomp is hard. Mostly due to crit space, though I did manage it. However, I also did a version that dropped the IJJs to do this:

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Not Gonna Happen IV 

Mass: 100 tons
Tech Base: Clan
Chassis Config: Biped
Rules Level: Experimental Tech
Era: Clan Invasion
Tech Rating/Era Availability: F/X-X-E
Production Year: 3070
Cost: 22,838,000 C-Bills
Battle Value: 3,550

Chassis: Unknown Standard
Power Plant: Unknown 300 Fusion XL Engine
Walking Speed: 32.4 km/h
Maximum Speed: 54.0 km/h
Jump Jets: None
    Jump Capacity: 0 meters
Armor: Unknown Standard Armor
Armament:
    2  Heavy ER PPCs
    1  HAG-40
Manufacturer: Unknown
    Primary Factory: Unknown
Communications System: Unknown
Targeting and Tracking System: Unknown

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Equipment           Type                         Rating                   Mass  
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Internal Structure: Standard                     152 points               10.00
Engine:             XL Fusion Engine             300                       9.50
    Walking MP: 3
    Running MP: 5
    Jumping MP: 0 
Heat Sinks:         Double Heat Sink             24(48)                   14.00
    Heat Sink Locations: 1 CT, 2 LT, 5 RT, 2 RA, 1 LL, 1 RL
Gyro:               Standard                                               3.00
Cockpit:            Standard                                               3.00
    Actuators:      L: SH+UA    R: SH+UA
Armor:              Standard Armor               AV - 307                 19.50
    CASE Locations: LA                                                     0.00

                                                      Internal       Armor      
                                                      Structure      Factor     
                                                Head     3            9         
                                        Center Torso     31           47        
                                 Center Torso (rear)                  15        
                                           L/R Torso     21           32        
                                    L/R Torso (rear)                  10        
                                             L/R Arm     17           34        
                                             L/R Leg     21           42        

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Equipment                                 Location    Heat    Critical    Mass  
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2 Heavy ER PPCs                              RA        46        6        18.00
HAG-40                                       LA        8         10       16.00
@HAG-40 (18)                                 LT        -         6         6.00
@HAG-40 (3)                                  HD        -         1         1.00
                                            Free Critical Slots: 0

BattleForce Statistics
MV      S (+0)  M (+2)  L (+4)  E (+6)   Wt.   Ov   Armor:     10    Points: 36
3          7       7       7       0      4     0   Structure:  5
Special Abilities: CASE, SRCH, ES, SEAL, SOA, FLK 3/2/2

Also, Clan Light ER PPCs would be hilarious(ly broken) too:

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Amazing 

Mass: 100 tons
Tech Base: Clan
Chassis Config: Biped
Rules Level: Experimental Tech
Era: Clan Invasion
Tech Rating/Era Availability: F/X-X-F
Production Year: 3070
Cost: 13,826,000 C-Bills
Battle Value: 3,272

Chassis: Unknown Endo-Composite
Power Plant: Unknown 300 Fusion Engine
Walking Speed: 32.4 km/h
Maximum Speed: 54.0 km/h
Jump Jets: None
    Jump Capacity: 0 meters
Armor: Unknown Standard Armor
Armament:
    8  Light ER PPCs
    1  Angel ECM
Manufacturer: Unknown
    Primary Factory: Unknown
Communications System: Unknown
Targeting and Tracking System: Unknown

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Equipment           Type                         Rating                   Mass  
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Internal Structure: Endo-Composite               152 points                7.50
    Internal Locations: 1 HD, 1 LT, 2 RT
Engine:             Fusion Engine                300                      19.00
    Walking MP: 3
    Running MP: 5
    Jumping MP: 0 
Heat Sinks:         Double Heat Sink             28(56)                   18.00
    Heat Sink Locations: 3 LT, 5 RT, 3 LA, 3 RA, 1 LL, 1 RL
Gyro:               Standard                                               3.00
Cockpit:            Standard                                               3.00
    Actuators:      L: SH+UA    R: SH+UA
Armor:              Standard Armor               AV - 296                 18.50

