Another nasty knife fighter

[Sockmonkey]

This little bugger is a mech you don't want to meet in a dark alley, avenue, access road, or sidewalk.

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#Harpy

Mass: 45 tons
Tech Base: Inner Sphere
Chassis Config: Biped
Rules Level: Experimental Tech
Era: All Eras (non-canon)
Tech Rating/Era Availability: E/X-X-E-A
Production Year: 0
Cost: 4,393,790 C-Bills
Battle Value: 1,675

Chassis: Unknown Endo-Steel
Power Plant: Unknown 225 Fusion Engine
Walking Speed: 54.0 km/h
Maximum Speed: 86.4 km/h
Jump Jets: Unknown
    Jump Capacity: 150 meters (210 meters)
Armor: Unknown Standard Armor
Armament:
    8  Medium Lasers
Manufacturer: Unknown
    Primary Factory: Unknown
Communications System: Unknown
Targeting and Tracking System: Unknown

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Equipment           Type                         Rating                   Mass 
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Internal Structure: Endo-Steel                    75 points                2.50
    Internal Locations: 1 HD, 1 CT, 1 LT, 1 RT, 3 LA, 3 RA, 2 LL, 2 RL
Engine:             Fusion Engine                225                      10.00
    Walking MP: 5
    Running MP: 8
    Jumping MP: 5 (7) Standard
    Jump Jet Locations: 1 CT, 2 LT, 2 RT                                   2.50
Heat Sinks:         Double Heat Sink             11(25)                    1.00
    Heat Sink Locations: 1 LA, 1 RA
Gyro:               Standard                                               3.00
Cockpit:            Standard                                               3.00
    Actuators:      L: SH+UA+LA+H    R: SH+UA+LA+H
Armor:              Standard Armor               AV - 152                  9.50

                                                      Internal       Armor     
                                                      Structure      Factor     
                                                Head     3            9         
                                        Center Torso     14           21       
                                 Center Torso (rear)                  6         
                                           L/R Torso     11           16       
                                    L/R Torso (rear)                  6         
                                             L/R Arm     7            14       
                                             L/R Leg     11           22       

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Equipment                                 Location    Heat    Critical    Mass 
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2 Medium Lasers                              RT        6         2         2.00
Targeting Computer                           RT        -         2         2.00
2 Medium Lasers                              LT        6         2         2.00
Partial Wing                                 LT/RT     -         4/4       3.50
2 Medium Lasers                              RA        6         2         2.00
2 Medium Lasers                              LA        6         2         2.00
                                            Free Critical Slots: 4

BattleForce Statistics
MV      S (+0)  M (+2)  L (+4)  E (+6)   Wt.   Ov   Armor:      5    Points: 17
5/7j       5       5       0       0      2     0   Structure:  4
Special Abilities: ENE, SRCH, ES, SEAL, SOA



[Sabelkatten]

Yeah, that's pretty brutal!

I think I'd either put all the lasers in the torso or remove the arm actuators so I can flip them and shoot behind me. Half-and-half just doesn't do it for me... Also, might consider dropping some of the MLs for MXPLs. Sure you'll lose firepower, but those extra -2 to hit helps a lot when you're jumping everywhere!

[grimlock1]

Yeah, that's pretty brutal!

I think I'd either put all the lasers in the torso or remove the arm actuators so I can flip them and shoot behind me. Half-and-half just doesn't do it for me... Also, might consider dropping some of the MLs for MXPLs. Sure you'll lose firepower, but those extra -2 to hit helps a lot when you're jumping everywhere!

I was about to suggest a medium VSPL but the things are so dang heavy. Near max armor and a standard engine, so it will take a lot of killing. Nimble with plenty of weapons.

[Sockmonkey]

Yeah, that's pretty brutal!

I think I'd either put all the lasers in the torso or remove the arm actuators so I can flip them and shoot behind me. Half-and-half just doesn't do it for me... Also, might consider dropping some of the MLs for MXPLs. Sure you'll lose firepower, but those extra -2 to hit helps a lot when you're jumping everywhere!

Workable ideas but there is a method to my madness. The weapons are spread out to prevent a crit on any one section taking them all out, and I'm okay with relying on a torso twist to deal with the sneaky buggers. The extra accuracy of MXPLs would be nice, but the loadout is tailored to match up perfectly with a two-ton tarcomp and use volume of fire to score hits when jumping. This also allows for a devastating barrage when moving normally.

