Author Topic: Design Challenge: Succession wars Era ICE Battlemechs.  (Read 294 times)

Izzy193

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Rules:
Must use a ICE Engine.
Time period is 3025-3048.
All weapons and equipment available in that period is useable by the ICE battlemech as according to construction rules.
You may make either a clean sheet design or make a ICE variant of an existing design.
Role of the mech is up to you, but one entry per a weight bracket.

Scenario: you are an engineer in a fledgeling solaris stable, you're task was to make a easy to maintain mech that can withstand the rigors of solaris matches. however with the budget you have you could not afford a fusion engine, the budget is forcing you to use a more common Internal combustion engine commonly found in tanks and other vehicles. As such you have made the concession that you're design will have flaws in it. But this is Solaris, flashy works over efficiency in some cases.

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Crusader CRD-3P
Base Tech Level: Experimental (IS)
Level                Era                                         
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Experimental         2463+ (Age of War -)                       
Advanced             -                                           
Standard             3025+ (Late Succession Wars - Renaissance -)
Tech Rating: D/X-E-D-C

Weight: 65 tons
BV: 1,131
Cost: 3,011,498 C-bills
Source: (Unknown)
Role: None

Movement: 3/5
Engine: 195 ICE
Heat Sinks: 10
Cockpit: Standard Cockpit
Gyro: Standard Gyro

Internal: 104
Armor: 192/211 (Standard)
                     Internal  Armor   
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Head                     3       9     
Center Torso            21       30     
Center Torso (rear)              9     
Right Torso             15       21     
Right Torso (rear)               6     
Left Torso              15       21     
Left Torso (rear)                6     
Right Arm               10       18     
Left Arm                10       18     
Right Leg               15       27     
Left Leg                15       27     

Weapons         Loc      Heat   
---------------------------------
Medium Laser     RA        3     
Medium Laser     LA        3     
LRM 5            RA        2     
LRM 5            RA        2     
LRM 5            LA        2     
LRM 5            LA        2     
Machine Gun      RT        0     
SRM 2            RA        2     
SRM 2            LA        2     

Ammo                     Loc  Shots 
-------------------------------------
LRM 5 Ammo                LT    24   
Machine Gun Ammo [Half]   RT   100   
SRM 2 Ammo                LT    50   

Above is an example of a ICE mech.

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Re: Design Challenge: Succession wars Era ICE Battlemechs.
« Reply #1 on: 29 May 2024, 09:29:23 »
I was tempted to remove arm lasers on this Archer as well as the rest of the weapons, but I think it's better with them:
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Archer ARC-2F

Mass: 70 tons
Tech Base: Inner Sphere
Chassis Config: Biped
Rules Level: Era Specific
Era: Age of War/Star League
Tech Rating/Era Availability: D/C-C-D-C
Production Year: 3029
Dry Cost: 3,893,340 C-Bills
Total Cost: 3,898,340 C-Bills
Battle Value: 1,159

Chassis: Earthwerks Archer Standard
Power Plant: VOX 210 I.C.E.
Walking Speed: 32.4 km/h
Maximum Speed: 54.0 km/h
Jump Jets: None
    Jump Capacity: 0 meters
Armor: Maximillian 100 Standard Armor
Armament:
    2  Autocannon/5s
    2  Medium Lasers
    6  Machine Guns
Manufacturer: Earthwerks Incorporated, Vandenberg Mechanized Industries, Gorton, Kingsley & Thorpe Enterprises (GKT)
    Primary Factory: Calloway VI (Earthwerks), New Vandenberg (VMI), Satalice (GKT)
Communications System: Neil 9000
Targeting and Tracking System: RCA Instatrac Mark XII

================================================================================
Equipment           Type                         Rating                   Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Internal Structure: Standard                     107 points                7.00
Engine:             I.C.E. Engine                210                      18.00
    Walking MP: 3
    Running MP: 5
    Jumping MP: 0
Heat Sinks:         Single Heat Sink             3                         3.00
Gyro:               Standard                                               3.00
Cockpit:            Standard                                               3.00
Power Amplifiers:                                                          0.50
    Actuators:      L: SH+UA+LA+H    R: SH+UA+LA+H
Armor:              Standard Armor               AV - 208                 13.00

                                                      Internal       Armor     
                                                      Structure      Factor     
                                                Head     3            9         
                                        Center Torso     22           33       
                                 Center Torso (rear)                  10       
                                           L/R Torso     15           24       
                                    L/R Torso (rear)                  6         
                                             L/R Arm     11           22       
                                             L/R Leg     15           26       

================================================================================
Equipment                                 Location    Heat    Critical    Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2 (R) Machine Guns                           CT        0         2         1.00
Autocannon/5                                 RT        1         4         8.00
2 Machine Guns                               RT        0         2         1.00
Autocannon/5                                 LT        1         4         8.00
2 Machine Guns                               LT        0         2         1.00
Medium Laser                                 RA        3         1         1.00
Medium Laser                                 LA        3         1         1.00
@MG (1/2) (100)                              RT        -         1         0.50
@AC/5 (20)                                   LT        -         1         1.00
                                            Free Critical Slots: 29

BattleForce Statistics
MV      S (+0)  M (+2)  L (+4)  E (+6)   Wt.   Ov   Armor:      7    Points: 12
3          2       1       1       0      3     1   Structure:  6
Special Abilities: SRCH, EE, ES, SEAL, SOA

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Re: Design Challenge: Succession wars Era ICE Battlemechs.
« Reply #2 on: 29 May 2024, 11:30:01 »
Not as classic as I'd like, but as good as I could fit.

