Rotwang
02/05/14 05:04 PM
94.227.126.162
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Grand Panther GR-PNT-9
Mass: 45 tons Tech Base: Inner Sphere Chassis Config: Biped Rules Level: Tournament Legal Era: Dark Ages Tech Rating/Era Availability: E/X-X-E-A Production Year: 3132 Cost: 3.995.403 C-Bills Battle Value: 1.335
Chassis: Unknown Endo-Steel Power Plant: Unknown 180 Fusion Engine Walking Speed: 43,2 km/h Maximum Speed: 64,8 km/h Jump Jets: Unknown Jump Capacity: 120 meters Armor: Unknown Standard Armor w/ CASE Armament: 1 Heavy PPC 1 Streak SRM-6 1 ER Medium Laser 1 ER Small Laser 1 C3 Computer (Slave) Manufacturer: Unknown Primary Factory: Unknown Communications System: Unknown Targeting and Tracking System: Unknown
Capabilities: Designed to fill the void left by the cancelled Wolf Trap, the Grand Panther was designed as a medium trooper mech. Criticized for its lack of speed, it was half the cost of the Wolf Trap with a more favourable damage curve.
Battle History: The Grand Panther carries a Heavy PPC, giving it the ability to potentially knock out a light mech with a single shot. Any mech that tries to get close has to deal with an SRM6 Streak and an ER Medium laser? For anti infantry work the Grand Panther carries an ER Small Laser.
9 tons of armour give it adequate protection with the SRM ammo in a CASE bay and a regular engine means that the Grand Panther can survive hits that might cripple other mechs.
Deployment: Production of the Grand Panther was put on hold during the Jihad, but resumed afterwards. The Grand Panther is found in many line regiments, though it is conspiciously absent from the more prestigious units of the Dragon.
Variants: The only known variant is a test vehicle produced in small numbers that replaces the medium laser and downgrades the SRM launcher to mount a supercharger, while the small laser is swapped with a Small X-Pulse Laser.
================================================================================ Equipment Type Rating Mass -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Internal Structure: Endo-Steel 75 points 2,50 Internal Locations: 9 LT, 3 RT, 1 LL, 1 RL Engine: Fusion Engine 180 7,00 Walking MP: 4 Running MP: 6 Jumping MP: 4 Standard Jump Jet Locations: 1 LT, 1 RT, 1 LL, 1 RL 2,00 Heat Sinks: Double Heat Sink 11(22) 1,00 Heat Sink Locations: 2 RT, 1 LA, 1 RA Gyro: Standard 2,00 Cockpit: Standard 3,00 Actuators: L: SH+UA+LA+H R: SH+UA+LA+H Armor: Standard Armor AV - 144 9,00 CASE Locations: 1 LT 0,50
Internal Armor Structure Factor Head 3 9 Center Torso 14 21 Center Torso (rear) 6 L/R Torso 11 18 L/R Torso (rear) 4 L/R Arm 7 14 L/R Leg 11 18
================================================================================ Equipment Location Heat Critical Mass -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Heavy PPC RA 15 4 10,00 ER Medium Laser LA 5 1 1,00 ER Small Laser RT 2 1 0,50 Streak SRM-6 CT 4 2 4,50 C3 Computer (Slave) HD 0 1 1,00 @Streak SRM-6 (15) LT - 1 1,00 Free Critical Slots: 6
BattleForce Statistics MV S (+0) M (+2) L (+4) E (+6) Wt. Ov Armor: 5 Points: 13 4j 3 3 2 0 2 1 Structure: 4 Special Abilities: C3S, CASE, MHQ1, SRCH, ES, SEAL, SOA
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KamikazeJohnson
02/05/14 06:00 PM
50.72.218.68
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What's a Heavy PPC on a Medium 'Mech without a Capacitor? **Evil Grin**
Peace is that glorious moment in history when everyone stands around reloading.
--Thomas Jefferson
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Cray
02/05/14 06:07 PM
71.47.122.85
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This is a great design. The Panther was too light to be really durable, but by 45 tons you can carry enough armor to survive exposure with most heavy weapons at least once. The weapons selections are solid and recognizably "Pantherish."
Quote: What's a Heavy PPC on a Medium 'Mech without a Capacitor? **Evil Grin**
A tournament-legal design.
Mike Miller, Materials Engineer
Disclaimer: Anything stated in this post is unofficial and non-canon unless directly quoted from a published book. Random internet musings of a BattleTech writer are not canon.
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ghostrider
02/06/14 01:34 AM
24.30.128.72
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One thing I wanted to see on a panther mech is an lrm launcher. The design does carry the panther feel. The laser is a good weapon to compliment the ppc. I am not sure of the stats for a heavy ppc, so can't comment on the capabilities for that.
It is a good upgrade for the panther.
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Rotwang
02/06/14 11:07 AM
94.227.126.162
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If you do put in an LRM it becomes a Vindicator
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ghostrider
02/06/14 12:51 PM
24.30.128.72
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Or a lighter version of the griffin. The weight would have people screaming vindicator though. Did you have a thought on the unit that might carry the master c3 for a lance with this mech in it?
I don't know why, but I was never a real fan of the vindicator. Guess I got used to the Phoenix Hawk for a 45 ton mech.
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Rotwang
02/06/14 01:55 PM
94.227.126.162
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There are Bishamon and Daimyo variants that have a C3 Master.
You could have an MML launcher on the Grand Panther or even a snub-nose PPC.
The Vindicator is a scrapper, it's a bit slow, even with jump jets so it has to keep the enemy at bay with the PPC and LRM. It's in the same range as the Centurion with a similar range and firepower profile.
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CarcerKango
12/18/14 12:59 PM
64.251.51.246
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Love it
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