GiovanniBlasini
03/09/09 05:15 AM
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Y'now, I don't think I've posted a design on Sarna since before 2001? Thought I'd remedy that with this puppy, a custom 'Mech I've submitted for the Fan Councils game over on classicbattletech.com, as one of my custom units for the Niops Association.
Key elements: maintain the Charger movement profile of 5/8, improve it with the addition of jump jets, and continue to allow it to function as a "heavy recon" unit, yet enough firepower to actually accomplish something on the battlefield. Hence, Beagle Probe and Guardian ECM, a bank of seven medium lasers for close-in defense, and a single ER large laser for ranged work. Armor is improved considerably over the original, and for added defense, as well as cutting its overall sensor signature, a Null Sig system. Originally, I'd also wanted to include a Chameleon Light Polarization system, but I didn't have enough free criticals for one thing, and I can't figure out how to add it into HeavyMetal Pro for the other. Still, I think this works.
Thoughts?
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BattleMech Technical Readout
Type/Model: Charger CGR-1A1b
Tech: Inner Sphere / 3067
Config: Biped BattleMech
Rules: Level 3, Standard design
Mass: 80 tons
Chassis: Wells 990 Endo Steel
Power Plant: 400 LTV XL Fusion
Walking Speed: 54.0 km/h
Maximum Speed: 86.4 km/h
Jump Jets: 5 Standard Jump Jets
Jump Capacity: 150 meters
Armor Type: Durallex Heavy Standard
Armament:
7 Medium Lasers
1 ER Large Laser
1 Guardian ECM
1 Beagle Active Probe
Manufacturer: Wells Technologies
Location: (Unknown)
Communications System: Tek BattleCom
Targeting & Tracking System: Dalban HiRez
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Type/Model: Charger CGR-1A1b
Mass: 80 tons
Equipment: Crits Mass
Int. Struct.: 122 pts Endo Steel 14 4.00
(Endo Steel Loc: 1 HD, 3 LA, 6 RA, 2 LT, 2 RT)
Engine: 400 XL Fusion 12 26.50
Walking MP: 5
Running MP: 8
Jumping MP: 5
Heat Sinks: 17 Double [34] 3 7.00
(Heat Sink Loc: 1 LA)
Gyro: 4 4.00
Cockpit, Life Supt., Sensors: 5 3.00
Actuators: L: Sh+UA+LA R: Sh+UA+LA+H 15 .00
Armor Factor: 247 pts Standard 0 15.50
Internal Armor
Structure Value
Head: 3 9
Center Torso: 25 44
Center Torso (Rear): 6
L/R Side Torso: 17 29/29
L/R Side Torso (Rear): 5/5
L/R Arm: 13 26/26
L/R Leg: 17 34/34
Weapons and Equipment Loc Heat Ammo Crits Mass
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1 Medium Laser RA 3 1 1.00
1 ER Large Laser LA 12 2 5.00
1 Guardian ECM RT 0 2 1.50
3 Medium Lasers RT 9 3 3.00
1 Beagle Active Probe LT 0 2 1.50
3 Medium Lasers LT 9 3 3.00
1 Null Signature System 10 7 .00
5 Standard Jump Jets: 5 5.00
(Jump Jet Loc: 1 LT, 1 RT, 1 CT, 1 LL, 1 RL)
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TOTALS: 43 78 80.00
Crits & Tons Left: 0 .00
Calculated Factors:
Total Cost: 25,298,519 C-Bills
Battle Value: 2,036
Cost per BV: 12,425.6
Weapon Value: 2,308 / 2,308 (Ratio = 1.13 / 1.13)
Damage Factors: SRDmg = 34; MRDmg = 10; LRDmg = 2
BattleForce2: MP: 5J, Armor/Structure: 6/3
Damage PB/M/L: 6/4/1, Overheat: 0
Class: MA; Point Value: 20
Specials: ecm, prb
Member of the Pundit Caste
"Which side are we on? We're on the side of the demons, Chief. We're evil men in the gardens of paradise, sent by the forces of death to spread devastation and destruction wherever we go. I'm surprised you didn't know that." -- Col. Saul Tigh, BSG2003
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Prince_of_Darkness
03/09/09 10:13 AM
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Hm, it's interesting, and it certainly gives the Charger a new battle use/profile. However, I still don't know about the Null-Sig. I guess they could use it as a real "surprise!" factor, but other than that problem I really like what I see.
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GiovanniBlasini
03/09/09 03:21 PM
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Hm, it's interesting, and it certainly gives the Charger a new battle use/profile. However, I still don't know about the Null-Sig. I guess they could use it as a real "surprise!" factor, but other than that problem I really like what I see.
