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mud Draconis Combine Tai-sho
Joined: 23-Jul-2002 00:00 Posts: 1618
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Posted: 25-Feb-2007 22:48 Post subject: FX-2V Fox |
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Upgrade to my FX-1V design, based on several test runs against a Panther.
BattleMech Technical Readout
Type/Model: Fox FX-2V
Tech: Inner Sphere / 3062
Config: Biped BattleMech
Rules: Level 2, Standard design
Mass: 40 tons
Chassis: Crucis Type V Endo Steel
Power Plant: 200 Brigadier 1000F Fusion
Walking Speed: 54.0 km/h
Maximum Speed: 86.4 km/h
Jump Jets: None
Jump Capacity: 0 meters
Armor Type: ArcShield CASE Standard
Armament:
1 Rotary AC/2
1 Streak SRM 4
1 ER Small Laser
1 Guardian ECM
1 ER Medium Laser
Manufacturer: Corean Enterprises
Location: New Avalon
Communications System: Corean TransBand-J9
Targeting & Tracking System: Corean CalcMaster
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==Overview:==
The Fox FX-2V is Corean's second run of the Fox battlemech. Alterations were
made to the first generation FX-1V design after reviewing after action reports
and recommendations collected from mercenary and militia units throughout the
Federated Suns who had used the 'mech in combat.
==Capabilities:==
The biggest change with the FX-2V was the adoption of a lighter endo steel
frame. This change allowed Corean's engineers to mount additional equipment
and armor on the Fox's frame.
The most controversial change was to reduce the amount of ammunition carried
for the RAC, a decision when a review of after-action reports revealed that
the Fox was generally destroyed in combat before it consumed two tons of
ammunition.
Short-range firepower was augmented with the addition of an ER small laser,
and an ECM suite was added to counter the threat of C3 enabled opponents.
==Deployment==
Despite the modifications, the Fox is still a cheap 'mech for its size, and
remains a popular buy for mercenaries and militia units, its primary intended
market.
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Type/Model: Fox FX-2V
Mass: 40 tons
Equipment: Crits Mass
Int. Struct.: 67 pts Endo Steel 14 2.00
(Endo Steel Loc: 3 LA, 1 RA, 2 LT, 4 RT, 2 LL, 2 RL)
Engine: 200 Fusion 6 8.50
Walking MP: 5
Running MP: 8
Jumping MP: 0
Heat Sinks: 10 Single 2 .00
(Heat Sink Loc: 2 RT)
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: 128 pts Standard 0 8.00
Internal Armor
Structure Value
Head: 3 9
Center Torso: 12 19
Center Torso (Rear): 4
L/R Side Torso: 10 15/15
L/R Side Torso (Rear): 4/4
L/R Arm: 6 12/12
L/R Leg: 10 17/17
Weapons and Equipment Loc Heat Ammo Crits Mass
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1 Rotary AC/2 RA 1 45 4 9.00
(Ammo Locations: 1 RA)
1 Streak SRM 4 RT 3 25 2 4.00
(Ammo Locations: 1 RT)
1 ER Small Laser LT 2 1 .50
1 Guardian ECM CT 0 2 1.50
1 ER Medium Laser HD 5 1 1.00
CASE Equipment: RT 1 .50
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TOTALS: 16 58 40.00
Crits & Tons Left: 20 .00
Calculated Factors:
Total Cost: 3,355,776 C-Bills
Battle Value: 858
Cost per BV: 3,911.16
Weapon Value: 443 / 397 (Ratio = .52 / .46)
Damage Factors: SRDmg = 14; MRDmg = 6; LRDmg = 2
BattleForce2: MP: 5, Armor/Structure: 3/3
Damage PB/M/L: 2/2/1, Overheat: 1
Class: MM; Point Value: 9
Specials: ecm
_________________ "The enemy's gate is down."
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Karagin Imperial Karagin Army Imperial General
Joined: 04-Feb-2002 00:00 Posts: 4120 Location: United States
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Posted: 25-Feb-2007 22:50 Post subject: |
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I like the fluff, it adds an understand of what you wanted for the mech and why things endup the way they did.
Really can't see anything that needs changing.. _________________ Karagin Only the dead have seen the end of war. - Plato
"Wasted trip Man. Nobody said nuthin' about lockin' horns with no tigers." Oddball
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Sleeping Dragon Draconis Combine Tai-i
Joined: 06-Apr-2005 00:00 Posts: 4820 Location: Czech Republic
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Posted: 26-Feb-2007 02:42 Post subject: |
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Hmm, not bad, but it still lacks concentrated firepower. Maybe if you replaced the SRMs and ER med with a large laser, but that would be a hard blow to heat dissipation. _________________ The dragon NEVER sleeps!
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Warhammer: 3025 Freelance Captain, AFFC (Ret.)
Joined: 29-Jan-2005 00:00 Posts: 1856
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Posted: 26-Feb-2007 06:22 Post subject: |
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That would just turn it into a smaller Enforcer, I think. _________________ Evil is like a bowl of oranges. Only one, instead, is an orange of DOOM. That orange has a fate to rule over the other oranges with an iron fist. That orange is me.
Because sometimes, there are many guards in the castle.
Ya Rl'yeh!
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AWAD Draconis Combine Chu-sa
Joined: 06-Feb-2002 00:00 Posts: 766
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Posted: 26-Feb-2007 10:33 Post subject: |
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Intersting. what is the big change from the original?
If you are bored run it up against the SRM4 version Razorback and the old school Whitworth.
Curious how it plays out.
I like the load out, seems very multirole. That is what Mercs want and need.
AWAD- Grim Reaper is a perfect Merc Mech.
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mud Draconis Combine Tai-sho
Joined: 23-Jul-2002 00:00 Posts: 1618
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Posted: 26-Feb-2007 11:35 Post subject: |
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I thought about giving it paired SSRM-4s to give it more punch, not to mention that that would generate a fourteen chances for a critical hit or head shot if the Fox hit somebody with a full spread (6 AC-2 bursts and 8 missiles) but I've found in fights that there are a lot of times when I can hit things when the laser's slight range advantage is key. Having an energy backup for running out of ammo also seemed important.
I also tried slotting in a RAC-5...which fits, but only with one ton of ammo.
Made an error in the fluff too...the 1V also used an endo steel frame.
I also thought about an omni version...it would have 15 tons of pod space, although I'd also want to upgrade to DHS...a cheap National Guard unit without DHS makes sense, but an omni would definitely want them so it could mount ER PPCs and the like. _________________ "The enemy's gate is down."
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