                                                      Internal       Armor      
                                                      Structure      Factor     
                                                Head     3            9         
                                        Center Torso     31           49        
                                 Center Torso (rear)                  12        
                                           L/R Torso     21           31        
                                    L/R Torso (rear)                  11        
                                             L/R Arm     17           31        
                                             L/R Leg     21           40        

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Equipment                                 Location    Heat    Critical    Mass  
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4 Light ER PPCs                              RA        32        4        12.00
4 Light ER PPCs                              LA        32        4        12.00
Targeting Computer                           LT        -         5         5.00
Angel ECM                                    CT        0         2         2.00
                                            Free Critical Slots: 0

BattleForce Statistics
MV      S (+0)  M (+2)  L (+4)  E (+6)   Wt.   Ov   Armor:     10    Points: 33
3          7       7       7       0      4     0   Structure:  4
Special Abilities: AECM, ENE, SRCH, ES, SEAL, SOA

Yeah, that's right, it can alpha for 64 points of targeting-computer assisted partikilly doom every three rounds (it's reduced to a mere 48 for two rounds while it bleeds off heat).

I still think lights should get 2 MP per JJ. It's rediculous that they don't. I've gone over every counter-argument in my head and there's no valid reason against it aside from the rules being written that way.

Well then. The stats for the Heavy ERs make sense. Matched heat and damage, long range, broken. Compare it to an AC/20. Said gun, three tons of ammo, and the four DHS to fire it take 21 tons. For that weight, you can have the lovely new PPC at 9 tons, and 12 heat sinks, for 24 points of dissipation. The AC does 20 damage, PPC does 23. Ammo vs. no ammo. It's not even a contest. And as for that other design of yours, I'd be tempted to try that in MM but I doubt it supports custom equipment.

Am I better off with 2 MML9s + Arty or 4 MML 5s?

It's a tradeoff between having a better chance of hitting with a few missiles, or having more damaging hits less often.

On a completely unrelated note, I've had an idea for a long while of allowing customised tube numbers for missiles. Rather than grouping them arbitrarily. This would go along with making all ammo of a given type usable in all launchers of that type.

Yeah but it's not quite so simple. The MML9Arty gives a slightly more average damage but is notably heavier. Additionally it does more concentrated damage. On the other hand, more smaller launchers means a better chance to get at least one crit.

Leaving non-canon munchtech behind us, let's take a look at something else - Equally non-canon, but I hope you'll agree not equally munchy.

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Faux Heavy Tank 

Mass: 60 tons
Tech Base: Clan
Motive Type: Tracked
Rules Level: Experimental Tech
Era: Clan Invasion
Tech Rating/Era Availability: X/X-X-X
Production Year: 3070
Cost: 1,471,500 C-Bills
Battle Value: 968

Power Plant:  240 I.C.E.
Cruise Speed: 43.2 km/h
Flanking Speed: 64.8 km/h
Armor:  Ferro-Fibrous
Armament:
    1  Binary Chem Laser
    1  SRM-6
    4  Machine Guns
    1 Unknown CASE
Manufacturer: 
    Primary Factory: 
Communications System: 
Targeting and Tracking System: 

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Equipment           Type                         Rating                   Mass  
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Internal Structure: Standard                      30 points                6.00
Engine:             I.C.E. Engine                240                      23.00
    Cruise MP:  4
    Flank MP:   6
Heat Sinks:         Single Heat Sink             0                         0.00
Control Equipment:                                                         3.00
Lift Equipment:                                                            0.00
Turret:                                                                    1.50
Armor:              Ferro-Fibrous                AV - 182                  9.50

                                                      Armor      
                                                      Factor     
                                               Front     41        
                                          Left/Right   35/35        
                                              Turret     41        
                                                Rear     30        

