KamikazeJohnson
10/06/06 02:07 AM
205.200.6.170
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PDG-1E Pudge
Chassis: Brigadier 1000F
Mass: 100 tons
Power Plant: Vlar 300
Cruising Speed: 32.25
Maximum Speed: 53.75
Jump Jets: none
Jump Capacity: none
Armor: Durallex Heavy
Armament:
2 Fusigon PPCs
1 Shigunga LRM 15
2 Totschlagen SRM 4s
4 Randall Hellbitch Medium Lasers
2 Starflash Small Lasers
Manufacturer: Johnson 'Mechworks Inc.
Primary Factory: Soul
Communications System: Sony MST-15
Targeting and Tracking System: Wayne Marksman
Overview:
Once again, the design team at Johnson 'Mechworks, Inc. is
turning heads with a low-tech design they rooted out of their
archives...this time a 100-ton behemoth with the unlikely handle
"Pudge." Boasting long-range capabilities matched by few 'Mechs of
any era, and sufficient point-blank punch to vapourize a Stinger with
single volley, the Pudge, like many other JMInc. designs, could have
been a major player in the Fourth Succession War and the following
conflicts if it had ever seen production.
Capabilities:
Big. Slow. Well-protected. Heavy damage output. All labels
you expect to find attached to an Assault 'Mech, particularly one
that tips the scales at the maximum mass of 100 tons. In truth,
there is nothing unusual or bizarre about the Pudge (other than the
name), which in itself sets this one apart from the majority of
JMInc. designs Nevertheless. the Pudge is impressive, both powerful
and versatile without being outrageously expensive.
At long range, the PDG-1E Pudge combines the reliability of a
pair of the tested and true Fusigon Particle Projection Cannons with
the range and efficiency of the classic Shigunga LRM-rack, giving
ranged ability roughly comparable to an Awesome. In close, heavy
laser fire and massed SRMs are likely toprovide the finishing blow to
any adversary able to weather ranged volleys, as well as being nearly
instant death to infantry and ground vehicles. All in all, a
devastating machine for its time, and still significant (if a little
outdated) on the modern battlefield.
Deployment:]
JMInc. having folded before ever gaining the funding to actually
produce a single 'Mech, there are no Pudge 'Mechs in service, active
or otherwise. There is, however, a single prototype...if it can be
called that. Referred to by the design team as a "concept model," it
is actually a refit of a salvaged Awesome chassis, thrown together to
give the designers a rough idea of what they were dealing with.
Since the chassis was never designed to support the heavier mass of
the Pudge, and being of compromised integrity to boot, the 'Mech is
barely mobile, able to manage only half its rated walking speed. Due
to this limited functionality, and budget constraints, the
construction crews opted against fitting it with fully functional
weapons...the mounted equipment is only functional enough to verify
that the power converters and linkages are compatible. Nevertheless,
the rickety "concept model" stands almost as a monument to unrealized
potential.
Known Variants:
There are at present no listed variants for the Pudge, the design
having been released from archives only recently, but there is rumour
that the reborn JMInc. is working on updating the schematic (and
possibly the prototype) with more modern weaponry, possibly in
preparation of a re-release of the design.
PDG-1E Pudge
Technology Base: - Inner Sphere - Level 1
Equipment Mass
Internal Structure: 10
Engine: 300 19
Walking MP: 3
Running MP: 5
Jumping MP: 0
Heat Sinks: 25 15
Gyro: 3
Cockpit: 3
Armor Factor: 272 17
Internal Armor
Structure Value
Head 3 9
Center Torso 31 42
Center Torso(rear) 13
R/L Torso 21 31
R/L Torso(rear) 10
R/L Arm 17 30
R/L Leg 21 33
Weapons and Ammo Location Critical Tonnage
PPC LA 3 7
SRM 4 LA 1 2
LRM 15 LT 3 7
LRM 15 Ammo LT 2 2
Small Laser LT 1 0.5
Medium Laser RT 1 1
Medium Laser RT 1 1
Medium Laser RT 1 1
Small Laser RT 1 0.5
PPC RA 3 7
SRM 4 RA 1 2
Medium Laser CT 1 1
SRM 4 Ammo H 1 1
My Blurb:
My eyes kinda popped when I reviewed my older designs and pulled up this
schematic. In my mind, finally an assault 'Mech as it should be. And the
rarest of beasties: an effective 2 PPC 'Mech that doesn't look like a
Whammy refit...
Peace is that glorious moment in history when everyone stands around reloading.
--Thomas Jefferson
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Greyslayer
10/06/06 11:25 AM
216.14.198.52
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Imp refit for mind.
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KamikazeJohnson
10/06/06 12:46 PM
205.200.6.170
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Crap, you're right...and I thought I was being original 
Peace is that glorious moment in history when everyone stands around reloading.
--Thomas Jefferson
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Greyslayer
10/06/06 03:59 PM
216.14.198.52
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Well who else would put SRM4s on an Imp? 
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JackGarrity
10/09/06 08:05 AM
71.207.230.120
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woah old, beefy and amusingk
Greetings Mechwarrior.
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Karagin
12/08/06 12:39 AM
70.123.166.36
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Nice...now I am going to have to invest in the auto-turrets...
Karagin
Given time and plenty of paper, a philosopher can prove anything.
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