Design Challenge - Put stats to the Image!

[RevenVrake]

Hello everyone, Clanners included.

We've seen a bunch of design challenges, some based around weight to weaponry and others about putting stats to fluff.

Well, how about I give you an image and you build a mech based around what you see from that image? And, just for bonus kicks, we'll use something from a later Macross series that never made it to North America  ;D

So...I present to thee, the rules!

1. Any technologies allowed so long as they fit within the era you pick. So no Hyper Assault Gauss rifles if this thing is meant to be Clan Invasion Era  :P
2. As with other challenges, I will judge only the first submission you make. Feel free to make others but I only take the first design.
3. I will, at the beginning of the next week on Tuesday, make a list of what I think of the various designs and then crown a winner (or target for everyone else)
4. I mostly judge on the 'fun' factor. Would this thing be something interesting to play?

Annnnnnnnndddddd our first image is, drum roll please...



So, what can you all do with this?  :))

[Daryk]

SSW doesn't do LAMs, but I think I can get 2 LRM-5s (with one ton of ammo), a Small Laser, and 5.5 tons of armor into a 5/8/5 30-ton LAM.

[Empyrus]

MML does LAMs just fine.

Nothing demands that thing to be a LAM though.

[Snimm]

Looks like an ugly, unbalanced Bushwhacker, though. :)

[Snimm]

Well, here's my shot.  One of my rare forays into the latest technology:  The Lacewing.  Built primarily for fire support, but packing enough SRMs to defend itself up close.

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Lacewing LAC-1W
Base Tech Level: Experimental (IS)
Level          Era
-------------------
Experimental    - 
Advanced        - 
Standard      3145+
Tech Rating: F/X-X-E-X

Weight: 40 tons
BV: 941
Cost: 3,629,827 C-bills

Movement: 5/8/7
Engine: 200
Double Heat Sinks: 10 [23]
Cockpit: Small Cockpit
Gyro: Standard Gyro

Internal: 67 (Endo-Steel)
Armor: 104/137
                     Internal  Armor   
----------------------------------------
Head                        3      6   
Center Torso               12     15   
Center Torso (rear)                5   
Right Torso                10     12   
Right Torso (rear)                 5   
Left Torso                 10     12   
Left Torso (rear)                  5   
Right Arm                   6      9   
Left Arm                    6      9   
Right Leg                  10     13   
Left Leg                   10     13   

Weapons    Loc  Heat 
----------------------
MML 5       RA    3   
MML 5       LA    3   
Light PPC   HD    5   

Ammo            Loc  Shots 
----------------------------
MML 5 LRM Ammo   RT     24 
MML 5 LRM Ammo   LT     24 
MML 5 SRM Ammo   LT     20 
MML 5 SRM Ammo   RT     20 

Equipment     Loc 
-------------------
Partial Wing   LT 
CASE           LT 
CASE           RT 


[Tymers Realm]

Well it looks like Snimm and I went kinda of in the same direction using MMLs and PWs.
I just went for a lighter weight. I also added a couple of CSRM-6 (OS) into the mix. They are technically torso mounted, but I figure that they are mounted on the PW to better mimic the art.

So here's my Gerwalk:

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Gerwalk GWK-1

Mass: 30 tons
Tech Base: Mixed
Chassis Config: Biped
Rules Level: Experimental Tech
Era: Clan Invasion
Tech Rating/Era Availability: X/X-X-X-A
Production Year: 3070
Cost: 3,884,140 C-Bills
Battle Value: 835

Chassis: Unknown Endo-Steel
Power Plant: Unknown 150 Fusion XL Engine
Walking Speed: 54.0 km/h
Maximum Speed: 86.4 km/h
Jump Jets: Unknown
    Jump Capacity: 150 meters (210 meters)
Armor: Unknown Ferro-Fibrous
Armament:
    1  (CL) ER Medium Laser
    2  (IS) MML-5s
    2  (CL) SRM-6 (OS)s
Manufacturer: Unknown
    Primary Factory: Unknown
Communications System: Unknown
Targeting and Tracking System: Unknown

================================================================================
Equipment           Type                         Rating                   Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Internal Structure: Endo-Steel                    51 points                1.50
    Internal Locations: 1 CT, 1 LT, 1 RT, 2 LA, 2 RA
Engine:             XL Engine                    150                       3.00
    Walking MP: 5
    Running MP: 8
    Jumping MP: 5 (7) Standard
    Jump Jet Locations: 1 CT, 1 LT, 1 RT, 1 LL, 1 RL                       2.50
Heat Sinks:         (IS) Single Heat Sink        10                        0.00
    Heat Sink Locations: 1 LA, 1 RA, 1 LL, 1 RL
Gyro:               Standard                                               2.00
Cockpit:            Standard                                               3.00
    Actuators:      L: SH+UA+LA+H    R: SH+UA+LA+H
Armor:              Ferro-Fibrous                AV -  67                  3.50
    Armor Locations: 3 LA, 4 RA
    CASE Locations: LT, RT                                                 0.00

                                                      Internal       Armor     
                                                      Structure      Factor     
                                                Head     3            8         
                                        Center Torso     10           9         
                                 Center Torso (rear)                  2         
                                           L/R Torso     7            8         
                                    L/R Torso (rear)                  2         
                                             L/R Arm     5            6         
                                             L/R Leg     7            8         

