The *literally* Never-Seen

[Daryk]

Guardiandashi, even allowing them to use Infantry Bay quarters would work, but that was errata'd out too.

[beachhead1985]

More from the TRO: VA and other sources

Mining Mechs

• Three-Man Digging Machine - this is the super heavy Mech which is suppose to have spurred development of the Aries.
• GM MuckRaker
• MicroTitan - Ultralight digging Mech

FireMechs

• 90-ton St. Florian

CargoMechs

• 80-ton Lugger battlefield salvage ’Mech
• 90-ton King-class CargoMech

• 15-ton GS-54 Guard Quad SecurityMech
• RiotMech - (Appeared in MWDA Novel Fortress of Lies)

Thanks Wrangler; added most of those. But the TMDM is an old favourite and I already had that one.

[beachhead1985]

Guardiandashi, even allowing them to use Infantry Bay quarters would work, but that was errata'd out too.

Indeed, I think that everyone who is very into Naval or Aerospace has their own take on the MkVII. I know I do. But the rules have been futzed with so much, it's hard to pin down. It's actually worse than the mobile longtom revisions.

[cawest]

the Seventh Kommando's dropship.  I can not remember were, but one of the books had them do a mission and then blast off planet in there own dropships. 

[lrose]

the Seventh Kommando's dropship.  I can not remember were, but one of the books had them do a mission and then blast off planet in there own dropships.

Per the Wolf Dragoon's SB the 7th Kommando had 5 Fury class dropships assigned to them. 

[Frabby]

Per the Wolf Dragoon's SB the 7th Kommando had 5 Fury class dropships assigned to them.

At one point Wolf's Dragoons were mentioned to possess several Scout-class DropShips. That class is never mentioned anywhere else save the MUL. I think he meant these.

[Wrangler]

Must been a typo. Makes more sense to me to have JumpShips for independent troops like the 7th Kommandos

[Frabby]

Must been a typo. Makes more sense to me to have JumpShips for independent troops like the 7th Kommandos

Not from the context. And like I wrote, the MUL does confirm the existence of a Scout class of DropShips.

[nckestrel]

Not from the context. And like I wrote, the MUL does confirm the existence of a Scout class of DropShips.

Until somebody writes otherwise, and then the MUL will change to reflect whatever is written, or not, about it then.

[Kit deSummersville]

Well, the Scout DropShip is just how Malvina uses them....

 xp

[beachhead1985]

At one point Wolf's Dragoons were mentioned to possess several Scout-class DropShips. That class is never mentioned anywhere else save the MUL. I think he meant these.

I think those are mentioned with the League-Class in one of the early GDL books as part of the Kuritan invasion force.

Also; we need more Drop ships.

[beachhead1985]

Got a reminder when I saw the thread today:

Jumping Atlas Mini.

Are there any canon variants that support it?

[Sartris]

the AS7-K3 jumps

[truetanker]

Got a reminder when I saw the thread today:

Jumping Atlas Mini.

Are there any canon variants that support it?

•AS7-K3 A modification of the K2 built in 3083, the K3 removed the two Streak SRM-6 launchers and replaced them with three jump jets and a Streak SRM-4 launcher, giving the AS7-K3 incredible maneuverability.

Found here: Record Sheets: MechWarrior Dark Age I, p. 74 and Record Sheets: 3085 Unabridged - The Cutting Edge, p. 156

TT

[SteelRaven]

Got a reminder when I saw the thread today:

Jumping Atlas Mini.

Are there any canon variants that support it?

I believe the mini in question featured a Jump Pack

[MoneyLovinOgre4Hire]

And it's definitely not an AS7-K3, due to retaining the Atlas's original pumpkin head and shoulders.

[truetanker]

How so?

Atlas-K3 is a modified K2, which is a Lyran mod of Kurita's K ( 1 ).

