Thumpback (By Request)

[Daryk]

As requested by TrueTanker up in General Discussion, here's a Hunchback converted to carry a Thumper by simply dropping one heat sink.

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Thumpback HBK-4T

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: 3,266,125 C-Bills
Battle Value: 852

Chassis: Unknown Standard
Power Plant: Unknown 200 Fusion Engine
Walking Speed: 43.2 km/h
Maximum Speed: 64.8 km/h
Jump Jets: None
    Jump Capacity: 0 meters
Armor: Unknown Standard Armor
Armament:
    2  Medium Lasers
    1  Thumper
    1  Small Laser
Manufacturer: Unknown
    Primary Factory: Unknown
Communications System: Unknown
Targeting and Tracking System: Unknown

================================================================================
Equipment           Type                         Rating                   Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Internal Structure: Standard                      83 points                5.00
Engine:             Fusion Engine                200                       8.50
    Walking MP: 4
    Running MP: 6
    Jumping MP: 0
Heat Sinks:         Single Heat Sink             12                        2.00
    Heat Sink Locations: 4 LT
Gyro:               Standard                                               2.00
Cockpit:            Standard                                               3.00
    Actuators:      L: SH+UA+LA+H    R: SH+UA+LA+H
Armor:              Standard Armor               AV - 160                 10.00

                                                      Internal       Armor     
                                                      Structure      Factor     
                                                Head     3            9         
                                        Center Torso     16           26       
                                 Center Torso (rear)                  5         
                                           L/R Torso     12           20       
                                    L/R Torso (rear)                  4         
                                             L/R Arm     8            16       
                                             L/R Leg     12           20       

================================================================================
Equipment                                 Location    Heat    Critical    Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Small Laser                                  HD        1         1         0.50
Thumper                                      RT/RA     6         12/3     15.00
Medium Laser                                 RA        3         1         1.00
Medium Laser                                 LA        3         1         1.00
@Thumper (40)                                LT        -         2         2.00
                                            Free Critical Slots: 23

BattleForce Statistics
MV      S (+0)  M (+2)  L (+4)  E (+6)   Wt.   Ov   Armor:      5    Points: 9
4          3       1       0       0      2     0   Structure:  4
Special Abilities: ARTT, SRCH, ES, SEAL, SOA

[truetanker]

Now I wonder how many people would see this and then wonder why this hasn't been around?

As you can see, by dropping the SL and upgrading to CASE, the Lasers can become Extended Ranged later on.

Thanks Daryk!

TT

[Daryk]

If you're putting in ER Lasers, you might as well double the heat sinks and add jump jets...

[truetanker]

Trying to keep the 3025 - 3055 feel of things. Later in 3060's maybe a -5S upgrade, I can see a Periphery upgrade that could swap the SL for a Medium and drops the arm mounted ones for Rocket Launchers.

TT

[Requiemking]

I can help you out with some of that missing info there. Assuming this is a mod to a Hunchback 4G, here is the information I have pulled from the Sarna article on the Hunchie:

1)The 4G has a Nissan 200 fusion engine.
2)The chassis is Komiyaba Type VIII.
3)It has Starshield Armor.
4)The comms system is an Omicron 4002 Networking Channel.
5)The default targeting system for the Hunchie 4G is a TRSS Eagle Eye, but I personally would replace that with an O/P GRD059(Mainly because in campaign settings I give it a quirk where it allows for Artillery Pieces to be direct fired within a certain range, but generates 2 points of heat per turn while in this mode due to poor cooling of the system)

[Daryk]

Thanks... Honestly, I just threw it together in SSW in about 5 minutes after seeing TrueTanker's request.  When I did my Arturion (which I honestly prefer), I dug out the fluff from the TRO.

[Giovanni Blasini]

I always wondered why, with the myriad of variants even in 3025, we never saw anyone try doing a straight Omni conversion of the Hunchback in canon.

[Daryk]

Now THAT is a very good question!

[truetanker]

I always wondered why, with the myriad of variants even in 3025, we never saw anyone try doing a straight Omni conversion of the Hunchback in canon.

The Mercury was the first quasi-omni built by the SLDF, and since the clans hate wastes, they used It as their basis of the Omni. The Mercury didn't get far as the SW started and the project was shelved and forgotten while the prototypes were used as supplies were exhausted.

TT

[Giovanni Blasini]

The Mercury was the first quasi-omni built by the SLDF, and since the clans hate wastes, they used It as their basis of the Omni. The Mercury didn't get far as the SW started and the project was shelved and forgotten while the prototypes were used as supplies were exhausted.