================================================================================
Equipment                                 Location    Heat    Critical    Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(CL) ER Medium Laser                         HD        5         1         1.00
(IS) MML-5                                   RT        3         3         3.00
(CL) SRM-6 (OS)                              RT        4         1         2.00
(IS) MML-5                                   LT        3         3         3.00
(CL) SRM-6 (OS)                              LT        4         1         2.00
(CL) Partial Wing                            LT/RT     -         3/3       1.50
@MML-5 (SRM) (20)                            RT        -         1         1.00
@MML-5 (LRM) (24)                            LT        -         1         1.00
                                            Free Critical Slots: 3

BattleForce Statistics
MV      S (+0)  M (+2)  L (+4)  E (+6)   Wt.   Ov   Armor:      2    Points: 8
5/7j       3       2       1       0      1     0   Structure:  2
Special Abilities: CASE, SRCH, ES, SEAL, SOA, IF 1

Enjoy...

[Ruger]

Well, how about I give you an image and you build a mech based around what you see from that image? And, just for bonus kicks, we'll use something from a later Macross series that never made it to North America  ;D

Slight correction for you...Macross II: Lover's Again, the series from which this mecha was taken, was brought over to NA back in the 90's, and has been released both on VHS and on DVD...it was the first attempt to make a sequel to the original series, but was not done by the original group, and is thus not a part of the official Macross universe...

Ruger

[Black_Knyght]

Spectre SPC-T3 (LAM)

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Spectre SPC-T3 (LAM)
-------------------
Base Tech Level: Experimental (IS)
Level: 4  Era: FedCom Civil War
-----------------------
Experimental    - 
Advanced      3075+
Standard        - 
Extinct       3085+
Tech Rating: E/X-X-F-F

Weight: 40 tons
BV: 1,205
Cost: 3,429,977 C-bills
Source: TRO - 3075

Movement: 5/8/5
AirMech: 2/3/15/23
Fighter: 5/8
Engine: 200
Double Heat Sinks: 10 [20]
Gyro: Standard Gyro

Internal: 67
Armor: 112/137
                     Internal  Armor   
----------------------------------------
Head                        3      9   
Center Torso               12     16   
Center Torso (rear)                5   
Right Torso                10     15   
Right Torso (rear)                 4   
Left Torso                 10     15   
Left Torso (rear)                  4   
Right Arm                   6     10   
Left Arm                    6     10   
Right Leg                  10     12   
Left Leg                   10     12   

Weapons          Loc  Heat 
----------------------------
MML 5             RT    3   
MML 5             LT    3   
ER Medium Laser   RT    5   

Ammo            Loc  Shots 
----------------------------
MML 5 LRM Ammo   RT     24 
MML 5 SRM Ammo   LT     20

[Snimm]

And I realize this one doesn't count, but in an effort to come up with something different, I finally hit on it:  What if each of those missile ports is a separate, large missile?  Like the Thunderbolt!!

Originally, I had 10 Thunderbolt-5s.  Then I decided to let MML-3s represent the outer most missiles, so I can use 4 Thunderbolt-10s to represent the remaining in the picture (and if I really wanted to go nuts, I could go to 100 tons and use Tbolt-15s).  I don't know if this is a fearsome Mech or not, but at least I have 12 shots of Thunderbolt for each launcher.

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Mortartaur MTT-1
Base Tech Level: Experimental (IS)
Level          Era
-------------------
Experimental    - 
Advanced      3145+
Standard        - 
Tech Rating: F/X-X-X-E

Weight: 80 tons
BV: 1,351
Cost: 18,222,240 C-bills

Movement: 4/6
Engine: 320 XL
Double Heat Sinks: 10 [20]
Cockpit: Small Cockpit
Gyro: Standard Gyro

Internal: 122
Armor: 176/247
                     Internal  Armor   
----------------------------------------
Head                        3      9   
Center Torso               25     27   
Center Torso (rear)                8   
Right Torso                17     20   
Right Torso (rear)                 5   
Left Torso                 17     20   
Left Torso (rear)                  5   
Right Arm                  13     18   
Left Arm                   13     18   
Right Leg                  17     23   
Left Leg                   17     23   

Weapons                     Loc  Heat 
---------------------------------------
MML 3                        RA    2   
MML 3                        LA    2   
Thunderbolt 10               RT    5   
Thunderbolt 10               RT    5   
Thunderbolt 10               LT    5   
Thunderbolt 10               LT    5   
Medium Re-engineered Laser   HD    6   

Ammo                 Loc  Shots 
---------------------------------
MML 3 LRM Ammo        CT     40 
MML 3 SRM Ammo        CT     33 
Thunderbolt 10 Ammo   RT      6 
Thunderbolt 10 Ammo   RT      6 
Thunderbolt 10 Ammo   RT      6 
Thunderbolt 10 Ammo   RT      6 
Thunderbolt 10 Ammo   LT      6 
Thunderbolt 10 Ammo   LT      6 
Thunderbolt 10 Ammo   LT      6 
Thunderbolt 10 Ammo   LT      6 


[Smegish]

