BattleMech Technical Readout
Name/Model: Black Knight BL-7-KNT
Designer: Catalyst Game Labs
Source(s): ForcePack Record Sheets: Wave Two
Record Sheets: Succession Wars
Record Sheets: 3039 Unabridged
Record Sheets: 3039
Record Sheets: 3025 & 3026
Technology: Inner Sphere
Technology Rating: D
Tonnage: 75
Role: Brawler
Configuration: Biped BattleMech
Era/Year: Succession Wars / 2809
Rules (Current): Introductory
Rules (Era): Introductory
Rules (Year): Introductory
Total Cost: 6,594,438 C-Bills
Battle Value: 1,443
Chassis: Technicron Standard
Power Plant: Vlar 300
Walking Speed: 43.2 kph
Maximum Speed: 64.8 kph
Jump Jets: None
Jump Capacity: None
Armor: Valiant Lamellor
Armament:
1 Magna Hellstar II PPC
2 Tronel III Large Lasers
4 Tronel II Medium Lasers
1 Tronel I Small Laser
Manufacturer: Kong Interstellar Corporation
Primary Factory: Connaught
Communications: Tek BattleCom
Targeting & Tracking: Tek Tru-Trak
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Equipment Mass
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Internal Structure: Standard 7.50
Engine: 300 Fusion 19.00
Walking MP: 4
Running MP: 6
Jumping MP: 0
Heat Sinks (Single): 20 10.00
Gyro: Standard 3.00
Cockpit: Standard 3.00
Armor Factor: 176 11.00
Type: Standard
Internal Armor
Structure Value
Head: 3 9
Center Torso: 23 25
Center Torso (rear): 8
R/L Torso: 16 20
R/L Torso (rear): 7
R/L Arm: 12 20
R/L Leg: 16 20
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Weapons and Ammo Location Critical Tonnage
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Small Laser H 1 0.50
Large Laser RT 2 5.00
Medium Laser RT 1 1.00
Large Laser LT 2 5.00
Medium Laser LT 1 1.00
Medium Laser RA 1 1.00
PPC RA 3 7.00
Medium Laser LA 1 1.00
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Alpha Strike Statistics
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Point Value (PV): 34
TP: BM, SZ: 3, TMM: 1, MV: 8"
Damage: (S) 3 / (M) 3 / (L) 1, OV: 2
Armor (A): 6, Structure (S): 6
Specials: ENE
Distribution
Name/Model: Black Knight BL-7-KNT
Technology: Inner Sphere
Tonnage: 75
Configuration: Biped BattleMech
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Left ArmHeadRight Arm
1. Shoulder 1. Life Support 1. Shoulder
2. Upper Arm Actuator 2. Sensors 2. Upper Arm Actuator
3. Lower Arm Actuator 3. Cockpit 3. Lower Arm Actuator
4. Hand Actuator 4. Small Laser 4. Hand Actuator
5. Medium Laser 5. Sensors 5.PPC
6. Roll Again 6. Life Support 6.PPC
1. Roll Again 1.PPC
2. Roll Again 2. Medium Laser
3. Roll Again 3. Roll Again
4. Roll Again 4. Roll Again
5. Roll Again 5. Roll Again
6. Roll Again 6. Roll Again
Left TorsoCenter TorsoRight Torso
1. Heat Sink 1. Fusion Engine 1. Heat Sink
2. Heat Sink 2. Fusion Engine 2. Heat Sink
3.Large Laser 3. Fusion Engine 3.Large Laser
4.Large Laser 4. Gyro 4.Large Laser
5. Medium Laser 5. Gyro 5. Medium Laser
6. Roll Again 6. Gyro 6. Roll Again
1. Roll Again 1. Gyro 1. Roll Again
2. Roll Again 2. Fusion Engine 2. Roll Again
3. Roll Again 3. Fusion Engine 3. Roll Again
4. Roll Again 4. Fusion Engine 4. Roll Again
5. Roll Again 5. Roll Again 5. Roll Again
6. Roll Again 6. Roll Again 6. Roll Again
Left LegRight Leg
1. Hip 1. Hip
2. Upper Leg Actuator 2. Upper Leg Actuator
3. Lower Leg Actuator 3. Lower Leg Actuator
4. Foot Actuator 4. Foot Actuator
5. Heat Sink 5. Heat Sink
6. Heat Sink 6. Heat Sink
Battle Value Breakdown
Name/Model: Black Knight BL-7-KNT
Technology: Inner Sphere
Tonnage: 75
Configuration: Biped BattleMech
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Defensive Battle Rating
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Armor (Standard): 176 x 2.5 x 1 440.000
Internal Structure (Standard w/ Fusion Engine): 114 x 1.5 x 1 x 1 (+) 171.000 = 611.000
Gyro (Standard): 75 x 0.5 (+) 37.500 = 648.500
Defensive Movement Factor: +2 (*) 1.20 = 778.200
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Final Defensive Battle Rating: 778.200
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Offensive Battle Rating
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Heat Efficiency: Unit is inefficient
6 (Base) + 20 (Heat Sinks) - 2 (Movement) - 39 (Weapons) = -15
Offensive Equipment:
PPC 176.000
Large Laser (+) 123.000 = 299.000
Large Laser (+) 123.000 = 422.000
Medium Laser [Inefficient] (+) 23.000 = 445.000
Medium Laser [Inefficient] (+) 23.000 = 468.000
Medium Laser [Inefficient] (+) 23.000 = 491.000
Medium Laser [Inefficient] (+) 23.000 = 514.000
Small Laser [Inefficient] (+) 4.500 = 518.500
Total 'Mech Tonnage: (+) 75.000 = 593.500
Speed Factor: 6 (Run) + 0 (Jump) (*) 1.120 = 664.720
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Final Offensive Battle Rating: 664.720
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BattleMech Battle Value
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Defensive Battle Rating: 778.200
Offensive Battle Rating: (+) 664.720 = 1,442.920
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Final BattleMech Battle Value: 1,443
Cost Breakdown
Name/Model: Black Knight BL-7-KNT
Technology: Inner Sphere
