Kodiak (and Beowulf) Proof of Concept

[(SMD)MadCow]

Dark Age proof of concept, now with more Claws, Super Charger, and TSM.

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Kodiak Rawr

Mass: 100 tons
Tech Base: Mixed
Chassis Config: Biped
Rules Level: Experimental Tech
Era: All Eras (non-canon)
Tech Rating/Era Availability: X/X-X-X-A
Production Year: 0
Cost: 38,853,733 C-Bills
Battle Value: 3,534

Chassis: Unknown Endo-Steel
Power Plant: Unknown 400 Fusion XL Engine
Walking Speed: 43.2 km/h (54.0 km/h)
Maximum Speed: 64.8 km/h (108.0 km/h)
Jump Jets: None
    Jump Capacity: 0 meters
Armor: Unknown Standard Armor
Armament:
    2  (CL) ER PPCs
    1  (CL) Streak SRM-6
    1  (CL) ER Medium Laser
    8  (CL) ER Small Lasers
    2  Clawss
Manufacturer: Unknown
    Primary Factory: Unknown
Communications System: Unknown
Targeting and Tracking System: Unknown

================================================================================
Equipment           Type                         Rating                   Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Internal Structure: Endo-Steel                   152 points                5.00
    Internal Locations: 1 HD, 1 LT, 1 RT, 1 LA, 1 RA, 1 LL, 1 RL
Engine:             XL Engine                    400                      26.50
    Walking MP: 4 (5)
    Running MP: 6 (10)
    Jumping MP: 0
Heat Sinks:         (CL) Double Heat Sink        16(32)                    6.00
Gyro:               Standard                                               4.00
Cockpit:            Standard                                               3.00
    Actuators:      L: SH+UA+LA    R: SH+UA+LA
    TSM Locations: 1 LT, 1 RT, 1 LA, 1 RA, 1 LL, 1 RL
Armor:              Standard Armor               AV - 280                 17.50
    CASE Locations: LT                                                     0.00

                                                      Internal       Armor     
                                                      Structure      Factor     
                                                Head     3            9         
                                        Center Torso     31           40       
                                 Center Torso (rear)                  15       
                                           L/R Torso     21           32       
                                    L/R Torso (rear)                  10       
                                             L/R Arm     17           32       
                                             L/R Leg     21           34       

================================================================================
Equipment                                 Location    Heat    Critical    Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(CL) ER Medium Laser                         CT        5         1         1.00
Supercharger                                 CT        -         1         3.00
2 (CL) ER PPCs                               RT        30        4        12.00
4 (CL) ER Small Lasers                       RT        8         4         2.00
(CL) Streak SRM-6                            LT        4         2         3.00
4 (CL) ER Small Lasers                       LT        8         4         2.00
Claws                                        RA        -         7         7.00
Claws                                        LA        -         7         7.00
@Streak SRM-6 (15)                           LT        -         1         1.00
                                            Free Critical Slots: 1

BattleForce Statistics
MV      S (+0)  M (+2)  L (+4)  E (+6)   Wt.   Ov   Armor:      9    Points: 35
5          6       6       2       0      4     3   Structure:  5
Special Abilities: TSM, MEL, CASE, SRCH, ES, SEAL, SOA




[marauder648]

I like it! Would fit well with the Freeborn elements of the Dominion who do have melee mechs (Karhu prime for example).  And the threat of a 100 tonner going BLBLBSLAIBIARAAWOOOO!! at over 100kph towards you is bloody terrifying!

[(SMD)MadCow]

Laying down a Beowulf IIC from conversation in the RD thread, fast jumpy stabby. TSM still lets it headcap with punches.

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Beowulf IIC Rawr

Mass: 45 tons
Tech Base: Mixed
Chassis Config: Biped
Rules Level: Experimental Tech
Era: Dark Ages
Tech Rating/Era Availability: X/X-X-X-A
Production Year: 3084
Cost: 13,607,960 C-Bills
Battle Value: 2,216

Chassis: Beowulf 3C Endo-Steel
Power Plant: Fusion 270 Fusion XL Engine
Walking Speed: 64.8 km/h (75.6 km/h)
Maximum Speed: 97.2 km/h (151.2 km/h)
Jump Jets: Odin Type II
    Jump Capacity: 180 meters
Armor: Compound A2F Ferro-Fibrous
Armament:
    1  (CL) Large Pulse Laser
    2  (CL) Improved Heavy Medium Lasers
    2  (CL) Small Pulse Lasers
    2  Clawss
    1  ECM Suite
Manufacturer: Odin Manufacturing
    Primary Factory: Orestes
Communications System: Dash-2
Targeting and Tracking System: Blade 12

Additional:
Design Quirks: Bad Reputation, Exposed Actuators, EM Interference, Extended
Torso Twist.


