Lafeel
12/02/09 10:34 AM
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The 'trap has always bothered me a bit. It is neither fish nor fowl as it's a attempt to make a Centurion on a five tons lighter chassis. And as often happens the end result does not match well with the intention.
So here's my take on how to make a better Wolftrap.
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Kami Tora
Rules Level: Tournament Legal
Tech Base: Inner Sphere
Era: Clan Invasion
Tech Rating/Era Availability: E/X-X-E
Chassis Config: Biped
Production Year: 3070
Mass: 45 tons
Cost: 4.884.615 C-Bills
Battle Value: 1.364
Chassis: Unknown Endo-Steel
Power Plant: Unknown 225 Fusion Engine
Walking Speed: 53.75 km/h
Maximum Speed: 86.0 km/h
Jump Jets: Unknown
Jump Capacity: 150 meters
Armor: Unknown Light Ferro-Fibrous w/ CASE
Armament:
1 ER PPC
1 ER Medium Laser
1 MML-5
1 C3 Computer (Slave)
Manufacturer: Unknown
Primary Factory: Unknown
Communications System: Unknown
Targeting and Tracking System: Unknown
Overview:
The roots of the Kami Tora (“Divine Tiger”-ed) date back to the Tora design of
the late 3040's, which is better known by the name it was given by the MIIO,
namely the Wolf Trap.
Sadly the original design had suffered terribly against
clan opponents and the fact that most people seemed to consider it, for some
strange reason, the Combine's answer to the Wolfhound, a ten tons lighter mech,
did not help matters any. Quite to the contrary the Wolf Trap soon gained a
very poor reputation and production was discontinued in the early
3060's.
However later the DCMS came to the conclusion that while the Tora was
itself a failed design the chassis was sound and it could be used as the basis
for a entirely new mech, which eventually came into being as the Kami Tora.
Capabilities:
While the Tora's endo steel chassis was retained the rest of the design was
completely re worked, and the first thing to go was the earlier design's
vunerable extralight engine which was rejected both on cost and survivability
grounds.
Instead a new 225 rated standard engine was installed in the chassis,
along with five jump jets, which was felt to be more than sufficient to make up
for the loss in straight line speed due to the less powerfull engine, while
using a standard engine greatly improved the mech's durability.
Of course this
would mean that the original design's weaponry would have to be replaced but
seeing as they were making a completely new design in effect the designers felt
that it was going to be needed anyway.
Eventually the combined LAW/CA think
tank decided on a similar weapon loadout to the PNT 15K, as after all several
of the CA designers had been on that design team as well, and indeed a slightly
heavier trooper mech was considered as the best option given the tonnage
remaining on the chassis.
For a primary weapon the designers picked the Lord's
Light 2 extended range particle projector cannon, which while somewhat heat
inducing, had seen use on numerous DCMS designs as far back as the early
3050's, and had a rock solid reputation for reliability. To back this up they
installed a single multiple missile launcher, identical to the one used in the
Panther, while a arm mounted extended range medium laser and a C3 slave, which
was felt to be a must in this modern age, rounded out the weapon loadout.
To
solve the issue with the Tora's armor, the original's standard armor was
replaced with more modern light ferro fibrous materials, improving the armor
protection to virtually the maximum the frame could mount.
As a final gesture
the Tora's appearance was completely reworked, emerging as considerably more
cat like, indeed it could be considered a bigger half brother to the new
versions of the Panther that had entered service with the DCMS earlier.
Deployment:
As of early 3076 the Kami Tora is only just re entering service with the DCMS,
and has barely even begun to shed the image it's predecessor had.
However,
those pilots that have been assigned to the rewamped design have, after giving
it the chance it deserves, had very few complaints at all, indeed it seems
likely that the Kami Tora becomes a stable among the Combine's medium mech
lances.
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Equipment Type Rating Mass
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Internal Structure: Endo-Steel 75 points 2,50
Internal Locations: 7 RT, 6 LA, 1 RA
Engine: Fusion Engine 225 10,00
Walking MP: 5
Running MP: 8
Jumping MP: 5 (Standard)
Jump Jet Locations: 1 CT, 2 LL, 2 RL 2,50
Heat Sinks: Double 10(20) 0,00
Heat Sink Locations: 3 RT
Gyro: Standard Gyro 3,00
Cockpit: Standard Cockpit 3,00
Actuators: L: SH+UA+LA+H R: SH+UA+LA+H
Armor: Light Ferro-Fibrous AV - 153 9,50
Armor Locations: 1 CT, 3 LT, 1 RT, 1 LA, 1 RA
CASE Locations: 1 LT 0,50
Internal Armor
Structure Factor
Head 3 9
Center Torso 14 21
Center Torso (rear) 7
L/R Torso 11 17
L/R Torso (rear) 5
L/R Arm 7 14
L/R Leg 11 22
Equipment Location Critical Mass
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C3 Computer (Slave) HD 1 1,00
MML-5 LT 3 3,00
ER PPC RA 3 7,00
ER Medium Laser LA 1 1,00
@MML-5 (LRM) (24) LT 1 1,00
@MML-5 (SRM) (20) LT 1 1,00
Now it has a logical place, as a medium trooper, or a larger Panther if you prefer. 
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Karagin
12/02/09 06:26 PM
72.178.75.99
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Interesting way of revamping it. I like it and can see it as something that would eventually see the light of day for the DCMS. Could you post the HMP file for download?
Karagin
Given time and plenty of paper, a philosopher can prove anything.
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Karagin
12/02/09 07:27 PM
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I have not had any issues with HMP in Win7, now HM Lite on the other hand...
Vee and Aero and BA work find in Win7....
I have SSW, was given the program by a buddy when he wanted the original MechWorks program, so I can read the file...
Karagin
Given time and plenty of paper, a philosopher can prove anything.
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Karagin
12/02/09 09:00 PM
72.178.75.99
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Okay I will PM you my address.
Karagin
Given time and plenty of paper, a philosopher can prove anything.
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