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evilauthor

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First Post! The Newbie Challenge!
« on: 25 January 2011, 20:41:39 »
Okay, to celebrate the new message forum, I'm going to post a mech that might be created by any newbie player where firepower trumps everything else.

If you can come up with a better "newb" design, feel free to give it a try. Or just criticize the ones posted.  :D

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Newbie N00-B

Mass: 100 tons
Tech Base: Inner Sphere
Chassis Config: Biped
Rules Level: Tournament Legal
Era: All Eras (non-canon)
Tech Rating/Era Availability: E/X-X-E
Production Year: 0
Cost: 24,464,000 C-Bills
Battle Value: 2,391

Chassis: Unknown Standard
Power Plant: Unknown 300 Fusion XL Engine
Walking Speed: 32.25 km/h
Maximum Speed: 53.75 km/h
Jump Jets: None
Armor: Unknown Light Ferro-Fibrous
Armament:
    1  Heavy Gauss Rifle
    2  Heavy PPCs
    4  Medium Pulse Lasers
    1  Small Pulse Laser
Manufacturer: Unknown
    Primary Factory: Unknown
Communications System: Unknown
Targeting and Tracking System: Unknown

Okay, I basically started off with a max tonnage design with maxed armor, Endosteel, and an XL engine. I mean, why pay extra tonnage when you don't have to?

Next up, came three of the biggest guns in the game, 2 HPPCs and a Heavy Gauss. Whoops! No room in the CT for the Heavy Gauss and ammo? No problem! A Compact Gyro frees up room. And while we're at it, let's delete the useless arm actuators. Still plenty of tonnage left over and... no room.

Okay, the Endosteel is using 14 crits but only supplied 5 tons while the XL is using 6 crits but providing 9.5 tons. Well that's a no brainer. The Endo is switched back to normal. But now I don't have mass for that extra Gauss Rifle. Oh hey, here's something called "pulse lasers" which do lots of damage, are very compact for their weight, and get a nifty targeting bonus. WHat could possibly be wrong with them?  :D

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Equipment           Type                         Rating                   Mass 
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Internal Structure: Standard                     152 points               10.00
Engine:             XL Engine                    300                       9.50
    Walking MP: 3
    Running MP: 5
    Jumping MP: 0
Heat Sinks:         Double                       16(32)                    6.00
    Heat Sink Locations: 2 RT, 1 LA, 1 RA
Gyro:               Compact Gyro                                           4.50
Cockpit:            Standard                                               3.00
    Actuators:      L: SH+UA+LA    R: SH+UA+LA
Armor:              Light Ferro-Fibrous          AV - 305                 18.00
    Armor Locations: 3 RT, 2 LL, 2 RL

                                                      Internal       Armor     
                                                      Structure      Factor     
                                                Head     3            9         
                                        Center Torso     31           49       
                                 Center Torso (rear)                  13       
                                           L/R Torso     21           31       
                                    L/R Torso (rear)                  11       
                                             L/R Arm     17           33       
                                             L/R Leg     21           42       

================================================================================
Equipment                                 Location    Heat    Critical    Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Heavy PPC                                    RA        15        4        10.00
2 Medium Pulse Lasers                        RA        8         2         4.00
Heavy PPC                                    LA        15        4        10.00
2 Medium Pulse Lasers                        LA        8         2         4.00
Heavy Gauss Rifle                            CT/LT     2         2/9      18.00
Small Pulse Laser                            HD        2         1         1.00
@Heavy Gauss Rifle (8)                       CT        -         2         2.00
                                            Free Critical Slots: 0

BattleForce Statistics
MV      S (+0)  M (+2)  L (+4)  E (+6)   Wt.   Ov   Armor:     10    Points: 24
3          5       6       3       0      4     2   Structure:  4
Special Abilities: SRCH, EEE, ES, SOA


Psyckosama

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Re: First Post! The Newbie Challenge!
« Reply #1 on: 25 January 2011, 21:05:18 »
FAIL!

Real n00bs use Clantech.

evilauthor

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Re: First Post! The Newbie Challenge!
« Reply #2 on: 25 January 2011, 21:08:00 »
FAIL!

Real n00bs use Clantech.

D'oh! Forgot about that.  >:(

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Re: First Post! The Newbie Challenge!
« Reply #3 on: 25 January 2011, 21:11:16 »
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n00bzilla

Mass: 100 tons
Tech Base: Clan
Chassis Config: Biped
Rules Level: Tournament Legal
Era: Clan Invasion
Tech Rating/Era Availability: F/X-X-D
Production Year: 3070
Cost: 23,650,000 C-Bills
Battle Value: 3,218

Chassis: Unknown Endo-Steel
Power Plant: Unknown 300 Fusion XL Engine
Walking Speed: 32.25 km/h
Maximum Speed: 53.75 km/h
Jump Jets: None
Armor: Unknown Standard Armor
Armament:
    1  ER PPC
    4  Gauss Rifles
Manufacturer: Unknown
    Primary Factory: Unknown
Communications System: Unknown
Targeting and Tracking System: Unknown

