coldwave
07/23/06 10:30 PM
209.193.54.248
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BattleMech Technical Readout
Type/Model: Sickle SKL-1N
Tech: Inner Sphere / 3025
Config: Biped BattleMech
Rules: Level 1, Standard design
Mass: 40 tons
Chassis: Standard
Power Plant: 160 LTV Fusion
Walking Speed: 43.2 km/h
Maximum Speed: 64.8 km/h
Jump Jets: 3 Standard Jump Jets
Jump Capacity: 90 meters
Armor Type: Standard
Armament:
1 Autocannon/5
3 Medium Lasers
1 SRM 4
Manufacturer: (Unknown)
Location: (Unknown)
Communications System: (Unknown)
Targeting & Tracking System: (Unknown)
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Type/Model: Sickle SKL-1N
Mass: 40 tons
Equipment: Crits Mass
Int. Struct.: 67 pts Standard 0 4.00
Engine: 160 Fusion 6 6.00
Walking MP: 4
Running MP: 6
Jumping MP: 3
Heat Sinks: 10 Single 4 .00
(Heat Sink Loc: 1 HD, 1 LT, 2 RT)
Gyro: 4 2.00
Cockpit, Life Supt., Sensors: 5 3.00
Actuators: L: Sh+UA+LA+H R: Sh+UA 14 .00
Armor Factor: 136 pts Standard 0 8.50
Internal Armor
Structure Value
Head: 3 9
Center Torso: 12 20
Center Torso (Rear): 3
L/R Side Torso: 10 17/17
L/R Side Torso (Rear): 3/3
L/R Arm: 6 12/12
L/R Leg: 10 20/20
Weapons and Equipment Loc Heat Ammo Crits Mass
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1 Autocannon/5 RA 1 20 5 9.00
(Ammo Locations: 1 RT)
1 Medium Laser RA 3 1 1.00
1 Medium Laser LA 3 1 1.00
1 SRM 4 LT 3 25 2 3.00
(Ammo Locations: 1 LT)
1 Medium Laser CT 3 1 1.00
3 Standard Jump Jets: 3 1.50
(Jump Jet Loc: 1 LT, 1 RT, 1 CT)
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TOTALS: 13 46 40.00
Crits & Tons Left: 32 .00
Calculated Factors:
Total Cost: 2,782,314 C-Bills
Battle Value: 729
Cost per BV: 3,816.62
Weapon Value: 606 / 606 (Ratio = .83 / .83)
Damage Factors: SRDmg = 15; MRDmg = 5; LRDmg = 1
BattleForce2: MP: 4, Armor/Structure: 3/3
Damage PB/M/L: 3/2/-, Overheat: 0
Class: MM; Point Value: 7
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Hey Guys,
This is just something I've been playing around with. The other night I was thinking to myself, "I haven't built anything around an AC/5 in a while, and I haven't built any 40 tonners lately...let's see what we can do!" It's far from perfect, but I like it. I tested it against a BJ-1 and it did okay, although the fight was close.
I'll write up some fluff later. As always, any thoughts, suggestions, or blatent hatred are equally wanted and enjoyed!
- coldwave
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Cray
07/24/06 08:41 AM
147.160.136.10
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That's an interesting L1 mech. It feels like a lower tech Vindicator for some reason - trade out the PPC for an AC/5.
By L1 standards, that would be a solid workhorse 'mech. It has relatively thick armor and good short range firepower. It wouldn't do bad side-by-side with a Panther or Centurion.
Mike Miller, Materials Engineer
Disclaimer: Anything stated in this post is unofficial and non-canon unless directly quoted from a published book. Random internet musings of a BattleTech writer are not canon.
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Karagin
07/24/06 01:38 PM
214.13.130.100
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Good point Cray, but it seems to be closer in weapons to the Shadow Hawk. Which makes one wonder if some mechs wouldn't be better at a lower tonnage then what they are at.
Over all it's a good mech and one that I can see some planetary milita groups going with as well as some merc units.
Karagin
Given time and plenty of paper, a philosopher can prove anything.
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KamikazeJohnson
07/25/06 01:57 AM
205.200.6.170
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Good "realistic" design from a RP standpoint too...AC/5s and ML were everywhere in the IS circa 3025...IIRC SRM 4s may have been a bit less common, but still not unusual. Any of the houses could have fielded large numbers of these, and slow speed (read:small engine) keeps the cost low enough for independents, Periphery states, and mercs to be able to afford them.
Lemme see...L2 refit...FF armour (1 ton less for similar coverage) swap SRM for a Streak 2, up AC to a UAC/5. That add up right? Or maybe use a LB-5X and upgrade 1 ML to a pulse... Should leave 1/2 ton either way to do something inventive...
Dammit, now you got me thinking again! 
Peace is that glorious moment in history when everyone stands around reloading.
--Thomas Jefferson
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