Equipment moving into the 3140s

[Colt Ward]

With the Dark Age we see a bunch of new designs appear and use of a larger variety of equipment among the Clans than we saw previously.  The Wolves start using Stealth Armor on the Wulfen for example.  But what about some of the other stuff that was also floating around?  Do you think the IS Clans would use it?  Would it vary between the Clans?

iNARC-  Some Clan mechs, vehicles and fighters already have NARC, but would they use iNARC?  What about the different ammos- Haywire, ECM, Nemesis, and the 2 standard types.

Blue Shield-  So far I think the only production model using it is the Quasimodo, but Clan ERPPCs pack a lot of damage . . .

Radical Heat Sink System-  More cooling for Clan energy weapons!

Actuator Enhancement System-  Improve the accuracy of weapons you put in the arms instead of using a TC . . . like pulling the LBX-2 from the Gyrfalcon to replace them with PAC/8 or missiles which would be 4 tons.

Chaff Pod-  Instant cover with light smoke, SRM/LRM defense, TBolt?,

RE Lasers- ability to slice through the specialized armor

Mine Dispenser-  leaving gifts behind

any more I forgot?

[Natasha Kerensky]

There’s at least canon Clan omni configuration that employs the Radical Heat Sink, the Deimos E.  There are probably others.

[Deadborder]

There's a Nobori-Nin that does as well

[Jellico]

PPC Capacitors. Especially in Aerospace because of the 60 second turns.

[Deadborder]

There's also a Flamberge with IS Plasma Rifles and a Loki with an Improved Heavy Guass. The latter is Falcon humour at its finest.

[Natasha Kerensky]

We’ve also got TSM, TSEMP, and Bombast Lasers showing up on the Skinwalker; Talons showing up on various Falcon jumpers; Retractable Blades on the Karhu; TSEMP on the Gyrfalcon 4; Coolant Pods on the Warwolf H; Machine Gun Arrays on the Jaguar 2; Long Tom Cannons on the Loki II B; and Claws, TSM, and Heavy Duty Gyros on Jade Hawk variants.  I’m sure I missed at least a couple more examples.

Like the Falcons have a lot of designs with Talons, I really wish there were some canon Bear, Cat, and Wolf designs with Claws.

AES seems like a no-brained for a training mech, Clan or otherwise.

Would kill for some cannon designs with capacitor-enhanced, Clan-grade ER PPCs.  20 point hole at 23 hexes?  Yes, please.

[dgorsman]

Isn't that version of the Jade Hawk manufactured by an IS concern (DOA), and not fielded by the Clans at all?

[Natasha Kerensky]

Isn't that version of the Jade Hawk manufactured by an IS concern (DOA), and not fielded by the Clans at all?

It’s actually two variants, but I think you’re right, so neither may match the OP’s intent.

[Deadborder]

Talons showing up on various Falcon jumpers

The Talons were actually a Falcon invention. They're the only Clantech native 'Mech melee weapon

[Jellico]

We’ve also got TSM, TSEMP, and Bombast Lasers showing up on the Skinwalker; Talons showing up on various Falcon jumpers; Retractable Blades on the Karhu; TSEMP on the Gyrfalcon 4; Coolant Pods on the Warwolf H; Machine Gun Arrays on the Jaguar 2; Long Tom Cannons on the Loki II B; and Claws, TSM, and Heavy Duty Gyros on Jade Hawk variants.  I’m sure I missed at least a couple more examples.

Like the Falcons have a lot of designs with Talons, I really wish there were some canon Bear, Cat, and Wolf designs with Claws.

AES seems like a no-brained for a training mech, Clan or otherwise.

Would kill for some cannon designs with capacitor-enhanced, Clan-grade ER PPCs.  20 point hole at 23 hexes?  Yes, please.

AES doesn't play well with Targeting Computers which makes it tricky to use with Omnis.