================================================================================
Equipment           Type                         Rating                   Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Internal Structure: Endo-Steel                   152 points                5.00
    Internal Locations: 1 HD, 1 LT, 1 RT, 1 LA, 1 RA, 1 LL, 1 RL
Engine:             XL Engine                    300                       9.50
    Walking MP: 3
    Running MP: 5
    Jumping MP: 0
Heat Sinks:         Double                       10(20)                    0.00
Gyro:               Standard Gyro                                          3.00
Cockpit:            Standard                                               3.00
    Actuators:      L: SH+UA+LA    R: SH+UA+LA
Armor:              Standard Armor               AV - 307                 19.50
    CASE Locations: LT, RT, LA, RA                                         0.00

                                                      Internal       Armor     
                                                      Structure      Factor     
                                                Head     3            9         
                                        Center Torso     31           47       
                                 Center Torso (rear)                  15       
                                           L/R Torso     21           32       
                                    L/R Torso (rear)                  10       
                                             L/R Arm     17           34       
                                             L/R Leg     21           42       

================================================================================
Equipment                                 Location    Heat    Critical    Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Gauss Rifle                                  RA        1         6        12.00
Gauss Rifle                                  LA        1         6        12.00
Gauss Rifle                                  RT        1         6        12.00
Gauss Rifle                                  LT        1         6        12.00
ER PPC                                       CT        15        2         6.00
@Gauss Rifle (24)                            RT        -         3         3.00
@Gauss Rifle (24)                            LT        -         3         3.00
                                            Free Critical Slots: 6

BattleForce Statistics
MV      S (+0)  M (+2)  L (+4)  E (+6)   Wt.   Ov   Armor:     10    Points: 32
3          7       8       8       0      4     0   Structure:  5
Special Abilities: CASE, SRCH, ES, SOA

There. The most nooby design of them all. You could get stronger but I believe that would necessitate a deeper level of understanding than your average noob is able to bring to bare.

That said, I'd almost be tempted to use this abomination. Almost. Armor tonnage is wasteful.

Psyckosama

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Re: First Post! The Newbie Challenge!
« Reply #4 on: 25 January 2011, 21:22:11 »
Actually, I can make it worse... only a total moron would use this thing... but for about 4 rounds you can lay down a gleeful wave of agony that makes atlases (and low flying dropships) piss themselves in terror.

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n00bzilla XTREME

Mass: 100 tons
Tech Base: Clan
Chassis Config: Biped
Rules Level: Experimental Tech
Era: Clan Invasion
Tech Rating/Era Availability: F/X-X-E
Production Year: 3070
Cost: 19,006,667 C-Bills
Battle Value: 2,320

Chassis: Unknown Standard
Power Plant: Unknown 200 Fusion XL Engine
Walking Speed: 21.5 km/h
Maximum Speed: 32.25 km/h
Jump Jets: None
Armor: Unknown Standard Armor
Armament:
    4  HAG-40s
Manufacturer: Unknown
    Primary Factory: Unknown
Communications System: Unknown
Targeting and Tracking System: Unknown

================================================================================
Equipment           Type                         Rating                   Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Internal Structure: Standard                     152 points               10.00
Engine:             XL Engine                    200                       4.50
    Walking MP: 2
    Running MP: 3
    Jumping MP: 0
Heat Sinks:         Single                       10                        0.00
    Heat Sink Locations: 1 LL, 1 RL
Gyro:               Standard Gyro                                          2.00
Cockpit:            Standard                                               3.00
    Actuators:      L: SH+UA    R: SH+UA
Armor:              Standard Armor               AV - 184                 11.50
    CASE Locations: LT, RT, LA, RA                                         0.00

                                                      Internal       Armor     
                                                      Structure      Factor     
                                                Head     3            9         
                                        Center Torso     31           28       
                                 Center Torso (rear)                  7         
                                           L/R Torso     21           24       
                                    L/R Torso (rear)                  6         
                                             L/R Arm     17           17       
                                             L/R Leg     21           23       

================================================================================
Equipment                                 Location    Heat    Critical    Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
HAG-40                                       RA        8         10       16.00
HAG-40                                       LA        8         10       16.00
HAG-40                                       RT        8         10       16.00
HAG-40                                       LT        8         10       16.00
@HAG-40 (6)                                  CT        -         2         2.00
@HAG-40 (3)                                  HD        -         1         1.00
@HAG-40 (3)                                  RL        -         1         1.00
@HAG-40 (3)                                  LL        -         1         1.00
                                            Free Critical Slots: 0

BattleForce Statistics
MV      S (+0)  M (+2)  L (+4)  E (+6)   Wt.   Ov   Armor:      6    Points: 23
2          4       4       4       0      4     4   Structure:  5
Special Abilities: CASE, SRCH, ES, SOA, FLK 4/3/3

AirmanR

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Re: First Post! The Newbie Challenge!
« Reply #5 on: 25 January 2011, 21:44:54 »
My very first mech was designed when I was 12 years old. All I had was the box set and 3025 tech. I made a 100 tonner and was so impressed with how much "armor'" the internal structure gave me... I didn't give it any armor! Just PPCs. I didn't figure out the concept of heat either.

