Alright, so in trying to make adjustments to the bug eye recon ship i've found some things, the first thing being that just ****** no, the design was so damn broken that it doesn't work, as a 6100 ton jump capable ship.
Edit: i take back the above, it can be rebuilt, and to spec or slightly better on the weaponry, but it just sucks all the same and the cost comparison is insane.
Bug Eye rebuilt Jumpship
Mass: 6,100 tons
Technology Base: Inner Sphere (Advanced)
Introduced: 3145
Mass: 6,100
Battle Value: 5,349
Tech Rating/Availability: E/X-X-X-F
Cost: 3,439,631,852 C-bills
Fuel: 94 tons (940)
Safe Thrust: 5
Maximum Thrust: 8
Sail Integrity: 3
KF Drive Integrity: 3
Heat Sinks: 300 (600)
Structural Integrity: 20
Armor
Nose: 3
Fore Sides: 2/2
Aft Sides: 2/2
Aft: 2
Cargo
Bay 1: Cargo (83.0 tons) 1 Door
Ammunition:
None
Dropship Capacity: 0
Grav Decks: 0
Escape Pods: 0
Life Boats: 0
Crew: 10 officers, 37 enlisted/non-rated, 8 gunners
Notes: Equipped with
1 Satellite Imager [Infrared Imager]
1 Satellite Imager [High-Resolution (Hi-Res) Imager]
1 Satellite Imager [Look-Down Radar]
1 Satellite Imager [Hyperspectral Imager]
1.5 tons of standard aerospace armor.
Weapons: Capital Attack Values (Standard)
Arc (Heat) Heat SRV MRV LRV ERV Class
Nose (74 Heat)
2 ER PPC 30 2(20) 2(20) 2(20) 0(0) PPC
2 Large Laser 16 2(16) 2(16) 0(0) 0(0) Laser
2 Laser AMS 14 1(6) 0(0) 0(0) 0(0) AMS
2 Laser AMS 14 1(6) 0(0) 0(0) 0(0) AMS
FRS/FLS (74 Heat)
2 ER PPC 30 2(20) 2(20) 2(20) 0(0) PPC
2 Large Laser 16 2(16) 2(16) 0(0) 0(0) Laser
2 Laser AMS 14 1(6) 0(0) 0(0) 0(0) AMS
2 Laser AMS 14 1(6) 0(0) 0(0) 0(0) AMS
RBS/LBS (74 Heat)
2 ER PPC 30 2(20) 2(20) 2(20) 0(0) PPC
2 Large Laser 16 2(16) 2(16) 0(0) 0(0) Laser
2 Laser AMS 14 1(6) 0(0) 0(0) 0(0) AMS
2 Laser AMS 14 1(6) 0(0) 0(0) 0(0) AMS
ARS/ALS (74 Heat)
2 ER PPC 30 2(20) 2(20) 2(20) 0(0) PPC
2 Large Laser 16 2(16) 2(16) 0(0) 0(0) Laser
2 Laser AMS 14 1(6) 0(0) 0(0) 0(0) AMS
2 Laser AMS 14 1(6) 0(0) 0(0) 0(0) AMS
Aft (74 Heat)
2 ER PPC 30 2(20) 2(20) 2(20) 0(0) PPC
2 Large Laser 16 2(16) 2(16) 0(0) 0(0) Laser
2 Laser AMS 14 1(6) 0(0) 0(0) 0(0) AMS
2 Laser AMS 14 1(6) 0(0) 0(0) 0(0) AMS
It can work as a dropship, and the minimum weight of a warship is 100K-tons which it will work as. so i did both builds, with a little extra. so give them a look.
Bug-Eye Surveillance Ship Remade
Mass: 100,000 tons
Technology Base: Inner Sphere (Advanced)
Introduced: 3145
Mass: 100,000
Battle Value: 18,987
Tech Rating/Availability: E/X-X-X-F
Cost: 9,619,652,800 C-bills
Fuel: 100 tons (1,000)
Safe Thrust: 5
Maximum Thrust: 8
Sail Integrity: 3
KF Drive Integrity: 4
Heat Sinks: 530 (1060)
Structural Integrity: 150
Armor
Nose: 81
Fore Sides: 69/69
Aft Sides: 63/63
Aft: 45
Cargo
Bay 1: Small Craft (4) 2 Doors
Bay 2: Fighter (6) 2 Doors
Bay 3: Cargo (2196.5 tons) 1 Door
Ammunition:
None
Dropship Capacity: 1
Grav Decks: 0
Escape Pods: 20
Life Boats: 5
Crew: 50 officers, 110 enlisted/non-rated, 60 gunners, 32 bay personnel, 20 BA marines
Notes: Equipped with
lithium-fusion battery system
1 Satellite Imager [Infrared Imager]
1 Satellite Imager [High-Resolution (Hi-Res) Imager]
1 Satellite Imager [Look-Down Radar]
1 Naval Comm-Scanner Suite (Large)
300 tons of improved ferro-aluminum armor.
