--- This group of 'Mechs all have a quadrupedal leg configuration. There aren't many of these 'Mechs, so decided to give 'em a whirl. Tell me what ya' think, I'll provide a .zip with them in .hmp format.
--- The Tortoise and the Hellhog are a set of 'Mechs which are related to each other. The Tortoise is a 55-ton Cargo Hauler with a Thumper Cannon refit kit from pre-3025, while the Hellhog is a 60-ton 3025 Thumper Cannon 'Mech built from the ground up as an original design, but designed off of the Tortoise.
--- The Supplice, French for "Ordeal", is a 50-Ton LRM Support 'Mech made in 2750. It was built as a way to maximize the usefulness of taking a "hull down" firing position. The Mattock on the other hand is an 85-Ton Arrow IV platform meant to pull double duty as both an Assault 'Mech (by engaging in direct fire of it's Arrow IVs) and in the Artillery role as a Fire Support 'Mech.
--- Finally the NAIS prototypes are where my sensibilities just go right out the window. I slapped the NAIS moniker on it because I was myself experimenting like they did. The results are... well you be the judge. So here they are in no particular order.
--- EDIT: Typo in the stat sheet of the Mattock, the Arrow IVs share critical slots in the Center Torso, 3 per system. The 3025-era of the Tortoise with the Thumper Cannons is NOT a Typo, as the refit utilized the LosTech CASE component IF it was available, to protect what was otherwise a Cargo Hauling BattleMech pressed into combat duty. The Hellhog was developed in response to this, although around 3050 the refit would again be seen on the battlefield.
The Hellhog
Code:
BattleMech Technical Readout
Type/Model: Hellhog QT2HAM
Tech: Inner Sphere / 3025
Config: Quad BattleMech
Rules: Level 3, Standard design
Mass: 60 tons
Chassis: Standard
Power Plant: 180 GM Fusion
Walking Speed: 32.4 km/h
Maximum Speed: 54.0 km/h
Jump Jets: None
Jump Capacity: 0 meters
Armor Type: Standard
Armament:
2 Thumper Cannons
2 Medium Lasers
Manufacturer: (Unknown)
Location: (Unknown)
Communications System: (Unknown)
Targeting & Tracking System: (Unknown)
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Type/Model: Hellhog QT2HAM
Mass: 60 tons
Equipment: Crits Mass
Int. Struct.: 107 pts Standard 0 6.00
Engine: 180 Fusion 6 7.00
Walking MP: 3
Running MP: 5
Jumping MP: 0
Heat Sinks: 13 Single 6 3.00
(Heat Sink Loc: 1 LFL, 1 RFL, 1 LT, 1 RT, 1 LRL, 1 RRL)
Gyro: 4 2.00
Cockpit, Life Supt., Sensors: 5 3.00
Leg Act: Hip + UpLeg + LowLeg + Foot 16 .00
Armor Factor: 208 pts Standard 0 13.00
Internal Armor
Structure Value
Head: 3 8
Center Torso: 20 28
Center Torso (Rear): 8
L/R Side Torso: 14 20/20
L/R Side Torso (Rear): 6/6
L/R Front Leg: 14 28/28
L/R Rear Leg: 14 28/28
Weapons and Equipment Loc Heat Ammo Crits Mass
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1 Thumper Cannon RT 6 80 11 14.00
(Ammo Locations: 2 LT, 2 RT)