Lets have a crack at some insanity... Twin Arrow IV's

Arrow bird Mass: 80 tons Tech Base: Clan Chassis Config: Biped Rules Level: Experimental Tech Era: Dark Ages Tech Rating/Era Availability: F/X-X-D Production Year: 3132 Cost: 18,886,440 C-Bills Battle Value: 2,040 Chassis: Unknown Standard Power Plant: Unknown 320 Fusion XL Engine Walking Speed: 43.2 km/h Maximum Speed: 64.8 km/h Jump Jets: Unknown     Jump Capacity: 120 meters Armor: Unknown Standard Armor Armament:     2  Arrow IV Missiles     1  ER Medium Laser     4  ATM-3s Manufacturer: Unknown     Primary Factory: Unknown Communications System: Unknown Targeting and Tracking System: Unknown ================================================================================ Equipment           Type                         Rating                   Mass  -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Internal Structure: Standard                     122 points                8.00 Engine:             XL Fusion Engine             320                      11.50     Walking MP: 4     Running MP: 6     Jumping MP: 4 Standard     Jump Jet Locations: 2 LL, 2 RL                                         4.00 Heat Sinks:         Double Heat Sink             10(20)                    0.00 Gyro:               Standard                                               4.00 Cockpit:            Standard                                               3.00     Actuators:      L: SH+UA+LA+H    R: SH+UA+LA+H Armor:              Standard Armor               AV - 200                 12.50     CASE Locations: CT, LA, RA                                             0.00                                                       Internal       Armor                                                            Structure      Factor                                                      Head     3            9                                                  Center Torso     25           29                                         Center Torso (rear)                  8                                                     L/R Torso     17           26                                            L/R Torso (rear)                  7                                                       L/R Arm     13           19                                                     L/R Leg     17           25        ================================================================================ Equipment                                 Location    Heat    Critical    Mass  -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ER Medium Laser                              HD        5         1         1.00 Arrow IV Missile                             RT/RA     10        10/2     12.00 Arrow IV Missile                             LT/LA     10        10/2     12.00 2 ATM-3s                                     RA        4         4         3.00 2 ATM-3s                                     LA        4         4         3.00 @Arrow IV (Non-Home) (10)                    CT        -         2         2.00 @Arrow IV (Non-Home) (5)                     RA        -         1         1.00 @ATM-3 (20)                                  RA        -         1         1.00 @Arrow IV (Non-Home) (5)                     LA        -         1         1.00 @ATM-3 (20)                                  LA        -         1         1.00                                             Free Critical Slots: 0 BattleForce Statistics MV      S (+0)  M (+2)  L (+4)  E (+6)   Wt.   Ov   Armor:      7    Points: 20 4j         5       2       1       0      4     1   Structure:  4 Special Abilities: ARTAC, CASE, SRCH, ES, SEAL, SOA

[Sabelkatten]

The Leonardo - because it paints pictures. ;)

Not the best design ever but I'd argue that it matches the picture perfectly! :D

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Leonardo LND-1

Mass: 40 tons
Tech Base: Inner Sphere
Chassis Config: Biped
Rules Level: Experimental Tech
Era: Dark Ages
Tech Rating/Era Availability: E/X-X-F-A
Production Year: 3132
Cost: 4 730 227 C-Bills
Battle Value: 961

Chassis: Unknown Endo-Steel
Power Plant: Unknown 200 Fusion Engine
Walking Speed: 54,0 km/h
Maximum Speed: 86,4 km/h
Jump Jets: Unknown
    Jump Capacity: 240 meters (300 meters)
Armor: Unknown Standard Armor
Armament:
    1  ER Medium Laser
    2  LRM-5s
    2  Rocket Launcher 10s
    1  TAG
Manufacturer: Unknown
    Primary Factory: Unknown
Communications System: Unknown
Targeting and Tracking System: Unknown

================================================================================
Equipment           Type                         Rating                   Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Internal Structure: Endo-Steel                    67 points                2,00
    Internal Locations: 7 LA, 7 RA
Engine:             Fusion Engine                200                       8,50
    Walking MP: 5
    Running MP: 8
    Jumping MP: 8 (10) Improved
    Jump Jet Locations: 3 LT, 3 RT, 1 LL, 1 RL                             8,00
Heat Sinks:         Compact Heat Sink            10                        0,00
    Heat Sink Locations:
Gyro:               Standard                                               2,00
Cockpit:            Standard                                               3,00
    Actuators:      L: SH+UA+LA+H    R: SH+UA+LA+H
Armor:              Standard Armor               AV -  88                  5,50

                                                      Internal       Armor     
                                                      Structure      Factor     
                                                Head     3            8         
                                        Center Torso     12           13       
                                 Center Torso (rear)                  5         
                                           L/R Torso     10           11       
                                    L/R Torso (rear)                  4         
                                             L/R Arm     6            5         
                                             L/R Leg     10           11       

================================================================================
Equipment                                 Location    Heat    Critical    Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TAG                                          HD        0         1         1,00
ER Medium Laser                              CT        5         1         1,00
LRM-5                                        RT        2         1         2,00
Rocket Launcher 10                           RT        3         1         0,50
LRM-5                                        LT        2         1         2,00
Rocket Launcher 10                           LT        3         1         0,50
Partial Wing                                 LT/RT     -         4/4       3,00
@LRM-5 (24)                                  CT        -         1         1,00
                                            Free Critical Slots: 2