================================================================================
Equipment           Type                         Rating                   Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Internal Structure: Endo-Steel                    75 points                2.50
    Internal Locations: 1 RT, 5 RA, 1 RL
Engine:             XL Engine                    270                       7.50
    Walking MP: 6 (7)
    Running MP: 9 (14)
    Jumping MP: 6 Standard
    Jump Jet Locations: 3 LT, 3 RT                                         3.00
Heat Sinks:         (CL) Double Heat Sink        10(20)                    0.00
Gyro:               Standard                                               3.00
Cockpit:            Standard                                               3.00
    Actuators:      L: SH+UA+LA    R: SH+UA+LA
    TSM Locations: 1 LT, 1 RT, 1 LA, 1 RA, 1 LL, 1 RL
Armor:              Ferro-Fibrous                AV - 153                  8.00
    Armor Locations: 1 LT, 5 LA, 1 LL
    CASE Locations: LT, RT                                                 0.00

                                                      Internal       Armor     
                                                      Structure      Factor     
                                                Head     3            9         
                                        Center Torso     14           20       
                                 Center Torso (rear)                  8         
                                           L/R Torso     11           16       
                                    L/R Torso (rear)                  6         
                                             L/R Arm     7            14       
                                             L/R Leg     11           22       

================================================================================
Equipment                                 Location    Heat    Critical    Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ECM Suite                                    HD        0         1         1.00
(CL) Large Pulse Laser                       CT        10        2         6.00
(CL) Improved Heavy Medium Laser             RT        7         2         1.00
(CL) Small Pulse Laser                       RT        2         1         1.00
(CL) Improved Heavy Medium Laser             LT        7         2         1.00
(CL) Small Pulse Laser                       LT        2         1         1.00
Supercharger                                 LT        -         1         1.00
Claws                                        RA        -         3         3.00
Claws                                        LA        -         3         3.00
                                            Free Critical Slots: 3

BattleForce Statistics
MV      S (+0)  M (+2)  L (+4)  E (+6)   Wt.   Ov   Armor:      5    Points: 22
8/6j       3       3       1       0      2     1   Structure:  2
Special Abilities: TSM, MEL, ECM, ENE, SRCH, ES, SEAL, SOA


[marauder648]

Again, very nice design, the Trueborns wouldn't touch it with a barge pole but this would be perfect in the Kungs Armee Clusters

[(SMD)MadCow]

The taboo against physical attacks may be dissipating in the Dark Age, the Skinwalker has a config with a lance and several Falcon mechs have talons. But yeah, Kungsarme would definately love these.

[marauder648]

Very true but I'd still say that the Bears would hold back on that as they are darn conservative.  Let the KungsArmee Clusters go off punching things, we'll hang back and shoot stuff thank you very much :D

[Xeno426]

Dark Age proof of concept, now with more Claws, Super Charger, and TSM.

I'd replace the SRMs with another energy weapon or ECM system. The ECM would help it get closer (Ghost Targets) and the lack of explody ammo is just for safety.

Perhaps a quad of ERML or MPL in the hands for when a particular target keeps running out of arm's reach.

Very true but I'd still say that the Bears would hold back on that as they are darn conservative.  Let the KungsArmee Clusters go off punching things, we'll hang back and shoot stuff thank you very much :D

But they also really favor personal strength and combat. What better extension of their MechWarrior's personal physical prowess than by using that skill to punch an enemy mech in the face?

