Karagin
01/05/14 11:13 PM
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This one was a mixed bag of ideas. Wanted something with high tech but a low tech feel to it kind of like some of the early Star League mechs. Over the years it has done pretty well in the battles I have used it in and while not a powerhouse it has it's uses. And the name comes from an old scifi novel I picked up at a used book store the creature was rock eater and was nuisance to farmers and miners.
Code: BattleMech Technical Readout
Type/Model: Heremt HMT-4
Tech: Inner Sphere / 2750
Config: Biped BattleMech
Rules: Level 2, Standard design
Mass: 65 tons
Chassis: Endo Steel
Power Plant: 325 VOX 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: Standard
Armament:
2 Medium Lasers
2 Flamers
2 Autocannon/5s
1 Machine Gun
1 Small Laser
Manufacturer: (Unknown)
Location: (Unknown)
Communications System: (Unknown)
Targeting & Tracking System: (Unknown)
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Type/Model: Heremt HMT-4
Mass: 65 tons
Equipment: Crits Mass
Int. Struct.: 104 pts Endo Steel 14 3.50
(Endo Steel Loc: 5 LA, 4 RA, 1 LT, 2 LL, 2 RL)
Engine: 325 XL Fusion 12 12.00
Walking MP: 5
Running MP: 8
Jumping MP: 5
Heat Sinks: 10 Double [20] 0 .00
Gyro: 4 4.00
Cockpit, Life Supt., Sensors: 5 3.00
Actuators: L: Sh+UA+LA+H R: Sh+UA+LA+H 16 .00
Armor Factor: 208 pts Standard 0 13.00
Internal Armor
Structure Value
Head: 3 9
Center Torso: 21 29
Center Torso (Rear): 10
L/R Side Torso: 15 22/22
L/R Side Torso (Rear): 8/8
L/R Arm: 10 20/20
L/R Leg: 15 30/30
Weapons and Equipment Loc Heat Ammo Crits Mass
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1 Medium Laser RA 3 1 1.00
1 Flamer RA 3 1 1.00
1 Medium Laser LA 3 1 1.00
1 Flamer LA 3 1 1.00
1 Autocannon/5 RT 1 40 6 10.00
(Ammo Locations: 1 LT, 1 RT)
1 Autocannon/5 LT 1 4 8.00
1 Machine Gun CT 0 100 2 1.00
(Ammo Locations: 1 RT)
1 Small Laser HD 1 1 .50
CASE Equipment: LT RT 2 1.00
5 Standard Jump Jets: 5 5.00
(Jump Jet Loc: 2 LT, 2 RT, 1 CT)
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TOTALS: 15 75 65.00
Crits & Tons Left: 3 .00
Calculated Factors:
Total Cost: 14,038,997 C-Bills
Battle Value 2: 1,362 (old BV = 1,220)
Cost per BV2: 10,307.63
Weapon Value: 1,134 / 1,134 (Ratio = .83 / .83)
Damage Factors: SRDmg = 18; MRDmg = 8; LRDmg = 2
BattleForce2: MP: 5J, Armor/Structure: 5/3
Damage PB/M/L: 4/2/1, Overheat: 0
Class: MH; Point Value: 14
Karagin
Given time and plenty of paper, a philosopher can prove anything.
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Retry
01/05/14 11:32 PM
67.239.109.174
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If you want a low tech feel and got it, good. Otherwise there are just many better ways to utilize the endo-steel and XL engine.
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Karagin
01/06/14 06:37 AM
24.243.178.124
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I am sure there is, I wasn't going for perfection, I was going for different and not every mech or vehicle has to be the best of the best.
Karagin
Given time and plenty of paper, a philosopher can prove anything.
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His_Most_Royal_Highass_Donkey
01/06/14 09:04 AM
172.56.31.63
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I would not call anything with a XL engine a low tech feel.
I would drop the XL 325 for a standard 260 and swop out the AC5s for large lasers or PPCs that would be more a low tech feel for a battlemech. That would also really bring down the mechs cost.
Why argue if the glass is half full or half empty, when you know someone is going to knock it over and spill it anyways.
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ghostrider
01/06/14 11:46 AM
66.74.187.127
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Looks like a decent second line, pirate hunter, crowd control and security roll mech.
Yes, you could probably fill some of those rolls with a cheaper or smaller mech.
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Karagin
01/06/14 02:04 PM
24.243.178.124
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The XL, the CASE and DHS and the Endo are the major items, it's not packing everything known to man as far as High tech in the BT universe, so yes it's pretty low tech on the scale.
Karagin
Given time and plenty of paper, a philosopher can prove anything.
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Retry
01/06/14 03:56 PM
67.239.109.174
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The XL and Endo steel are very high tech, those base components are enough to knock your tech rating up. It's not like you can exchange an endo steel structure for a standard one like you can exchange weapon systems. You currently have a B-2 stealth bomber packing unguided bombs and WWII era .50 cals.
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Karagin
01/06/14 08:15 PM
24.243.178.124
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You are missing the point, go look at the mechs in TRO2750, some have all the bells and whistles, some a few of them. The later part I was going for there Retry, which is what you missed.
Karagin
Given time and plenty of paper, a philosopher can prove anything.
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