Tonnage: 75
Configuration: Biped BattleMech
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Structural Cost
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Armor (Standard): (176 pts) 11.0 x 10,000 110,000.00
Internal Structure (Standard): 75 x 400 x 1 (+) 30,000.00 = 140,000.00
Myomer (Standard): 75 x 2,000 (+) 150,000.00 = 290,000.00
Engine (Fusion): (5,000 x 300 x 75) / 75 (+) 1,500,000.00 = 1,790,000.00
Gyro (Standard): 3.0 x 300,000 (+) 900,000.00 = 2,690,000.00
Cockpit (Standard): 200,000 (+) 200,000.00 = 2,890,000.00
Life Support: 50,000 (+) 50,000.00 = 2,940,000.00
Sensors: 75 x 2,000 (+) 150,000.00 = 3,090,000.00
Heat Sinks (Single): 10 x 2,000 (+) 20,000.00 = 3,110,000.00
Arm Actuators: 75 x ((100 x 2) + (50 x 2) + (80 x 2)) (+) 34,500.00 = 3,144,500.00
Leg Actuators: 75 x ((150 x 2) + (80 x 2) + (120 x 2)) (+) 52,500.00 = 3,197,000.00
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Total Structural Cost: 3,197,000.00
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Weapons and Equipment Cost
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Large Laser 100,000 100,000.00
Large Laser 100,000 (+) 100,000.00 = 200,000.00
Medium Laser 40,000 (+) 40,000.00 = 240,000.00
Medium Laser 40,000 (+) 40,000.00 = 280,000.00
Medium Laser 40,000 (+) 40,000.00 = 320,000.00
Medium Laser 40,000 (+) 40,000.00 = 360,000.00
PPC 200,000 (+) 200,000.00 = 560,000.00
Small Laser 11,250 (+) 11,250.00 = 571,250.00
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Total Weapons and Equipment Cost 571,250.00
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BattleMech Cost
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Structural Cost: 3,197,000.00
Weapons and Equipment Cost: (+) 571,250.00 = 3,768,250.00
BattleMech Cost Multiplier: 1 + (75 / 100) (*) 1.75 = 6,594,437.50
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Final BattleMech Cost 6,594,438.00
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Alpha Strike Conversion
Name/Model: Black Knight BL-7-KNT
Technology: Inner Sphere
Tonnage: 75
Configuration: Biped BattleMech
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Determine Unit Type
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Ground Units: BattleMech = BM
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Final Unit Type: BM
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Determine Weight/Size Class
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Tonnage: 75 (greater than or equal to 60 and less than 80) = 3
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Final Weight/Size Class: 3
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Convert Movement and Movement Modes
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Ground Movement: 4 (Walk) = 8"
Ground Target Movement Modifier at 8" is 1
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Final Movement and Movement Modes: 8"
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Determine Short Range Damage Value
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Heat Efficiency: Unit is inefficient
20 (Heat Sinks) = 20
2 (Movement) + 39 (Weapons) - 4 (Base) (-) 37 = -17
Offensive Equipment: = 0.000
Small Laser (+) 0.300 = 0.300
Medium Laser (+) 0.500 = 0.800
Medium Laser (+) 0.500 = 1.300
Medium Laser (+) 0.500 = 1.800
Medium Laser (+) 0.500 = 2.300
PPC (+) 0.750 = 3.050
Large Laser (+) 0.800 = 3.850
Large Laser (+) 0.800 = 4.650
Heat-modified damage value:
Damage subtotal multiplied by the total heat dissipation (*) 20 = 93.000
Divided by the maximum heat output - 4 (/) 37 = 2.514
Rounded up to the nearest tenth = 2.6
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Final Short Range Damage Value: 3
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Determine Medium Range Damage Value
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Heat Efficiency: Unit is inefficient
20 (Heat Sinks) = 20
2 (Movement) + 39 (Weapons) - 4 (Base) (-) 37 = -17
Offensive Equipment: = 0.000
Medium Laser (+) 0.500 = 0.500
Medium Laser (+) 0.500 = 1.000
Medium Laser (+) 0.500 = 1.500
Medium Laser (+) 0.500 = 2.000
Large Laser (+) 0.800 = 2.800
Large Laser (+) 0.800 = 3.600
PPC (+) 1.000 = 4.600
Heat-modified damage value:
Damage subtotal multiplied by the total heat dissipation (*) 20 = 92.000
Divided by the maximum heat output - 4 (/) 37 = 2.486
Rounded up to the nearest tenth = 2.5
Unit receives Overheat (OV) value of 2
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Final Medium Range Damage Value: 3
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Determine Long Range Damage Value
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Heat Efficiency: Unit is efficient
20 (Heat Sinks) = 20
2 (Movement) + 10 (Weapons) - 4 (Base) (-) 8 = 12
Offensive Equipment: = 0.000
PPC (+) 1.000 = 1.000
Heat-modified damage value:
Damage subtotal rounded up to the nearest tenth = 1.0
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Final Long Range Damage Value: 1
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Convert Armor