1 Thumper Cannon LT 6 7 10.00
2 Medium Lasers CT 6 2 2.00
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TOTALS: 18 57 60.00
Crits & Tons Left: 9 .00
Calculated Factors:
Total Cost: 4,118,400 C-Bills
Battle Value 2: 1,035 (old BV = 786)
Cost per BV2: 3,979.13
Weapon Value: 561 / 561 (Ratio = .54 / .54)
Damage Factors: SRDmg = 12; MRDmg = 5; LRDmg = 0
BattleForce2: MP: 3, Armor/Structure: 5/5
Damage PB/M/L: 2/2/-, Overheat: 1
Class: MH; Point Value: 10
The Mattock
Code:
BattleMech Technical Readout
Type/Model: Mattock MT10K
Tech: Inner Sphere / 3072
Config: Quad BattleMech
Rules: Level 3, Standard design
Mass: 85 tons
Chassis: Standard
Power Plant: 255 Compact Fusion
Walking Speed: 32.4 km/h
Maximum Speed: 54.0 km/h
Jump Jets: None
Jump Capacity: 0 meters
Armor Type: Standard
Armament:
2 Arrow IV Systems
Manufacturer: (Unknown)
Location: (Unknown)
Communications System: (Unknown)
Targeting & Tracking System: (Unknown)
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Type/Model: Mattock MT10K
Mass: 85 tons
Equipment: Crits Mass
Int. Struct.: 138 pts Standard 0 8.50
Engine: 255 Compact Fusion 3 19.50
Walking MP: 3
Running MP: 5
Jumping MP: 0
Heat Sinks: 10 Double [20] 0 .00
Compact Gyro: 2 4.50
Small Cockpit, Life Supt., Sensors: 4 2.00
Leg Act: Hip + UpLeg + LowLeg + Foot 16 .00
Armor Factor: 279 pts Standard 0 17.50
Internal Armor
Structure Value
Head: 3 9
Center Torso: 27 42
Center Torso (Rear): 12
L/R Side Torso: 18 26/26
L/R Side Torso (Rear): 10/10
L/R Front Leg: 18 36/36
L/R Rear Leg: 18 36/36
Weapons and Equipment Loc Heat Ammo Crits Mass
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1 Arrow IV System RT/CT 10 15 18 18.00
(Ammo Locations: 2 HD, 1 CT)
1 Arrow IV System LT/CT 10 15 15.00
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TOTALS: 20 58 85.00
Crits & Tons Left: 8 .00
Calculated Factors:
Total Cost: 12,160,050 C-Bills
Battle Value 2: 1,651 (old BV = 1,406)
Cost per BV2: 7,365.26
Weapon Value: 1,740 / 1,740 (Ratio = 1.05 / 1.05)
Damage Factors: SRDmg = 25; MRDmg = 23; LRDmg = 23
BattleForce2: MP: 3, Armor/Structure: 7/7
Damage PB/M/L: 3/2/3, Overheat: 0
Class: MA; Point Value: 17
Specials: artA
Supplice
Code:
BattleMech Technical Readout
Type/Model: Supplice SLP-21
Tech: Inner Sphere / 2750
Config: Quad BattleMech
Rules: Level 1, Standard design
Mass: 50 tons
Chassis: Standard
Power Plant: 250 Magna Fusion
Walking Speed: 54.0 km/h
Maximum Speed: 86.4 km/h
Jump Jets: None
Jump Capacity: 0 meters
Armor Type: Standard
Armament:
2 LRM 10s
1 Medium Laser
Manufacturer: (Unknown)
Location: (Unknown)
Communications System: (Unknown)
Targeting & Tracking System: (Unknown)
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Type/Model: Supplice SLP-21
Mass: 50 tons
Equipment: Crits Mass
Int. Struct.: 91 pts Standard 0 5.00
Engine: 250 Fusion 6 12.50
Walking MP: 5
Running MP: 8
Jumping MP: 0