[(SMD)MadCow]

I'll give you the ECM, but it would be  a shame to have no crit seek with those hole smashers. So upgrading the cockpit to interface, and adding CLPS gets me here:

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Kodiak Rawr II

Mass: 100 tons
Tech Base: Mixed
Chassis Config: Biped
Rules Level: Experimental Tech
Era: All Eras (non-canon)
Tech Rating/Era Availability: X/X-X-X-A
Production Year: 0
Cost: 41,297,733 C-Bills
Battle Value: 4,826

Chassis: Unknown Endo-Steel
Power Plant: Unknown 400 Fusion XL Engine
Walking Speed: 43.2 km/h (54.0 km/h)
Maximum Speed: 64.8 km/h (108.0 km/h)
Jump Jets: None
    Jump Capacity: 0 meters
Armor: Unknown Standard Armor
Armament:
    2  (CL) ER PPCs
    2  (CL) Medium Pulse Lasers
    2  (CL) SRM-6s
    2  (CL) Small Pulse Lasers
    2  Clawss
    1  Angel ECM
Manufacturer: Unknown
    Primary Factory: Unknown
Communications System: Unknown
Targeting and Tracking System: Unknown

================================================================================
Equipment           Type                         Rating                   Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Internal Structure: Endo-Steel                   152 points                5.00
    Internal Locations: 1 CT, 3 LT, 3 RT
Engine:             XL Engine                    400                      26.50
    Walking MP: 4 (5)
    Running MP: 6 (10)
    Jumping MP: 0
Heat Sinks:         (CL) Double Heat Sink        16(32)                    6.00
Gyro:                                                                      0.00
Cockpit:            Interface                                              4.00
    Actuators:      L: SH+UA+LA    R: SH+UA+LA
    TSM Locations: 1 LT, 1 RT, 1 LA, 1 RA, 1 LL, 1 RL
Armor:              Standard Armor               AV - 280                 17.50
    CASE Locations: RT                                                     0.00

                                                      Internal       Armor     
                                                      Structure      Factor     
                                                Head     3            9         
                                        Center Torso     31           40       
                                 Center Torso (rear)                  15       
                                           L/R Torso     21           32       
                                    L/R Torso (rear)                  10       
                                             L/R Arm     17           32       
                                             L/R Leg     21           34       

================================================================================
Equipment                                 Location    Heat    Critical    Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2 (CL) ER PPCs                               CT        30        4        12.00
Supercharger                                 CT        -         1         3.00
(CL) SRM-6                                   RT        4         1         1.50
(CL) Medium Pulse Laser                      RT        4         1         2.00
(CL) Small Pulse Laser                       RT        2         1         1.00
(CL) SRM-6                                   LT        4         1         1.50
(CL) Medium Pulse Laser                      LT        4         1         2.00
Angel ECM                                    LT        0         2         2.00
(CL) Small Pulse Laser                       LT        2         1         1.00
Claws                                        RA        -         7         7.00
Claws                                        LA        -         7         7.00
@SRM-6 (15)                                  RT        -         1         1.00
Chameleon LPS                                *         6         6         0.00
                                            Free Critical Slots: 1

* The Chameleon LPS occupies 1 slot in every location except the HD and CT.

BattleForce Statistics
MV      S (+0)  M (+2)  L (+4)  E (+6)   Wt.   Ov   Armor:      9    Points: 48
5          5       5       2       0      4     2   Structure:  5
Special Abilities: TSM, ECM, STL, MEL, AECM, CASE, SRCH, ES, SEAL, SOA


[Xeno426]

I'll give you the ECM, but it would be  a shame to have no crit seek with those hole smashers.

True. What about an array of small lasers? Or at least CASE II with those SRMs to keep them a little safer.

The danger I see is that a lot of Clan mechs are running around with Plasma Cannons now, and since this thing likes to sit at 10-11 heat all the time, a good shot could force it to start making ammo detonation checks.

[(SMD)MadCow]

I dont see it as that big a problem, just needs some play around - if you think you will be hit with extra heat, then lay off one of the PPCs. If your opponent is so nice as to provide the heat you need to rip their face off, you should be polite about not shooting them.

[Xeno426]

I dont see it as that big a problem, just needs some play around - if you think you will be hit with extra heat, then lay off one of the PPCs. If your opponent is so nice as to provide the heat you need to rip their face off, you should be polite about not shooting them.

Problem is that if you don't run up to that 10 heat, you're short-changing your damage by quite a bit. If you're worried the enemy is going to run up your heat and you leave off firing that PPC, and then the enemy doesn't run up your heat...