BattleForce Statistics
MV      S (+0)  M (+2)  L (+4)  E (+6)   Wt.   Ov   Armor:      3    Points: 10
5/10j      1       2       1       0      2     0   Structure:  3
Special Abilities: TAG, SRCH, ES, SEAL, SOA, IF 1

[Alsadius]

Sure, why not. I didn't go LAM with this, since it seemed a little too obvious, but I did grab a partial wing and torso-mounted cockpit to make that picture fit best. Since the partial wing gives a +2 jump range bonus, I wanted to give it 8 base jump to allow for +5 movement mods, so the weight was kind of pinched for anything else. The launchers should either be MML-5 or LRM-5 on this design, so I wanted a secondary weapon with a similar range profile. IS tech couldn't fit much in the gun slot(I got an ERML at best, and even then only with seriously limited armor), but with Clan tech you can get an ERLL, which is much more LRM-like in its ranges.

The result of this is the new Jade Falcon mech, the Issus. The Issus is a light Mech for second-line units, designed to engage in combat from a distance and avoid close-quarters fighting. The Mech was originally named "Issus" as a placeholder name, as the obscure Terran jumping insect was not expected to be considered an appropriate Mech name by the Scientist Caste member leading the design project. However when saKhan Uvin Buhallin heard the name he took it as a reference to Alexander's famous battle. Given the saKhan's fearsome reputation, nobody was willing to correct his misinterpretation, so the name stuck.

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Issus ISS-1S

Mass: 35 tons
Tech Base: Clan
Chassis Config: Biped
Rules Level: Experimental Tech
Era: All Eras (non-canon)
Tech Rating/Era Availability: F/X-X-F-A
Production Year: 0
Cost: 7,449,210 C-Bills
Battle Value: 1,480

Chassis: Unknown Endo-Steel
Power Plant: Unknown 280 Fusion XL Engine
Walking Speed: 86.4 km/h
Maximum Speed: 129.6 km/h
Jump Jets: Unknown
    Jump Capacity: 240 meters (300 meters)
Armor: Unknown Ferro-Fibrous
Armament:
    1  ER Large Laser
    2  LRM-5s
Manufacturer: Unknown
    Primary Factory: Unknown
Communications System: Unknown
Targeting and Tracking System: Unknown

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Equipment           Type                         Rating                   Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Internal Structure: Endo-Steel                    58 points                2.00
    Internal Locations: 1 HD, 1 LT, 1 RT, 2 LA, 2 RA
Engine:             XL Fusion Engine             280                       8.00
    Walking MP: 8
    Running MP: 12
    Jumping MP: 8 (10) Standard
    Jump Jet Locations: 2 LT, 2 RT, 2 LL, 2 RL                             4.00
Heat Sinks:         Double Heat Sink             10(23)                    0.00
Gyro:               Standard                                               3.00
Cockpit:            Torso-Mounted                                          4.00
    Actuators:      L: SH+UA+LA+H    R: SH+UA+LA+H
Armor:              Ferro-Fibrous                AV -  96                  5.00
    Armor Locations: 1 HD, 1 LT, 1 RT, 2 LA, 2 RA
    CASE Locations: HD                                                     0.00

                                                      Internal       Armor     
                                                      Structure      Factor     
                                                Head     3            9         
                                        Center Torso     11           13       
                                 Center Torso (rear)                  4         
                                           L/R Torso     8            13       
                                    L/R Torso (rear)                  3         
                                             L/R Arm     6            8         
                                             L/R Leg     8            11       

================================================================================
Equipment                                 Location    Heat    Critical    Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ER Large Laser                               HD        12        1         4.00
Partial Wing                                 LT/RT     -         3/3       2.00
LRM-5                                        RA        2         1         1.00
LRM-5                                        LA        2         1         1.00
@LRM-5 (24)                                  HD        -         1         1.00
                                            Free Critical Slots: 10

BattleForce Statistics
MV      S (+0)  M (+2)  L (+4)  E (+6)   Wt.   Ov   Armor:      3    Points: 15
8/10j      2       2       2       0      1     0   Structure:  2
Special Abilities: CASE, SRCH, ES, SEAL, SOA, IF 1

[Sharpnel]

Here's my take on it.

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               BattleMech Technical Readout
                     Custom* Weapons

Type/Model:    Halcyon
Tech:          Inner Sphere / 3025
Config:        Land Air BattleMech
Rules:         Level 3, Standard design

Mass:          55 tons
Chassis:       Standard
Power Plant:   275 Core Tek Fusion
Walking Speed: 54.0 km/h
Maximum Speed: 86.4 km/h
Jump Jets:     5 Standard Jump Jets
Jump Capacity: 150 meters
Armor Type:    Standard
Armament:     
  2 Medium Lasers
  2 MML5
  1 Small Laser
Manufacturer:  (Unknown)
  Location:    (Unknown)
Communications System:  (Unknown)
Targeting & Tracking System:  (Unknown)

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Type/Model:    Halcyon
Mass:          55 tons

