Mayfly LAM

[Daryk]

I was wondering if a viable LAM could be built at 20 tons, and it appears the answer is yes... as long as your expectations aren't too high:

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Mayfly LAM MYF-1Y

Mass: 20 tons
Tech Base: Inner Sphere
Chassis Config: Biped
Rules Level: Experimental Tech
Era: Succession Wars
Tech Rating/Era Availability: D/X-E-D-D
Production Year: 3025
Dry Cost: 2,179,556 C-Bills
Total Cost: 2,179,556 C-Bills
Battle Value: ?

Chassis: Unknown Standard
Power Plant: Unknown 100 Fusion Engine
Walking Speed: 54.0 km/h
Maximum Speed: 86.4 km/h
Cruise Speed: 162.0 km/h
Flanking Speed: 248.4 km/h
Thrust: 5
Overthrust: 8
Jump Jets: Unknown
    Jump Capacity: 150 meters
Armor: Unknown Standard Armor
Armament:
    1  Medium Laser
    1  Recon Camera
    1  Remote Sensor Dispenser
    1  LAM Conversion Gear
Manufacturer: Unknown
    Primary Factory: Unknown
Communications System: Unknown
Targeting and Tracking System: Unknown

================================================================================
Equipment           Type                         Rating                   Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Internal Structure: Standard                      33 points                2.000
Engine:             Fusion Engine                100                       3.000
    Walking MP: 5
    Running MP: 8
    Jumping MP: 5 Standard
    Jump Jet Locations: 1 CT, 2 LT, 2 RT                                   2.500
Heat Sinks:         Single Heat Sink             10                        0.000
    Heat Sink Locations: 1 LT, 1 RT, 2 LL, 2 RL
Gyro:               Standard                                               1.000
Cockpit:            Standard                                               3.000
    Actuators:      L: SH+UA+LA+H    R: SH+UA+LA+H
LAM Conversion Gear:                                                       2.000 
Armor:              Standard Armor               AV -  69                  4.500

                                                      Internal       Armor     
                                                      Structure      Factor     
                                                Head     3            9         
                                        Center Torso     6            10       
                                 Center Torso (rear)                  2         
                                           L/R Torso     5            8         
                                    L/R Torso (rear)                  2         
                                             L/R Arm     3            6         
                                             L/R Leg     4            8         

================================================================================
Equipment                                 Location    Heat    Critical    Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Medium Laser                                 RA        3         1         1.000
Remote Sensor Dispenser                      RT        0         1         0.500
Landing Gear                      RT        0         1         0.000
Avioncs                      RT        0         1         0.000
Recon Camera                                 LT        0         1         0.500
Landing Gear                      LT        0         1         0.000
Avioncs                      LT        0         1         0.000
Landing Gear                      CT        0         1         0.000
Avioncs                      HD        0         1         0.000
                                            Free Critical Slots: 29

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

[Gorgon]

This works surprisingly well. Full armor and you could even replicate the firepower of a Stinger 3G, although the recon gear makes better use of the special qualities of a LAM. Nicely done, I would us that.

[Daryk]

Thanks!  That's exactly what I was shooting for.

[Dave Talley]

And it lives up to the one day life expectancy of a real mayfly
😆

[Daryk]

Heh, and that's why I picked the name too!

[Lagrange]

Remote sensor dispenser should be 0.5 tons, yes?

[Daryk]

Oops, yes... looks like I typed the 0.5 onto the wrong row... off to fix!  Thanks!

[Dave Talley]

Heh, and that's why I picked the name too!

Yeah, when I see any really light mech all I hear is every rifleman and jagermech pilot calling Pull! As it launches into to air

[Daryk]

The good news is AirMechs don't have to make lawn dart rolls...

[Syzyx]

While I am disappointed not to see a blazer on one of your designs, I want you to know I am absolutely stealing this for my upcoming RPG campaign. It promises to be hugely useful and also to start fights over who is going to get stuck flying the thing.

[Daryk]

So glad to hear it!  Please share how it goes!

[RifleMech]

Well done! I like that it's more recon focused but still can fight if it has too.

[Syzyx]

So I finally got this game off the ground (forgive the pun) and it turns out the Mayfly is cursed.

In three battles we have had to replace two mechwarriors due to headshots and the third is in hospital after failing a piloting roll and pitching into a building.

In the headshot instances the required to-hit rolls were 10+ and both resulted in crits that hit the cockpit. The piloting roll needed a 3+ to succeed and got snake eyes.

In the non-combat missions it has been an amazing asset, but there is some serious talk about selling the thing off in favor of a Locust with a similar loadout.

As a game master, I have definitely found the intelligence capabilities of this thing deeply frustrating to work around. I consider that a good thing.

[Daryk]

WOW!  Thanks for the feedback, and I totally agree it seems to be cursed, at least for your group!  If they do cash it in for a Locust, I'm sure they'll regret it in short order...