I think it ended up being 3/5, with all tonnage dedicated to PPCs. What a disaster LOL. I have recreated it for your enjoyment. Please use with caution:

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Noobmobile IWAS-12

Mass: 100 tons
Tech Base: Inner Sphere
Chassis Config: Biped
Rules Level: Introductory
Era: Succession Wars
Tech Rating/Era Availability: D/X-E-D
Production Year: 3025
Cost: 10,132,000 C-Bills
Battle Value: 1,383

Chassis: Unknown Standard
Power Plant: Unknown 300 Fusion Engine
Walking Speed: 32.400000000000006 km/h
Maximum Speed: 54.0 km/h
Jump Jets: None
    Jump Capacity: 0 meters
Armor: Unknown Standard Armor
Armament:
    6  PPCs
    3  Medium Lasers
Manufacturer: Unknown
    Primary Factory: Unknown
Communications System: Unknown
Targeting and Tracking System: Unknown

Overview:
I was 12! It wasn't my fault!


================================================================================
Equipment           Type                         Rating                   Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Internal Structure: Standard                     152 points               10.00
Engine:             Fusion Engine                300                      19.00
    Walking MP: 3
    Running MP: 5
    Jumping MP: 0
Heat Sinks:         Single Heat Sink             30                       20.00
    Heat Sink Locations: 2 CT, 2 LT, 2 RT, 4 LA, 4 RA, 2 LL, 2 RL
Gyro:               GyroStandard                                           3.00
Cockpit:            Standard                                               3.00
    Actuators:      L: SH+UA+LA+H    R: SH+UA+LA+H
Armor:              Standard Armor               AV -   0                  0.00

                                                      Internal       Armor     
                                                      Structure      Factor     
                                                Head     3            0         
                                        Center Torso     31           0         
                                 Center Torso (rear)                  0         
                                           L/R Torso     21           0         
                                    L/R Torso (rear)                  0         
                                             L/R Arm     17           0         
                                             L/R Leg     21           0         

================================================================================
Equipment                                 Location    Heat    Critical    Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Medium Laser                                 HD        3         1         1.00
3 PPCs                                       RT        30        9        21.00
Medium Laser                                 RT        3         1         1.00
3 PPCs                                       LT        30        9        21.00
Medium Laser                                 LT        3         1         1.00
                                            Free Critical Slots: 8

BattleForce Statistics
MV      S (+0)  M (+2)  L (+4)  E (+6)   Wt.   Ov   Armor:      0    Points: 14
3          3       4       3       0      4     4   Structure:  8
Special Abilities: ENE, SRCH, ES, SOA



Psyckosama

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Re: First Post! The Newbie Challenge!
« Reply #6 on: 25 January 2011, 21:56:35 »
My very first mech was designed when I was 12 years old. All I had was the box set and 3025 tech. I made a 100 tonner and was so impressed with how much "armor'" the internal structure gave me... I didn't give it any armor! Just PPCs. I didn't figure out the concept of heat either.

I think it ended up being 3/5, with all tonnage dedicated to PPCs. What a disaster LOL. I have recreated it for your enjoyment. Please use with caution:

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Noobmobile IWAS-12

Mass: 100 tons
Tech Base: Inner Sphere
Chassis Config: Biped
Rules Level: Introductory
Era: Succession Wars
Tech Rating/Era Availability: D/X-E-D
Production Year: 3025
Cost: 10,132,000 C-Bills
Battle Value: 1,383

Chassis: Unknown Standard
Power Plant: Unknown 300 Fusion Engine
Walking Speed: 32.400000000000006 km/h
Maximum Speed: 54.0 km/h
Jump Jets: None
    Jump Capacity: 0 meters
Armor: Unknown Standard Armor
Armament:
    6  PPCs
    3  Medium Lasers
Manufacturer: Unknown
    Primary Factory: Unknown
Communications System: Unknown
Targeting and Tracking System: Unknown

Overview:
I was 12! It wasn't my fault!


================================================================================
Equipment           Type                         Rating                   Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Internal Structure: Standard                     152 points               10.00
Engine:             Fusion Engine                300                      19.00
    Walking MP: 3
    Running MP: 5
    Jumping MP: 0
Heat Sinks:         Single Heat Sink             30                       20.00
    Heat Sink Locations: 2 CT, 2 LT, 2 RT, 4 LA, 4 RA, 2 LL, 2 RL
Gyro:               GyroStandard                                           3.00
Cockpit:            Standard                                               3.00
    Actuators:      L: SH+UA+LA+H    R: SH+UA+LA+H
Armor:              Standard Armor               AV -   0                  0.00

                                                      Internal       Armor     
                                                      Structure      Factor     
                                                Head     3            0         
                                        Center Torso     31           0         
                                 Center Torso (rear)                  0         
                                           L/R Torso     21           0         
                                    L/R Torso (rear)                  0         
                                             L/R Arm     17           0         
                                             L/R Leg     21           0         

================================================================================
Equipment                                 Location    Heat    Critical    Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Medium Laser                                 HD        3         1         1.00
3 PPCs                                       RT        30        9        21.00
Medium Laser                                 RT        3         1         1.00
3 PPCs                                       LT        30        9        21.00
Medium Laser                                 LT        3         1         1.00
                                            Free Critical Slots: 8

BattleForce Statistics
MV      S (+0)  M (+2)  L (+4)  E (+6)   Wt.   Ov   Armor:      0    Points: 14
3          3       4       3       0      4     4   Structure:  8
Special Abilities: ENE, SRCH, ES, SOA



You win.