Equipment:                                 Crits    Mass
Int. Struct.:  91 pts Standard               0      5.50
Engine:        275 Fusion                    6     15.50
   Walking MP:   5
   Running MP:   8
   Jumping MP:   5 [15]
Heat Sinks:     10 Single                    0       .00
Gyro:                                        4      3.00
Cockpit, Life Supt., Sensors:                5      3.00
Actuators: L: Sh+UA+LA+H    R: Sh+UA+LA+H   16       .00
Armor Factor:  152 pts Standard              0      9.50

                          Internal    Armor
                          Structure   Value
   Head:                      3          9     
   Center Torso:             18         21     
   Center Torso (Rear):                  8     
   L/R Side Torso:           13      16/16     
   L/R Side Torso (Rear):              6/6     
   L/R Arm:                   9      15/15     
   L/R Leg:                  13      20/20     

Weapons and Equipment    Loc  Heat  Ammo   Crits    Mass
--------------------------------------------------------
1 Medium Laser           RA      3           1      1.00
1 Medium Laser           LA      3           1      1.00
1 MML5                   RT      3   20      4      4.00
  (Ammo Locations: 1 RT)
1 MML5                   LT      3   24      4      4.00
  (Ammo Locations: 1 LT)
1 Small Laser            CT      1           1       .50
5 Standard Jump Jets:                        5      2.50
 (Jump Jet Loc: 2 LT, 2 RT, 1 CT)
LAM Conversion Equipment:                    0      5.50
--------------------------------------------------------
TOTALS:                         13          47     55.00
Crits & Tons Left:                          31       .00

Calculated Factors:
Total Cost:        8,496,588 C-Bills
Battle Value 2:    1,292 (old BV = 1,199)
Cost per BV2:      6,576.31
Weapon Value:      459 / 459 (Ratio = .36 / .36)
Damage Factors:    SRDmg = 13;  MRDmg = 4;  LRDmg = 1
BattleForce2:      MP: 5J,  Armor/Structure: 4/5
                   Damage PB/M/L: 2/1/-,  Overheat: 1
                   Class: MM;  Point Value: 13

[Sartris]

heatsinks be damned!

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I'm Too Hot! (Hot Damn!)
Base Tech Level: Experimental (IS)
Level          Era
-------------------
Experimental  3145+
Advanced        - 
Standard        - 
Extinct       3145+
Tech Rating: E/X-X-X-X

Weight: 55 tons
BV: 1,891
Cost: 5,805,667 C-bills

Movement: 4/6/4
AirMech: 2/3/12/18
Fighter: 4/6
Engine: 220
Double Heat Sinks: 10 [20]
Gyro: Standard Gyro

Internal: 91
Armor: 184/185
                     Internal  Armor   
----------------------------------------
Head                        3      9   
Center Torso               18     27   
Center Torso (rear)                8   
Right Torso                13     20   
Right Torso (rear)                 6   
Left Torso                 13     20   
Left Torso (rear)                  6   
Right Arm                   9     18   
Left Arm                    9     18   
Right Leg                  13     26   
Left Leg                   13     26   

Weapons          Loc  Heat 
----------------------------
Small VSP Laser   CT    3   
ER Small Laser    RT    2   
ER Small Laser    RT    2   
ER Small Laser    RT    2   
ER Small Laser    LT    2   
ER Small Laser    LT    2   
ER Small Laser    LT    2   
ER Medium Laser   LT    5   
ER Medium Laser   RT    5   
ER Medium Laser   RT    5   
ER Medium Laser   LT    5   
SRM 6 (I-OS)      RT    4   
SRM 6 (I-OS)      LT    4   


[Liam's Ghost]

A republic prototype based on prior blakist work.

Kite LAM KT-5LAM
Base Tech Level: Experimental (IS)
Level          Era 
-------------------
Experimental    -  
Advanced      3145+
Standard        -  
Extinct       3145+
Tech Rating: E/X-X-F-F

Weight: 45 tons
BV: 1,265
Cost: 4,470,278 C-bills

Movement: 4/6/6
AirMech: 2/3/18/27
Fighter: 6/9
Engine: 180
Double Heat Sinks: 10 [20]
Cockpit: Small Cockpit
Gyro: Standard Gyro

Internal: 75
Armor: 120/153
                     Internal  Armor    
----------------------------------------
Head                        3      7    
Center Torso               14     20    
Center Torso (rear)                5    
Right Torso                11     15    
Right Torso (rear)                 5    
Left Torso                 11     15    
Left Torso (rear)                  5    
Right Arm                   7     12    
Left Arm                    7     12    
Right Leg                  11     12    
Left Leg                   11     12    

Weapons             Loc  Heat  
-------------------------------
MML 3                RT    2   
MML 3                LT    2   
Streak SRM 2         RT    2   
Streak SRM 2         LT    2   
Medium Pulse Laser   HD    4   

Ammo               Loc  Shots  
-------------------------------
MML 3 LRM Ammo      RT     40  
Streak SRM 2 Ammo   CT     50  
MML 3 SRM Ammo      LT     33  

[Caedis Animus]

The "Girhook", a Blakist Boondoggle design; Built using LAM inspiration and an interface cockpit. Also considered a dead end; Existing LAMs were more effective than an LAM-like design, the unique design was unbalanced and hard to control, and the weapon load combined with fragile body resulted in a mech that was as unreliable as the Nexus; The combined final chassis was deemed unworth the resources required to utilize such expensive hardware as the Interface cockpit, and two of the three prototypes were scrapped. The final prototype remains unfound.