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Thunderbolt TDR-1Si

Mass: 65 tons
Tech Base: Inner Sphere
Chassis Config: Biped
Rules Level: Experimental Tech
Era: Succession Wars
Tech Rating/Era Availability: D/X-C-D-C
Production Year: 3025
Dry Cost: 3,070,073 C-Bills
Total Cost: 3,132,573 C-Bills
Battle Value: 1,083

Chassis: Earthwerks TDR Standard
Power Plant: Magna 195 I.C.E.
Walking Speed: 32.4 km/h
Maximum Speed: 54.0 km/h
Jump Jets: None
    Jump Capacity: 0 meters
Armor: Ryerson 150 Standard Armor
Armament:
    1  LRM-10
    1  Autocannon/5
    1  SRM-4
    2 Voelkers 200 Machine Guns
    1  Machine Gun
Manufacturer: Earthwerks Incorporated
    Primary Factory: Keystone
Communications System: Neil 8000
Targeting and Tracking System: RCA Instatrac Mark X

================================================================================
Equipment           Type                         Rating                   Mass 
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Internal Structure: Standard                     104 points                6.50
Engine:             I.C.E. Engine                195                      16.00
    Walking MP: 3
    Running MP: 5
    Jumping MP: 0
Heat Sinks:         Single Heat Sink             4                         4.00
Gyro:               Standard                                               2.00
Cockpit:            Standard                                               3.00
    Actuators:      L: SH+UA+LA+H    R: SH+UA+LA+H
Armor:              Standard Armor               AV - 208                 13.00

                                                      Internal       Armor     
                                                      Structure      Factor     
                                                Head     3            9         
                                        Center Torso     21           30       
                                 Center Torso (rear)                  11       
                                           L/R Torso     15           24       
                                    L/R Torso (rear)                  6         
                                             L/R Arm     10           20       
                                             L/R Leg     15           29       

================================================================================
Equipment                                 Location    Heat    Critical    Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Autocannon/5                                 RA        1         4         8.00
3 Machine Guns                               LA        0         3         1.50
SRM-4                                        RT        3         1         2.00
LRM-10                                       LT        4         2         5.00
@AC/5 (20)                                   RA        -         1         1.00
@MG (200)                                    LA        -         1         1.00
@SRM-4 (25)                                  RT        -         1         1.00
@LRM-10 (12)                                 CT        -         1         1.00
                                            Free Critical Slots: 33

BattleForce Statistics
MV      S (+0)  M (+2)  L (+4)  E (+6)   Wt.   Ov   Armor:      7    Points: 11
3          2       2       1       0      3     0   Structure:  5
Special Abilities: SRCH, EE, ES, SEAL, SOA
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Re: Design Challenge: Succession wars Era ICE Battlemechs.
« Reply #3 on: 29 May 2024, 14:55:31 »
Not sure if I'll do a light mech or an assault, but I did have an idea for a medium mech:
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Hatchetman HCT-3Z

Mass: 45 tons
Tech Base: Inner Sphere
Chassis Config: Biped
Rules Level: Era Specific
Era: Clan Invasion
Tech Rating/Era Availability: E/X-X-E-D
Production Year: 3070
Dry Cost: 3,425,190 C-Bills
Total Cost: 3,425,190 C-Bills
Battle Value: 808

Chassis: Unknown Standard
Power Plant: Unknown 225 I.C.E.
Walking Speed: 54.0 km/h (64.8 km/h)
Maximum Speed: 86.4 km/h (97.2 km/h)
Jump Jets: None
    Jump Capacity: 0 meters
Armor: Unknown Standard Armor
Armament:
    3  Rocket Launcher 10s
    1  Hatchet
    1  Small Laser
Manufacturer: Unknown
    Primary Factory: Unknown
Communications System: Unknown
Targeting and Tracking System: Unknown

================================================================================
Equipment           Type                         Rating                   Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Internal Structure: Standard                      75 points                4.50
Engine:             I.C.E. Engine                225                      20.00
    Walking MP: 5 (6)
    Running MP: 8 (9)
    Jumping MP: 0
Heat Sinks:         Single Heat Sink             1                         1.00
Gyro:               Standard                                               3.00
Cockpit:            Standard                                               3.00
Power Amplifiers:                                                          0.50
    Actuators:      L: SH+UA+LA+H    R: SH+UA+LA+H
    TSM Locations: 2 LA, 2 RA, 1 LL, 1 RL
Armor:              Standard Armor               AV - 128                  8.00

