Rotwang
01/02/07 04:53 PM
213.118.184.23
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BattleMech Technical Readout
Type/Model: Arc-Hammer
Tech: Inner Sphere / 3060
Config: Biped BattleMech
Rules: Level 1, Standard design
Mass: 70 tons
Chassis: Standard
Power Plant: 280 VOX Fusion
Walking Speed: 43,2 km/h
Maximum Speed: 64,8 km/h
Jump Jets: None
Jump Capacity: 0 meters
Armor Type: Standard
Armament:
1 PPC
2 Medium Lasers
1 Machine Gun
1 Small Laser
1 LRM 20
Manufacturer: (Unknown)
Location: (Unknown)
Communications System: (Unknown)
Targeting & Tracking System: (Unknown)
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==Overview:==
The Arc-Hammer is a total mystery that has enthralled researchers for many
decades.
It appears to be a Star-League era mech, but little is known of its origins,
only that it first appeared at an auction in 2991 and sold for a stunning 30
million C-Bills despite its lack of advanced technology. Though the build
quality was superior to anything the Inner Sphere could produce at the time.
==Capabilities:==
The Arc Hammer is not the mechs official nomination, the original seems to
have been lost in the mists of time. Most believe it was a prototype of some
kind.
The seller claims to have gotten it from a prospector who in turn acquired it
from a man who dug up the machine in the unspecified ruins of a city destroyed
during the Amaris uprising. There are still thousands of such ruins scattered
across the Inner Sphere. So the exact origins are unkown.
The Arc-Hammer was painted in Star League camouflage, but all identifying
marks were lost, except for a few ID numbers which could not be linked to any
known unit.
As a mech, the Arch-Hammer seems to be a hybrid of a Warhammer and Archer. It
shares many features of both machines, though it does not appear to have been
made from two separate mechs, but rather was purpose-built from the ground up.
The right side of the machine matches that of the Warhammer, while the left
side is that of an Archer, complete with its trademark crowbar-shaped hand.
This configuration gives the Arc-Hammer a solid punch for a 3025 era machine.
It can run hot if it fires all weapons at the same time, but a good pilot with
a careful eye on the heat gauge can take on most mechs of its class.
The Arc-Hammer can function as a fire support mech with its LRM20 or as a
dedicated anti-mech fighter, like the Warhammer using its PPC and 3 medium
lasers. A small laser and machinegun are useful against infantry and light
armour.
Featuring the same armour tonnage as the Archer and mounting 15 heat sinks the
Arc-Hammer is clearly built for high intensity combat.
==Battle History:==
Unfortunately the Arc-Hammer has never seen combat. It showed no battle
damage or signs of repair. Computer simulations have revealed that the
Arc-Hammer performed quite favourably against opponents in the same tech and
weight class. Even in an age of Clan and Star League technology the Arc
Hammer is a sound design.
==Variants:==
The Arc Hammer was acquired by the NAIS in 3065, after nearly a year of
thorough examination, experts concluded that the Arc-Hammer was not an
original Star League mech and featured a series of components only found in
older second line Clan machines.
A book "The last warrior" published in 3067 by Erich Chung, postulates that
the mech is actually one of the Minnesota Tribe mechs, though most experts
disagree. It did make its writer a millionaire.
Several manufacturers have shown interest in producing an updated version of
this machine though nothing concrete has been proposed so far.
==Notable 'Mechs & MechWarriors:==
The Arc Hammer was exhibited on Solaris VII for nearly three decades. Twice
did thieves attempt to steal it. It is still fully functional after all these
years and several owners have piloted it for short distances. The NAIS have
almost fully restored it to its original configuration, sparking cricism from
Erich Chung that it was a cover up to destroy evidence about the whereabouts
of the Minnesota Tribe.
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Type/Model: Arc-Hammer
Mass: 70 tons
Equipment: Crits Mass
Int. Struct.: 107 pts Standard 0 7,00
Engine: 280 Fusion 6 16,00
Walking MP: 4
Running MP: 6
Jumping MP: 0
Heat Sinks: 15 Single 4 5,00
(Heat Sink Loc: 1 HD, 1 LL, 2 RL)
Gyro: 4 3,00
Cockpit, Life Supt., Sensors: 5 3,00
Actuators: L: Sh+UA+LA+H R: Sh+UA+LA 15 ,00
Armor Factor: 208 pts Standard 0 13,00
Internal Armor
Structure Value
Head: 3 9
Center Torso: 22 31
Center Torso (Rear): 10
L/R Side Torso: 15 22/22
L/R Side Torso (Rear): 7/7
L/R Arm: 11 21/21
L/R Leg: 15 29/29
Weapons and Equipment Loc Heat Ammo Crits Mass
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1 PPC RA 10 3 7,00
1 Medium Laser LA 3 1 1,00
1 Medium Laser RT 3 1 1,00
1 Machine Gun RT 0 200 2 1,50
(Ammo Locations: 1 RT)
1 Small Laser RT 1 1 ,50
1 LRM 20 LT 6 12 7 12,00
(Ammo Locations: 2 LT)
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TOTALS: 23 49 70,00
Crits & Tons Left: 29 ,00
Calculated Factors:
Total Cost: 6.098.779 C-Bills
Battle Value: 1.101
Cost per BV: 5.539,31
Weapon Value: 1.299 / 1.299 (Ratio = 1,18 / 1,18)
Damage Factors: SRDmg = 13; MRDmg = 15; LRDmg = 7
BattleForce2: MP: 4, Armor/Structure: 5/5
Damage PB/M/L: 3/2/2, Overheat: 1
Class: MH; Point Value: 11
Specials: if
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Karagin
01/02/07 05:03 PM
70.123.166.36
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Like the fluff. Nice mech that isn't to powerful, but isn't a pushover either.
Karagin
Given time and plenty of paper, a philosopher can prove anything.
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KitK
01/06/07 03:11 PM
69.11.32.228
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Thanks, this is kind of a fresh idea from which to design by trying to combine mechs. I tried a Zeus and Victor.
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