I'm just thinking an array of micro lasers or ERSL would provide the crit-seeking while removing the danger of ammo explosion. They'd also allow the mechwarrior to more finely-tune their heat.

At the very least, could you find space for CASE II? That way even if an ammo bin explodes, it's unlikely to blow out the rest of the torso or take other components.

[(SMD)MadCow]

Tweak it how you want it for how you play, I'm fine with it as is.

[Demiurge]

Aren't ghost bears the animal supposed to be really annoyingly hard to see, thus the name?  The CLPS version could work as a straight up totem mech.

[(SMD)MadCow]

Wanted to revisit this, don't remember why the II had an interface cockpit so scrapped it for a standard. Also gave it jumpjets, which necessitated downgrading the weapons package and ECM to a standard suite. But it can now fire on the move with the LPS on and fine-tune heat with either the small battery of SPLs or just turning off sinks.

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Kodiak Rawr II

Mass: 100 tons
Tech Base: Mixed
Chassis Config: Biped
Rules Level: Experimental Tech
Era: All Eras (non-canon)
Tech Rating/Era Availability: X/X-X-X-A
Production Year: 0
Cost: 40,141,733 C-Bills
Battle Value: 3,046

Chassis: Unknown Endo-Steel
Power Plant: Unknown 400 Fusion XL Engine
Walking Speed: 43.2 km/h (54.0 km/h)
Maximum Speed: 64.8 km/h (108.0 km/h)
Jump Jets: None
    Jump Capacity: 120 meters
Armor: Unknown Standard Armor
Armament:
    2  (CL) ER Large Lasers
    4  (CL) Small Pulse Lasers
    2  Clawss
    1  ECM Suite
Manufacturer: Unknown
    Primary Factory: Unknown
Communications System: Unknown
Targeting and Tracking System: Unknown

================================================================================
Equipment           Type                         Rating                   Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Internal Structure: Endo-Steel                   152 points                5.00
    Internal Locations: 1 HD, 3 LT, 3 RT
Engine:             XL Engine                    400                      26.50
    Walking MP: 4 (5)
    Running MP: 6 (10)
    Jumping MP: 4 Standard
    Jump Jet Locations: 2 LT, 2 RT                                         8.00
Heat Sinks:         (CL) Double Heat Sink        16(32)                    6.00
Gyro:               Standard                                               4.00
Cockpit:            Standard                                               3.00
    Actuators:      L: SH+UA+LA    R: SH+UA+LA
    TSM Locations: 1 LT, 1 RT, 1 LA, 1 RA, 1 LL, 1 RL
Armor:              Standard Armor               AV - 280                 17.50

                                                      Internal       Armor     
                                                      Structure      Factor     
                                                Head     3            9         
                                        Center Torso     31           40       
                                 Center Torso (rear)                  15       
                                           L/R Torso     21           32       
                                    L/R Torso (rear)                  10       
                                             L/R Arm     17           32       
                                             L/R Leg     21           34       

================================================================================
Equipment                                 Location    Heat    Critical    Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ECM Suite                                    CT        0         1         1.00
Supercharger                                 CT        -         1         3.00
(CL) ER Large Laser                          RT        12        1         4.00
2 (CL) Small Pulse Lasers                    RT        4         2         2.00
(CL) ER Large Laser                          LT        12        1         4.00
2 (CL) Small Pulse Lasers                    LT        4         2         2.00
Claws                                        RA        -         7         7.00
Claws                                        LA        -         7         7.00
Chameleon LPS                                *         6         6         0.00
                                            Free Critical Slots: 0

* The Chameleon LPS occupies 1 slot in every location except the HD and CT.

BattleForce Statistics
MV      S (+0)  M (+2)  L (+4)  E (+6)   Wt.   Ov   Armor:      9    Points: 30
5/4j       4       4       2       0      4     0   Structure:  5
Special Abilities: TSM, ECM, STL, MEL, ENE, SRCH, ES, SEAL, SOA


[DOC_Agren]

Very true but I'd still say that the Bears would hold back on that as they are darn conservative.  Let the KungsArmee Clusters go off punching things, we'll hang back and shoot stuff thank you very much :D

So does that make the KungsArmee Clusters, the Beserkers of the Rasalhague Dominion?