Karagin
01/22/03 03:56 PM
68.21.149.206
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Type/Model: Battler GMP
Tech: Inner Sphere / 3050
Config: Biped BattleMech
Rules: Level 3, Standard design
Mass: 15 tons
Chassis: General Purpose Frame Endo Steel
Power Plant: 120 LVT Fusion
Walking Speed: 86.4 km/h
Maximum Speed: 129.6 km/h
Jump Jets: None
Jump Capacity: 0 meters
Armor Type: Livingston Ceramics Ferro-Fibrous
Armament:
4 Regie Ib ER Small Lasers
Manufacturer: Dormac Industries
Location: Char XI/ VI
Communications System: Dalban Virtu Talk
Targeting & Tracking System: Xandau Mutlispec 3000
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==Overview:==
Built as a general pupose mech for milita and other low end groups, the
Battler earn a sterling repuation during the fighting that swept across the
Galatic Union, when the Warlords revolted. This ensuing civil war shattered
the Union and caused wide spread devastion and destruction.
The Battler was pressed into service when fighting became so heated and dirty
that each side in the four sided civil war were using what ever they could get
their hands on.
The Battler proved do be an excellent mech for scouting, with it's lack of
ammo based weapons the Battler was able to remain in the field longer and able
to out class several other light mechs in the scouting role.
==Variants:==
The full fledage recon version of the Battler removes all but one ER Small
laser and replaces the rest with a Beagle Active Prode.
Some are also fitted with Guardian ECM as well.
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Type/Model: Battler GMP
Mass: 15 tons
Equipment: Crits Mass
Int. Struct.: 26 pts Endo Steel 14 1.00
(Endo Steel Loc: 4 LA, 4 RA, 3 LT, 3 RT)
Engine: 120 Fusion 6 4.00
Walking MP: 8
Running MP: 12
Jumping MP: 0
Heat Sinks: 10 Single 6 .00
(Heat Sink Loc: 1 RT, 1 CT, 2 LL, 2 RL)
Gyro: 4 2.00
Cockpit, Life Supt., Sensors: 5 3.00
Actuators: L: Sh+UA+LA+H R: Sh+UA+LA+H 16 .00
Armor Factor: 54 pts Ferro-Fibrous 14 3.00
(Armor Crit Loc: 4 LA, 4 RA, 3 LT, 3 RT)
Internal Armor
Structure Value
Head: 3 9
Center Torso: 5 7
Center Torso (Rear): 2
L/R Side Torso: 4 6/6
L/R Side Torso (Rear): 2/2
L/R Arm: 2 4/4
L/R Leg: 3 6/6
Weapons and Equipment Loc Heat Ammo Crits Mass
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1 ER Small Laser RT 2 1 .50
1 ER Small Laser LT 2 1 .50
1 ER Small Laser CT 2 1 .50
1 ER Small Laser HD 2 1 .50
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TOTALS: 8 69 15.00
Crits & Tons Left: 9 .00
Calculated Factors:
Total Cost: 1,352,860 C-Bills
Battle Value: 355
Cost per BV: 3,810.87
Weapon Value: 96 / 96 (Ratio = .27 / .27)
Damage Factors: SRDmg = 7; MRDmg = 0; LRDmg = 0
BattleForce2: MP: 8, Armor/Structure: 1/1
Damage PB/M/L: 2/1/-, Overheat: 0
Class: ML; Point Value: 4
Karagin
Given time and plenty of paper, a philosopher can prove anything.
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Cray
01/22/03 06:21 PM
65.32.253.120
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Same comment as on HMPro: I'd take 2 ER MLs over 4 ER SLs.
Otherwise, looks like a fun mech.
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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Karagin
01/27/07 01:37 AM
70.123.166.36
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And another try at it for more input.
Karagin
Given time and plenty of paper, a philosopher can prove anything.
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strife
02/07/07 08:35 AM
80.76.243.67
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Wha? I thought FASA killed below 20 ton mechs... anyways, its pretty expensive for a mech with no fire-power. Again, light mechs are usually not competetive with conventional vehicles for the cost and performance of each. Cockpits and Gyros are really expensive to be wasted on a mech of such light tonnage. I dunno, its makes me sad to think a SRM platoon of foot infantry can hold its own against this mech. I do like the concept of a cheap, low-end light mech for militia and whatnot, If I had my rulebook I'd show ya hows its done. How about a 20-ton lv 1 mech with 100-powered standard, max-armor and like, a LL or something. That'd cost less then this thing, and i'd have enough firepower to justify its existance.
"caliber fifty JUSTICE!"
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Cray
02/07/07 08:42 AM
147.160.136.10
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Wha? I thought FASA killed below 20 ton mechs...
No. The rules are still available in the MaxTech book. They're just a rare option instead of standard.
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Again, light mechs are usually not competetive with conventional vehicles for the cost and performance of each.
If every military thought that way, the US would be flying Mig-35s instead of F22s. Sometimes a nation doesn't mind the expense and, honestly, 1.35 million is chump change to the average Inner Sphere planet. That's likely true for Karagin's alternate history, too.
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How about a 20-ton lv 1 mech with 100-powered standard, max-armor and like, a LL or something.
Pretty much the same, but slower and easier for conventionals to kill.
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That'd cost less then this thing
Not it wouldn't. Your 20-ton mech would be about 1.3-1.5 million, too.
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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strife
02/07/07 09:16 AM
80.76.243.67
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Well, your right about the cost, about 1.2 million was what I got, but that'd keep the gryo to a 1.0 ton and save about 340,000 off the total cost, even from this design, which has a 2 ton gyro. But the concept of a cheap-combat focused light mech would be that as a subsitute medium mech, and I'd figure It only needs the speed of a medium mech. Small engines are cheap, and you can still mount energy weapons on your design, and you can max out your armor. OF course anything with a GR will kill your mech its still competetive with vehicles of the same tonnage and sometimes 1.2 million c-bill vehicles.
"caliber fifty JUSTICE!"
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Karagin
08/13/09 11:43 PM
72.178.75.99
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I took the suggestion you offered and made a version with the 2 ER MLs. Sent it home to a buddy, who found it to work better then original one with the 4 ER SL.
Thanks for the idea and all, I would let you know sooner, but for some reason Sarna and the internet at Camp Bucca didn't like each other.
Glad to see that folks are checking into the older postings and commenting on them.
Karagin
Given time and plenty of paper, a philosopher can prove anything.
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