                                                      Internal       Armor     
                                                      Structure      Factor     
                                                Head     3            9         
                                        Center Torso     14           18       
                                 Center Torso (rear)                  5         
                                           L/R Torso     11           17       
                                    L/R Torso (rear)                  4         
                                             L/R Arm     7            12       
                                             L/R Leg     11           15       

================================================================================
Equipment                                 Location    Heat    Critical    Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3 Rocket Launcher 10s                        RT        9         3         1.50
Small Laser                                  LT        1         1         0.50
Hatchet                                      RA        -         3         3.00
                                            Free Critical Slots: 34

BattleForce Statistics
MV      S (+0)  M (+2)  L (+4)  E (+6)   Wt.   Ov   Armor:      4    Points: 8
5          1       1       1       0      2     0   Structure:  4
Special Abilities: TSM, MEL, SRCH, EE, ES, SEAL, SOA

Giovanni Blasini

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Re: Design Challenge: Succession wars Era ICE Battlemechs.
« Reply #4 on: 29 May 2024, 17:05:32 »
Take my Clint (please)
/rimshot

Clints aren't the most popular of 'Mechs, and their 240-rating fusion engine is used a variety of places, so the idea of one having its engine stripped out in favor of using that engine to repair a Rifleman, Awesome or even Manticore isn't so far-fetched.

A 160-rating ICE engine will drive a 40-ton Clint at 4/6 movement.  Armor remains stock, with a single medium laser providing the backup weapon, while the primary weapon has been swapped out for a heavy rifled cannon with a six-shot cylinder, like a giant revolver carbine.  To that end, I gave this Clint a salvaged right hand actuator.  Four heat sinks struggle to keep it all cool.

Quirks are mostly standard for the Clint, with the additions of jettison-capable weapon and fast reload (giant speedloaders!) for the heavy rifle.


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Clint CLNT-1-1I

Mass: 40 tons
Chassis: Andoran Model III
Power Plant: DAV 160 Turbine
Cruising Speed: 43.2 kph
Maximum Speed: 64.8 kph
Jump Jets: None
     Jump Capacity: 0 meters
Armor: Durallex Medium
Armament:
     1 Medium Laser
     1 Rifle (Cannon, Heavy)
Manufacturer: Andoran Industries Ltd.
     Primary Factory: Bell
Communication System: Raldon R1
Targeting & Tracking System: Sloane 220 Lockover System
Introduction Year: 3000
Tech Rating/Availability: D/X-F-X-D
Cost: 1,880,293 C-bills

Type: Clint
Technology Base: Inner Sphere (Experimental)
Tonnage: 40
Battle Value: 553

Equipment                                          Mass
Internal Structure                                    4
Engine                        160 ICE                12
Walking MP: 4
Running MP: 6
Jumping MP: 0
Heat Sink                     4                       4
Gyro                                                  2
Cockpit                                               3
Armor Factor                  72                    4.5

                          Internal   Armor   
                          Structure  Value   
     Head                    3         9     
     Center Torso            12        11   
     Center Torso (rear)               4     
     R/L Torso               10        6     
     R/L Torso (rear)                  4     
     R/L Arm                 6         6     
     R/L Leg                 10        8     


Right Arm Actuators: Shoulder, Upper Arm, Lower Arm, Hand
Left Arm Actuators: Shoulder, Upper Arm, Lower Arm, Hand

Weapons
and Ammo               Location  Critical   Heat    Tonnage
Medium Laser              CT        1        3       1.0   
Heavy Rifle Ammo (6)      RA        1        -       1.0   
Rifle                     RA        3        4       8.0   

Features the following design quirks: Improved Targeting (Long), Improved Targeting (Medium), Difficult to Maintain, Exposed Actuators, Non-Standard Parts, Jettison-Capable Weapon (Heavy Rifle), Fast Reload (Heavy Rifle)

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Re: Design Challenge: Succession wars Era ICE Battlemechs.
« Reply #5 on: 04 June 2024, 18:27:52 »
I went with the JagerMech and came up with two versions. One version drops the engine down to a 195 with 3/5 movement. To make up weight of the engines and 5 heat sinks, the AC/5s are downgraded to MRCs and 1 ML is dropped. A half a ton of armor is added spread evenly between the arms and rear side torsos.

The second version uses a 130 engine with 2/3 movement. The weaponry remains the same. It also has 5 heat sinks and adds .5 tons of armor as above.

I think I favor the second version. It's slower but still fast enough to keep up with and provide some supporting fire for assault mechs. I'm sorry it isn't pasted in. it comes out a mess when I try.


 

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