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Nightward
Clan Wolf
Point Commander
Joined: 19-Sep-2003 00:00
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 Posted: 23-Sep-2003 19:04 Post subject: Atlas IIC |
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Type: Atlas IIC
Technology Base: Clan, Second-Line
Mass: 100 Tons
Chassis: Clan Endo Steel
Power Plant: Clan 300 Standard
Cruising Speed: 34.2 kph
Maximum Speed: 54.0 kph
Armour: Clan Standard with CASE
Armament
2 Clan ER PPCs
2 Clan ER Medium Lasers
1 Clan Ultra AC/20
1 Clan LRM-20
1 Clan Streak SRM-6
Targeting and Tracking System: Unknown
Communications System: Unknown
Primary Manufacturer: Clan Wolf
Primary Factory: Unknown
OVERVIEW
Piloted by Aaron DeChevalier, and later Nicholas Kerensky himself, the Atlas holds a special place in the hearts of Clan Wolf warriors, who see the 'Mech as another of their close links to the Great Kerenskys. For long years, the hallowed 'Mech remained in Brian Caches, exhibits for Clan Wolf Warriors to visit and meditate upon. In recent times, however, Clan Wolf’s dire shortage of 'Mechs has forced the Atlas out of the display cabinet and onto the field.
CAPABILITIES
Clan Technicians were directed to spare no expense when they upgraded the Atlas with Clan technology. As well as being a showpiece of Clan Wolf pride, the 'Mech had to be a potent weapon. Thus it was, with considerable trepidation, that Clan Wolf technicians began to upgrade the 'Mech.
The much lighter Endo Steel favoured by the Clans replaced the Atlas’ old endoskeleton. Its massive Auto Cannon was replaced with a more powerful Ultra variant, and the SRM pack was replaced with a Streak launcher. Both weapons received an additional ton of ammunition. The LRM rack was stripped out for the much more advanced Clan system and provided with an Artemis guidance system. Finally, the back-mounted Medium lasers were replaced with Clan ER Medium Lasers.
It was at that point the design team was bogged down, because the arm-mounted Medium Lasers needed to be replaced with newer weapons. The designers could not decide whether to increase the number of medium lasers mounted in the arms, perhaps switching to Pulsed variants, or whether to install a more powerful long-range system. Eventually, the design team consulted with Khan Vladimir Ward and Loremaster Katya Kerensky, who decided that the 'Mech should have its long-range punch increased. PPCs eventually won the argument, but sadly necessitated the removal of one of the Atlas’ venerable hands to make room for the large weapons.
This loadout makes the Atlas IIC a nightmare to face no matter the range. The extra heat sinks mounted on the chassis allow the Atlas IIC’s pilot to use his PPCs and LRMs simultaneously if remaining stationary, and up close the pilot can use the LRM, SRM and double-rate the Auto Cannon without heat worries, producing the kind of firepower that most ‘MechWarriors can only dream about. Fighting at middle distance, where the Atlas IIC could conceivably bring to bear its entire weapons load, is outright suicide.
DEPLOYMENT
Clan Wolf is the sole user of the Atlas IIC. So far about 10 old Atlases have been re-fitted and sent to the Clan Wolf OZ. Like the Orion IIC and Devastator IIC, Atlas IICs are assigned only to ristar warriors on their way to front-line duty.