Heat Sinks: 12 Single 2 2.00
(Heat Sink Loc: 2 CT)
Gyro: 4 3.00
Cockpit, Life Supt., Sensors: 5 3.00
Leg Act: Hip + UpLeg + LowLeg + Foot 16 .00
Armor Factor: 184 pts Standard 0 11.50
Internal Armor
Structure Value
Head: 3 8
Center Torso: 16 24
Center Torso (Rear): 8
L/R Side Torso: 12 18/18
L/R Side Torso (Rear): 6/6
L/R Front Leg: 12 24/24
L/R Rear Leg: 12 24/24
Weapons and Equipment Loc Heat Ammo Crits Mass
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1 LRM 10 RT 4 24 4 7.00
(Ammo Locations: 1 LT, 1 RT)
1 LRM 10 LT 4 2 5.00
1 Medium Laser HD 3 1 1.00
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TOTALS: 11 40 50.00
Crits & Tons Left: 26 .00
Calculated Factors:
Total Cost: 4,038,500 C-Bills
Battle Value 2: 1,177 (old BV = 989)
Cost per BV2: 3,431.18
Weapon Value: 794 / 794 (Ratio = .67 / .67)
Damage Factors: SRDmg = 12; MRDmg = 10; LRDmg = 5
BattleForce2: MP: 5, Armor/Structure: 5/4
Damage PB/M/L: 2/2/1, Overheat: 0
Class: MM; Point Value: 12
Specials: if
The Tortoise
Code:
BattleMech Technical Readout
Custom* Weapons
Type/Model: Tortoise QT1CHM
Tech: Inner Sphere / 2750
Config: Quad BattleMech
Rules: Level 3, Standard design
Mass: 55 tons
Chassis: Standard
Power Plant: 165 VOX Fusion
Walking Speed: 32.4 km/h
Maximum Speed: 54.0 km/h
Jump Jets: None
Jump Capacity: 0 meters
Armor Type: Standard
Armament:
2 Lift Hoists
2 Cargo Space 9 Tonss*
1 Cargo Space 2 Tons*
Manufacturer: (Unknown)
Location: (Unknown)
Communications System: (Unknown)
Targeting & Tracking System: (Unknown)
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Type/Model: Tortoise QT1CHM
Mass: 55 tons
Equipment: Crits Mass
Int. Struct.: 99 pts Standard 0 5.50
Engine: 165 Fusion 6 6.00
Walking MP: 3
Running MP: 5
Jumping MP: 0
Heat Sinks: 10 Single 4 .00
(Heat Sink Loc: 1 LFL, 1 RFL, 1 LRL, 1 RRL)
Gyro: 4 2.00
Cockpit, Life Supt., Sensors: 5 3.00
Leg Act: Hip + UpLeg + LowLeg + Foot 16 .00
Armor Factor: 200 pts Standard 0 12.50
Internal Armor
Structure Value
Head: 3 9
Center Torso: 18 26
Center Torso (Rear): 9
L/R Side Torso: 13 20/20
L/R Side Torso (Rear): 6/6
L/R Front Leg: 13 26/26
L/R Rear Leg: 13 26/26
Weapons and Equipment Loc Heat Ammo Crits Mass
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1 Lift Hoist RT 0 3 3.00
1 Cargo Space 9 Tons* RT 0 9 9.00
1 Lift Hoist LT 0 3 3.00
1 Cargo Space 9 Tons* LT 0 9 9.00
1 Cargo Space 2 Tons* CT 0 2 2.00
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TOTALS: 0 61 55.00
Crits & Tons Left: 5 .00
Calculated Factors:
Total Cost: 3,098,450 C-Bills
Battle Value 2: 866 (old BV = 724)
Cost per BV2: 3,577.89
Weapon Value: 0 / 0 (Ratio = .00 / .00)
Damage Factors: SRDmg = 1; MRDmg = 0; LRDmg = 0
BattleForce2: MP: 3, Armor/Structure: 5/5
Damage PB/M/L: 1/-/-, Overheat: 0
Class: MM; Point Value: 9
The Tortoise Thumper Cannon Refit
Code:
BattleMech Technical Readout
Type/Model: Tortoise QT2ATC