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Equipment                                 Location    Heat     Spaces     Mass  
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2 Machine Guns                               FR        0         2         0.50
Binary Chem Laser                            T         12        1         9.00
SRM-6                                        T         4         1         1.50
2 Machine Guns                               T         0         2         0.50
CASE                                         BD        -         0         0.00
@Binary Chem Laser (20)                      BD        -         1         4.00
@SRM-6 (15)                                  BD        -         1         1.00
@MG (1/2) (100)                              BD        -         1         0.50

BattleForce Statistics
MV      S (+0)  M (+2)  L (+4)  E (+6)   Wt.   Ov   Armor:      6    Points: 10
4          0       0       0       0      3     2   Structure:  3
Special Abilities: CASE, EE

Everyone knows about the Binary Laser Cannon and how it, well, kinda sucks. But have you ever considering a Binary Chemical Laser Cannon? The same size, mass, damage and range as the canon Blazer, with half the ammo per ton of the Large Chem Laser (so, 5 shots per ton), and in keeping with the other chemical lasers, generating 12 heat per shot on heat-tracking units like 'Mechs.

(Take a guess what this tank is a copy of, if the name isn't a big enough clue).

We'll leave the non-canon stuff behind us altogether now, though we'll be sticking with the Chem Lasers. I present, for your consideration, the following:

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Weasel Combat Car 

Mass: 25 tons
Tech Base: Clan
Motive Type: Tracked
Rules Level: Experimental Tech
Era: Clan Invasion
Tech Rating/Era Availability: X/X-X-X
Production Year: 0
Cost: 799,792 C-Bills
Battle Value: 557

Power Plant:  125 Fuel Cell Engine
Cruise Speed: 54.0 km/h
Flanking Speed: 86.4 km/h
Armor:  Ferro-Fibrous
Armament:
    1  Large Chem Laser
    1  SRM-4
    1  AP Gauss Rifle
    1 Unknown CASE
Manufacturer: 
    Primary Factory: 
Communications System: 
Targeting and Tracking System: 

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Equipment           Type                         Rating                   Mass  
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Internal Structure: Standard                      15 points                2.50
Engine:             Fuel-Cell Engine             125                       5.00
    Cruise MP:  5
    Flank MP:   8
Heat Sinks:         Single Heat Sink             1                         0.00
Control Equipment:                                                         1.50
Lift Equipment:                                                            0.00
Turret:                                                                    1.00
Armor:              Ferro-Fibrous                AV -  86                  4.50

                                                      Armor      
                                                      Factor     
                                               Front     20        
                                          Left/Right   15/15        
                                              Turret     21        
                                                Rear     15        

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Equipment                                 Location    Heat     Spaces     Mass  
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Large Chem Laser                             T         6         1         5.00
SRM-4                                        T         3         1         1.00
AP Gauss Rifle                               T         1         1         0.50
CASE                                         BD        -         0         0.00
@Large Chem Laser (20)                       BD        -         0         2.00
@SRM-4 (25)                                  BD        -         0         1.00
@AP Gauss Rifle (40)                         BD        -         0         1.00

BattleForce Statistics
MV      S (+0)  M (+2)  L (+4)  E (+6)   Wt.   Ov   Armor:      3    Points: 6
5          1       1       0       0      1     1   Structure:  1
Special Abilities: CASE, EE

"Tech" in the sense that someone decided to weld two large lasers together.

Even centuries later the spirit of Tim Taylor lives on.

Is there anything in the rules that say that a warship can't mount an XL or XXL fusion engine?

Do they even exist for warships?

Nope.

Quick question. I'm playing around with a 5-8-8 medium mech and I'm trying to pick between MPLs, MXPs, and MVSPLs, and/or with a TC. This thing is gonna be jumping every turn so targeting is sort of an issue. what will let me do the greatest overall damage when factoring in chaces to hit, range, etc?
I'm using endo and DHS of course.

Drop it down to 5/8/7.


You don't get any extra movement modifiers at 8 jump over 7 jump.