BattleMech Technical Readout

Type/Model:    Crossbow XBW-9J
Tech:          Inner Sphere / 2658
Config:        Biped BattleMech
Rules:         Level 1, Standard design

Mass:          90 tons
Chassis:       Star League XT Standard
Power Plant:   270 GM 270 Fusion
Walking Speed: 32.4 km/h
Maximum Speed: 54.0 km/h
Jump Jets:     3 HildCo Model 12 Standard Jump Jets
Jump Capacity: 90 meters
Armor Type:    Valiant Lamellor Standard
Armament:      
  2 Delta Dart LRM 15s
  1 Browning Machine Gun Machine Gun
  1 Donal PPC
  1 Harpoon-6 SRM 6
  1 Diverse Optics Type 18 Medium Laser
Manufacturer:  Kal-Lon Limited
  Location:    Son Hoa / LA (SCI)
Communications System:  Ferret High Freak 3B
Targeting & Tracking System:  Ferret Hi Teck

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==Overview:==
The Crossbow is another heavy mech that has been around for a good number of
years and with constent upgrading and outstanding service will be around for
many more.

The Crossbow was one of the original heavies. It firepower is impressive.

The twin LRM15s and PPC give the mech a vaild punch at range and as it closes
in it has enough smaller weapons to keep the enemy from getting to close.

==Capabilities:==
The weapons of the Crossbow are it's trademark. It uses well proven systems
and have with stood the test of time.

Over all the mech is a hard hitter that can do battle almost up to point blank
range. And while it moves in to deliever it's payload of flying death, it can
take the punishment the would cripple most mechs.

The maintinence of the Crossbow is another area that this mech shines at. In
fact this mech has one of the best hours in combat to maintinece downtime then
most mechs fresh off the assmbely line.

The durability of this mech has proven time and again that it's both a
warriors mech as well as system that is there when you need it most.

==Battle History:==
The Crossbow has been in just about every battle in the Inner Sphere. Whether
it's a raid or a full scale invasion. The Crossbow is there lending a hand in
bring down death and destruction to the enemy.

==Variants:==
Variants of this mech are varied and each house as tried several different
weapon mixes over the years.

The most common is to downgrade the PPC to a Large Laser and add in a couple
of heat sinks.

Other versions have gone to all missiles, by stripping out all the weapons and
putting in two Delta Dart 20 racks and ammo to support several days of
fighting. Another variant that has seen more use in the recent years has been
gone going with all short range missiles and a few medium lasers. This variant
has been seen in a lot of the urban fighting that has been going on in the
different parts of the Inner Sphere.

==Deployment==
The Crossbow is in use all over the Inner Sphere and Periphery. Although House
Stiener has the most in it's ranks.

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Type/Model:    Crossbow XBW-9J
Mass:          90 tons

Equipment:                                 Crits    Mass
Int. Struct.:  138 pts Standard              0      9.00
Engine:        270 Fusion                    6     14.50
   Walking MP:   3
   Running MP:   5
   Jumping MP:   3
Heat Sinks:     18 Single                    8      8.00
 (Heat Sink Loc: 2 LT, 3 RT, 1 CT, 1 LL, 1 RL)
Gyro:                                        4      3.00
Cockpit, Life Supt., Sensors:                5      3.00
Actuators: L: Sh+UA    R: Sh+UA             12       .00
Armor Factor:  264 pts Standard              0     16.50

                          Internal    Armor
                          Structure   Value
   Head:                      3          9      
   Center Torso:             29         41      
   Center Torso (Rear):                 10      
   L/R Side Torso:           19      30/30      
   L/R Side Torso (Rear):              8/8      
   L/R Arm:                  15      30/30      
   L/R Leg:                  19      34/34      

Weapons and Equipment    Loc  Heat  Ammo   Crits    Mass
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1 LRM 15                 RA      5   24      6     10.00
  (Ammo Locations: 1 LA, 1 RA, 1 LT)
1 LRM 15                 LA      5           3      7.00
1 Machine Gun            RT      0  100      2      1.00
  (Ammo Locations: 1 LT)
1 PPC                    RT     10           3      7.00
1 SRM 6                  LT      4   15      3      4.00
  (Ammo Locations: 1 LT)
1 Medium Laser           HD      3           1      1.00
3 Standard Jump Jets:                        3      6.00
 (Jump Jet Loc: 1 CT, 1 LL, 1 RL)
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TOTALS:                         27          56     90.00
Crits & Tons Left:                          22       .00

Calculated Factors:
Total Cost:        8,326,750 C-Bills
Battle Value 2:    1,852 (old BV = 1,486)
Cost per BV2:      4,496.09
Weapon Value:      1,576 / 1,576 (Ratio = .85 / .85)
Damage Factors:    SRDmg = 21;  MRDmg = 18;  LRDmg = 10
BattleForce2:      MP: 3J,  Armor/Structure: 7/7
                   Damage PB/M/L: 3/3/2,  Overheat: 2
                   Class: MA;  Point Value: 19
                   Specials: if