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PostPosted: 05-Oct-2006 14:39    Post subject: Breath of the Dragon magazine 'Mechs Reply to topic Reply with quote

I would like to put here a few 'Mechs that appeared in local magazine called Dech Draka (Breath of the Dragon). I'll try to translate the fluff at my best and I would like to hear, what you think about the 'Mechs.


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PostPosted: 05-Oct-2006 14:45    Post subject: GSN-3P Grassnake (vol. 6/98, By Konstantin Sindelar) Reply to topic Reply with quote

               BattleMech Technical Readout

Type/Model:    Grassnake GSN-3P
Tech:          Inner Sphere / 3025
Config:        Biped BattleMech
Rules:         Level 1, Standard design

Mass:          20 tons
Chassis:       Standard
Power Plant:   180 GM Fusion
Walking Speed: 97,2 km/h
Maximum Speed: 151,2 km/h
Jump Jets:     None
Jump Capacity: 0 meters
Armor Type:    Standard
Armament:      
  2 Small Lasers
  1 Medium Laser
Manufacturer:  (Unknown)
  Location:    (Unknown)
Communications System:  (Unknown)
Targeting & Tracking System:  (Unknown)

------------------------------------------------------------------------------
==Overview:==
Our warrior call this 'Mech Grassnake. It's probably an experimental model of
the Locust that gained a name of it's own as the time passed. It's a fast
jump less recon 'Mech, that is also useful for unexpected raids. It's firepower
at greater range is represented by a Magna medium laser, and for close range
fighting the Grassnake has two small lasers from the same manufacturer. These
lasers surpass the Machine guns carried by the original Locust. Energy weapons
and great speed almost predestine the 'Mech for guerrilla warfare (hit and
fade tactics). Often used variant of the Grassnake is the GSN-3R, that
replaces the small lasers with another medium.

--------------------------------------------------------
Type/Model:    Grassnake GSN-3P
Mass:          20 tons

Equipment:                                 Crits    Mass
Int. Struct.:  33 pts Standard               0      2,00
Engine:        180 Fusion                    6      7,00
   Walking MP:   9
   Running MP:  14
   Jumping MP:   0
Heat Sinks:     10 Single                    3       ,00
 (Heat Sink Loc: 1 HD, 1 LT, 1 RT)
Gyro:                                        4      2,00
Cockpit, Life Supt., Sensors:                5      3,00
Actuators: L: Sh+UA    R: Sh+UA             12       ,00
Armor Factor:   64 pts Standard              0      4,00

                          Internal    Armor
                          Structure   Value
   Head:                      3          8      
   Center Torso:              6         10      
   Center Torso (Rear):                  2      
   L/R Side Torso:            5        8/8      
   L/R Side Torso (Rear):              2/2      
   L/R Arm:                   3        4/4      
   L/R Leg:                   4        8/8      

Weapons and Equipment    Loc  Heat  Ammo   Crits    Mass
--------------------------------------------------------
1 Small Laser            RA      1           1       ,50
1 Small Laser            LA      1           1       ,50
1 Medium Laser           CT      3           1      1,00
--------------------------------------------------------
TOTALS:                          5          33     20,00
Crits & Tons Left:                          45       ,00

Calculated Factors:
Total Cost:        1 558 200 C-Bills
Battle Value:      415
Cost per BV:       3 754,7
Weapon Value:      119 / 119 (Ratio = ,29 / ,29)
Damage Factors:    SRDmg = 6;  MRDmg = 1;  LRDmg = 0
BattleForce2:      MP: 9,  Armor/Structure: 2/2
                   Damage PB/M/L: 2/1/-,  Overheat: 0
                   Class: ML;  Point Value: 4



To fluff: LCT-1V is the only official Locust variant published here.


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PostPosted: 05-Oct-2006 15:16    Post subject: JMR-3N Jumper (vol. 6/98, By Konstantin Sindelar) Reply to topic Reply with quote

               BattleMech Technical Readout

Type/Model:    Jumper JMR-3N
Tech:          Inner Sphere / 3025
Config:        Biped BattleMech
Rules:         Level 1, Standard design

Mass:          55 tons
Chassis:       Standard
Power Plant:   275 Core Tek Fusion
Walking Speed: 54,0 km/h
Maximum Speed: 86,4 km/h
Jump Jets:     5 Standard Jump Jets
Jump Capacity: 150 meters
Armor Type:    Standard
Armament:      
  1 Machine Gun
  2 Large Lasers
  1 Medium Laser
Manufacturer:  (Unknown)
  Location:    (Unknown)
Communications System:  (Unknown)
Targeting & Tracking System:  (Unknown)

------------------------------------------------------------------------------
==Overview:==
The Jumper belongs to the great family of jumping fifty-five ton robots (for
example Griffin, Wolverine, Dervish, ...). It's combat roles are also similar:
destruction of enemy scouts, recon missions, and leading light 'Mech lances.
Two Diplan HD large lasers represent a powerful weapon against distant
targets, but secondary weapons, a ChrisComp 39 and a Browning machine gun, was
considered insufficient by many warriors. The experience gathered over the
years shows, that the Jumper surpasses both the Shadowhawk and the Wolverine,
and it can fight with Griffin as an equal. There is one more thing I must
mention. An experienced warrior P. Beatty from Desert Rats once said, that no
one will ever get him into the cockpit of the Jumper, because it overheats so
much, that after a prolonged fight a man has fried butt. It's up to you to
consider his words.