K4 is a Dark Age mech, which would have need of a Phoenix facelift, but a K ( 1 ) is just a Kurita XL version of the original classic D. K2 was a revamp of a Gauss and ER Large with 2 SSRM6's added a Guardian. K3 dropped the Streaks and added the jets instead.

Again, how so MLO4H?

TT

[MoneyLovinOgre4Hire]

Because the K2, 3, and 4 are the Dark Age Atlas, as shown in TRO 3085.  The Jumping Atlas mini is the classic AS7-D/AS7-K appearance.

[truetanker]

I don't think so...

TT

[Cache]

The jumping Atlas is whichever variant you want it to be.

[MoneyLovinOgre4Hire]

Atlas:


Dark Age Atlas:


Jumping Atlas:


That's pretty obviously the old style Atlas, not the Dark Age style.

[Sartris]

An atlas with a jump pack feels like that scene in Jurassic park where the raptors figure out how to open doors

[The_Caveman]

If it's not been mentioned: Sarna's article on the Look-Down Radar describes it as installed on a Clan "Spectre-class" reconnaissance plane. That reference is not found on the cited page of TacOps and I think it would be the only mention of a Clan conventional aircraft.

Is this canon or an error in the wiki?

[Liam's Ghost]

I believe the spectre comes from the last book of the Jade Phoenix trilogy. Kael Pershaw was tooling around in one over Tukayyid.

[Wrangler]

It's true. Last book of the Jade Phoenix trilogy does mentioned Pershaw was using spy plane. I forgot about it.

For some reason, i think i asked it on the old forums. I think Writers had said clans could have modded a Mosquito IX plane become Spectre used by the clans.

This is me going off something i remembered.

[beachhead1985]

•AS7-K3 A modification of the K2 built in 3083, the K3 removed the two Streak SRM-6 launchers and replaced them with three jump jets and a Streak SRM-4 launcher, giving the AS7-K3 incredible maneuverability.

Found here: Record Sheets: MechWarrior Dark Age I, p. 74 and Record Sheets: 3085 Unabridged - The Cutting Edge, p. 156

TT

I'll buy that for a Dollar.

It's true. Last book of the Jade Phoenix trilogy does mentioned Pershaw was using spy plane. I forgot about it.

For some reason, i think i asked it on the old forums. I think Writers had said clans could have modded a Mosquito IX plane become Spectre used by the clans.

This is me going off something i remembered.

The Mosquito is definitely noted as being used by the Clans. I don't know about it being called the spectre though?

[Sir Chaos]

Well, the Scout DropShip is just how Malvina uses them....

 xp

Any jumpship can be a dropship... once.

[Matti]

With the excitement for Golden Century, I've been inspired to share my personal list of those units and equipment which have been mentioned once or twice in some source somewhere, but never fully stated-out or given art. I hope someday all of these will appear in print.

Combat vehicles in novel Decision at Thunder Rift. Wheeled PPC Carrier anyone? My personal take on it along with bunch of variants.

[truetanker]

Combat vehicles in novel Decision at Thunder Rift.

HVWC (unspecified hovercraft weapon carrier, capable of carrying a range of support weapons including machine guns, missile launchers, lasers and PPCs)

http://www.sarna.net/wiki/PPC_Heavy_Weapons_Carrier

And don't forget the Jeep either: http://www.sarna.net/wiki/Jeep.

TT

[beachhead1985]

Combat vehicles in novel Decision at Thunder Rift. Wheeled PPC Carrier anyone? My personal take on it along with bunch of variants.

I had thought all the examples mentioned in DaTR were hover?

HVWC (unspecified hovercraft weapon carrier, capable of carrying a range of support weapons including machine guns, missile launchers, lasers and PPCs)

http://www.sarna.net/wiki/PPC_Heavy_Weapons_Carrier

And don't forget the Jeep either: http://www.sarna.net/wiki/Jeep.

TT

So the jeep and other MW1 vehicles, we just need modern rules for. no?