BattleMech Technical Readout
Name/Model: Von Paulus VP-A4S
Designer: KaiserDunk
Source(s): Custom Mordel.Net Units
Technology: Inner Sphere
Technology Rating: D
Tonnage: 50
Configuration: Quad BattleMech
Era/Year: Late Succession Wars / 3020
Rules (Current): Introductory
Rules (Era): Introductory
Rules (Year): Introductory
Total Cost: 3,440,500 C-Bills
Battle Value: 1,057
Chassis: Henderson Mk IV
Power Plant: Pitban 200
Walking Speed: 43.2 kph
Maximum Speed: 64.8 kph
Jump Jets: None
Jump Capacity: None
Armor: Durallex Medium
Armament:
1 Defiance 'Mech Hunter Autocannon/20
2 Defiance B3M Medium Lasers
Manufacturer: Defiance Industries
Primary Factory: Hesperus II
Communications: Neil 6000a
Targeting & Tracking: ScanTrex TacCon
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Overview:
When the Von Paulus was introduced in 3020, it represented one of the first new BattleMech
designs introduced since the fall of the Star League. It was introduced to meet a need for
an urban defense unit to help protect vital Steiner economic and manufacturing centers.
To this end, the ?Mech was designed to be relatively well-protected and have a potent
punch while still being relatively inexpensive. A quad chassis was selected to help
concentrate the armor protection around the torso and primary weapon system. While not a
fast ?Mech, the Von Paulus is intended to be a tough defensive fighter.
Capabilities:
Because it is intended to be a defensive fighter, the Von Paulus is designed to carry as
much armor as possible. The ?Mech is designed to be just fast enough for an urban
environment, able to maneuver in heavily built up cities and industriplexes yet without
excess speed that would be wasted in close-quarters battle. The Von Paulus internal
structure is designed around a heavy gun mounting designed for the massive Defiance
?MechHunter autocannon. The gun mounting is able to absorb the impacts of both incoming
fire as well as the recoil of the weapon itself. This makes the ?MechHunter incredibly
reliable and accurate. The armor on the front of the chassis is engineered to form a heavy
glacis wrapped around the barrel of the autocannon, further helping protect it. This has
also given the ?Mech a distinctive appearance, leading one test pilot to dub it ?a Hetzer
with legs?.
This has led to an unfortunate tendency for some commanders to unfortunately consider
that the Von Paulus was shares more than just its appearance with the vehicle, and that it
is just as shoddy in construction. Only the reputation of Defiance Industries has kept
most Steiner commanders from disregarding the ?Mech, and the heavy protection has meant that
those commanders have grown to rely on it.
For those times when a Von Paulus needs to pull back to resupply, it mounts a pair of
Defiance medium lasers, with one facing rearward. While this is hardly sufficient
firepower for any purpose save defensive, the ?Mech relies more on its autocannon.
Deployment:
Because the Von Paulus is such a relatively new design, it is almost unknown outside of the
LAAF and uncommon even within it. The Von Paulus so far has been concentrated in Lyran
defensive units protecting high-value locations and targets such as military centers and
industrial centers. The manufacturing of the ?Mech has not been made the highest priority
for Defiance Industries, but it is important enough that it is thought that a majority of
Lyran defensive units will be primarily composed of Von Pauluses in less than 10 years,
along with similar units such as Hatchetmen.
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Equipment Mass
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Internal Structure: Standard 5.00
Engine: 200 Fusion 8.50
Walking MP: 4
Running MP: 6
Jumping MP: 0
Heat Sinks (Single): 11 1.00
Gyro: Standard 2.00
Cockpit: Standard 3.00
Armor Factor: 168 10.50
Type: Standard
Internal Armor
Structure Value
Head: 3 9
Center Torso: 16 23
Center Torso (rear): 8
R/L Torso: 12 18
R/L Torso (rear): 6
R/L Front Leg: 12 16
R/L Rear Leg: 12 24
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Weapons and Ammo Location Critical Tonnage
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Medium Laser CT 1 1.00
Medium Laser CT (R) 1 1.00
Autocannon/20 RT 10 14.00
Autocannon/20 (Ammo 10) RT 2 2.00
Autocannon/20 (Ammo 10) LT 2 2.00
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Alpha Strike Statistics
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Point Value (PV): 29
TP: BM, SZ: 2, TMM: 1, MV: 8"
Damage: (S) 3 / (M) 3 / (L) 0, OV: 0
Armor (A): 6, Structure (S): 4
Specials: AC2/2/-, REAR1/1/-
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