MASS BREAKDOWNS
Cockpit: 3
Engine: 19
Gyro: 3
Endo Steel: 5
Armour: 19
2 ER PPCs: 12
2 ER medium Lasers: 2
1 Ultra AC/20 with 3 tons of ammo: 15
1 LRM-20 with Artemis IV and 3 tons of ammo: 9
1 Streak SRM-6 with 2 tons of ammo: 5
8 Additional Double Heat Sinks: 8
LOCATIONS
1 ER PPC, 2 Double heat Sinks-Left Arm
1 ER PPC, 2 Double Heat Sinks (No Hand Actuator)- Right Arm
1 Ultra AC/20, 3 tons Ultra AC/20 Ammo, CASE-Left Torso
1 LRM-20 with Artemis IV, 1 Streak SRM-6, 3 tons LRM-20 Ammo, 2 tons Streak SRM-6 Ammo, CASE- Right Torso
2 ER Medium Lasers (Rear-Facing)- Centre Torso
1 Double Heat Sink-Each Leg
BV: 2,572
MY BLURB
Well, that completes the ‘Kerensky’ series of 'Mechs: Orion IIC, Devastator IIC, and now the Atlas IIC. The Atlas IIC stayed very close to the original design, as you can see. I posted this on Sarna while back and the bulk of the comments consisted of ‘Use a standard engine, fewel’. So now it’s back, this time with a standard engine. Interestingly, BV went up when the payload went up and the heat sinks dropped. The vagaries of the BV system, I guess…
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Slythis
Federated Suns
Colonel
Joined: 09-Aug-2002 00:00
Posts: 712
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| Posted: 23-Sep-2003 20:56 Post subject: RE: Atlas IIC |
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Don't take this the wrong way but, building a clan mech or redesign is a LOT easier than building an IS mech. On another note your designs are excellent IMHO and I myself have produced IICs very similar to yours.
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Frederick LeBeau
204th Bearded Cavalry
Brigadier General
Joined: 10-Sep-2003 00:00
Posts: 104
Location: Canada
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| Posted: 23-Sep-2003 21:00 Post subject: RE: Atlas IIC |
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| there is no way you can fit in the hand??
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Nightward
Clan Wolf
Point Commander
Joined: 19-Sep-2003 00:00
Posts: 39
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| Posted: 23-Sep-2003 21:28 Post subject: RE: Atlas IIC |
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| Nope. Sadly, there just isn't enough criticals...
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Nightmare
Lyran Alliance
Kommandant-General
Joined: 03-May-2002 00:00
Posts: 2214
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| Posted: 24-Sep-2003 00:57 Post subject: RE: Atlas IIC |
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Not enough criticals? Try dropping a Life Support slot as a Special Rebuild. Any clan warrior should be proud to risk his life in combat, especially in a fearsome Atlas IIC. 
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Slythis
Federated Suns
Colonel
Joined: 09-Aug-2002 00:00
Posts: 712
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| Posted: 24-Sep-2003 01:34 Post subject: RE: Atlas IIC |
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Atlas IIC
Chassis: Unknown
Power Plant: Unknown 300
Cruising Speed: 32.25
Maximum Speed: 53.75
Jump Jets: none
Jump Capacity: none
Armor: Unknown with CASE
Armament:
2 ER PPCs
1 Ultra AC/20
1 LRM 20
1 Streak SRM 6
1 Medium Pulse Laser
1 ER Medium Laser
Manufacturer: Unknown
Primary Factory: Unknown
Communications System: Unknown
Targeting and Tracking System: Unknown
Atlas IIC
Technology Base: - Clan - Level 2
Equipment Mass
Internal Structure: - EndoSteel 5
Engine: 300 19
Walking MP: 3
Running MP: 5
Jumping MP: 0
Heat Sinks: 18(36) - Double 8
Gyro: 3
Cockpit: 3
Armor Factor: 304 19
Internal Armor
Structure Value
Head 3 9
Center Torso 31 46
Center Torso(rear) 15
R/L Torso 21 31
R/L Torso(rear) 10
R/L Arm 17 34
R/L Leg 21 42
Weapons and Ammo Location Critical Tonnage
ER PPC LA 2 6
Ultra AC/20 LT 8 12
Ultra AC/20 Ammo LT 3 3
LRM 20 RT 4 5
LRM 20 Ammo RT 3 3
Streak SRM 6 RT 2 3
Streak SRM 6 Ammo RT 2 2
ER PPC RA 2 6
ER Medium Laser CT 1 1
Medium Pulse Laser CT 1 2
Thats the IIC I built in my early days of designing, roughly the same design though it lacks the Artemis IV and has a Mpls las in place of one ERmed las. And yes Hunter it has both hands
[ This Message was edited by: Slythis on 2003-09-24 01:36 ]
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