Karagin
03/10/14 10:30 PM
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Code: BattleMech Technical Readout
Type/Model: Urbanmech LAM
Tech: Inner Sphere / 3132
Config: Land Air BattleMech
Rules: Level 3, Standard design
Mass: 30 tons
Chassis: Republic-R Endo Steel
Power Plant: 60 Leenex Fusion
Walking Speed: 21.6 km/h
Maximum Speed: 32.4 km/h
Jump Jets: 2 Pitban 6000 Standard Jump Jets
Jump Capacity: 60 meters
Armor Type: Durallex Medium Ferro-Fibrous
Armament:
1 Autocannon/10
1 ER Small Laser
Manufacturer: Orguss Industries
Location: (Unknown)
Communications System: Dalban Interact
Targeting & Tracking System: Dalban Urban
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Type/Model: Urbanmech LAM
Mass: 30 tons
Equipment: Crits Mass
Int. Struct.: 51 pts Endo Steel 14 1.50
(Endo Steel Loc: 5 LA, 5 LT, 4 RT)
Engine: 60 Fusion 6 1.50
Walking MP: 2
Running MP: 3
Jumping MP: 2 [6]
Heat Sinks: 10 Single 8 .00
(Heat Sink Loc: 1 HD, 1 LA, 1 RA, 1 LT, 1 RT, 1 CT, 1 LL, 1 RL)
Gyro: 4 1.00
Cockpit, Life Supt., Sensors: 5 3.00
Actuators: L: Sh+UA R: Sh+UA 12 .00
Armor Factor: 99 pts Ferro-Fibrous 14 5.50
(Armor Crit Loc: 3 LA, 2 RA, 3 LT, 3 RT, 1 CT, 1 LL, 1 RL)
Internal Armor
Structure Value
Head: 3 9
Center Torso: 10 15
Center Torso (Rear): 5
L/R Side Torso: 7 10/10
L/R Side Torso (Rear): 3/3
L/R Arm: 5 9/9
L/R Leg: 7 13/13
Weapons and Equipment Loc Heat Ammo Crits Mass
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1 Autocannon/10 RA 3 10 8 13.00
(Ammo Locations: 1 RT)
1 ER Small Laser LA 2 1 .50
2 Standard Jump Jets: 2 1.00
(Jump Jet Loc: 1 LT, 1 RT)
LAM Conversion Equipment: 0 3.00
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TOTALS: 5 74 30.00
Crits & Tons Left: 4 .00
Calculated Factors:
Total Cost: 2,766,969 C-Bills
Battle Value 2: 628 (old BV = 602)
Cost per BV2: 4,406.0
Weapon Value: 177 / 177 (Ratio = .28 / .28)
Damage Factors: SRDmg = 10; MRDmg = 5; LRDmg = 1
BattleForce2: MP: 2J, Armor/Structure: 2/3
Damage PB/M/L: 2/1/-, Overheat: 0
Class: ML; Point Value: 6
Karagin
Given time and plenty of paper, a philosopher can prove anything.
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Retry
03/10/14 10:39 PM
76.7.238.202
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Did you just make a LAM with a safe thrust of 2?
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Karagin
03/10/14 10:40 PM
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Yes fun isn't it? It will rule the sky! It will be the ultimate weapon!
Karagin
Given time and plenty of paper, a philosopher can prove anything.
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Retry
03/10/14 10:42 PM
76.7.238.202
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I wonder what the ASF jocks will think.
"God damnit, why couldn't the bloody mechjocks keep the Urbies to themselves?!?!"
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KamikazeJohnson
03/11/14 12:15 AM
50.72.218.68
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I thought LAMs had a minimum-engine-size requirement, similar to hovercrafts.
On a related note, you remember the quad LAM I designed way back?
Peace is that glorious moment in history when everyone stands around reloading.
--Thomas Jefferson
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Karagin
03/11/14 12:21 AM
70.118.139.48
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Yes I recall the quad LAM.
Karagin
Given time and plenty of paper, a philosopher can prove anything.
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Cray
03/11/14 06:14 PM
71.47.122.85
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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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Retry
03/11/14 07:46 PM
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Urbanmech LAMs would actually not be a bad idea. It'd be cheap and strategic mobility would be less of an issue.
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Karagin
03/11/14 09:10 PM
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See like I said cool and fun!
Karagin
Given time and plenty of paper, a philosopher can prove anything.