Null Sig, per Tactical Operations, has some nifty side affects, like being undetectable by Beagle-level (Clan or IS) Active Probes, and a +1 defensive modifier at medium range, which increases to +2 at long and, if you're using the optional rules for it, extreme range. Sure, it's +10 heat to run it, but it's still pretty worthwhile, IMO.
On the other hand, someone did figure out a halfway-decent way to add the Chameleon Light Polarization System in HMP: just make a 0-mass, 1-critical, 1-heat, 100,000 C-Bill item, add six to your 'Mech, allocate them properly by hand (one in each limb, one in each side torso), and you're good to go. HMP doesn't calculate the BV for it, so you've got to modify that by hand, but, otherwise, you're set.
Running the Chameleon LPS and Null Sig together, again per Tac Ops, is pretty fearsome: you've got a +2 defensive modifier at medium range, which bumps up to +4 at long or extreme ranges. That's before movement. Factor movement in, and a Royal Charger with both could hit as high as +7 for its defensive modifier. That's...well, that's pretty frakin' scary for an 80-ton BattleMech.
With that in mind, I present the CGR-1A1c. Critical slot limitations forced the removal of endo steel and a heat sink, which, in turn, forced the removal of three of the medium lasers to make the overall mass work, which has the odd benefit of looking more like the original Charger, given its five lasers. BV listed is incorrect - it's actually 2039 with both Null Sig and Chameleon.
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BattleMech Technical Readout
Custom* Weapons
Type/Model: Charger CGR-1A1c
Tech: Inner Sphere / 3067
Config: Biped BattleMech
Rules: Level 3, Standard design
Mass: 80 tons
Chassis: Wells 990 Standard
Power Plant: 400 LTV XL Fusion
Walking Speed: 54.0 km/h
Maximum Speed: 86.4 km/h
Jump Jets: 5 Standard Jump Jets
Jump Capacity: 150 meters
Armor Type: Durallex Heavy Standard
Armament:
6 Chameleon LPSs*
4 Medium Lasers
1 ER Large Laser
1 Guardian ECM
1 Beagle Active Probe
Manufacturer: Wells Technologies
Location: (Unknown)
Communications System: Tek BattleCom
Targeting & Tracking System: Dalban HiRez
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Type/Model: Charger CGR-1A1c
Mass: 80 tons
Equipment: Crits Mass
Int. Struct.: 122 pts Standard 0 8.00
Engine: 400 XL Fusion 12 26.50
Walking MP: 5
Running MP: 8
Jumping MP: 5
Heat Sinks: 16 Double [32] 0 6.00
Gyro: 4 4.00
Cockpit, Life Supt., Sensors: 5 3.00
Actuators: L: Sh+UA+LA R: Sh+UA+LA+H 15 .00
Armor Factor: 247 pts Standard 0 15.50
Internal Armor
Structure Value
Head: 3 9
Center Torso: 25 44
Center Torso (Rear): 6
L/R Side Torso: 17 29/29
L/R Side Torso (Rear): 5/5
L/R Arm: 13 26/26
L/R Leg: 17 34/34
Weapons and Equipment Loc Heat Ammo Crits Mass
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1 Chameleon LPS* RA 1 1 .00
1 Medium Laser RA 3 1 1.00
1 Chameleon LPS* LA 1 1 .00
1 ER Large Laser LA 12 2 5.00
1 Chameleon LPS* RT 1 1 .00
1 Guardian ECM RT 0 2 1.50
1 Medium Laser RT 3 1 1.00
1 Chameleon LPS* LT 1 1 .00
1 Beagle Active Probe LT 0 2 1.50
1 Medium Laser LT 3 1 1.00
1 Medium Laser HD 3 1 1.00
1 Chameleon LPS* LL 1 1 .00
1 Chameleon LPS* RL 1 1 .00
1 Null Signature System 10 7 .00
5 Standard Jump Jets: 5 5.00
(Jump Jet Loc: 2 LT, 2 RT, 1 CT)
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TOTALS: 40 64 80.00
Crits & Tons Left: 14 .00
Calculated Factors:
Total Cost: 25,978,919 C-Bills
Battle Value: 1,808
Cost per BV: 14,368.87
Weapon Value: 1,610 / 1,610 (Ratio = .89 / .89)
Damage Factors: SRDmg = 23; MRDmg = 8; LRDmg = 2
BattleForce2: MP: 5J, Armor/Structure: 6/3
Damage PB/M/L: 4/3/1, Overheat: 0
Class: MA; Point Value: 18
Specials: ecm, prb
So, thoughts? Better or not as good as the first one?
Member of the Pundit Caste
"Which side are we on? We're on the side of the demons, Chief. We're evil men in the gardens of paradise, sent by the forces of death to spread devastation and destruction wherever we go. I'm surprised you didn't know that." -- Col. Saul Tigh, BSG2003
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