I was about to suggest a medium VSPL but the things are so dang heavy. Near max armor and a standard engine, so it will take a lot of killing. Nimble with plenty of weapons.

Yeah, it's usually lighter to just use pulse lasers and a tarcomp or AES. The armor is only one point short of max so it doesn't spill over into the next half-ton.

[Sabelkatten]

MXPLs are a very easy replacement since they're 2 tons, 6 heat each - the same as two MLs. So a very simple replacement. :)

[Sockmonkey]

MXPLs are a very easy replacement since they're 2 tons, 6 heat each - the same as two MLs. So a very simple replacement. :)

Certainly, but even allowing for the increase in accuracy, the overall damage output would drop a bit.
I do use them on this super-jumpy guy though.

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Jerboa

Mass: 40 tons
Tech Base: Inner Sphere
Chassis Config: Biped
Rules Level: Experimental Tech
Era: All Eras (non-canon)
Tech Rating/Era Availability: E/X-X-E-A
Production Year: 0
Cost: 4,884,227 C-Bills
Battle Value: 1,058

Chassis: Unknown Endo-Steel
Power Plant: Unknown 200 Fusion Engine
Walking Speed: 54.0 km/h
Maximum Speed: 86.4 km/h
Jump Jets: Unknown
    Jump Capacity: 240 meters (300 meters)
Armor: Unknown Standard Armor
Armament:
    2  Medium X-Pulse Lasers
    1  TAG
Manufacturer: Unknown
    Primary Factory: Unknown
Communications System: Unknown
Targeting and Tracking System: Unknown

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Equipment           Type                         Rating                   Mass 
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Internal Structure: Endo-Steel                    67 points                2.00
    Internal Locations: 5 LA, 5 RA, 2 LL, 2 RL
Engine:             Fusion Engine                200                       8.50
    Walking MP: 5
    Running MP: 8
    Jumping MP: 8 (10) Improved
    Jump Jet Locations: 4 LT, 4 RT                                         8.00
Heat Sinks:         Double Heat Sink             10(23)                    0.00
    Heat Sink Locations: 1 LA, 1 RA
Gyro:               Standard                                               2.00
Cockpit:            Standard                                               3.00
    Actuators:      L: SH+UA+LA+H    R: SH+UA+LA+H
Armor:              Standard Armor               AV - 136                  8.50

                                                      Internal       Armor     
                                                      Structure      Factor     
                                                Head     3            9         
                                        Center Torso     12           17       
                                 Center Torso (rear)                  6         
                                           L/R Torso     10           15       
                                    L/R Torso (rear)                  5         
                                             L/R Arm     6            12       
                                             L/R Leg     10           20       

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Equipment                                 Location    Heat    Critical    Mass 
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TAG                                          HD        0         1         1.00
2 Medium X-Pulse Lasers                      CT        12        2         4.00
Partial Wing                                 LT/RT     -         4/4       3.00
                                            Free Critical Slots: 0

BattleForce Statistics
MV      S (+0)  M (+2)  L (+4)  E (+6)   Wt.   Ov   Armor:      5    Points: 11
5/10j      2       2       0       0      2     0   Structure:  3
Special Abilities: TAG, ENE, SRCH, ES, SEAL, SOA

Scouting, marking targets, hunting light mechs, backstabbing, this guy has many uses.

[Dave Talley]

Its a swaybacks cooler kid brother

[Sockmonkey]

Just realized I should have mentioned what the main idea behind this thing was.
Most of us agree that the basic ML is very very good in terms of mass/damage/heat/crits etc.
So I decided to make an all ML mech that exploits the crap out of all their advantages with an all ML mech.
Their short range meant it had to be a tough close-in brawler, or a speedy/jumpy backstabber.
Their light weight gave enough leftover mass to be a well-armored brawler with ok speed and great jumping ability without resorting to a fragile XL engine.
Sweeeet.
Tarcomp masses work out very well with MLs with the sweet spots being at four and eight tons of direct-fire weapons.
Went with the latter to make full use of the free sinks, plus one extra. That, plus the PW gives a  heat neutral walking alpha. Woo!
The nice thing about the ML array is that even with so-so TNs, you can just keep firing the next laser until you hit or run out of heat capacity.
A standard engine, max armor, and no ammo gives it plenty of "OH GOD WHY WON'T IT JUST DIE ALREADY?'