--------------------------------------------------------
Type/Model:    Jumper JMR-3N
Mass:          55 tons

Equipment:                                 Crits    Mass
Int. Struct.:  91 pts Standard               0      5,50
Engine:        275 Fusion                    6     15,50
   Walking MP:   5
   Running MP:   8
   Jumping MP:   5
Heat Sinks:     14 Single                    3      4,00
 (Heat Sink Loc: 1 CT, 1 LL, 1 RL)
Gyro:                                        4      3,00
Cockpit, Life Supt., Sensors:                5      3,00
Actuators: L: Sh+UA+LA+H    R: Sh+UA+LA+H   16       ,00
Armor Factor:  152 pts Standard              0      9,50

                          Internal    Armor
                          Structure   Value
   Head:                      3          9      
   Center Torso:             18         20      
   Center Torso (Rear):                  7      
   L/R Side Torso:           13      20/20      
   L/R Side Torso (Rear):              6/6      
   L/R Arm:                   9      14/14      
   L/R Leg:                  13      18/18      

Weapons and Equipment    Loc  Heat  Ammo   Crits    Mass
--------------------------------------------------------
1 Machine Gun            RA      0  100      2      1,00
  (Ammo Locations: 1 RT)
1 Large Laser            RT      8           2      5,00
1 Large Laser            LT      8           2      5,00
1 Medium Laser           HD      3           1      1,00
5 Standard Jump Jets:                        5      2,50
 (Jump Jet Loc: 2 LT, 2 RT, 1 CT)
--------------------------------------------------------
TOTALS:                         19          46     55,00
Crits & Tons Left:                          32       ,00

Calculated Factors:
Total Cost:        4 785 831 C-Bills
Battle Value:      1 045
Cost per BV:       4 579,74
Weapon Value:      677 / 677 (Ratio = ,65 / ,65)
Damage Factors:    SRDmg = 14;  MRDmg = 8;  LRDmg = 1
BattleForce2:      MP: 5J,  Armor/Structure: 4/5
                   Damage PB/M/L: 2/1/-,  Overheat: 1
                   Class: MM;  Point Value: 10
               BattleMech Technical Readout

Type/Model:    Jumper JMR-3N
Tech:          Inner Sphere / 3025
Config:        Biped BattleMech
Rules:         Level 1, Standard design

Mass:          55 tons
Chassis:       Standard
Power Plant:   275 Core Tek Fusion
Walking Speed: 54,0 km/h
Maximum Speed: 86,4 km/h
Jump Jets:     5 Standard Jump Jets
Jump Capacity: 150 meters
Armor Type:    Standard
Armament:      
  1 Machine Gun
  2 Large Lasers
  1 Medium Laser
Manufacturer:  (Unknown)
  Location:    (Unknown)
Communications System:  (Unknown)
Targeting & Tracking System:  (Unknown)

------------------------------------------------------------------------------
==Overview:==
The Jumper belongs to the great family of jumping fiftyfive ton robots (for
example Griffin, Wolverine, Dervish, ...). It's combat roles are also similar:
destruction of enemy scouts, recon missions, and leading light mech lances.
Two Diplan HD large lasers represent a powerful weapon against distant
targets, but secondary weapons, a ChrisComp 39 and a Browning machine gun, was
considered insufficient by many warriors. The experience gathered over the
years shows, that the Jumper surpases both the Shadowhawk and the Wolverine,
and it can fight with Griffin as an equal. There is one more thing I must
mention. An experienced warrior P. Beatty from Desert Rats once said, that no
one will ever get him into the cockpit of the Jumper, because it overheats so
much, that after a prolonged fight a man has fried butt. It's up to you to
considerhis words.