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Re: First Post! The Newbie Challenge!
« Reply #7 on: 25 January 2011, 22:04:05 »
What is great about this design is that an Alphastrike will probably result in you being deep fried. What you do is you set up a string around the trigger, and fill the cockpit with chickens. Then you pull the string, blow up a cave or something AND have fried chicken.

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Re: First Post! The Newbie Challenge!
« Reply #8 on: 26 January 2011, 00:02:55 »
I'm I odd that my "Newb" mech was a 85 tonner instead of 100, and while a Pulse+TC boat, also packed LRM-20s to round it out? (and was 4/6/4)
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Re: First Post! The Newbie Challenge!
« Reply #9 on: 26 January 2011, 04:11:26 »
Meh, I dislike the current look of the 'Code' block, but that's life.

One thing lacking from many newbie mechs, althought it's useless in current rules, was the CLPLs with TC. :)
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NuubBoat

Mass: 100 tons
Tech Base: Clan
Chassis Config: Biped
Rules Level: Tournament Legal
Era: Clan Invasion
Tech Rating/Era Availability: F/X-X-D
Production Year: 3070
Cost: 28 287 333 C-Bills
Battle Value: 3 066

Chassis: Unknown Endo-Steel
Power Plant: Unknown 400 Fusion XL Engine
Walking Speed: 43.0 km/h
Maximum Speed: 64.5 km/h
Jump Jets: None
Armor: Unknown Ferro-Fibrous
Armament:
    5  Large Pulse Lasers
Manufacturer: Unknown
    Primary Factory: Unknown
Communications System: Unknown
Targeting and Tracking System: Unknown

================================================================================
Equipment           Type                         Rating                   Mass 
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Internal Structure: Endo-Steel                   152 points                5,00
    Internal Locations: 1 HD, 2 LT, 1 RT, 2 LA, 1 RA
Engine:             XL Engine                    400                      26,50
    Walking MP: 4
    Running MP: 6
    Jumping MP: 0
Heat Sinks:         Double                       21(42)                   11,00
    Heat Sink Locations: 1 LT, 1 RT, 1 RA, 1 LL, 1 RL
Gyro:               Standard Gyro                                          4,00
Cockpit:            Standard                                               3,00
    Actuators:      L: SH+UA+LA+H    R: SH+UA+LA+H
Armor:              Ferro-Fibrous                AV - 278                 14,50
    Armor Locations: 3 LT, 1 RT, 2 LA, 1 RA

                                                      Internal       Armor     
                                                      Structure      Factor     
                                                Head     3            9         
                                        Center Torso     31           44       
                                 Center Torso (rear)                  11       
                                           L/R Torso     21           31       
                                    L/R Torso (rear)                  11       
                                             L/R Arm     17           29       
                                             L/R Leg     21           36       

================================================================================
Equipment                                 Location    Heat    Critical    Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2 Large Pulse Lasers                         RA        20        4        12,00
2 Large Pulse Lasers                         LA        20        4        12,00
Targeting Computer                           RT        -         6         6,00
Large Pulse Laser                            CT        10        2         6,00
                                            Free Critical Slots: 3

BattleForce Statistics
MV      S (+0)  M (+2)  L (+4)  E (+6)   Wt.   Ov   Armor:      9    Points: 31
4          6       6       6       0      4     1   Structure:  5
Special Abilities: ENE, SRCH, ES, SOA
Of course, tis one i still oversinked for a noobboat...
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Re: First Post! The Newbie Challenge!
« Reply #10 on: 26 January 2011, 04:31:08 »
I have seen this one crop up more than a few times:

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BlazingNub

Mass: 100 tons
Tech Base: Clan
Chassis Config: Quad
Rules Level: Tournament Legal
Era: Clan Invasion
Tech Rating/Era Availability: F/X-X-C
Production Year: 3070
Cost: 11,180,500 C-Bills
Battle Value: 3,287

Chassis: Unknown Standard
Power Plant: Unknown 300 Fusion Engine
Walking Speed: 32.4 km/h
Maximum Speed: 54.0 km/h
Jump Jets: None
    Jump Capacity: 0 meters
Armor: Unknown Standard Armor
Armament:
    5  ER PPCs
    1  ER Small Laser
Manufacturer: Unknown
    Primary Factory: Unknown
Communications System: Unknown
Targeting and Tracking System: Unknown

================================================================================
Equipment           Type                         Rating                   Mass 
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Internal Structure: Standard                     160 points               10.00
Engine:             Fusion Engine                300                      19.00
    Walking MP: 3
    Running MP: 5
    Jumping MP: 0
Heat Sinks:         Double Heat Sink             24(48)                   14.00
    Heat Sink Locations: 4 LT, 4 RT, 1 FLL, 1 FRL, 1 RLL, 1 RRL
Gyro:               Standard                                               3.00
Cockpit:            Standard                                               3.00
    Actuators:      L: H+UL+LL+F    R: H+UL+LL+F
Armor:              Standard Armor               AV - 323                 20.50