Tech: Inner Sphere / 3025
Config: Quad BattleMech
Rules: Level 3, Standard design
Mass: 55 tons
Chassis: Standard
Power Plant: 165 VOX Fusion
Walking Speed: 32.4 km/h
Maximum Speed: 54.0 km/h
Jump Jets: None
Jump Capacity: 0 meters
Armor Type: Standard
Armament:
2 Thumper Cannons
Manufacturer: (Unknown)
Location: (Unknown)
Communications System: (Unknown)
Targeting & Tracking System: (Unknown)
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Type/Model: Tortoise QT2ATC
Mass: 55 tons
Equipment: Crits Mass
Int. Struct.: 99 pts Standard 0 5.50
Engine: 165 Fusion 6 6.00
Walking MP: 3
Running MP: 5
Jumping MP: 0
Heat Sinks: 12 Single 6 2.00
(Heat Sink Loc: 1 HD, 1 LFL, 1 RFL, 1 CT, 1 LRL, 1 RRL)
Gyro: 4 2.00
Cockpit, Life Supt., Sensors: 5 3.00
Leg Act: Hip + UpLeg + LowLeg + Foot 16 .00
Armor Factor: 200 pts Standard 0 12.50
Internal Armor
Structure Value
Head: 3 9
Center Torso: 18 26
Center Torso (Rear): 9
L/R Side Torso: 13 20/20
L/R Side Torso (Rear): 6/6
L/R Front Leg: 13 26/26
L/R Rear Leg: 13 26/26
Weapons and Equipment Loc Heat Ammo Crits Mass
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1 Thumper Cannon RT 6 60 10 13.00
(Ammo Locations: 1 LT, 1 RT, 1 CT)
1 Thumper Cannon LT 6 7 10.00
CASE Equipment: LT RT 2 1.00
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TOTALS: 12 56 55.00
Crits & Tons Left: 10 .00
Calculated Factors:
Total Cost: 3,771,150 C-Bills
Battle Value 2: 945 (old BV = 778)
Cost per BV2: 3,990.63
Weapon Value: 319 / 319 (Ratio = .34 / .34)
Damage Factors: SRDmg = 9; MRDmg = 5; LRDmg = 0
BattleForce2: MP: 3, Armor/Structure: 5/5
Damage PB/M/L: 2/1/-, Overheat: 0
Class: MM; Point Value: 9
The 'NAIS' Mechs 1/2
Code:
BattleMech Technical Readout
Type/Model: NAIS Type-4 Experimental Quad NAIS-Tx4Y
Tech: Inner Sphere / 3132
Config: Quad BattleMech
Rules: Level 3, Custom design
Mass: 85 tons
Chassis: Reinforced
Power Plant: 255 Strand Fusion
Walking Speed: 32.4 km/h
Maximum Speed: 54.0 km/h
Jump Jets: 4 Improved Jump Jets
Jump Capacity: 120 meters
Armor Type: Standard
Armament:
1 ER Small Laser
2 ER Large Lasers
Manufacturer: (Unknown)
Location: (Unknown)
Communications System: (Unknown)
Targeting & Tracking System: (Unknown)
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Type/Model: NAIS Type-4 Experimental Quad NAIS-Tx4Y
Mass: 85 tons
Equipment: Crits Mass
Int. Struct.: 138 pts Reinforced 0 17.00
Engine: 255 Fusion 6 13.00
Walking MP: 3
Running MP: 5
Jumping MP: 4
Heat Sinks: 14 Double [28] 12 4.00
(Heat Sink Loc: 2 LT, 2 RT)
Compact Gyro: 2 4.50
Torso-Mounted Cockpit, Life Supt., Sensors: 6 4.00
Leg Act: Hip + UpLeg + LowLeg + Foot 16 .00
Armor Factor: 232 pts Standard 0 14.50
Internal Armor
Structure Value
Head: 3 9
Center Torso: 27 30
Center Torso (Rear): 11
L/R Side Torso: 18 20/20
L/R Side Torso (Rear): 11/11
L/R Front Leg: 18 30/30
L/R Rear Leg: 18 30/30
Weapons and Equipment Loc Heat Ammo Crits Mass
