Editing Surtur
Warning: You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you log in or create an account, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.
The edit can be undone.
Please check the comparison below to verify that this is what you want to do, and then save the changes below to finish undoing the edit.
Latest revision
Your text
Line 29:
Line 29: ==Description== ==Description== − By the 3120s, the [[Hanseatic League]]'s industrial base had achieved pre-[[Jihad]] levels of technology. The governing Merchant Council decided that in recognition of their nation's achievement, an indigenous design should be made. The resulting design, the Surtur, was the first mech fully designed and built within their borders. It performs as a skirmisher and close-quarters melee fighter.+ The '''''Surtur''''' is a fast medium BattleMech developed by the [[Hanseatic League]]. It was the first mech fully designed and built within their borders. By the 3120s, the League's industrial base had achieved pre-[[Jihad]] levels of technology. The governing Merchant Council therefore decided that in recognition of their nation's achievement, an indigenous design should be made. The ''Surtur'' performs as a skirmisher and close-quarters melee fighter. ==Weapons and Equipment== ==Weapons and Equipment== The ''Surtur'' is a close range attacker, so engineers fitted the design with an XL fusion engine to push the 'Mech to 90 km/h. A [[supercharger]] allows for a temporary boost in speed to 120 km/h, but the mech lacks jump jets. The 'Mech's armor protection includes an impressive twelve tons of standard armor. This ensures that the mech can survive high levels of weapons fire while approaching its target. The ''Surtur'' is a close range attacker, so engineers fitted the design with an XL fusion engine to push the 'Mech to 90 km/h. A [[supercharger]] allows for a temporary boost in speed to 120 km/h, but the mech lacks jump jets. The 'Mech's armor protection includes an impressive twelve tons of standard armor. This ensures that the mech can survive high levels of weapons fire while approaching its target. − Firepower includes two SRM-6s with one ton of ammunition between them. Unfortunately, the mech lacks CASE and the ammunition feeds from the center torso, which can be viewed as a severe design flaw. Secondary weapons include seven Flamers, three mounted in each side torso and a single flamer in the left arm. Its signature weapon is a sword mounted in the right arm.<ref name=OTP:HC/> + Firepower includes two standard side torso mounted SRM-6s with 1 ton of ammunition. Unfortunately, the mech lacks CASE and this single ton of ammunition feeds from the center torso, which can be viewed as a severe design flaw. Secondary weapons include seven Flamers, three mounted in each side torso and single flamer in the left arm. Its signature weapon is a sword mounted in the right arm.<ref name=OTP:HC/> Based upon the mech's overall loadout, it would appear that the absurd number of flamers are primarily intended to overheat opponents that have been engaged in melee. The effects that such weapons would have on conventional infantry are perhaps best not contemplated. − The ''Surtur'' boasts twelve double heat sinks, but even these struggle to keep the mech cool if all weapons are fired simultaneously. + The ''Surtur'' also boasts 12 double heat sinks, but even these struggle to keep the mech cool if all weapons are fired simultaneously. ==Design Quirks== ==Design Quirks== Line 43:
Line 43: ==Notes== ==Notes== As of this writing, there is no image for the 'Mech other than the silhouette of a [[:File:Wvr-9d wolverine.jpg|WVR-9D ''Wolverine'']] with sword added. As of this writing, there is no image for the 'Mech other than the silhouette of a [[:File:Wvr-9d wolverine.jpg|WVR-9D ''Wolverine'']] with sword added. − − Tactically, it would appear that the unusual number of Flamers are intended to incapacitate enemy Mechs before they are finished off by SRM fire and sword strikes. ==References== ==References== Line 53:
Line 51: * ''[[Operational Turning Points: Hanseatic Crusade]]'' * ''[[Operational Turning Points: Hanseatic Crusade]]'' − [[Category:'Mechs]] [[Category:Medium BattleMechs|Surtur]] [[Category:Medium BattleMechs|Surtur]] [[Category:55 ton BattleMechs|Surtur]] [[Category:55 ton BattleMechs|Surtur]]
The edit can be undone. Please check the comparison below to verify that this is what you want to do, and then save the changes below to finish undoing the edit.
| Latest revision | Your text | ||
| Line 29: | Line 29: | ||
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
| − | + | The '''''Surtur''''' is a fast medium BattleMech developed by the [[Hanseatic League]]. It was the first mech fully designed and built within their borders. By the 3120s, the League's industrial base had achieved pre-[[Jihad]] levels of technology. The governing Merchant Council therefore decided that in recognition of their nation's achievement, an indigenous design should be made. The ''Surtur'' performs as a skirmisher and close-quarters melee fighter. | |
==Weapons and Equipment== | ==Weapons and Equipment== | ||
The ''Surtur'' is a close range attacker, so engineers fitted the design with an XL fusion engine to push the 'Mech to 90 km/h. A [[supercharger]] allows for a temporary boost in speed to 120 km/h, but the mech lacks jump jets. The 'Mech's armor protection includes an impressive twelve tons of standard armor. This ensures that the mech can survive high levels of weapons fire while approaching its target. | The ''Surtur'' is a close range attacker, so engineers fitted the design with an XL fusion engine to push the 'Mech to 90 km/h. A [[supercharger]] allows for a temporary boost in speed to 120 km/h, but the mech lacks jump jets. The 'Mech's armor protection includes an impressive twelve tons of standard armor. This ensures that the mech can survive high levels of weapons fire while approaching its target. | ||
| − | Firepower includes two SRM-6s with | + | Firepower includes two standard side torso mounted SRM-6s with 1 ton of ammunition. Unfortunately, the mech lacks CASE and this single ton of ammunition feeds from the center torso, which can be viewed as a severe design flaw. Secondary weapons include seven Flamers, three mounted in each side torso and single flamer in the left arm. Its signature weapon is a sword mounted in the right arm.<ref name=OTP:HC/> Based upon the mech's overall loadout, it would appear that the absurd number of flamers are primarily intended to overheat opponents that have been engaged in melee. The effects that such weapons would have on conventional infantry are perhaps best not contemplated. |
| − | The ''Surtur'' boasts | + | The ''Surtur'' also boasts 12 double heat sinks, but even these struggle to keep the mech cool if all weapons are fired simultaneously. |
==Design Quirks== | ==Design Quirks== | ||
| Line 43: | Line 43: | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
As of this writing, there is no image for the 'Mech other than the silhouette of a [[:File:Wvr-9d wolverine.jpg|WVR-9D ''Wolverine'']] with sword added. | As of this writing, there is no image for the 'Mech other than the silhouette of a [[:File:Wvr-9d wolverine.jpg|WVR-9D ''Wolverine'']] with sword added. | ||
| − | |||
| − | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
| Line 53: | Line 51: | ||
* ''[[Operational Turning Points: Hanseatic Crusade]]'' | * ''[[Operational Turning Points: Hanseatic Crusade]]'' | ||
| − | |||
[[Category:Medium BattleMechs|Surtur]] | [[Category:Medium BattleMechs|Surtur]] | ||
[[Category:55 ton BattleMechs|Surtur]] | [[Category:55 ton BattleMechs|Surtur]] | ||