First I need a bit of help: mostly with figuring out if a
Chimera 1S is viable in this unit.
First things first basic fluff being: AFFS Captain, son of nobility leads a merc unit in after the Clans similar to the way Rubinsky’s Renegades is operating, except story fluff against Clan Wolf being hired by FRR. Partners up with likewise commands including aforementioned unit, and does well enough to outfit most of his unit with Clan tech weapons, but no mechs. Does a couple of side jobs for the Victor side of the Civil War, and eventually goes to the ARDC, and makes friends with CWIE (despite the name of their unit). Rated Elite, and the time cutoff is 3067.
The unit operates in two Level II formations of six mechs each: a formation which the Captain adopted for some yet to be written reason. The unit is sort of a heavy cavalry role unit: nothing terribly fast, but nothing slow either. A mix of mediums and heavies, riding around in either a Union Dropship, or a converted larger vessel, because he is from nobility.
Anyways....
The first lance is heavier slower mechs: only two mount jump jets normally: I'd fit the CO’s Cestus with JJ because that's me. The unit’s performed well in MM games against computers losing against similar weight forces only to annoying crit-seekers/headcapping lucky shots. Only downside being the 6Z and the 1T ’s heat levels.
CTS-6Y Cestus (Command mech)
CTS-6Z Cestus (Long range, ammo independent, semi-bodyguard to CO)
BNDR-01A Bandersnatch (Long range support)
BGS-1T Barghest (Bodyguard, close range support)
FLC-8R Falconer (Mobile harasser)
JN-G81 Jinggau (Mobile sniper)
The second lance is a unit I worked thru the campaign with in MW4 Mercs. It's a not bad for the first couple of planets until you meet the Clans/assault mechs. It’s mobile, has decent firepower, and is typical Fed Suns/Lyran builds. The odd man out is the Chimera but I have no idea what to switch it around with: I've tried several mechs but nothing sorta fits the unit.
TNS-4S Thanatos (the only mech I would specifically customize WAYYYYY past the norm: link
http://bg.battletech.com/forums/index.php/topic,35574.0.html)
UZL-2S Uziel (Mobile long range support)
UZL-2S Uziel (Mobile long range support)
BSW-S2 Bushwacker (Close range support)
BSW-S2 Bushwacker (Close range support)
CMA-1S Chimera (ODD MAN OUT???)
Anyways any help/comments/suggestions is well.... helpful. Thanks again.