Rotwang
01/26/11 08:47 AM
213.118.11.143
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Warhammer WHM-6XP
Mass: 70 tons Tech Base: Inner Sphere Chassis Config: Biped Rules Level: Tournament Legal Era: Clan Invasion Tech Rating/Era Availability: E/X-X-D Production Year: 3070 Cost: 6.495.133 C-Bills Battle Value: 1.539
Chassis: Unknown Standard Power Plant: Unknown 280 Fusion Engine Walking Speed: 43,2 km/h Maximum Speed: 64,8 km/h Jump Jets: None Jump Capacity: 0 meters Armor: Unknown Ferro-Fibrous Armament: 3 PPCs 2 Medium Lasers 2 Machine Guns Manufacturer: Unknown Primary Factory: Unknown Communications System: Unknown Targeting and Tracking System: Unknown
Overview: The SLDF field workshops were famous for their conversion work on existing mechs. Much of this was applied to battle-damaged machines. Many modifications were minor, but once in a while Techs came up with unusual and ingenious designs.
The Warhammer 6XP was based on a refit of the original 6R, which added double strength heat sinks and ferro fibrous armour. The upgrade did not alter the number of heat sinks. While this solved the Warhammer's heat problem, it wasted cooling ability.
When a Warhammer was brought in for repairs, Techs working on a Shadow Hawk hit upon the idea to replace the SRM6 launcher with a third PPC, on a mount similar to the one seen on the Shadow Hawk's AC/5.
Capabilities: The Warhammer 6XP carried a powerful long-range punch, only matched by the much heavier Awesome.
Techs canibalized an AC/5 mount from a Shadow Hawk and mounted it on the Warhammer's right shoulder, removing the SRM6. The autocannon mount proved more than able to carry the PPC, being lighter and having no recoil.
The 6XP soon was adopted by other workshops and many were used as fire support mechs with heavy companies.
The 6XP was very effective in long range combat and soon caught media attention. Star League intelligence even doctored some footage with a version mounting four PPC's leading the major houses to scramble to come up with an answer.
Though only about 30 machines were ever modified, plans to upgrade the Warhammer to this new configuration were prematurely aborted by the Civil War.
Variants: By 3067, a small company offered an upgrade package for older 6R models based on the 6XP, the only difference being the replacement of the standard medium lasers with ER models.
================================================================================ Equipment Type Rating Mass -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Internal Structure: Standard 107 points 7,00 Engine: Fusion Engine 280 16,00 Walking MP: 4 Running MP: 6 Jumping MP: 0 Heat Sinks: Double Heat Sink 16(32) 6,00 Heat Sink Locations: 1 RT, 2 LA, 2 RA Gyro: Standard 3,00 Cockpit: Standard 3,00 Actuators: L: SH+UA+LA R: SH+UA+LA Armor: Ferro-Fibrous AV - 179 10,00 Armor Locations: 1 HD, 2 CT, 4 LT, 3 RT, 2 LL, 2 RL
Internal Armor Structure Factor Head 3 9 Center Torso 22 27 Center Torso (rear) 7 L/R Torso 15 23 L/R Torso (rear) 6 L/R Arm 11 17 L/R Leg 15 22
================================================================================ Equipment Location Heat Critical Mass -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PPC RA 10 3 7,00 PPC LA 10 3 7,00 PPC RT 10 3 7,00 Machine Gun RT 0 1 0,50 Medium Laser RT 3 1 1,00 Machine Gun LT 0 1 0,50 Medium Laser LT 3 1 1,00 @MG (200) LT - 1 1,00 Free Critical Slots: 6
BattleForce Statistics MV S (+0) M (+2) L (+4) E (+6) Wt. Ov Armor: 6 Points: 15 4 4 4 3 0 3 0 Structure: 6 Special Abilities: SRCH, ES, SOA
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Karagin
01/26/11 01:58 PM
217.5.180.116
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Weapon load out reminds me of the Awesome...
Karagin
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Rotwang
01/26/11 03:49 PM
213.118.11.143
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It is an Awesome in all but name, but I had this vision of a Warhammer with a third "over the shoulder" Donal ...
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KitK
01/26/11 04:04 PM
128.233.4.249
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An Awesome, yes, as was acknowledged. Plus faster and lighter, which is always a step up, and with better short range backup. And, probably a bit better heatsinked, too. The only thing an Awesome's got on this Warhammer is armor (8Q) and range if its an 9Q.
I like it for its upgrade concept, and the fluff bit about using an AC5s weapon mount to add the PPC was a cool idea. The AC5 now has a new niche, thankfully not as a primary weapon!
KK
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Drasnighta
01/30/11 09:24 PM
70.73.77.99
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Certainly fits nicely as a Field-Refit, and nicely fluffed too...
CEO Heretic BattleMechs.
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