happyguy49
01/21/22 12:39 PM
191.96.185.203
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A far more practical and affordable version of the wildly-experimental original Oddballs. It only has half as many M-Pods, still enough for an instant kill most of the time. A mixed-tech beast, it rocks a Clan engine, freezers, and bones, but Spheroid armor, cockpit, and gyro. Same speed, discards the ludicrously expensive XXL engine for a regular Clan XL.
The M-Pods are in an AES arm, I think that is better cause it gives each pod an additional -1 to hit.. that is, on balance, likely more lethal than one additional pod.
Critically, removing the other M-Pod arm lets it rock two Clan ER large lasers. This makes Oddballs a practical battlefield machine, sniping at extreme range using a light mechs speed-armor until it has an opportunity to dash in and BOOM an assault to death with its Balls Arm. Runs just a bit hot, volley fire at a "2-2-1" is recommended.
A fully articulated right arm lets it manipulate its own balls for reloading between missions.
It's not quite armored to max, even using the highest points-per-ton armor there is (Spheroid heavy FF). I also wish I could include like a C3 slave or an ECM, but 35 tons only allows so much.
Oddballs (production)
Mass: 35 tons
Tech Base: Mixed
Chassis Config: Biped
Rules Level: Experimental Tech
Era: Dark Ages
Tech Rating/Era Availability: X/X-X-X-X
Production Year: 3132
Dry Cost: 6,100,268 C-Bills
Total Cost: 6,100,268 C-Bills
Battle Value: 1,348
Chassis: Unknown Endo-Steel
Power Plant: Unknown 245 Fusion XL Engine
Walking Speed: 75.6 km/h
Maximum Speed: 118.8 km/h
Jump Jets: None
Jump Capacity: 0 meters
Armor: Unknown Heavy Ferro-Fibrous
Armament:
2 (CL) ER Large Lasers
9 M-Pods
Manufacturer: Unknown
Primary Factory: Unknown
Communications System: Unknown
Targeting and Tracking System: Unknown
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Equipment Type Rating Mass
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Internal Structure: Endo-Steel 58 points 2.00
Internal Locations: 3 LT, 2 RT, 2 RA
Engine: XL Engine 245 6.00
Walking MP: 7
Running MP: 11
Jumping MP: 0
Heat Sinks: (CL) Double Heat Sink 11(22) 1.00
Heat Sink Locations: 1 LL, 1 RL
Gyro: XL 1.50
Cockpit: Small 2.00
Actuators: L: SH+UA R: SH+UA+LA+H
Armor: Heavy Ferro-Fibrous AV - 89 4.50
Armor Locations: 7 LT, 8 RT, 6 RA
Internal Armor
Structure Factor
Head 3 9
Center Torso 11 12
Center Torso (rear) 4
L/R Torso 8 11
L/R Torso (rear) 3
L/R Arm 6 8
L/R Leg 8 10
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Equipment Location Heat Critical Mass
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2 (CL) ER Large Lasers HD 24 2 8.00
9 M-Pods LA 0 9 9.00
A.E.S. LA - 1 1.00
Free Critical Slots: 0
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ghostrider
01/21/22 03:51 PM
45.51.181.83
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I would suggest going with only 1 erll, and using ermls or pmls. The ECM makes this a great fit for dash and run operations.
The longer range is an idea. Fire support for units, keeping it out of 'danger' until someone thinks to take it out.
A niche unit for sure, but has potential.
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