Cray
05/17/03 08:24 AM
67.8.168.58
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The Legionnaire was an obscure 'mech by 3025, but it was extremely common during its Star League-era heyday. Few Inner Sphere garrisons and planetary militias lacked the mech; they were also numerous in the Rim Worlds Republic.
The Star League-era Legionnaire (revived in 3064 by the Magistracy of Canopus) was a lackluster but effective garrison mech that competed directly with the Centurion in the middle weight line mech class. However, its dependence on advanced materials would be its downfall during the Succession Wars. Without endosteel, it had to sacrifice firepower and armor. Without DHS, it was a heat pig. Without both of those, the Legionnaire fell out of favor and was replaced by the Centurion and Thunderbolt in Successor State armies.
Used in quantity, though, the Star League-era Legionnaire was an effective, versatile mech. Its main weapon was the potent Donal PPC, which provided heavy, ammunition-free firepower. Its secondary weapon was the Doombud LRM 20 in the opposite torso, which gave the 50-ton mech heavy long ranged firepower in concert with the PPC. Secondary weapons include a triplet of medium lasers. This was all protected by as much armor as a 50-ton mech could carry and CASE.
Centuries later (MWDA), the name would be revived on a completely different model of mech.
MBM-3R Legionnaire
50 tons
2.5 tons endosteel structure
8.5 tons 200 Nissan fusion engine
....Walking: 4
....Running: 6
....Jumping: 0
1 tons 11 DHS
2 tons gyroscope
3 tons cockpit
10.5 tons armor
....Head: 3 9
....CT: 16 25/6
....RT/LT: 12 18/6
....RA/LA: 8 16
....RL/LL: 12 24
7 tons ER PPC (RA)
10 tons LRM 20 (LT)
3 tons 3x Medium Lasers (LA)
2 tons LRM ammo (LT)
.5 tons CASE (LT)
DHS crits: 2 RT/RA
Endosteel crits: 2 RL/LL, 5 LA, 5 RT
Both hand actuators present
VARIANTS
The Star League model occasionally replaced two medium lasers with an SRM 2 for faster vehicle kills and versatility.
The typical Succession Wars-era Legionnaire lost the endosteel and DHS. It also removed a half ton of armor off the legs and two medium lasers. The last factory production run was near the end of the Second Succession War, leaving Legionnaires to dwindle into obscurity.
The Magistracy is producing the Legionnaire in two forms: the original Star League model and a model with an SRM 2.
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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Grizzly
05/17/03 04:52 PM
12.108.119.227
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Cool design!  Nice play on Legionaire/Centurion and the competition in the mech marketplace. Decent design, similar but yet different from the parent design. I like it. When I get a chance (say next billion years, due to work  ) I would like to give it a test drive.
"I am but mad north-northwest, when the wind is southerly I know a hawk from a handsaw" Hamlet
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Karagin
01/02/05 10:38 PM
65.129.164.84
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Interesting mech...I have one that is similar to yours:
Code:
Type/Model: Legionnaire LGN-1E
Tech: Inner Sphere / 3050
Config: Biped BattleMech
Rules: Level 2, Standard design
Mass: 50 tons
Chassis: Corbine 1 Light Endo Steel
Power Plant: 350 Enilaka 5100 XL Fusion
Walking Speed: 75.6 km/h
Maximum Speed: 118.8 km/h
Jump Jets: 4 Firestone Radial 6s Standard Jump Jets
Jump Capacity: 120 meters
Armor Type: Choutaka Armorscale, Limited Ferro-Fibrous
Armament:
2 Medium Lasers
1 ER PPC
1 Small Laser
Manufacturer: Corllean Enterprises Unlimted
Location: Diskarapur, Terra
Communications System: Hermes Command System
Targeting & Tracking System: Cyclops 9b
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==Overview:==
The Legionnaire was built to quickly fill the ranks of House Marik's armies.
The mech has high speed and well round fire power that allows for almost full
firing every time it can bring the enemy into it's sights.
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Type/Model: Legionnaire LGN-1E
Mass: 50 tons
Equipment: Crits Mass
Int. Struct.: 83 pts Endo Steel 14 2.50
(Endo Steel Loc: 3 LA, 3 RA, 3 LT, 4 RT, 1 CT)
Engine: 350 XL Fusion 12 15.00
Walking MP: 7
Running MP: 11
Jumping MP: 4
Heat Sinks: 13 Double [26] 0 3.00
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: 169 pts Ferro-Fibrous 14 9.50
(Armor Crit Loc: 5 LA, 3 RA, 2 RT, 2 LL, 2 RL)
Internal Armor
Structure Value
Head: 3 9
Center Torso: 16 27
Center Torso (Rear): 5
L/R Side Torso: 12 19/19
L/R Side Torso (Rear): 5/5
L/R Arm: 8 16/16
L/R Leg: 12 24/24
Weapons and Equipment Loc Heat Ammo Crits Mass
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2 Medium Lasers RA 6 2 2.00
1 ER PPC LT 15 3 7.00
1 Small Laser HD 1 1 .50
4 Standard Jump Jets: 4 2.00
(Jump Jet Loc: 3 RT, 1 CT)
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TOTALS: 22 75 48.50
Crits & Tons Left: 3 1.50
Calculated Factors:
Total Cost: 10,910,876 C-Bills
Battle Value: 1,389
Cost per BV: 7,855.2
Weapon Value: 1,149 / 1,149 (Ratio = .83 / .83)
Damage Factors: SRDmg = 18; MRDmg = 8; LRDmg = 4
BattleForce2: MP: 7, Armor/Structure: 4/2
Damage PB/M/L: 3/2/1, Overheat: 0
Class: MM; Point Value: 14
Karagin
Given time and plenty of paper, a philosopher can prove anything.