                                                      Internal       Armor     
                                                      Structure      Factor     
                                                Head     3            9         
                                        Center Torso     31           47       
                                 Center Torso (rear)                  15       
                                           L/R Torso     21           32       
                                    L/R Torso (rear)                  10       
                                       L/R Front Leg     21           42       
                                        L/R Rear Leg     21           42       

================================================================================
Equipment                                 Location    Heat    Critical    Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ER Small Laser                               HD        2         1         0.50
ER PPC                                       CT        15        2         6.00
2 ER PPCs                                    RT        30        4        12.00
2 ER PPCs                                    LT        30        4        12.00
                                            Free Critical Slots: 0

BattleForce Statistics
MV      S (+0)  M (+2)  L (+4)  E (+6)   Wt.   Ov   Armor:     11    Points: 33
3          6       6       5       0      4     2   Structure:  8
Special Abilities: ENE, SRCH, ES, SOA

My personal newbie ride was this:

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Sabre Wolf

Mass: 60 tons
Tech Base: Clan
Chassis Config: Biped Omnimech
Rules Level: Tournament Legal
Era: Clan Invasion
Tech Rating/Era Availability: E/X-X-E
Production Year: 3070
Cost: 14,444,000 C-Bills
Battle Value: 999

Chassis: Unknown Endo-Steel
Power Plant: Unknown 300 Fusion XL Engine
Walking Speed: 54.0 km/h
Maximum Speed: 86.4 km/h (108.0 km/h)
Jump Jets: Unknown
    Jump Capacity: 0 meters
Armor: Unknown Ferro-Fibrous
Armament:
    27.0 tons of pod space.
Manufacturer: Unknown
    Primary Factory: Unknown
Communications System: Unknown
Targeting and Tracking System: Unknown

================================================================================
Equipment           Type                         Rating                   Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Internal Structure: Endo-Steel                    99 points                3.00
    Internal Locations: 3 RT, 4 RA
Engine:             XL Fusion Engine             300                       9.50
    Walking MP: 5
    Running MP: 8 (10)
    Jumping MP: 0
Heat Sinks:         Double Heat Sink             12(24)                    2.00
Gyro:               Standard                                               3.00
Cockpit:            Standard                                               3.00
    Actuators:      L: SH+UA    R: SH+UA
Armor:              Ferro-Fibrous                AV - 201                 10.50
    Armor Locations: 3 LT, 4 LA

                                                      Internal       Armor     
                                                      Structure      Factor     
                                                Head     3            9         
                                        Center Torso     20           30       
                                 Center Torso (rear)                  10       
                                           L/R Torso     14           21       
                                    L/R Torso (rear)                  7         
                                             L/R Arm     10           20       
                                             L/R Leg     14           28       

================================================================================
Equipment                                 Location    Heat    Critical    Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MASC                                         LT        -         2         2.00
                                            Free Critical Slots: 31

BattleForce Statistics
MV      S (+0)  M (+2)  L (+4)  E (+6)   Wt.   Ov   Armor:      7    Points: 10
6          0       0       0       0      3     0   Structure:  3
Special Abilities: OMNI, ENE, SRCH, ES, SOA


================================================================================
Loadout Name: Prime                                          Cost: 17,084,000
Tech Rating/Era Availability: F/X-X-E                         BV2: 3,337

Equipment           Type                         Rating                   Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Jumping MP: 5  (Standard)
    Jump Jet Locations: 1 CT, 2 LT, 2 RT                                   5.00
Heat Sinks:         Double Heat Sink             17(34)                    5.00
    Heat Sink Locations: 1 RT, 1 LA, 1 RA, 1 LL, 1 RL
    Actuators:      L: SH+UA    R: SH+UA

Equipment                                 Location    Heat    Critical    Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ECM Suite                                    HD        0         1         1.00
Active Probe                                 CT        0         1         1.00
Targeting Computer                           RT        -         3         3.00
MASC                                         LT        -         2         2.00
2 ER Medium Lasers                           RA        10        2         2.00
2 Medium Pulse Lasers                        RA        8         2         4.00
2 ER Medium Lasers                           LA        10        2         2.00
2 Medium Pulse Lasers                        LA        8         2         4.00
                                            Free Critical Slots: 3

BattleForce Statistics
MV      S (+0)  M (+2)  L (+4)  E (+6)   Wt.   Ov   Armor:      7    Points: 33
6/5j       6       6       0       0      3     1   Structure:  3
Special Abilities: OMNI, ECM, PRB, RCN, ENE, SRCH, ES, SOA

I loved the Battle Cobra and wanted an even betterer one. With all our games being grand melees with customs at that stage, that was my first attempt at a custom Omni suited to the way we were playing. It works well enough even now, though that is more likely a legacy of how good Medium Laser boats are than any acme of genius on my part.
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Re: First Post! The Newbie Challenge!
« Reply #11 on: 26 January 2011, 04:46:26 »
My inner newbie thinks these all need more Streak SRM six-packs... ;D

Although seriously, as a newbie I tended to go more for a lot of critseeking, although not done particularly logically. I loved Clan LB-5-Xes with some kind of unholy passion, which when looking back on was strangely placed considering the LRM-5 does the same job a whole hell of a lot better.
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Re: First Post! The Newbie Challenge!
« Reply #12 on: 26 January 2011, 08:51:52 »
You guys have forgotten what it means to be a noob.