--------------------------------------------------------
Type/Model:    Jumper JMR-3N
Mass:          55 tons

Equipment:                                 Crits    Mass
Int. Struct.:  91 pts Standard               0      5,50
Engine:        275 Fusion                    6     15,50
   Walking MP:   5
   Running MP:   8
   Jumping MP:   5
Heat Sinks:     14 Single                    3      4,00
 (Heat Sink Loc: 1 CT, 1 LL, 1 RL)
Gyro:                                        4      3,00
Cockpit, Life Supt., Sensors:                5      3,00
Actuators: L: Sh+UA+LA+H    R: Sh+UA+LA+H   16       ,00
Armor Factor:  152 pts Standard              0      9,50

                          Internal    Armor
                          Structure   Value
   Head:                      3          9      
   Center Torso:             18         20      
   Center Torso (Rear):                  7      
   L/R Side Torso:           13      20/20      
   L/R Side Torso (Rear):              6/6      
   L/R Arm:                   9      14/14      
   L/R Leg:                  13      18/18      

Weapons and Equipment    Loc  Heat  Ammo   Crits    Mass
--------------------------------------------------------
1 Machine Gun            RA      0  100      2      1,00
  (Ammo Locations: 1 RT)
1 Large Laser            RT      8           2      5,00
1 Large Laser            LT      8           2      5,00
1 Medium Laser           HD      3           1      1,00
5 Standard Jump Jets:                        5      2,50
 (Jump Jet Loc: 2 LT, 2 RT, 1 CT)
--------------------------------------------------------
TOTALS:                         19          46     55,00
Crits & Tons Left:                          32       ,00

Calculated Factors:
Total Cost:        4 785 831 C-Bills
Battle Value:      1 045
Cost per BV:       4 579,74
Weapon Value:      677 / 677 (Ratio = ,65 / ,65)
Damage Factors:    SRDmg = 14;  MRDmg = 8;  LRDmg = 1
BattleForce2:      MP: 5J,  Armor/Structure: 4/5
                   Damage PB/M/L: 2/1/-,  Overheat: 1
                   Class: MM;  Point Value: 10



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PostPosted: 05-Oct-2006 15:55    Post subject: FTM-1X Fatman (vol. 6/98, By Konstantin Sindelar) Reply to topic Reply with quote

               BattleMech Technical Readout

Type/Model:    Fatman FTM-1X
Tech:          Inner Sphere / 3025
Config:        Biped BattleMech
Rules:         Level 1, Standard design

Mass:          65 tons
Chassis:       Standard
Power Plant:   195 Nissan Fusion
Walking Speed: 32,4 km/h
Maximum Speed: 54,0 km/h
Jump Jets:     None
Jump Capacity: 0 meters
Armor Type:    Standard
Armament:      
  1 Large Laser
  1 LRM 10
  2 Medium Lasers
  1 Autocannon/20
Manufacturer:  (Unknown)
  Location:    (Unknown)
Communications System:  (Unknown)
Targeting & Tracking System:  (Unknown)

------------------------------------------------------------------------------
==Overview:==
Despite the fact that barrel-like silhouette of this battle machine looks funny
(it was probably this silhouette that gave the 'Mech the lovely name Fatman),
it's truly a deadly foe. Those warriors, who considered it to be an easy
target and got too close to it, regretted for the rest of their lives (about
two or three minutes) their fatal error. A mammoth Defiance Mech Hunter
autocannon (the same as the one mounted on Atlas) is probably the most
dangerous weapon in the Inner Sphere. The weapon is backed by two Defiance B3N
medium lasers, also quite a threat for robots of the enemy. Even in a ranged
fight the Fatman isn't completely without chance. ChrisComp 43 large laser and
especially the Delta Dart missile launcher can reach targets even at extreme
range. But everything has it's strengths and weaknesses and even the FTM-1X is
not an exception. The Fatman is slow and cumbersome, it's rear armor is weak
and long range weapons are insufficient after all. That's why it pays off to
send the 'Mech to fight accompanied by a long range fire support 'Mech. The
Crusader and the Catapult are well suited for this role.

--------------------------------------------------------
Type/Model:    Fatman FTM-1X
Mass:          65 tons

Equipment:                                 Crits    Mass
Int. Struct.:  104 pts Standard              0      6,50
Engine:        195 Fusion                    6      8,00
   Walking MP:   3
   Running MP:   5
   Jumping MP:   0
Heat Sinks:     14 Single                    7      4,00
 (Heat Sink Loc: 2 LT, 3 RT, 1 LL, 1 RL)
Gyro:                                        4      2,00
Cockpit, Life Supt., Sensors:                5      3,00
Actuators: L: Sh+UA+LA+H    R: Sh+UA+LA+H   16       ,00
Armor Factor:  200 pts Standard              0     12,50

                          Internal    Armor
                          Structure   Value
   Head:                      3          9      
   Center Torso:             21         33      
   Center Torso (Rear):                  8      
   L/R Side Torso:           15      24/24      
   L/R Side Torso (Rear):              6/6      
   L/R Arm:                  10      17/17      
   L/R Leg:                  15      28/28      