TT

I was thinking more in terms of the 3050s, when we started seeing 'Mechs like the Blackjack and Firestarter, among others, turned into Omnis.

[Maingunnery]

I was thinking more in terms of the 3050s, when we started seeing 'Mechs like the Blackjack and Firestarter, among others, turned into Omnis.

In-universe: Because they didn't thrust the DC with the better base designs.
In-RL: The need to make the Blackjack and Firestarter more popular.


Editt: also here is an old Thumpback:
http://www.mordel.net/tro.php?a=vt&id=5063&rvsn=1&fltr=qf.Name%2FModel~Contains~thump

[Daryk]

Really?  The Blackjack and Firestarter (or at least their variants) were always popular when I was playing back in college....

[Maingunnery]

Really?  The Blackjack and Firestarter (or at least their variants) were always popular when I was playing back in college....

I almost never saw them, this might be a poll worthy question.

[Daryk]

Maybe this weekend... it's past bed time now, and I shouldn't even be posting at this point...

[ANS Kamas P81]

A bit of thread necro, but as requested, art edits!

[ThePW]

that beast should at least be forced to make PSRs (similar to the when the Prototyped Gauss variant during the War of 3039)

[ANS Kamas P81]

You'd think artillery mechs would take a PSR roll if firing while moving like an HGR, but so it goes.

Meanwhile I had a little fun with a Jihad-era version of this thing, using the skeleton of an HBK-5S with a standard model engine instead of the LFE.

Hunchback HBK-4T2

Mass: 50 tons
Chassis: Endo Steel Biped
Power Plant: 200 Fusion
Cruising Speed: 43.2 kph
Maximum Speed: 64.8 kph
Jump Jets: Standard
     Jump Capacity: 120 meters
Armor: Standard
Armament:
     2 ER Medium Laser
     1 Small Pulse Laser
     1 Thumper
Manufacturer: Unknown
     Primary Factory: Unknown
Communication System: Unknown
Targeting & Tracking System: Unknown
Introduction Year: 3067
Tech Rating/Availability: E/X-X-E-D
Cost: 3,910,000 C-bills

Type: Hunchback
Technology Base: Inner Sphere (Advanced)
Tonnage: 50
Battle Value: 1,018

Equipment                                          Mass
Internal Structure            Endo Steel            2.5
Engine                        200 Fusion            8.5
   Walking MP: 4
   Running MP: 6
   Jumping MP: 4
Double Heat Sink              10 [20]                 0
Gyro                                                  2
Cockpit                                               3
Armor Factor                  168                  10.5

                          Internal   Armor   
                          Structure  Value   
     Head                    3         9     
     Center Torso            16        26   
     Center Torso (rear)               5     
     R/L Torso               12        20   
     R/L Torso (rear)                  4     
     R/L Arm                 8         16   
     R/L Leg                 12        24   


Right Arm Actuators: Shoulder, Upper Arm, Lower Arm, Hand
Left Arm Actuators: Shoulder, Upper Arm, Lower Arm, Hand

Weapons
and Ammo              Location  Critical   Heat    Tonnage   
Jump Jet                 LL        1        -       0.5   
2 Jump Jet               CT        2        -       1.0   
Thumper Ammo (60)        RT        3        -       3.0   
Thumper                  RT        15       5       15.0 
CASE                     RT        1        -       0.5   
ER Medium Laser          LA        1        5       1.0   
2 Double Heat Sink       LT        6        -       2.0   
Jump Jet                 RL        1        -       0.5   
Small Pulse Laser        HD        1        2       1.0   
ER Medium Laser          RA        1        5       1.0   
   
Features the following design quirks: Battle Fists (LA), Battle Fists (RA)

Added a half ton of armor to the legs, plus Jump Jets, ER lasers, an SPL in case of scary meatbags, and an extra ton of ammo for the Thumper.  The JJs give it the extra mobility to go anywhere at a whopping 40km/h, and CASE just in case anything goes even wronger than running into scary meatbags.

[idea weenie]

You'd think artillery mechs would take a PSR roll if firing while moving like an HGR, but so it goes.

Or give a PSR bonus if the Mech is stationary on the turn that it fires?  This would simulate the Mechwarrior stabilizing the Mech so recoil doesn't knock it over.

Larger artillery would require more stationary turns for stabilization, while larger Mechs would reduce that number of turns (to a minimum of being stationary on the firing turn).

[Daryk]

Thanks for cross-posting your art ANS Kamas P81! 

[DOC_Agren]

I have used them before and they are great fun...     

[Daryk]

Glad to hear it! 

[DOC_Agren]

and people face when a Hunchback starts firing boards away