How Best to Work a Field?

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        Classic BattleTech Battle Armor Technical Readout
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Type/Model:    Perraper Da Sapper 
Tech/Era:      Inner Sphere / 3058 / CBT Rules
Chassis Type:  Humanoid
Weight Class:  Medium Battle Armor (751 - 1,000 kg)
Rules:         Level 2, Standard design

Ground Speed:  32.4 km/h
Armor Type:    Improved Stealth

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Type/Model:    Perraper Da Sapper
Equipment:                                          Slots    Mass
Chassis Type:  Medium Class Humanoid                  0       175
Motive System: Ground Movement (3 MP)                 0        80
Armor Type:    10 Points Improved Stealth             5       600

Manipulators:
  Left Arm:    Mine Clearance                         0        15
  Right Arm:   Mine Clearance                         0        15

Weapons and Equipment                Loc     Shots  Slots    Mass
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Remote Sensor Dispenser              RA               1        40
Extended Life Support                Body             1        25
Power Pack                           Body             1        25
Searchlight                          LA               1         5
Heat Sensor                          Body             1        20
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TOTALS:                                              10     1,000
Slots & Mass Left:                                    0         0

Calculated Factors:
Total Cost:     549,000 C-Bills, Including Trooper
                Training Costs of 150,000 C-bills
Battle Value:   34 (136 for 4)  Weapon Value: 6 (Ratio=.18)
Cost per BV:    11,735.29 (w/o Trooper Training costs)
Damage Factors: SRDmg = 0   MRDmg = 0   LRDmg = 0
Mechanized:     Can travel on OmniMechs and OmniVehicles
Attacks:        Can perform Swarm and Leg attacks
BattleForce2:   Class: IB   MP: 3   Armor/Structure: 2 / 0
                Damage PB/M/L: -/-/-   Overheat: 0
                Point Value: 1    Specials: mec, car4

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        Classic BattleTech Battle Armor Technical Readout
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Type/Model:    Perraper Da Sapper Hot
Tech/Era:      Inner Sphere / 3058 / CBT Rules
Chassis Type:  Humanoid
Weight Class:  Medium Battle Armor (751 - 1,000 kg)
Rules:         Level 2, Standard design

Ground Speed:  32.4 km/h
Armor Type:    Improved Stealth

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Type/Model:    Perraper Da Sapper Hot
Equipment:                                          Slots    Mass
Chassis Type:  Medium Class Humanoid                  0       175
Motive System: Ground Movement (3 MP)                 0        80
Armor Type:    8 Points Improved Stealth              5       480

Manipulators:
  Left Arm:    Mine Clearance                         0        15
  Right Arm:   Mine Clearance                         0        15

Weapons and Equipment                Loc     Shots  Slots    Mass
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Flamer                               LA        40     2       165
Extended Life Support                Body             1        25
Power Pack                           Body             1        25
Heat Sensor                          Body             1        20
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TOTALS:                                              10     1,000
Slots & Mass Left:                                    0         0

Calculated Factors:
Total Cost:     508,500 C-Bills, Including Trooper
                Training Costs of 150,000 C-bills
Battle Value:   34 (136 for 4)  Weapon Value: 12 (Ratio=.35)
Cost per BV:    10,544.12 (w/o Trooper Training costs)
Damage Factors: SRDmg = 1   MRDmg = 0   LRDmg = 0
Mechanized:     Can travel on OmniMechs and OmniVehicles
Attacks:        Can perform Swarm and Leg attacks
BattleForce2:   Class: IB   MP: 3   Armor/Structure: 2 / 0
                Damage PB/M/L: 1/-/-   Overheat: 0
                Point Value: 1    Specials: mec, car4

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        Classic BattleTech Battle Armor Technical Readout
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Type/Model:    Perraper Da Sapper Disco
Tech/Era:      Inner Sphere / 3058 / CBT Rules
Chassis Type:  Humanoid
Weight Class:  Medium Battle Armor (751 - 1,000 kg)
Rules:         Level 2, Standard design

Ground Speed:  32.4 km/h
Armor Type:    Improved Stealth

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Type/Model:    Perraper Da Sapper Disco
Equipment:                                          Slots    Mass
Chassis Type:  Medium Class Humanoid                  0       175
Motive System: Ground Movement (3 MP)                 0        80
Armor Type:    8 Points Improved Stealth              5       480