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ghostrider
03/11/14 09:48 PM
66.27.181.33
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LOL.
I guess that will be in the next boxed set of battle tech. Maybe even the front cover.
Now that does give me an idea. We could use a thread that has comics like this in it. Show the glamours side of the cruddy mechs, and the bad side of the bad boys.
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TigerShark
03/12/14 04:34 AM
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LAMs can't use ES, FF or XLE.
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Retry
03/12/14 11:26 AM
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I can't see why not unless there are rules against it.
Nonsensical rules are to be discarded to me.
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TigerShark
03/12/14 11:35 AM
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Quote:
Retry writes:
I can't see why not unless there are rules against it.
Nonsensical rules are to be discarded to me.
It's specifically mentioned in the construction rules. Something about the bulk of those systems preventing the shift between Mech-AirMech-Fighter.
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Retry
03/12/14 11:36 AM
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Ah, same arbitrary concept that keeps tanks from using DHSs?
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ghostrider
03/12/14 02:47 PM
66.27.181.33
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I can see why they aren't allowed, though research should be able to overcome the problems of the extra bulk of the endosteel and armor. The xle I can see since it requires spots in the side torso, which on a lam become the wings.
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Cray
03/12/14 06:42 PM
71.47.122.85
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Quote:
Retry writes:
Ah, same arbitrary concept that keeps tanks from using DHSs?
Roughly.
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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TigerShark
03/12/14 07:27 PM
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It really does make sense, as vehicles are (in many ways) superior to 'Mechs. Were they allowed to use DHS, or LAMs able to fit XL Engines, they would dwarf standard BattleMechs in capabilities.
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Retry
03/12/14 07:49 PM
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I get the need for balance, but in both the cases of LAMs and tanks the "reasoning" of bulk isn't very well thought out; for example, a tank can fit 20 standard heat sinks with ease, but 10 clan heat sinks is too much of a stretch, despite the fact that the crit slots on Mech's show that they take up the same amount of space.
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ghostrider
03/12/14 10:37 PM
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Tanks are superior mainly in the fact they can mount non energy weapons and not worry about the heat from them.
It the same thought, they are destroyed in fires, and from inferno rockets, but not concerned about the missile launchers heating it up.
Mechs can do things tanks can't. I have yet to see a tank jump up and down on a mech.
With heatsinks, I can see where people would use dhs in everything, and not worry about space constrains like a mech does. I think it is minimal since they engine weigh so much, wiether ice or fusion/transmission (which I think is bs).
Most vehicles are limited in what type of terrain they can enter. So how would a tank be superior if they let a few things thru?
Because it would be a serious threat to a mech. There is no a whole lot they could do to make a mech superior if they used everyday logic.
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mechtech43
01/02/15 03:07 PM
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with all the targeting and other items out there the lams speed is not that big of an advantage any more
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ghostrider
01/03/15 09:20 PM
75.80.239.165
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what happened to the cartoon from 03/11/14?
It now shows a small box with an x in it? Was it removed, or did one of the upgrades pull it out?
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Wrangler
02/14/18 09:30 PM
24.34.162.106
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Better late than never.
What the UrbanMech Lam looks like.
https://i.imgur.com/jgW4ITp.jpg
When it hits the fan, make sure your locked, loaded, and ready to go!
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Reiter
02/15/18 11:35 AM
45.48.53.140
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Quote:
Better late than never.
What the UrbanMech Lam looks like.
https://i.imgur.com/jgW4ITp.jpg
I don't think it qualifies as a LAM, that picture makes the Urbie so round and thin it could qualify as a hovercraft lol
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AmaroqStarwind
04/02/18 01:17 PM
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If you want to save weight in an LAM, try using a Composite Internal Structure. Not to be confused with Endo-Composite. Maybe switch to Commercial Armor as well, since LAMs rely on Agility rather than Armor to keep them alive, Commercial Armor is still very good against small arms fire, and with anything that can actually score a Critical Hit on you, chances are they are already using weapons that do at least 10 points of damage... So all in all, a BAR of 5 isn't that bad of a trade-off for 24 PPT without using crits.
As for UrbanMechs as a whole, you really, REALLY should consider switching from Autocannons to Energy Weapons.
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AmaroqStarwind
04/02/18 02:20 PM
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That said, regarding Hovercraft and the like? If there were rules for making HoverMechs (outside of Mecha Press or Welcome to Nebula California), then an UrbanMech would be a good candidate for a HoverMech conversion.
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