Weapons: Capital Attack Values (Standard)
Arc (Heat) Heat SRV MRV LRV ERV Class
Nose (132 Heat)
2 Laser AMS 14 1(6) 0(0) 0(0) 0(0) AMS
2 Laser AMS 14 1(6) 0(0) 0(0) 0(0) AMS
2 Laser AMS 14 1(6) 0(0) 0(0) 0(0) AMS
3 ER PPC 45 3(30) 3(30) 3(30) 0(0) PPC
3 ER PPC 45 3(30) 3(30) 3(30) 0(0) PPC
FRS/FLS (132 Heat)
2 Laser AMS 14 1(6) 0(0) 0(0) 0(0) AMS
2 Laser AMS 14 1(6) 0(0) 0(0) 0(0) AMS
2 Laser AMS 14 1(6) 0(0) 0(0) 0(0) AMS
3 ER PPC 45 3(30) 3(30) 3(30) 0(0) PPC
3 ER PPC 45 3(30) 3(30) 3(30) 0(0) PPC
RBS/LBS (132 Heat)
2 Laser AMS 14 1(6) 0(0) 0(0) 0(0) AMS
2 Laser AMS 14 1(6) 0(0) 0(0) 0(0) AMS
2 Laser AMS 14 1(6) 0(0) 0(0) 0(0) AMS
3 ER PPC 45 3(30) 3(30) 3(30) 0(0) PPC
3 ER PPC 45 3(30) 3(30) 3(30) 0(0) PPC
ARS/ALS (132 Heat)
2 Laser AMS 14 1(6) 0(0) 0(0) 0(0) AMS
2 Laser AMS 14 1(6) 0(0) 0(0) 0(0) AMS
2 Laser AMS 14 1(6) 0(0) 0(0) 0(0) AMS
3 ER PPC 45 3(30) 3(30) 3(30) 0(0) PPC
3 ER PPC 45 3(30) 3(30) 3(30) 0(0) PPC
Aft (132 Heat)
2 Laser AMS 14 1(6) 0(0) 0(0) 0(0) AMS
2 Laser AMS 14 1(6) 0(0) 0(0) 0(0) AMS
2 Laser AMS 14 1(6) 0(0) 0(0) 0(0) AMS
3 ER PPC 45 3(30) 3(30) 3(30) 0(0) PPC
3 ER PPC 45 3(30) 3(30) 3(30) 0(0) PPC
Bug Eye Dropship Dropship
Type: Military Aerodyne
Mass: 6,100 tons
Technology Base: Inner Sphere (Standard)
Introduced: 3145
Mass: 6,100
Battle Value: 7,852
Tech Rating/Availability: E/X-X-X-E
Cost: 590,010,336 C-bills
Fuel: 94 tons (2,820)
Safe Thrust: 5
Maximum Thrust: 8
Heat Sinks: 100 (200)
Structural Integrity: 20
Armor
Nose: 488
Sides: 411/411
Aft: 332
Cargo
Bay 1: Small Craft (2) 1 Door
Bay 2: Fighter (2) 1 Door
Bay 3: Cargo (2165.5 tons) 1 Door
Ammunition:
None
Escape Pods: 5
Life Boats: 0
Crew: 4 officers, 6 enlisted/non-rated, 6 gunners, 14 bay personnel, 10 BA marines
Notes: Mounts 90 tons of heavy ferro-aluminum armor.
Weapons: Capital Attack Values (Standard)
Arc (Heat) Heat SRV MRV LRV ERV Class
Nose (128 Heat)
2 Heavy PPC 30 3(30) 3(30) 0(0) 0(0) PPC
2 Large Pulse Laser 20 2(18) 2(18) 0(0) 0(0) Pulse Laser
2 Large Pulse Laser 20 2(18) 2(18) 0(0) 0(0) Pulse Laser
2 Heavy PPC 30 3(30) 3(30) 0(0) 0(0) PPC
2 Laser AMS 14 1(6) 0(0) 0(0) 0(0) AMS
2 Laser AMS 14 1(6) 0(0) 0(0) 0(0) AMS
RW/LW (28 Heat)
2 Laser AMS 14 1(6) 0(0) 0(0) 0(0) AMS
2 Laser AMS 14 1(6) 0(0) 0(0) 0(0) AMS
Aft (128 Heat)
2 Large Pulse Laser 20 2(18) 2(18) 0(0) 0(0) Pulse Laser
2 Large Pulse Laser 20 2(18) 2(18) 0(0) 0(0) Pulse Laser
2 Heavy PPC 30 3(30) 3(30) 0(0) 0(0) PPC
2 Heavy PPC 30 3(30) 3(30) 0(0) 0(0) PPC
2 Laser AMS 14 1(6) 0(0) 0(0) 0(0) AMS
2 Laser AMS 14 1(6) 0(0) 0(0) 0(0) AMS
thoughts would be appreciated