CP-10-HQb Cyclops

[LastChanceCav]

One take on a Royal Cyclops carrying a collapsable command module:


Cyclops CP-10-HQb

Mass: 90 tons
Tech Base: Inner Sphere
Chassis Config: Biped
Rules Level: Experimental Tech
Era: Age of War/Star League
Tech Rating/Era Availability: E/E-F-E
Production Year: 2750
Cost: 9,069,460 C-Bills
Battle Value: 1,872

Chassis: Stormvanger HV-8 Endo-Steel
Power Plant: GM 270 Fusion Engine
Walking Speed: 32.4 km/h
Maximum Speed: 54.0 km/h
Jump Jets: None
    Jump Capacity: 0 meters
Armor: Starshield Special Standard Armor w/ CASE
Armament:
    1 M-7 Gauss Rifle
    1 Delta Dart LRM-10
    4 Diverse Optics Medium Pulse Lasers
    1 Olmstead Collapsible Command Module (CCM)
Manufacturer: Stormvanger Assemblies, Unlimited
    Primary Factory: Caph
Communications System: Olmstead 840
Targeting and Tracking System: Tacticon Tracer 280

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Equipment           Type                         Rating                   Mass  
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Internal Structure: Endo-Steel                   138 points                4.50
    Internal Locations: 7 LA, 7 RA
Engine:             Fusion Engine                270                      14.50
    Walking MP: 3
    Running MP: 5
    Jumping MP: 0 
Heat Sinks:         Double Heat Sink             10(20)                    0.00
Gyro:               Standard                                               3.00
Cockpit:            Standard                                               3.00
    Actuators:      L: SH+UA+LA+H    R: SH+UA+LA+H
Armor:              Standard Armor               AV - 232                 14.50
    CASE Locations: 1 LT                                                   0.50

                                                      Internal       Armor      
                                                      Structure      Factor     
                                                Head     3            9         
                                        Center Torso     29           37        
                                 Center Torso (rear)                  12        
                                           L/R Torso     19           29        
                                    L/R Torso (rear)                  9         
                                             L/R Arm     15           20        
                                             L/R Leg     19           29        

================================================================================
Equipment                                 Location    Heat    Critical    Mass  
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2 Medium Pulse Lasers                        CT        8         2         4.00
Collapsible Command Module (CCM)             RT        0         12       16.00
LRM-10                                       LT        4         2         5.00
Gauss Rifle                                  LT        1         7        15.00
Medium Pulse Laser                           RA        4         1         2.00
Medium Pulse Laser                           LA        4         1         2.00
Ammo (LRM-10) 24                             LT        -         2         2.00
Ammo (Gauss Rifle) 16                        RL        -         2         2.00
Ammo (Gauss Rifle) 16                        LL        -         2         2.00
                                            Free Critical Slots: 1

BattleForce Statistics
MV      S (+0)  M (+2)  L (+4)  E (+6)   Wt.   Ov   Armor:      8    Points: 19
3          5       5       3       0      4     0   Structure:  7
Special Abilities: CASE, SRCH, ES, SEAL, SOA, IF 1

Cheers,
LCC

[Kojak]

I like it, not every day you see the Collapsible Command Module on a design. However, given that it's an HQ 'Mech and thus not likely to stray too far from supply lines, I might be tempted to drop one or two tons of gauss ammo for more armor.

[Hellraiser]

Not bad,  I like the 270SFE option myself,  it has the Banshee-S feel to it that we all know & love.

Our old campaign back in the 80's had a 3/5/3 Cyclops and when the Royals craze hit I did a similar SLDF version for it & called it the Cyclops-II,  it has more electronics than yours but I kinda like the Command Module option you have there.

[Diablo48]

I like it, not every day you see the Collapsible Command Module on a design. However, given that it's an HQ 'Mech and thus not likely to stray too far from supply lines, I might be tempted to drop one or two tons of gauss ammo for more armor.

I fully agree, although I would also consider downgrading some of the MPLs to standard models for an AMS for added defense after piling on more armor.  I am thinking three tons of ammo should be plenty, and downgrading two of the lasers gets you three tons which lets you max the core armor without sacrificing too much on the limbs while the AMS adds another layer of protection.