The "I have no idea what I'm doing" BA thread (now w medium BA)

[Andras]

Haven't really paid much attention to the various BA designs, but I just tried out MML and found the BA designer.

The basic idea is an opening RL40 volley followed up by SRM20 volleys (w 4 ammo) and a MG for infantry. Exactly 2 tons. Guess I'm going to need to design a APC w 10 tons of cargo next.

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Quad Design #1 BattleArmor
IS advanced

BV: 553
Cost: 3,845,000 C-bills

Movement: 3/3
(Burdened by unjettisoned body-mounted missile launchers)

Internal: 5
Armor: 60
                     Internal    Armor
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Trooper 1                   1       12
Trooper 2                   1       12
Trooper 3                   1       12
Trooper 4                   1       12
Trooper 5                   1       12

Weapon                         Loc  Heat
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SRM 4 (Turret)                 Squad     3
Machine Gun (Medium) (Turret) (Clan) Squad     0
Rocket Launcher 4 (Body)       Squad     0
Rocket Launcher 4 (Body)       Squad     0

Ammo                           Loc Shots
----------------------------------------
BA SRM 4 Ammo                  Squad     4
RL 4 Ammo                      None     1
RL 4 Ammo                      None     1

Equipment                      Loc
----------------------------------
BA Advanced (Body)             Squad
BA Advanced (Body)             Squad
BA Advanced (Body)             Squad
BA Advanced (Turret)           Squad
BA Advanced (Turret)           Squad

Good idea/bad idea?

I could also reduce the speed to 2 and increase armor to 16.

[Sabelkatten]

I don't think you're allowed to put armor slots in the turret, but I might well be wrong on that... Not that it really matters since you could just move one of the RLs.

Also, I add it up to 1980 kg. You didn't make it a configurable turret by accident (or maybe it's by intent)?

The big downside I see is that twin RL/4 are really much worse than a OS-SRM6 that IIRC weights the same. And of course dropping some tubes to get 3 MP and 15 armor is a really good idea!

[Andras]

MML says it's exactly 2 tons. It is a configurable/modular turret.

[Sabelkatten]

Ah, OK. I think you'd save a total of 30 kg if you used a basic (non-configurable) turret.

[Andras]

I was editing my above post while you were replying

If I go with 3MP, 15 armor, and a standard 3 slot turret mounting an SRM4 w 4 ammo, that leaves me with 0.23 tons. I could go with three body mounted LMGs, for 1,995kg

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Quad Design 4 BattleArmor
IS advanced

BV: 616
Cost: 4,022,500 C-bills

Movement: 3/3
(Burdened by unjettisoned body-mounted missile launchers)

Internal: 5
Armor: 75
                     Internal    Armor
--------------------------------------
Trooper 1                   1       15
Trooper 2                   1       15
Trooper 3                   1       15
Trooper 4                   1       15
Trooper 5                   1       15

Weapon                         Loc  Heat
----------------------------------------
SRM 4 (Turret)                 Squad     3
Machine Gun (Light) (Body) Squad     0
Machine Gun (Light) (Body) Squad     0
Machine Gun (Light) (Body) Squad     0

Ammo                           Loc Shots
----------------------------------------
BA SRM 4 Ammo                  Squad     4

Equipment                      Loc
----------------------------------
BA Advanced (Body)             Squad
BA Advanced (Body)             Squad
BA Advanced (Body)             Squad
BA Advanced (Body)             Squad
BA Advanced (Body)             Squad


[Sabelkatten]

And then add an APWM for the last 5 kg and you've got everything you'll need at exactly 2000 kg. :)

[Andras]

First stab at a Medium BA. MML has an issue with AP weapon mounts so I added a cutting torch for the last 5kg, but that's subject to change. 1,000kg as is.

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Medium BA Design #1 BattleArmor
IS TW non-box set

BV: 317
Cost: 3,374,875 C-bills

Movement: 3/3/3

Internal: 5
Armor: 50
                     Internal    Armor
--------------------------------------
Trooper 1                   1       10
Trooper 2                   1       10
Trooper 3                   1       10
Trooper 4                   1       10
Trooper 5                   1       10

Weapon                         Loc  Heat
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Gauss Rifle [Magshot] (Body)   Squad     0
Grenade Launcher (Auto) (APM)  Squad     0
Swarm Mek                      Squad     0
Attack Swarmed Mek             Squad     0
Stop Swarm Attack              Squad     0
Leg Attack                     Squad     0


Equipment                      Loc
----------------------------------
BA Advanced (Right arm)        Squad
BA Advanced (Left arm)         Squad
BA Advanced (Left arm)         Squad
BA Advanced (Body)             Squad
BA Advanced (Right arm)        Squad
BA Manipulators [Armored Gloves] (Right arm) Squad
BA Manipulators [Battle Claw] (Left arm) Squad
Cutting Torch (Left arm)       Squad