Difference between revisions of "Ryoken II"

m
Line 14: Line 14:
 
*4x Type OVR-X [[LB-X Autocannon/2]]s
 
*4x Type OVR-X [[LB-X Autocannon/2]]s
 
*2x Type XVI [[LRM-15]]s
 
*2x Type XVI [[LRM-15]]s
|BV (1.0)=1,607
+
|BV (1.0)=1,607<ref>''Record Sheets: MechWarrior Dark Age I'', p. 64</ref>
 
|BV (2.0)=1,801<ref>''Technical Readout: 3075'', p. 145</ref>
 
|BV (2.0)=1,801<ref>''Technical Readout: 3075'', p. 145</ref>
 
}}  
 
}}  
Line 27: Line 27:
  
 
==Variants==
 
==Variants==
* ''Ryoken II 2'' - This variant is better suited to close range work and introduced during the [[Jihad]]. It trade the autocannons in on a pair of [[Ultra Autocannon/10]]s and four tons of ammunition for them. Though ammo stores are still limited, this variant is more likely to succeed before they run out. This is also more imperative, as it mounts two tons less armor.<ref name=TRO144 /> BV (1.0) = 1,842<ref>''Record Sheets: MechWarrior Dark Age I''</ref> BV (2.0) = 2,141<ref>''Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged'', p. 127 - Ryoken II 2's record sheet.</ref>
+
* ''Ryoken II 2'' - This variant is better suited to close range work and introduced during the [[Jihad]]. It trade the autocannons in on a pair of [[Ultra Autocannon/10]]s and four tons of ammunition for them. Though ammo stores are still limited, this variant is more likely to succeed before they run out. This is also more imperative, as it mounts two tons less armor.<ref name=TRO144 /> BV (1.0) = 1,842<ref>''Record Sheets: MechWarrior Dark Age I'', p. 65</ref> BV (2.0) = 2,141<ref>''Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged'', p. 127 - Ryoken II 2's record sheet.</ref>
  
 
* ''Ryoken II 3'' - A Hell's Horse variant from the Jihad era, which is based on the ''Ryoken II 2''.  The Horses removed the original's LB2-X guns for pair of [[HAG 20|Hyper Assault Gauss Rifles]] mounted in its side torso with usual pair of LRM 15 launchers. The launcher's ammunition is moved to the 'mechs arms while HAG ammunition is stored in side torsos with guns. This variant retains the same armor protection as with the ''Ryoken II 2''. BV (2.0) = 2,336<ref>''Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged'', p. 128 - Ryoken II 2's record sheet.</ref>
 
* ''Ryoken II 3'' - A Hell's Horse variant from the Jihad era, which is based on the ''Ryoken II 2''.  The Horses removed the original's LB2-X guns for pair of [[HAG 20|Hyper Assault Gauss Rifles]] mounted in its side torso with usual pair of LRM 15 launchers. The launcher's ammunition is moved to the 'mechs arms while HAG ammunition is stored in side torsos with guns. This variant retains the same armor protection as with the ''Ryoken II 2''. BV (2.0) = 2,336<ref>''Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged'', p. 128 - Ryoken II 2's record sheet.</ref>

Revision as of 03:26, 25 August 2012

Ryoken II
Ryoken II
Production information
Manufacturer Bergan Industries
Class Heavy
Cost 18,842,774 C-bills
Technical specifications
Mass 75 tons
Chassis DSAM Endo 5
Armor Forging ZM20
Engine GM 375 XL
Communications System Garret GBX-2 Amalgamated
Speed 87 km/h
Armament
BV (1.0) 1,607[1]
BV (2.0) 1,801[2]


Description

After the success of the Mad Cat II design, which increased the tonnage and weaponry of the Mad Cat, Clan Ghost Bear applied these same changes to the medium Ryoken. The result, the Ryoken II, first walked off the assembly line in 3075, during the Word of Blake Jihad.[3] When the Ghost Bears later decided to sell some to the Republic of the Sphere, it caused a ruckus among some of the Clans, including a few Trials of Grievance from Clan Hell's Horses.

The Ryoken II is slower than its antecedent, only capable of 87 km/h, though it has more weight available for equipment and weapons. It is built on an Endo Steel chassis and is protected by thirteen and a half tons of armor.[3]

Armament

A long-range combatant, the Ryoken II carries four Type OVR-X LB-X Autocannon/2s that make excellent anti-aircraft guns. Two Type XVI LRM-15s allow the use of indirect support as well as direct. Limited ammunition forces any MechWarrior to make quick work of his or her enemies. The standard complement of double heat sinks keep the 'Mech chilly.[3]

Variants

  • Ryoken II 2 - This variant is better suited to close range work and introduced during the Jihad. It trade the autocannons in on a pair of Ultra Autocannon/10s and four tons of ammunition for them. Though ammo stores are still limited, this variant is more likely to succeed before they run out. This is also more imperative, as it mounts two tons less armor.[3] BV (1.0) = 1,842[4] BV (2.0) = 2,141[5]
  • Ryoken II 3 - A Hell's Horse variant from the Jihad era, which is based on the Ryoken II 2. The Horses removed the original's LB2-X guns for pair of Hyper Assault Gauss Rifles mounted in its side torso with usual pair of LRM 15 launchers. The launcher's ammunition is moved to the 'mechs arms while HAG ammunition is stored in side torsos with guns. This variant retains the same armor protection as with the Ryoken II 2. BV (2.0) = 2,336[6]

Notable Pilots

References

  1. Record Sheets: MechWarrior Dark Age I, p. 64
  2. Technical Readout: 3075, p. 145
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Technical Readout: 3075, p. 144
  4. Record Sheets: MechWarrior Dark Age I, p. 65
  5. Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged, p. 127 - Ryoken II 2's record sheet.
  6. Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged, p. 128 - Ryoken II 2's record sheet.
  7. Record Sheets: MechWarrior Dark Age I, p. 66

Bibliography