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Vagabond
Mercenary
Mr. Referee
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 Posted: 02-Mar-2004 10:02 Post subject: Popper |
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BattleMech Technical Readout
Type/Model: Popper
Tech: Inner Sphere / 2750
Config: Land Air BattleMech
Rules: Level 3, Custom design
Mass: 25 tons
Chassis: Utility 'Mech
Power Plant: 100 I.C.E.
Walking Speed: 43.2 km/h
Maximum Speed: 64.8 km/h
Jump Jets: 4 BattleMech Jump Pack
Jump Capacity: 120 meters
Armor Type: Standard
Armament:
5 Machine Guns
Manufacturer: (Unknown)
Location: (Unknown)
Communications System: (Unknown)
Targeting & Tracking System: (Unknown)
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==Overview:==
When digging through our records precenitor, I came across a most interesting
side note about a Star League Engineer. It seems this engineer was genius when
involving battlemech design; apparently, he was the lead engineer for the
Stinger LAM. Now I know your already now about the Stinger LAM, but my report
is not about that design. It appears that this designer after completing the
Stinger Project went about designing and constructing another LAM. He called
it Popper.
==Capabilities:==
The Popper shares many similarities to the Stinger LAM in layout, appearance,
and conversion process but does not go much further then that. It seems this
designer used the crudest components available even by today's standards. This
LAM's structure is similar to those used by Utility Mechs, and it even uses an
ICE Engine as its power source. That's right an ICE Engine and Utility
structure on a LAM. I figured you would find this humorous and interesting;
apparently, the mech used Chemical Rocket Jump Packs to provide its air
mobility. The designer notes the addition of external modules on the mech's
arms and legs that store additional propellant for the LAM to use to extend
air operations and are detached during combat operations; further more, the
LAM's weapons consist of 5 rapid fire machine guns that while not devastating
to most front line units would be useful against pirate vehicles and most
infantry. Overall as you can see precenitor this LAM is easily outclassed and
truly a joke, but as a joke it surely is a success.
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Type/Model: Poper
Mass: 25 tons
Equipment: Crits Mass
Int. Struct.: 43 pts Utility 'Mech 0 5.00
Engine: 100 I.C.E. 6 6.00
Walking MP: 4
Running MP: 6
Jumping MP: 4 [12]
Heat Sinks: 2 Single 2 2.00
(Heat Sink Loc: 1 LT, 1 RT)
Gyro: 4 1.00
Small Cockpit, Life Supt., Sensors: 4 2.00
Actuators: L: Sh+UA+LA+H R: Sh+UA+LA+H 16 .00
Armor Factor: 56 pts Standard 0 3.50
Internal Armor
Structure Value
Head: 3 8
Center Torso: 8 8
Center Torso (Rear): 2
L/R Side Torso: 6 5/5
L/R Side Torso (Rear): 2/2
L/R Arm: 4 5/5
L/R Leg: 6 7/7
Weapons and Equipment Loc Heat Ammo Crits Mass
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2 Machine Guns RA 0 100 3 1.50
(Ammo Locations: 1 CT)
2 Machine Guns LA 0 2 1.00
1 Machine Gun CT 0 1 .50
4 BattleMech Jump Pack: 0 .00
LAM Conversion Equipment: 0 2.50
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TOTALS: 0 46 25.00
Crits & Tons Left: 32 .00
Calculated Factors:
Total Cost: 1,859,740 C-Bills
Battle Value: 280
Cost per BV: 6,641.93
Weapon Value: 23 / 23 (Ratio = .08 / .08)
Damage Factors: SRDmg = 3; MRDmg = 0; LRDmg = 0
BattleForce2: MP: 4J, Armor/Structure: 1/2
Damage PB/M/L: 2/-/-, Overheat: 0
Class: ML; Point Value: 3
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ralgith
Blighted Sun Battalion
1st Company
"Ralgith's Renegades"
Colonel
Joined: 18-Aug-2003 00:00
Posts: 2021
Location: United States
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| Posted: 02-Mar-2004 12:51 Post subject: RE: Popper |
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Now that truly is funny as heck.
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Nightmare
Lyran Alliance
Kommandant-General
Joined: 03-May-2002 00:00
Posts: 2214
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| Posted: 02-Mar-2004 23:36 Post subject: RE: Popper |
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The only problem here is that infantry will be able to shoot back 
Excellent fun value, though. This is something to spring on people who have just lost their mechs. The DEST searching for our heroes is closing in, when Captain Obvious stumbles on something. A SL-era bunker door!
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js
Federated Suns
Sergeant-Major
Joined: 25-Feb-2002 00:00
Posts: 125
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| Posted: 03-Mar-2004 02:33 Post subject: RE: Popper |
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| Now that is definitely the first industrial LAM I've seen!
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Oafman
Draconis Combine
Tai-sho
Joined: 18-Nov-2003 00:00
Posts: 1657
Location: United States
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| Posted: 03-Mar-2004 06:35 Post subject: RE: Popper |
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I think that makes it the out on a limb LAM. or maybe the flim fLAM. or perhaps the sacrificial LAM
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Ronin
ComStar
Colonel
Joined: 05-Feb-2002 00:00
Posts: 908
Location: United States
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| Posted: 03-Mar-2004 10:59 Post subject: RE: Popper |
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How about just LAMe?
Vagabond, this is certainly a unique design! I like it!
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Oafman
Draconis Combine
Tai-sho
Joined: 18-Nov-2003 00:00
Posts: 1657
Location: United States
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| Posted: 03-Mar-2004 12:18 Post subject: RE: Popper |
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Now are you calling me lame? Are you suggesting that I need PUNishment? Or are you just LAMbasting me? 
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Jade_Dragon
8th Sword of Light
Sho-sho
Joined: 05-Feb-2002 00:00
Posts: 1326
Location: United States
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| Posted: 05-Mar-2004 10:04 Post subject: RE: Popper |
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An ICE LAM...now isn't that a contradiction. We built this really expensive LAM that can switch modes, but to save money we put an ICE engine on it.
Now if a variant had SRMs it might actually have value as a combat unit, though there is still the question of financially feasable.
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Motown Scrapper
Clan Ice Hellions
Galaxy Commander
Joined: 24-Jul-2003 00:00
Posts: 2074
Location: United States
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| Posted: 06-Mar-2004 03:22 Post subject: RE: Popper |
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In the Battle of Recycle Valley the defenders used a lance of mechs that were retro-fitted with ICE engines because of a lack of Fusion Engines one of them was a
Stinger LAM
[ This Message was edited by: Motown Scrapper on 2004-03-06 03:30 ]
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