Arturion (3025 Centurion Variant)

[Daryk]

The various Urbanmech threads got me thinking about trying to cram a Thumper onto a 'mech, but the math just didn't quite work out at 30 tons.  Then I remembered the various AC/20 versions of the Centurion, and this was the result:

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Arturion CN9-TH

Mass: 50 tons
Tech Base: Inner Sphere
Chassis Config: Biped
Rules Level: Advanced Rules
Era: Succession Wars
Tech Rating/Era Availability: D/X-D-D-A
Production Year: 3025
Cost: 3,481,000 C-Bills
Battle Value: 915

Chassis: Corean Model K7 Standard
Power Plant: Nissan 200 Fusion Engine
Walking Speed: 43.2 km/h
Maximum Speed: 64.8 km/h
Jump Jets: McCloud Specials
    Jump Capacity: 120 meters
Armor: StarGuard III Standard Armor
Armament:
    2 Photec 806 Medium Lasers
    1 Defiance Industries Thumper
Manufacturer: Corean Enterprises
    Primary Factory: New Avalon
Communications System: Corean Transband-J9
Targeting and Tracking System: Corean B-Tech

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Equipment           Type                         Rating                   Mass 
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Internal Structure: Standard                      83 points                5.00
Engine:             Fusion Engine                200                       8.50
    Walking MP: 4
    Running MP: 6
    Jumping MP: 4 Standard
    Jump Jet Locations: 2 LL, 2 RL                                         2.00
Heat Sinks:         Single Heat Sink             10                        0.00
    Heat Sink Locations: 2 LT
Gyro:               Standard                                               2.00
Cockpit:            Standard                                               3.00
    Actuators:      L: SH+UA+LA+H    R: SH+UA
Armor:              Standard Armor               AV - 168                 10.50

                                                      Internal       Armor     
                                                      Structure      Factor     
                                                Head     3            9         
                                        Center Torso     16           21       
                                 Center Torso (rear)                  10       
                                           L/R Torso     12           18       
                                    L/R Torso (rear)                  6         
                                             L/R Arm     8            16       
                                             L/R Leg     12           24       

================================================================================
Equipment                                 Location    Heat    Critical    Mass 
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2 Medium Lasers                              CT        6         2         2.00
Thumper                                      RT/RA     6         10/5     15.00
@Thumper (40)                                RT        -         2         2.00
                                            Free Critical Slots: 24

BattleForce Statistics
MV      S (+0)  M (+2)  L (+4)  E (+6)   Wt.   Ov   Armor:      6    Points: 9
4j         3       1       0       0      2     0   Structure:  4
Special Abilities: ARTT, SRCH, ES, SEAL, SOA

[The_Caveman]

What about a Hollander variant with a Thumper? Might have to do something weird like a compact gyro to get it to fit in the torso, but the tonnage should work.

[Daryk]

I'm sure that would work in the Clan era.  Heck, I think you can fit it on an Urbanmech with Endo-Steel and such (and still have a reasonable amount of armor).

[Giovanni Blasini]

Thumper on an UrbanMech works fine. Take a UM-R70L, remove the AC/20 and 11th heat sink, add Thumper, carry 1 ton of ammo. Backup weapon is 1 small laser.

That said, that's a nifty Centurion.

[Daryk]

You mean the -60L?  The -70 is post clan invasion.  I didn't like dropping it down to Locust armor, which is what I meant by "math didn't quite work".

Thanks, though!  I went with parts Corean could source in 3025 (the Thumper being from Hesperus II, everything else on New Avalon).

[Giovanni Blasini]

Yeah, typo. Meant the R60L, the Cappie AC/20 packing Urbie. And it's armor reduction is less an issue for an artillery unit.

[Daryk]

Less of an issue for an artillery unit that can run away, sure.  2/3/2 won't exactly keep you out of trouble.