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Standard: 176 armor points x 1 176.000 = 176.000
Armor Factor Conversion (/) 30 = 5.867
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Final Armor Value: 6
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Convert Structure
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Engine: Inner Sphere Fusion on a 75 ton BattleMech = 6.0
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Final Structure Value: 6
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Determine Special Abilities
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Unit contains no explosive components = ENE
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Determine Point Value
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Unit's Offensive Value:
Attack Damage Factor 3 (Short) + 3 (Medium) + 3 (Medium) + 1 (Long) = 10.000
Unit Size Factor 3 (Weight/Size Class) / 2 (+) 1.500 = 11.500
Overheat Factor 1 (Base OV) + 0.5 (0.5 per OV > 1) (+) 1.500 = 13.000
Blanket Offensive Modifier 1 (Base) (*) 1.000 = 13.000
Defensive Interaction Rating:
Armor Factor 6 (Armor) x 2.0 (Non-Vehicle Unit) = 12.000
Structure Factor 6 (Structure) x 1.0 (Other Unit) (+) 6.000 = 18.000
Defense Factor 1 + {[1 (8" Move)] x 0.1} (*) 1.100 = 19.800
Final DIR Round to nearest half point = 20.000
Unit's Defensive Value:
Movement Factor 1 (0.25 per 2") = 1.000
Final DIR Defensive Interaction Rating (+) 20.000 = 21.000
Unit's Final Point Value:
Offensive Value = 13.000
Defensive Value (+) 21.000 = 34.000
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Final Point Value: 34
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Rating:
4.00
Comment:
Ayiiiiieeee! I need my sunglasses! Yeah, the Black Knight is kinda like that. Gotta hand it to the Star League, between this and the Flashman, they know how to do a laserboat right. (Ed. Note: Yes, I know this is not the Star League version, but I meant in general.) I still prefer ballistics, but I can't argue when people have done something right, you know?
The Knight is lightly armored, comparatively, and can suffer enormous heat problems in the hands of an unskilled or impatient 'Mechwarrior. In the hands of a competent, patient commander, who knows how and when to ride the redline, the Black Knight is a dangerous and wily foe. And that means knowing how to use one. The PPC is for long range and closing, do not attempt to use it up close, get in there and mix it up instead! The Knight becomes more and more powerful as it closes, as well as more and more efficient in terms of heat to damage ratios. Ideally, the Knight should fire as it closes, and enter close combat, using both it's physical mass as well as its bevy of close range lasers to put the hurt on the enemy.
Of course, this is not always possible, so be prepared to patiently snipe, running hot on turns when you can get a good shot.
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Member Review - Sleeping Dragon : 04-Feb-2007 00:00
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Rating:
3.50
Comment:
The 'Mech doesn't have the means to handle it's heat if the pilot uses everything at his disposal. The amount of energy weapons speaks for itself. Lasers can melt anything below 50 tons and seriously hurt most other 'Mechs. Nothing was lost in this area. The downgrade is mostly felt on armor, because the loss of two tons of plating brought the Black Knight somewhere to "Warhammer / Marauder area". This 'Mech doesn't belong there.
The 3.5 rating is mostly because I must compare it to the original, which I admire. Otherwise it would deserve 4, maybe 4.5.
It's still dangerous, so try to cut it down as soon as you can, because the Black Knight is likely to serve as an edge of enemy assault.
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Member Review - Rudel Gurken : 11-Nov-2005 00:00
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Rating:
3.50
Comment:
Lots of firepower and no ammo to worry about. The 20 heatsinks can be easily overtaxed without proper weapon management and the armor is relativly weak.
A mech to learn heat management in!
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Member Review - bladewind : 18-Apr-2005 00:00
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Rating:
4.50
Comment:
Another classy Starleague era energy boat. This mech is badass. Plenty of energy weapons and without too much heat worries, he can really bring the pain.
Armor is abit too light for its class and i would really drop the small laser and perhaps 2 heatsinks for more armor protection. If the weapons are bracketed properly, 18 heatsinks are efficient enough.
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Member Review - mud : 10-Oct-2004 00:00
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Rating:
2.50
Comment:
Inferior to the Black Knight I know and love. Loosing the Beagle Probe and half a ton of armor...for two heat sinks this 'mech doesn't even really need???
Don't like it very much.
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