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Girhook GI-HK-XR

Mass: 30 tons
Tech Base: Mixed
Chassis Config: Biped
Rules Level: Experimental Tech
Era: Clan Invasion
Tech Rating/Era Availability: X/X-X-X-A
Production Year: 3074
Cost: 5,670,340 C-Bills
Battle Value: 789

Chassis: Unknown Composite Structure
Power Plant: Unknown 240 Fusion XL Engine
Walking Speed: 86.4 km/h
Maximum Speed: 129.6 km/h
Jump Jets: Unknown
    Jump Capacity: 240 meters
Armor: Unknown Ferro-Fibrous w/ CASE
Armament:
    2  (IS) MML-3s
    2  (CL) SRM-2s
    1  (IS) Machine Gun
    1  TAG
Manufacturer: Unknown
    Primary Factory: Unknown
Communications System: Unknown
Targeting and Tracking System: Unknown

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Equipment           Type                         Rating                   Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Internal Structure: Composite Structure           51 points                1.50
Engine:             XL Engine                    240                       6.00
    Walking MP: 8
    Running MP: 12
    Jumping MP: 8 Standard
    Jump Jet Locations: 4 CT, 2 LL, 2 RL                                   4.00
Heat Sinks:         (IS) Double Heat Sink        10(20)                    0.00
    Heat Sink Locations: 1 RT
Gyro:                                                                      0.00
Cockpit:            Interface                                              4.00
    Actuators:      L: SH+UA+LA+H    R: SH+UA+LA+H
Armor:              Ferro-Fibrous                AV -  80                  4.50
    Armor Locations: 7 LA, 7 RA
    CASE Locations: 1 LT, 1 RT                                             1.00

                                                      Internal       Armor     
                                                      Structure      Factor     
                                                Head     3            9         
                                        Center Torso     10           12       
                                 Center Torso (rear)                  3         
                                           L/R Torso     7            12       
                                    L/R Torso (rear)                  2         
                                             L/R Arm     5            4         
                                             L/R Leg     7            10       

================================================================================
Equipment                                 Location    Heat    Critical    Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(IS) Machine Gun                             CT        0         1         0.50
TAG                                          CT        0         1         1.00
(IS) MML-3                                   RT        2         2         1.50
(CL) SRM-2                                   RT        2         1         0.50
(IS) MML-3                                   LT        2         2         1.50
(CL) SRM-2                                   LT        2         1         0.50
@SRM-2 (50)                                  RT        -         1         1.00
@MML-3 (LRM) (40)                            RT        -         1         1.00
@MML-3 (SRM) (33)                            LT        -         1         1.00
@MG (1/2) (100)                              LT        -         1         0.50
                                            Free Critical Slots: 5

BattleForce Statistics
MV      S (+0)  M (+2)  L (+4)  E (+6)   Wt.   Ov   Armor:      3    Points: 8
8j         2       1       1       0      1     0   Structure:  0
Special Abilities: TAG, CASE, SRCH, ES, SEAL, SOA



[Giovanni Blasini]

XL engine, Chameleon LPS because Null Sig would not fit.  Tried for improved jump jets, but just could not fit it in.

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 Atsushi ATS-1i
 3150 IS Light

Original:  http://battletech.rpg.hu/mechfactory_frame.php?call=displaymech&id=10000005

Source: My Own Custom /
Type/Model: Atsushi ATS-1i
Tech: Inner Sphere / 3150
Config: Biped BattleMech
Rules: Level 4, Experimental design

Mass: 30 tons
Chassis:
Power Plant: 270 XL Fusion
Walking Speed: 97.2 km/h
Running Speed: 151.2 km/h
Jump Jets: 9 Standard Jump Jet
Jump Capacity: 270 meters
Jump Jet Manufacturer:
Armor Type:  Standard
Armament:
 1 ER Medium Laser
 1 TAG
 1 Rocket Launcher 10 (OS)
 1 Rocket Launcher 10 (OS)
Manufacturer:
 Location:
Communications System:
Targeting and Tracking System:

   
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Type/Model:  Atsushi ATS-1i
Mass: 30 tons

Equipment:                                 Crits    Mass
Int. Struct.:  51 pts Endo Steel            14      1.50
 (Endo Steel Loc: 1 LT, 1 RT, 6 RA, 6 LA)
Engine:        270 XL Fusion                12      7.50
   Walking MP:   9
   Running MP:  14
   Jumping MP:9 [11]
Heat Sinks:     10 Double [20]               0      0.00
Gyro:                                        4      3.00
Cockpit, Life Supt., Sensors:                5      3.00
L: Sh+UA+LA+H    R: Sh+UA+LA+H               8      0.00
Armor Factor:   80 Standard                  0      5.00

                          Internal    Armor
                          Structure   Value
   Head:                      3          8
   Center Torso:             10         11
   Center Torso (Rear):                  5
   L/R Side Torso:            7        9/9
   L/R Side Torso (Rear):              3/3
   L/R Arm:                   5        7/7
   L/R Leg:                   7        9/9
 
