Rotwang
01/21/07 10:33 AM
213.118.80.2
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BattleMech Technical Readout
Type/Model: Skirmisher SKR-3R Tech: Inner Sphere / 2750 Config: Biped BattleMech Rules: Level 1, Standard design
Mass: 30 tons Chassis: Standard Power Plant: 150 Omni Fusion Walking Speed: 54,0 km/h Maximum Speed: 86,4 km/h Jump Jets: None Jump Capacity: 0 meters Armor Type: Standard Armament: 1 Autocannon/2 1 Medium Laser 1 LRM 5 Manufacturer: (Unknown) Location: (Unknown) Communications System: (Unknown) Targeting & Tracking System: (Unknown)
------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ==Overview:== The Skirmisher holds the disctinction of being one of the very last mechs to be put into production before the technological collapse of the Succession Wars.
==Capabilities:== At one time believed to be out of production, the Skirmisher actually never officially ceased production, altough at one point, production dropped to about 2-3 units a year.
Armed with an LRM5 and an AC/2, the Skirmisher excels at ranged combat against light scout vehicles and mechs, although it cannot hope to stop heavy mechs, it can harass and hinder them until stronger forces arrive.
A single medium laser is the Skirmisher's main close range weapon, though it is seldom needed as Skirmisher pilots retreat as soon as the enemy threatens to close the range.
The Skirmisher's moderate speed is its one weakness. Should fast strike mechs slip past their gunnery, they could wreak havoc against machines designed for long range shooting.
==Battle History:== Amidst fears that the Valkyrie might go out of production and concerned about the high attrition rate of light skirmishing and scouting elements, Prince Joseph Davion II ordered in 2896 the design of a new mech that could screen enemy scouting elements on provision that it would not draw strategic resources away from the production of the Valkyrie.
Designers managed to produce a workable design in less than a year and the first Skirmishers were introduced in late 2897 but the Davion economy was soon crippled, reducing the output of Skirmishers to a mere trickle.
As the situation improved around 2915, several hundred Skirmishers were on hand to participate in Joseph's offensive against the DCMS in 2918. They contributed to disrupt Kurita scouting efforts and participated in the campaign for Xhosa VII.
During Peter Davion's reign, the emphasis shifted to Aerospace technology, leaving the production of the Skirmisher to drop off again. Soon Technical Readouts began to report that the Skirmisher was a lost design though production never ceased.
It was only during the late 3040's that production problems finally were resolved. Company officials approached Hanse Davion pointing out the similarities to the much maligned Blackjack. The Prince was won over and ordered to incorpate new technology into the Skirmisher. The fully retooled 4D model appeared in 3057.
==Variants:== The 3T version adressed the range problem by replacing the AC/2 with a large laser. Though this significantly cut the range, it gave the skirmisher more substantial firepower. About one in eight was the 3T version.
The 4D version adresses many of the weaknesses of the Skirmisher. An XL engine boosts the speed to over 96 kph and the armament was upgraded to an LB2X and an LRM10. In order to accomdate these new weapon systems a new Endo Steel skeleton and FF armour was introduced.
-------------------------------------------------------- Type/Model: Skirmisher SKR-3R Mass: 30 tons
Equipment: Crits Mass Int. Struct.: 51 pts Standard 0 3,00 Engine: 150 Fusion 6 5,50 Walking MP: 5 Running MP: 8 Jumping MP: 0 Heat Sinks: 10 Single 4 ,00 (Heat Sink Loc: 2 LL, 2 RL) Gyro: 4 2,00 Cockpit, Life Supt., Sensors: 5 3,00 Actuators: L: Sh+UA+LA+H R: Sh+UA 14 ,00 Armor Factor: 88 pts Standard 0 5,50
Internal Armor Structure Value Head: 3 9 Center Torso: 10 11 Center Torso (Rear): 4 L/R Side Torso: 7 9/9 L/R Side Torso (Rear): 3/3 L/R Arm: 5 8/8 L/R Leg: 7 12/12
Weapons and Equipment Loc Heat Ammo Crits Mass -------------------------------------------------------- 1 Autocannon/2 RA 1 45 2 7,00 (Ammo Locations: 1 RT) 1 Medium Laser LA 3 1 1,00 1 LRM 5 CT 2 24 2 3,00 (Ammo Locations: 1 CT) -------------------------------------------------------- TOTALS: 6 38 30,00 Crits & Tons Left: 40 ,00
Calculated Factors: Total Cost: 2.007.070 C-Bills Battle Value: 506 Cost per BV: 3.966,54 Weapon Value: 222 / 222 (Ratio = ,44 / ,44) Damage Factors: SRDmg = 5; MRDmg = 4; LRDmg = 2 BattleForce2: MP: 5, Armor/Structure: 2/3 Damage PB/M/L: 1/1/1, Overheat: 0 Class: ML; Point Value: 5 Specials: if
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Karagin
01/21/07 11:42 AM
70.123.166.36
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Fluff is good, the mech, well it's a sniper mech sure but it seems to be on the low end of that grouping.
Would really need to see this one in a battle to give you a better take on it.
Karagin
Given time and plenty of paper, a philosopher can prove anything.
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