Weapons and Equipment    Loc  Heat  Ammo   Crits    Mass
--------------------------------------------------------
1 Large Laser            RA      8           2      5,00
1 LRM 10                 RT      4   12      3      6,00
  (Ammo Locations: 1 RT)
1 Medium Laser           RT      3           1      1,00
1 Autocannon/20          LT      7   10     12     16,00
  (Ammo Locations: 2 CT)
1 Medium Laser           HD      3           1      1,00
--------------------------------------------------------
TOTALS:                         25          57     65,00
Crits & Tons Left:                          21       ,00

Calculated Factors:
Total Cost:        4 652 010 C-Bills
Battle Value:      1 001
Cost per BV:       4 647,36
Weapon Value:      955 / 955 (Ratio = ,95 / ,95)
Damage Factors:    SRDmg = 19;  MRDmg = 10;  LRDmg = 3
BattleForce2:      MP: 3,  Armor/Structure: 5/5
                   Damage PB/M/L: 3/3/-,  Overheat: 2
                   Class: MH;  Point Value: 10
                   Specials: if




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PostPosted: 05-Oct-2006 16:21    Post subject: HRC-3V Hercules (vol. 6/98, By Konstantin Sindelar) Reply to topic Reply with quote

1t underweight.
               BattleMech Technical Readout

Type/Model:    Hercules HRC-3V
Tech:          Inner Sphere / 3025
Config:        Biped BattleMech
Rules:         Level 1, Standard design

Mass:          100 tons
Chassis:       Standard
Power Plant:   300 Vlar 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 PPCs
  1 Autocannon/20
  2 Medium Lasers
Manufacturer:  (Unknown)
  Location:    (Unknown)
Communications System:  (Unknown)
Targeting & Tracking System:  (Unknown)

------------------------------------------------------------------------------
==Overview:==
The Hercules probably originated in the same time as the Atlas, in a time when
the 'Mechs of the heaviest weight category were very popular in Star League.
The main weapon of HRC-3V is obviously the giant Armstrong Mk.IV autocannon.
Quite fearsome are also two Kreuss Particle Projection Canons, able to quickly
burn any target, even if it's more than a half kilometer far-away. The
secondary armament is weaker than that found on the Atlas, because it only
consists of three Defiance B3M medium lasers. Overall are the two 'Mechs
roughly equal. Their missions are naturally similar. To be in a thick of
battle and to stomp the enemy to the ground.

--------------------------------------------------------
Type/Model:    Hercules HRC-3V
Mass:          100 tons

Equipment:                                 Crits    Mass
Int. Struct.:  152 pts Standard              0     10,00
Engine:        300 Fusion                    6     19,00
   Walking MP:   3
   Running MP:   5
   Jumping MP:   0
Heat Sinks:     22 Single                   10     12,00
 (Heat Sink Loc: 1 LA, 1 RA, 3 LT, 1 RT, 2 LL, 2 RL)
Gyro:                                        4      3,00
Cockpit, Life Supt., Sensors:                5      3,00
Actuators: L: Sh+UA+LA+H    R: Sh+UA+LA+H   16       ,00
Armor Factor:  304 pts Standard              0     19,00

                          Internal    Armor
                          Structure   Value
   Head:                      3          9      
   Center Torso:             31         48      
   Center Torso (Rear):                 13      
   L/R Side Torso:           21      30/30      
   L/R Side Torso (Rear):            11/11      
   L/R Arm:                  17      34/34      
   L/R Leg:                  21      42/42      

Weapons and Equipment    Loc  Heat  Ammo   Crits    Mass
--------------------------------------------------------
1 PPC                    RA     10           3      7,00
1 PPC                    LA     10           3      7,00
1 Autocannon/20          RT      7   15     13     17,00
  (Ammo Locations: 1 LT, 1 RT, 1 CT)
1 Medium Laser           LT      3           1      1,00
1 Medium Laser           CT      3           1      1,00
--------------------------------------------------------
TOTALS:                         33          62     99,00
Crits & Tons Left:                          16      1,00

Calculated Factors:
Total Cost:        9 460 000 C-Bills
Battle Value:      1 529
Cost per BV:       6 187,05
Weapon Value:      2 074 / 2 074 (Ratio = 1,36 / 1,36)
Damage Factors:    SRDmg = 26;  MRDmg = 14;  LRDmg = 5
BattleForce2:      MP: 3,  Armor/Structure: 8/8
                   Damage PB/M/L: 5/4/1,  Overheat: 2
                   Class: MA;  Point Value: 15




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PostPosted: 05-Oct-2006 17:14    Post subject: RE: HRC-3V Hercules (vol. 6/98, By Konstantin Sindelar) Reply to topic Reply with quote

Would definitely be curious to see this one go up against my Mjollnir. weapons and lay out are very similar, what with the dual PPCs and the mammoth AC/20. Both use lasers as the secondary weapons. I might have to do that one weekend to see what happens.

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