Weapons and Equipment    Loc  Heat  Ammo   Crits     Mass
---------------------------------------------------------
1 ER Medium Laser        CT       5           1      1.00
1 TAG                    HD       0           1      1.00
1 Rocket Launcher 10 (OS)LA       3           1      0.50
1 Rocket Launcher 10 (OS)RA       3           1      0.50
1 Chameleon LPS          -        6           6         
1 Partial Wing           LT       0           4      1.25
1 Partial Wing           RT       0           4      1.25
9 Standard Jump Jets:    -        0           9      4.50
   (Jump Jet Loc: 1 CT,1 LL,3 LT,1 RL,3 RT)
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TOTALS:                          17           9     10.00
Crits and Tons Left:                                       
 
Calculated Factors
Total Cost:        6,491,940 C-Bill
Battle Value (BV1):824
Battle Value (BV2):815 

[Intermittent_Coherence]

It's not actually transformable that we know of, so I'd cut it with the LAM's.
I'd quit it with the 'torso-mounted' cockpits as well, since canon designs do manage the standard head layout even in hunched over chicken-walkers.

[(SMD)MadCow]

It's not actually transformable that we know of, so I'd cut it with the LAM's.
I'd quit it with the 'torso-mounted' cockpits as well, since canon designs do manage the standard head layout even in hunched over chicken-walkers.

You're not the OP, so don't try and dictate build restrictions.
I would post up a robotic torso-mounted cockpit in a LAM, but some things just won't go together.

[Sartris]

and we're going to put a little airmech right here. shh. don't tell anyone. it will be our little secret.

[Black_Knyght]

It's not actually transformable that we know of, so I'd cut it with the LAM's.
I'd quit it with the 'torso-mounted' cockpits as well, since canon designs do manage the standard head layout even in hunched over chicken-walkers.

I do believe that's RevenVrake's call, and NOT yours. ::) ;D ;)

[Giovanni Blasini]

I do believe that's RevenVrake's call, and NOT yours. ::)

Dude, he was making a suggestion, not a commandment. Overreact much?

[Snimm]

It looks transformable!  And that pic screams "GOOFY TORSO COCKPIT FROM HELL!"

[Black_Knyght]

Dude, he was making a suggestion, not a commandment. Overreact much?

I believe you're over-reacting here, because I didn't mean that with any malice or hostility.

Hence the playful rolling eyes... ::)

[Alsadius]

I believe you're over-reacting here, because I didn't mean that with any malice or hostility.

Hence the playful rolling eyes... ::)

FWIW, I saw the rolling eyes as additional snark, not as playful. It's easy to be misinterpreted online.

[Black_Knyght]

Fair enough, I guess it is hard to truly gauge someone's ACTUAL meaning.

Especially when taking offense is so commonly a default nowadays...

[pensiveswetness]

Slight correction for you...Macross II: Lover's Again, the series from which this mecha was taken, was brought over to NA back in the 90's, and has been released both on VHS and on DVD...it was the first attempt to make a sequel to the original series, but was not done by the original group, and is thus not a part of the official Macross universe...

Ruger

http://www.macross2.net/m3/macross2/gerwalkroid.htm It's a blink and you miss it design from the 4th or 5th episode, i think. It's rather stupid (then again MII was overall stupid and misunderstood as a series. Officially it's a sequel to the DYRL movie that premiered in the cannon timeline. I'm told it bombed in the box offices across the various colony fleets that received the data transfers for it...) :D

[RevenVrake]

And here we go!

1. Snimm has the 40 ton Lacewing LAC-1W. I do like how cheap it is at under 1000BV, and having a jump range of 7 is very useful. I also like the dual MML-5s and the Light PPC. Its a good mix of weaponry but I wonder if would ever drain those magazines...
2. Tymers Realm has the 30 ton Gerwalk GWK-1, much lighter on the magazine capacity but it uses Clan Tech to compensate. I do like One Shot launchers on this, as it fits the wing mounted missiles.
3. Black_Knyght has our first LAM with the 40 ton Spectre SPC-T3. Cool. I must admit I've not played with LAMs before so this is a little unusual for me but damn, 2/3/15/23 movement?! I do wonder why LAMs never focused on optimizing their Airmech Modes more...Anyways the weaponry is fairly 'usual' from what I've seen. The dual MML-5s are always fun, and the ammunition amount is what I expect.
4. Smegish goes on the heavy end with an eighty ton Arrow Bird. And having twin Arrow IV missile launchers makes this less of a direct combat unit and more into mobile nuke launcher. That hops 120 meters at a time. I do have to wonder exactly What a Clan would be doing with this thing as the ATM-3s almost seem like an after thought.
5. Saberkatten goes back to the light end medium race with the 40 ton Leonardo LND-1. And wow this thing is all over the battlefield with that 300 meter jump range. I hope it keeps up that speed cause with only 5.5 tons of armor if it gets even looked at hard its gonna die. But as a mobile TAG unit its fairly cheap. I do wonder if having a C3 Slave would also benefit it.
6. Alsadius goes Clan with the 35 ton Issus ISS-1S. I like this a lot. Simple weaponry in an ER Large Laser and dual LRM-5s. And it just moves all over the place. The Fluff for this is just icing on the cake.
7. Shrapnel has another LAM with the 55 ton Halcyon. Shorter on the jump range but as a LAM it should be fairly quick when in Airmech mode. The weaponry is the ever popular paired MML-5s along with two typical Medium Lasers and a Small Laser. Fairly simple for weaponry
8. Sartris...uh...Well the I'm Too Hot! Is around 55 tons and has a Nova's idea of weaponry with a truly silly amount of ER Small Lasers, ER Medium Lasers and a pair of one shot SRM launchers. The SRMs better get fired first before you need to make an ammunition cook off roll. Its...average for speed? I don't know LAMs enough to judge that.
9. Liam's Ghost also goes LAM (I was really asking for LAM designs with that image wasn't I?) and its up to a high top speed and dual MML-3s and Streak SRM-2s with a medium pulse. I like this mix even if its a little bit light on armor.
10. Caedis Animus has a Blakist mech dreaming of being a LAM. I don't mind its not that effective as the Fluff has it being a failure of a design, so I really like the whole “Not completely effective” part of it.
11. Giovanni Blasini (took me two tries to write that correctly >.>) has a Dark Age Atushi and I like it as a fast TAG unit for directing artillery. The 270 jump range just adds to it and the Chameleon LPS makes it just a tad evil for directing any local ArrowIV missiles to their proper destinations.