Noobs would try emulating their favorite mech in a different chassis or try to tweak an existing design into something better.

Popular mechs to emulate would be the good looking ones or overwhelmingly fearsome  ones like the Marauder, Warhammer, Warhawks and Firemoths.

Wolverines (butt ugly), THunderbolts (beaten out by Summoner in popularity among new players) and Kingfishers (at first blush reminds people of the wimpy Mauler) need not apply.


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Re: First Post! The Newbie Challenge!
« Reply #13 on: 26 January 2011, 09:25:11 »
KABLAM!

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KABLAM!

Mass: 100 tons
Tech Base: Inner Sphere
Chassis Config: Biped
Rules Level: Tournament Legal
Era: All Eras (non-canon)
Tech Rating/Era Availability: E/D-F-E
Production Year: 0
Cost: 10,064,000 C-Bills
Battle Value: 1,950

Chassis: Unknown Endo-Steel
Power Plant: Unknown 300 Fusion Engine
Walking Speed: 32.25 km/h
Maximum Speed: 53.75 km/h
Jump Jets: None
Armor: Unknown Standard Armor
Armament:
    3  Autocannon/20s
    1  Medium Laser
Manufacturer: Unknown
    Primary Factory: Unknown
Communications System: Unknown
Targeting and Tracking System: Unknown

================================================================================
Equipment           Type                         Rating                   Mass 
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Internal Structure: Endo-Steel                   152 points                5.00
    Internal Locations: 2 CT, 10 LA, 1 LL, 1 RL
Engine:             Fusion Engine                300                      19.00
    Walking MP: 3
    Running MP: 5
    Jumping MP: 0
Heat Sinks:         Double                       12(24)                    2.00
Gyro:               Standard Gyro                                          3.00
Cockpit:            Standard                                               3.00
    Actuators:      L: SH+UA    R: SH+UA
Armor:              Standard Armor               AV - 304                 19.00

                                                      Internal       Armor     
                                                      Structure      Factor     
                                                Head     3            9         
                                        Center Torso     31           48       
                                 Center Torso (rear)                  13       
                                           L/R Torso     21           31       
                                    L/R Torso (rear)                  11       
                                             L/R Arm     17           33       
                                             L/R Leg     21           42       

================================================================================
Equipment                                 Location    Heat    Critical    Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Autocannon/20                                RA        7         10       14.00
Autocannon/20                                RT        7         10       14.00
Autocannon/20                                LT        7         10       14.00
Medium Laser                                 HD        3         1         1.00
@AC/20 (10)                                  RT        -         2         2.00
@AC/20 (10)                                  LT        -         2         2.00
@AC/20 (5)                                   RL        -         1         1.00
@AC/20 (5)                                   LL        -         1         1.00
                                            Free Critical Slots: 0

BattleForce Statistics
MV      S (+0)  M (+2)  L (+4)  E (+6)   Wt.   Ov   Armor:     10    Points: 20
3          1       1       0       0      4     0   Structure:  8
Special Abilities: SRCH, ES, SOA, AC 6/6/0

 

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Re: First Post! The Newbie Challenge!
« Reply #14 on: 26 January 2011, 11:36:47 »
My inner newbie thinks these all need more Streak SRM six-packs... ;D

Streak 4s you mean. They have a far better mass to crit ratio.

Okay, here we go...

Noob Streaker NUB-4SK

Mass: 100 tons
Tech Base: Clan
Chassis Config: Biped
Rules Level: Tournament Legal
Era: All Eras (non-canon)
Tech Rating/Era Availability: F/X-D-D
Production Year: 0
Cost: 23,718,000 C-Bills
Battle Value: 2,709

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Chassis: Unknown Standard
Power Plant: Unknown 300 Fusion XL Engine
Walking Speed: 32.25 km/h
Maximum Speed: 53.75 km/h
Jump Jets: None
Armor: Unknown Standard Armor
Armament:
    17  Streak SRM-4s
Manufacturer: Unknown
    Primary Factory: Unknown
Communications System: Unknown
Targeting and Tracking System: Unknown

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Equipment           Type                         Rating                   Mass 
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Internal Structure: Standard                     152 points               10.00
Engine:             XL Engine                    300                       9.50
    Walking MP: 3
    Running MP: 5
    Jumping MP: 0
Heat Sinks:         Double                       23(46)                   13.00
    Heat Sink Locations: 1 CT, 3 LT, 3 RT, 1 LA, 1 RA, 1 LL, 1 RL
Gyro:               Standard Gyro                                          3.00
Cockpit:            Standard                                               3.00
    Actuators:      L: SH+UA    R: SH+UA
Armor:              Standard Armor               AV - 307                 19.50
    CASE Locations: LT, RT                                                 0.00