Manipulators:
  Left Arm:    Mine Clearance                         0        15
  Right Arm:   Mine Clearance                         0        15

Weapons and Equipment                Loc     Shots  Slots    Mass
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Flamer                               LA        80     2       185
Extended Life Support                Body             1        25
Power Pack                           Body             1        25
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TOTALS:                                               9     1,000
Slots & Mass Left:                                    1         0

Calculated Factors:
Total Cost:     493,500 C-Bills, Including Trooper
                Training Costs of 150,000 C-bills
Battle Value:   34 (136 for 4)  Weapon Value: 12 (Ratio=.35)
Cost per BV:    10,102.94 (w/o Trooper Training costs)
Damage Factors: SRDmg = 1   MRDmg = 0   LRDmg = 0
Mechanized:     Can travel on OmniMechs and OmniVehicles
Attacks:        Can perform Swarm and Leg attacks
BattleForce2:   Class: IB   MP: 3   Armor/Structure: 2 / 0
                Damage PB/M/L: 1/-/-   Overheat: 0
                Point Value: 1    Specials: mec, car4

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Type/Model:    Backburner 
Tech/Era:      Inner Sphere / 3067 / CBT Rules
Chassis Type:  Humanoid
Weight Class:  Medium Battle Armor (751 - 1,000 kg)
Rules:         Level 2, Standard design

Ground Speed:  32.4 km/h
Armor Type:    Improved Stealth

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Type/Model:    Backburner
Equipment:                                          Slots    Mass
Chassis Type:  Medium Class Humanoid                  0       175
Motive System: Ground Movement (3 MP)                 0        80
Armor Type:    9 Points Improved Stealth              5       540

Manipulators:
  Left Arm:    Battle Claw                            0        15
  Right Arm:   None                                   0         0

Weapons and Equipment                Loc     Shots  Slots    Mass
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Flamer                               RA        80     2       185
Anti-Personnel Weapon Mount          LA               1         5
 Rifle, Automatic                    LA       120     0         0
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TOTALS:                                               8     1,000
Slots & Mass Left:                                    2         0

Calculated Factors:
Total Cost:     498,088 C-Bills, Including Trooper
                Training Costs of 150,000 C-bills
Battle Value:   37 (148 for 4)  Weapon Value: 14 (Ratio=.38)
Cost per BV:    9,407.78 (w/o Trooper Training costs)
Damage Factors: SRDmg = 1   MRDmg = 0   LRDmg = 0
Mechanized:     Can travel on OmniMechs and OmniVehicles
Attacks:        Can perform Swarm and Leg attacks
BattleForce2:   Class: IB   MP: 3   Armor/Structure: 2 / 0
                Damage PB/M/L: 1/-/-   Overheat: 0
                Point Value: 1    Specials: mec, car4

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For reasons I can't quite explain, I don't think you need to jump to clear out enemy field works when you ride a hover for your real mobility.

What I'm not clear on is what's not a core compatincy when faced with so alien a hive as field-works when faced with Navel Lasers.

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Depends on the job I want the armor to do:
Perraper Da Sapper - This type of suit would be used when I want to clear out an enemy's minefield, then plant sensors so I can keep an eye on the enemy force.  A recon type armor

Perraper Da Sapper Hot - Flamer plus mine clearance plus heat sensor, means that if I come across a mine that has a tricky disarming set up, I just burn it up and let the mine explode.  Heat sensor might let me spot mines easier.

Perraper Da Sapper Disco - Flamer with more ammo plus mine clearance, means that if I come across a mine that has a tricky disarming set up, I just burn it up and let the mine explode.  More Flamer ammo lets me check suspicious locations by setting them on fire

Backburner - Battle claw and anti-personnel weapon mount on the left hand?  Not sure how that works, but ok

[Goose]

Somehow, it helps to seem them simply posted.

Now that I've done so, I can see a pretty argument for the straight Sapper and the Backburner, each, and maybe as a pair, but if one wanted to conserve BA Recharging Couches, on a DropShip, then you would…?