So...Mostly its an assortment of lighter machines, with the notable exception of Smergish who built a jumping artillery unit...that I'd like to honestly pair with Giovanni Blasini's Atushi and have it run around a battlefield raining hellfire  >:D

So, my top three of these submissions.

3. Giovanni Blasini's Atushi. I love how fast this thing is for directing TAG strikes. It has a massive jump range and enough weaponry to tell the scouts to go away.

2. Caedis Animus's Girhook. I love this just for the fluff of it being a failure and showing why it doesn't work but where they were thinking when building it.

1. Alsadius's secondline Clan Issus. I love the light mix of weaponry and how fast it is. As a Clan mech I like its meant to be used by inferior pilots but its fast enough to chase down any raiders on a Clan World.

Well, I've got to see what I've got for the next challenge sometime tomorrow.  ;D

[Alsadius]

:D

The fluff came to me when I was looking for a name - I googled jumping insects, trying to find a name that wasn't already a well-known mech design(Flea, Grasshopper, Locust, etc.), and this guy came up. I'd seen pictures of the natural gears before, but I hadn't heard the name of the critter that has them before. When I saw the name, the battle was the first thing that came to mind, and I figured others might have the same thought process. I dug around for a clan that'd be a good fit for that backstory, and the Falcons seemed perfect, so I ran with it. Glad you liked it.

[Major Headcase]

No stats, but this mech screams CHAMPION IIC to me! 🤣

[Iceweb]

Late to the party but I thought a missile support LAM would be interesting. 
With the double ammo bins for each of the missile systems alternate ammo is easy to carry. 
The original design uses thunder ammo in the 5s to lay down mine fields on the approach, while the regular ammo is used with the clan tech flexible strike envelope from shorter range. 
Due to its ability to fly it does not worry much about hampering it's own movement with the mines. 

The SRM system on standard uses regular ammo and infernos to roast any non mech threat on the field.   

The head is mounted with an under nose clan laser AMS system to save weight on ammo. 
The targeting system is mounted in the right torso which can disable it, but make no mistake the actual system is under the nose! 

Finally a C3 slave is mounted in the left torso to either guide missiles from a distance, or provide targeting data to friendlies while the warrior zips around the battlefield. 

While the mech is plated in 10 tonnes of heavy plate the internals are understandably fragile due to the composite structure and the clan CASE system protecting the ammo bays. 
When the armor goes thin it is recommended that the pilot bug out quick!

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Cross Wind
CRS-WND
Base Tech Level: Experimental Mixed (Base IS)
Level
Advanced
3082+
Extinct
3085+
Tech Rating: F/X-X-F-F 
Weight: 55 tons
BV: 1,702
Cost: 6,743,288 C-bills 
Movement: 5/8/5
AirMech: 2/3/15/23
Fighter: 5/8
Engine: 275
Double Heat Sinks: 11 [22]
Gyro: Standard Gyro 
Internal: 91 (Composite) Armor: 160/185

Internal  /  Armor
Head  3  /  9
Center Torso  18  /  24
Center Torso (rear)  7
Right Torso  13  /  18
Right Torso (rear)  5
Left Torso  13  /  18
Left Torso (rear)  5
Right Arm  9  /  15
Left Arm  9  /  15
Right Leg  13  /  22
Left Leg 13 / 22

Weapons            Loc  Heat
LRM 5 (Clan)        LT     2
LRM 5 (Clan)        RT    2
SRM 6 (Clan)        LT    4
SRM 6 (Clan)        RT    4
Laser AMS (Clan)  RT    5
 
Ammo                                  Loc  Shots
LRM 5 Ammo                          RT    24
SRM 6 Ammo                          LT    15
SRM 6 Inferno Ammo              RT    15
LRM 5 (Clan) Thunder Ammo   LT     24

Equipment                 Loc
C3 Computer [Slave]   LT