                                                      Internal       Armor     
                                                      Structure      Factor     
                                                Head     3            9         
                                        Center Torso     31           47       
                                 Center Torso (rear)                  15       
                                           L/R Torso     21           32       
                                    L/R Torso (rear)                  10       
                                             L/R Arm     17           34       
                                             L/R Leg     21           42 
     

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Equipment                                 Location    Heat    Critical    Mass 
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8 Streak SRM-4s                              RA        24        8        16.00
8 Streak SRM-4s                              LA        24        8        16.00
Streak SRM-4                                 HD        3         1         2.00
@Streak SRM-4 (100)                          RT        -         4         4.00
@Streak SRM-4 (100)                          LT        -         4         4.00
                                            Free Critical Slots: 0

BattleForce Statistics
MV      S (+0)  M (+2)  L (+4)  E (+6)   Wt.   Ov   Armor:     10    Points: 27
3         13      13       0       0      4     1   Structure:  5
Special Abilities: CASE, SRCH, ES, SOA

And yeah, the new CODE format is annoying. I get around that by using multiple sets of tags so the result doesn't require scrolling.

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Re: First Post! The Newbie Challenge!
« Reply #15 on: 26 January 2011, 12:24:06 »
What is great about this design is that an Alphastrike will probably result in you being deep fried. What you do is you set up a string around the trigger, and fill the cockpit with chickens. Then you pull the string, blow up a cave or something AND have fried chicken.

I almost pissed myself reading that........................
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Re: First Post! The Newbie Challenge!
« Reply #16 on: 26 January 2011, 18:22:43 »
Hey, as far as I'm concerned if you can't grill with it... you're doing something wrong!

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Re: First Post! The Newbie Challenge!
« Reply #17 on: 26 January 2011, 19:24:40 »
Hey, as far as I'm concerned if you can't grill with it... you're doing something wrong!

There's a difference between being able to grill with a mech and having the mech explode.

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Re: First Post! The Newbie Challenge!
« Reply #18 on: 26 January 2011, 21:40:40 »
You know what? I'm a big picture kind of guy, I'll leave the details to the little people.  }:)

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Re: First Post! The Newbie Challenge!
« Reply #19 on: 27 January 2011, 19:26:21 »
*Disclaimer: This is what happens when I get bored:

Every noob knows that you gotta have a 100 ton clan tech zombie to win! and then you have to brag about your skillz and such and argue with everyone that no one could get behind this thing 'cause it can flip its arms and just kill them while it sits in level 1 water... what could go wrong?

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Scrub

Mass: 100 tons
Tech Base: Clan
Chassis Config: Biped
Rules Level: Era Specific
Era: Dark Ages
Tech Rating/Era Availability: F/X-X-F
Production Year: 3132
Cost: 11,744,000 C-Bills
Battle Value: 3,242

Chassis: Unknown Standard
Power Plant: Unknown 300 Fusion Engine
Walking Speed: 32.4 km/h
Maximum Speed: 54.0 km/h
Jump Jets: None
    Jump Capacity: 0 meters
Armor: Unknown Ferro-Lamellor
Armament:
    4  ER PPCs
    1  Medium Pulse Laser
Manufacturer: Unknown
    Primary Factory: Unknown
Communications System: Unknown
Targeting and Tracking System: Unknown

================================================================================
Equipment           Type                         Rating                   Mass 
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Internal Structure: Standard                     152 points               10.00
Engine:             Fusion Engine                300                      19.00
    Walking MP: 3
    Running MP: 5
    Jumping MP: 0
Heat Sinks:         Double Heat Sink             27(54)                   17.00
    Heat Sink Locations: 1 CT, 6 LT, 6 RT, 1 LL, 1 RL
Gyro:               Standard                                               3.00
Cockpit:            Standard                                               3.00
    Actuators:      L: SH+UA    R: SH+UA
Armor:              Ferro-Lamellor               AV - 307                 22.00
    Armor Locations: 6 LA, 6 RA

                                                      Internal       Armor     
                                                      Structure      Factor     
                                                Head     3            9         
                                        Center Torso     31           46       
                                 Center Torso (rear)                  16       
                                           L/R Torso     21           31       
                                    L/R Torso (rear)                  11       
                                             L/R Arm     17           34       
                                             L/R Leg     21           42       

================================================================================
Equipment                                 Location    Heat    Critical    Mass 
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2 ER PPCs                                    RA        30        4        12.00
2 ER PPCs                                    LA        30        4        12.00
Medium Pulse Laser                           HD        4         1         2.00
                                            Free Critical Slots: 0

BattleForce Statistics
MV      S (+0)  M (+2)  L (+4)  E (+6)   Wt.   Ov   Armor:     12    Points: 32
3          6       6       6       0      4     1   Structure:  8
Special Abilities: ENE, SRCH, ES, SOA


Or you could just build an XXL engine mech with hardened armor and jump jets and then argue with everyone that it's invincible because it can just jump out of any trouble it gets into  ::)


Also, here's a kitty:  [neko]
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Re: First Post! The Newbie Challenge!
« Reply #20 on: 27 January 2011, 20:00:20 »
look how I did it, it is better and easier to read

