A minimalist missile boat.

[Sockmonkey]

This is more or less a Catapult wannabe.
Using the enhanced LRMs I felt safe in forgoing any other weaponry.
Logistically simple to maintain, though utterly dependent on ammo supply chains.
By "minimalist" I mean that it's loadout is uncomplicated and doesn't require any though as to what particular weapon combo should be used.

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cat5

Mass: 75 tons
Tech Base: Inner Sphere
Chassis Config: Biped
Rules Level: Experimental Tech
Era: All Eras (non-canon)
Tech Rating/Era Availability: E/X-X-F-A
Production Year: 0
Cost: 7,660,625 C-Bills
Battle Value: 1,712

Chassis: Unknown Endo-Steel
Power Plant: Unknown 300 Fusion Engine
Walking Speed: 43.2 km/h
Maximum Speed: 64.8 km/h
Jump Jets: None
    Jump Capacity: 0 meters
Armor: Unknown Light Ferro-Fibrous
Armament:
    2  Enhanced LRM-20s w/ Artemis IV FCS
Manufacturer: Unknown
    Primary Factory: Unknown
Communications System: Unknown
Targeting and Tracking System: Unknown

================================================================================
Equipment           Type                         Rating                   Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Internal Structure: Endo-Steel                   114 points                4.00
    Internal Locations: 2 CT, 4 LT, 4 RT, 2 LL, 2 RL
Engine:             Fusion Engine                300                      19.00
    Walking MP: 4
    Running MP: 6
    Jumping MP: 0
Heat Sinks:         Double Heat Sink             10(20)                    0.00
Gyro:               Standard                                               3.00
Cockpit:            Standard                                               3.00
    Actuators:      L: SH+UA    R: SH+UA
Armor:              Light Ferro-Fibrous          AV - 203                 12.00
    Armor Locations: 7 RT
    CASE II Locations: 1 LT                                                1.00

                                                      Internal       Armor     
                                                      Structure      Factor     
                                                Head     3            9         
                                        Center Torso     23           30       
                                 Center Torso (rear)                  8         
                                           L/R Torso     16           26       
                                    L/R Torso (rear)                  6         
                                             L/R Arm     12           20       
                                             L/R Leg     16           26       

================================================================================
Equipment                                 Location    Heat    Critical    Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Enhanced LRM-20                              RA        6         9        12.00
    Artemis IV FCS                           RA        -         1         1.00
Enhanced LRM-20                              LA        6         9        12.00
    Artemis IV FCS                           LA        -         1         1.00
@NLRM-20 (Artemis) (42)                      LT        -         7         7.00
                                            Free Critical Slots: 2

BattleForce Statistics
MV      S (+0)  M (+2)  L (+4)  E (+6)   Wt.   Ov   Armor:      7    Points: 17
4          3       4       4       0      3     0   Structure:  6
Special Abilities: CASEII, SRCH, ES, SEAL, SOA, IF 3



[packhntr]

A Catapult wanna-be is right.  The use of a SFE keeps cost down, the use of ENDO is smart, adequate ammunition for prolonged fights, enough armor to take a few hits.  It just doesn't have much throw weight.  Max 40points scattered about is...meh. Not sure how to feel about this one.  It has potential, but...

[Sockmonkey]

A Catapult wanna-be is right.  The use of a SFE keeps cost down, the use of ENDO is smart, adequate ammunition for prolonged fights, enough armor to take a few hits.  It just doesn't have much throw weight.  Max 40points scattered about is...meh. Not sure how to feel about this one.  It has potential, but...

It's a fire support mech. It's long range punch is greater than the classic cat, and it can look after itself without another mech guarding it. It being "meh" is actually encouraging, since it also means no serious weaknesses.

[Sabelkatten]

The downside is that it's a 75-ton direct fire mech that puts out 25-30 points (jammed/not jammed) of damage at 21 hexes, and still has a significant minimum range. It's really going to be a hard sell, this over a Yeoman...

But for the same mission you can get a max-armored 70-tonner with GR+ERPPC+2xLRM5. More armor, more firepower, more ammo, more range, less minimum range!

[Andras]

4 MML9s will give you almost the same long rage firepower, but will really let you get away with no backup weapons.

Toss in a C3 slave and use NARC ammo. Endo and Light Ferro give you 7 tons of ammo and near max armor. The only experimental tech is CASEII protecting the ammo bin.

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MML9 Boat

Mass: 75 tons
Tech Base: Inner Sphere
Chassis Config: Biped
Rules Level: Experimental Tech
Era: Clan Invasion
Tech Rating/Era Availability: E/X-X-F-A
Production Year: 3070
Cost: 7,555,625 C-Bills
Battle Value: 1,466

Chassis: Unknown Endo-Steel
Power Plant: Unknown 300 Fusion Engine
Walking Speed: 43.2 km/h
Maximum Speed: 64.8 km/h
Jump Jets: None
    Jump Capacity: 0 meters
Armor: Unknown Light Ferro-Fibrous
Armament:
    4  MML-9s
    1  C3 Computer (Slave)

================================================================================
Equipment           Type                         Rating                   Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Internal Structure: Endo-Steel                   114 points                4.00
    Internal Locations: 2 LT, 10 RT, 1 LL, 1 RL
Engine:             Fusion Engine                300                      19.00
    Walking MP: 4
    Running MP: 6
    Jumping MP: 0
Heat Sinks:         Double Heat Sink             10(20)                    0.00
Gyro:               Standard                                               3.00
Cockpit:            Standard                                               3.00
    Actuators:      L: SH+UA    R: SH+UA
Armor:              Light Ferro-Fibrous          AV - 220                 13.00
    Armor Locations: 2 CT, 2 LT, 1 RT, 1 LL, 1 RL
    CASE II Locations: 1 LT                                                1.00

                                                      Internal       Armor     
                                                      Structure      Factor     
                                                Head     3            9         
                                        Center Torso     23           37       
                                 Center Torso (rear)                  8         
                                           L/R Torso     16           24       
                                    L/R Torso (rear)                  8         
                                             L/R Arm     12           22       
                                             L/R Leg     16           29       

================================================================================
Equipment                                 Location    Heat    Critical    Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2 MML-9s                                     RA        10        10       12.00
2 MML-9s                                     LA        10        10       12.00
C3 Computer (Slave)                          HD        0         1         1.00
@MML-9 (LRM) (52)                            LT        -         4         4.00
@MML-9 (SRM) (33)                            LT        -         3         3.00
                                            Free Critical Slots: 1

BattleForce Statistics
MV      S (+0)  M (+2)  L (+4)  E (+6)   Wt.   Ov   Armor:      7    Points: 15
4          4       3       2       0      3     0   Structure:  6
Special Abilities: C3S, CASEII, MHQ1, SRCH, ES, SEAL, SOA, SRM 4/2/0, LRM 0/2/2, IF 2



[Sockmonkey]

True enough. Into the bin it goes.