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1 ER Small Laser CT 2 1 .50
2 ER Large Lasers HD(T) 24 4 10.00
4 Improved Jump Jets: 8 8.00
(Jump Jet Loc: 1 LFL, 1 RFL, 1 LRL, 1 RRL)
Turret Equipment: Head TurretMain Tu 1 1.00
Component Armor: 16 Slots 0 8.50
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TOTALS: 26 56 85.00
Crits & Tons Left: 10 .00
Calculated Factors:
Total Cost: 16,230,512 C-Bills
Battle Value 2: 1,860 (old BV = 1,757)
Cost per BV2: 8,726.08
Weapon Value: 1,902 / 1,902 (Ratio = 1.02 / 1.02)
Damage Factors: SRDmg = 18; MRDmg = 12; LRDmg = 5
BattleForce2: MP: 3J, Armor/Structure: 6/7
Damage PB/M/L: 4/2/2, Overheat: 0
Class: MA; Point Value: 19
The 'NAIS' Mechs 2/2
Code:
BattleMech Technical Readout
Custom* Weapons
Type/Model: NAIS Mixed Spheroid-Clantech Experimental Quad NAIS-MSCx4Y
Tech: Mixed Tech / 3132
Config: Quad BattleMech
Rules: Level 3, Custom design
Mass: 85 tons
Chassis: Endo Steel (C)
Power Plant: 340 XL Fusion (C)
Walking Speed: 43.2 km/h
Maximum Speed: 64.8 km/h
Jump Jets: 4 Standard Jump Jets
Jump Capacity: 120 meters
Armor Type: Standard
Armament:
4 Tracks 85T (IS)*
2 ER PPCs(C)
Manufacturer: (Unknown)
Location: (Unknown)
Communications System: (Unknown)
Targeting & Tracking System: (Unknown)
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Type/Model: NAIS Mixed Spheroid-Clantech Experimental Quad NAIS-MSCx4Y
Mass: 85 tons
Equipment: Crits Mass
Int. Struct.: 138 pts Endo Steel (C) 7 4.50
(Endo Steel Loc: 1 LFL, 1 RFL, 1 LT, 1 RT, 1 CT, 1 LRL, 1 RRL)
Engine: 340 XL Fusion 10 13.50
Walking MP: 4
Running MP: 6
Jumping MP: 4
Heat Sinks: 17 Double (C) [34] 8 7.00
(Heat Sink Loc: 2 LT, 2 RT)
Compact Gyro: 2 6.00
Torso-Mounted Cockpit, Life Supt., Sensors: 6 4.00
Leg Act: Hip + UpLeg + LowLeg + Foot 16 .00
Armor Factor: 216 (IS) 0 13.50
Internal Armor
Structure Value
Head: 3 9
Center Torso: 27 27
Center Torso (Rear): 10
L/R Side Torso: 18 21/21
L/R Side Torso (Rear): 10/10
L/R Front Leg: 18 27/27
L/R Rear Leg: 18 27/27
Weapons and Equipment Loc Heat Ammo Crits Mass
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1 Tracks 85T (IS)* RFL 0 1 8.50
1 Tracks 85T (IS)* (LFL 0 1 .00
2 ER PPCs (C) HD(T) 30 4 12.00
1 Tracks 85T (IS)* (LRL 0 1 .00
1 Tracks 85T (IS)* (RRL 0 1 .00
4 Standard Jump Jets: 4 4.00
(Jump Jet Loc: 2 LT, 2 RT)
Turret Equipment: Head TurretMain Tu 1 1.50
Component Armor: 20 Slots 0 10.50
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TOTALS: 30 62 85.00
Crits & Tons Left: 4 .00
Calculated Factors:
Total Cost: 29,250,043 C-Bills
Battle Value 2: 2,222 (old BV = 2,241)
Cost per BV2: 13,163.84
Weapon Value: 2,611 / 2,611 (Ratio = 1.18 / 1.18)
Damage Factors: SRDmg = 29; MRDmg = 22; LRDmg = 12
BattleForce2: MP: 4J, Armor/Structure: 5/5
Damage PB/M/L: 5/3/3, Overheat: 0
Class: MA; Point Value: 22
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