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Silenced_Sonix
01/03/05 03:53 PM
168.209.97.34
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Now do not kill me if I ask this, but does anyone have a comparitive version of the MWDA Legionnaire?
Evolve or Die
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Karagin
01/03/05 05:08 PM
65.129.164.178
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DIdn't realize I did...odd. I came up with my version of this mech after trying to tweak another mech and ended up with a whole new mech, the name was one of looking through a book I have on the Roman War Machine and it sorta said use me.
Correct me if I am wrong but isn't the MWDA Legionnaire a one weapon mech?
Karagin
Given time and plenty of paper, a philosopher can prove anything.
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Silenced_Sonix
01/03/05 05:22 PM
168.209.97.34
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Yes, mounting a single RAC/5 in, get this, the center torso. The RAC/5 takes up 5 crits, and since the design uses a XL engine, it means that even with a compact gyro, there is still not enough space in the center torso to mount the weapon. Which is why I asked if anyone has an idea of what it is supposed to be.
Evolve or Die
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Karagin
01/03/05 09:59 PM
65.129.167.77
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Nope. I chalk it up to another oops from MWDA and the fact that someone forgot to double check things.
I do believe they later fixed it by moving it to arm or the RT.
Karagin
Given time and plenty of paper, a philosopher can prove anything.
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Karagin
12/25/06 10:22 AM
70.123.166.36
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Anyone else done up similar mechs?
Karagin
Given time and plenty of paper, a philosopher can prove anything.
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strife
01/05/07 09:28 PM
216.40.86.86
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I sorta like that design, it fills the whole inexpensive, all-purpose medium mech... Good blend of speed an firepower for its tonnage and technology base.
"caliber fifty JUSTICE!"
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Karagin
01/05/07 11:59 PM
70.123.166.36
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I am guess it's suppose to the be the side torso...but then again since WK won't let FP do up record sheets it means we won't really know and thus we get cheesy designs.
Karagin
Given time and plenty of paper, a philosopher can prove anything.
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JackGarrity
01/06/07 08:04 AM
71.207.203.207
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hmm its nice, fast lil bugger ill give it a whirl, feeling sparse on fluff text, just bought a bag, yes a bag, full of Btech books, going to read them before I do any serious fluffing.
Greetings Mechwarrior.
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JackGarrity
01/06/07 08:33 AM
71.207.203.207
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LgN-0Mv1 Legionnaire
Chassis: Corean Model KL77 Endo Steel
Power Plant: GM 220
Cruising Speed: 43
Maximum Speed: 64.5
Jump Jets: none
Jump Capacity: none
Armor: Valiant Gauntlet Ferro-Fiberous
Armament:
1 LRM 10
2 Large Lasers
1 Autocannon/2
Manufacturer: Star League Weapons Research
Primary Factory: Terra Firma
Communications System: TransComm Alpha
Targeting and Tracking System: Tacticon Tracer 300
Overview:
Max damage at range 1 to 15 hexes is 28 using the following
weapons:
Large Laser (x2)
LRM 10
Autocannon/2
LgN-0Mv1 Legionnaire
Technology Base: - Inner Sphere - Level 2
Equipment Mass
Internal Structure: - EndoSteel 3
Engine: 220 10
Walking MP: 4
Running MP: 6
Jumping MP: 0
Heat Sinks: 11(22) - Double 1
Gyro: 3
Cockpit: 3
Armor Factor: 169 - Ferro-Fibrous 9.5
Internal Armor
Structure Value
Head 3 9
Center Torso 18 24
Center Torso(rear) 8
R/L Torso 13 18
R/L Torso(rear) 6
R/L Arm 9 16
R/L Leg 13 24
Weapons and Ammo Location Critical Tonnage
LRM 10 LA 2 5
LRM 10 Ammo - Swarm LA 2 2
Large Laser LT 2 5
Large Laser RT 2 5
Autocannon/2 RA 1 6
Autocannon/2 Ammo RA 2 2
Greetings Mechwarrior.
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Karagin
01/06/07 04:00 PM
70.123.166.36
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Okay seems to be a mix of the Enforcer and the Blackjack...but that isn't a bad thing.
Karagin
Given time and plenty of paper, a philosopher can prove anything.
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JackGarrity
01/08/07 07:57 AM
71.207.203.207
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heh. true. Neevr actually seen what a legionnare looks like, mini wise so, went for the feel, less its in one of the PC games.
Greetings Mechwarrior.
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