Urbanmech RL

[Firesprocket]

Disclaimer:  not my idea.  This silly idea came up at the end of the last local SMC over the past weekend.  I just decided to put it to 'paper'.

UrbanMech UM-R63RL

Mass: 30 tons
Tech Base: Inner Sphere
Chassis Config: Biped
Rules Level: Experimental Tech
Era: Dark Ages
Tech Rating/Era Availability: E/X-X-D-A
Production Year: 3132
Cost: 1,719,900 C-Bills
Battle Value: 724

Chassis: Unknown Standard
Power Plant: Unknown 60 Fusion Engine
Walking Speed: 21.6 km/h
Maximum Speed: 32.4 km/h
Jump Jets: Unknown
    Jump Capacity: 60 meters
Armor: Unknown Ferro-Fibrous
Armament:
    24  Rocket Launcher 10s
Manufacturer: Unknown
    Primary Factory: Unknown
Communications System: Unknown
Targeting and Tracking System: Unknown

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Equipment           Type                         Rating                   Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Internal Structure: Standard                      51 points                3.00
Engine:             Fusion Engine                 60                       1.50
    Walking MP: 2
    Running MP: 3
    Jumping MP: 2 Standard
    Jump Jet Locations: 1 LT, 1 RT                                         1.00
Heat Sinks:         Single Heat Sink             10                        0.00
    Heat Sink Locations: 2 LT, 2 RT, 2 LL, 2 RL
Gyro:               Standard                                               1.00
Cockpit:            Standard                                               3.00
    Actuators:      L: SH+UA    R: SH+UA
Armor:              Ferro-Fibrous                AV -  96                  5.50
    Armor Locations: 3 LT, 3 RT, 4 LA, 4 RA

                                                      Internal       Armor     
                                                      Structure      Factor     
                                                Head     3            9         
                                        Center Torso     10           11       
                                 Center Torso (rear)                  8         
                                           L/R Torso     7            8         
                                    L/R Torso (rear)                  4         
                                             L/R Arm     5            10       
                                             L/R Leg     7            12       

================================================================================
Equipment                                 Location    Heat    Critical    Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6 Rocket Launcher 10s                        RA        18        6         3.00
6 Rocket Launcher 10s                        LA        18        6         3.00
5 Rocket Launcher 10s                        RT        15        5         2.50
5 Rocket Launcher 10s                        LT        15        5         2.50
Rocket Launcher 10                           CT        3         1         0.50
Rocket Launcher 10                           HD        3         1         0.50
Booby Trap                 CT          NA    1      3.00

[Giovanni Blasini]

I'd toss the booby trap for another half-ton of armor, a small laser, a medium laser and two more RL10s if possible.  Other than that, looks fun. :)

[Dave Talley]

similar idea, built for a little more endurance

UrbanMech UM-R60
IS experimental
30 tons 
BV: 725
Cost: 1,653,600 C-bills

Movement: 2/3/2
Engine: 60
Heat Sinks: 14
Gyro: Standard Gyro

Internal: 51
Armor: 104/105
                     Internal    Armor
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Center Torso               10       15
Center Torso (rear)                  4
Right Torso                 7       11
Right Torso (rear)                   3
Left Torso                  7       11
Left Torso (rear)                    3
Right Arm                   5       10
Left Arm                    5       10
Right Leg                   7       14
Left Leg                    7       14

Weapon                         Loc  Heat
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Medium Laser                    LT     3
Medium Laser                    RT     3
Medium Laser                    RA     3
Medium Laser                    LA     3
Rocket Launcher 10              LA     3
Rocket Launcher 10              LA     3
Rocket Launcher 10              LA     3
Rocket Launcher 10              RA     3
Rocket Launcher 10              RA     3
Rocket Launcher 10              RA     3
Rocket Launcher 10              RT     3
Rocket Launcher 10              RT     3
Rocket Launcher 10              RT     3
Rocket Launcher 10              LT     3
Rocket Launcher 10              LT     3
Rocket Launcher 10              LT     3

Ammo                           Loc Shots
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RL 10 Ammo                     None     1
RL 10 Ammo                     None     1
RL 10 Ammo                     None     1
RL 10 Ammo                     None     1
RL 10 Ammo                     None     1
RL 10 Ammo                     None     1

Equipment                      Loc
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Standard                       None
Standard                       None

[idea weenie]

The cockpit needs to have a Big Red Button.  Have it also hooked up to the ejection system because the Mech will be sitting still for several turns trying to dissipate all the heat.

Firesprocket's will be at 62 heat at the end of the turn after doing a mass salvo (ignoring any heat from movement), and will take 4 turns to even have a chance of moving.

Dave's will still be making rolls at the end of its turn, but will be below 30 heat.

[Dave Talley]

yeah
my idea was to have enough to do a couple big salvoes or a giant bang from ambush, but still have some weapons to survive with afterward

[Firesprocket]

Think of it within the contents of the SMC.  Tack on a full head ejection system and roll  for your safety.   Between, the Fire power and the trap one should easily be making bank destroying 1 to 3 units depending on how crowded the field is..  Light off that sucker off in the middle of a pile of mechs and you might even take another with you when you die.

[Giovanni Blasini]

Thing is you don't need to fire them all at once. Fire two to three, and you're still sending appreciable damage downrange, and with a dozen launchers you can do that for 4-6 turns, which should be enough to make your opponents really unhappy.  Compared to an LRM-10, MRM-10 or SRM-6, you're trading endurance for frontloading your damage.

[Firesprocket]

Thing is you don't need to fire them all at once. Fire two to three, and you're still sending appreciable damage downrange, and with a dozen launchers you can do that for 4-6 turns, which should be enough to make your opponents really unhappy.  Compared to an LRM-10, MRM-10 or SRM-6, you're trading endurance for frontloading your damage.

The thing of it is though it isn't designed for what you are suggesting.  It is just designed to lob an obscene amount of rockets at a target, which if it is 55 tons or less is probably going to damage the target to a respectable degree.  Yes it would sit there for 4-6 turns if it was to going to cool down.  However, why cool down when you can press a button and cook yourself off for additional damage.   Dave's design is more or less similar to what I had designed without the installation of the Booby Trap, except I only had a pair of Medium lasers and went 3/5/3.