Just quote it to see how the [ pre] [/ pre] command works


Noob Streaker NUB-4SK

Mass: 100 tons
Tech Base: Clan
Chassis Config: Biped
Rules Level: Tournament Legal
Era: All Eras (non-canon)
Tech Rating/Era Availability: F/X-D-D
Production Year: 0
Cost: 23,718,000 C-Bills
Battle Value: 2,709

Chassis: Unknown Standard
Power Plant: Unknown 300 Fusion XL Engine
Walking Speed: 32.25 km/h
Maximum Speed: 53.75 km/h
Jump Jets: None
Armor: Unknown Standard Armor
Armament:
    17  Streak SRM-4s
Manufacturer: Unknown
    Primary Factory: Unknown
Communications System: Unknown
Targeting and Tracking System: Unknown

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Equipment           Type                         Rating                   Mass 
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Internal Structure: Standard                     152 points               10.00
Engine:             XL Engine                    300                       9.50
    Walking MP: 3
    Running MP: 5
    Jumping MP: 0
Heat Sinks:         Double                       23(46)                   13.00
    Heat Sink Locations: 1 CT, 3 LT, 3 RT, 1 LA, 1 RA, 1 LL, 1 RL
Gyro:               Standard Gyro                                          3.00
Cockpit:            Standard                                               3.00
    Actuators:      L: SH+UA    R: SH+UA
Armor:              Standard Armor               AV - 307                 19.50
    CASE Locations: LT, RT                                                 0.00

                                                      Internal       Armor     
                                                      Structure      Factor     
                                                Head     3            9         
                                        Center Torso     31           47       
                                 Center Torso (rear)                  15       
                                           L/R Torso     21           32       
                                    L/R Torso (rear)                  10       
                                             L/R Arm     17           34       
                                             L/R Leg     21           42

================================================================================
Equipment                                 Location    Heat    Critical    Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
8 Streak SRM-4s                              RA        24        8        16.00
8 Streak SRM-4s                              LA        24        8        16.00
Streak SRM-4                                 HD        3         1         2.00
@Streak SRM-4 (100)                          RT        -         4         4.00
@Streak SRM-4 (100)                          LT        -         4         4.00
                                            Free Critical Slots: 0

BattleForce Statistics
MV      S (+0)  M (+2)  L (+4)  E (+6)   Wt.   Ov   Armor:     10    Points: 27
3         13      13       0       0      4     1   Structure:  5
Special Abilities: CASE, SRCH, ES, SOA

And yeah, the new CODE format is annoying. I get around that by using multiple sets of tags so the result doesn't require scrolling.
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Re: First Post! The Newbie Challenge!
« Reply #21 on: 27 January 2011, 21:00:29 »
My very first mech was designed when I was 12 years old. All I had was the box set and 3025 tech. I made a 100 tonner and was so impressed with how much "armor'" the internal structure gave me... I didn't give it any armor! Just PPCs. I didn't figure out the concept of heat either.

I think it ended up being 3/5, with all tonnage dedicated to PPCs. What a disaster LOL. I have recreated it for your enjoyment. Please use with caution:
Like AirmanR, I designed my first 'mech when I was... yeah, 12 sounds about right. It also wound up being 3/5. However, it was perhaps slightly more functional:


Unlike AirmanR, however, I added eight heat sinks and ten tons of armor. Give or take heatsink allocation and the details of the armor diagram, it looked more or less like this:


Doombringer

Mass: 60 tons
Tech Base: Inner Sphere
Chassis Config: Biped
Rules Level: Tournament Legal
Era: Succession Wars
Tech Rating/Era Availability: D/X-E-D
Production Year: 3025
Cost: 4,018,880 C-Bills
Battle Value: 1,120

Chassis: Unknown Standard
Power Plant: Unknown 180 Fusion Engine
Walking Speed: 32.400000000000006 km/h
Maximum Speed: 54.0 km/h
Jump Jets: None
    Jump Capacity: 0 meters
Armor: Unknown Standard Armor
Armament:
    1  Autocannon/20
    1  PPC
Manufacturer: Unknown
    Primary Factory: Unknown
Communications System: Unknown
Targeting and Tracking System: Unknown

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Equipment           Type                         Rating                   Mass 
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Internal Structure: Standard                      99 points                6.00
Engine:             Fusion Engine                180                       7.00
    Walking MP: 3
    Running MP: 5
    Jumping MP: 0
Heat Sinks:         Single Heat Sink             18                        8.00
    Heat Sink Locations: 2 CT, 1 LT, 1 RT, 5 LA, 2 LL
Gyro:               GyroStandard                                           2.00
Cockpit:            Standard                                               3.00
    Actuators:      L: SH+UA+LA+H    R: SH+UA
Armor:              Standard Armor               AV - 160                 10.00

                                                      Internal       Armor     
                                                      Structure      Factor     
                                                Head     3            9         
                                        Center Torso     20           25       
                                 Center Torso (rear)                  10       
                                           L/R Torso     14           20       
                                    L/R Torso (rear)                  5         
                                             L/R Arm     10           15       
                                             L/R Leg     14           18       

================================================================================
Equipment                                 Location    Heat    Critical    Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Autocannon/20                                RA        7         10       14.00
PPC                                          LA        10        3         7.00
@AC/20 (5)                                   RT        -         1         1.00
@AC/20 (10)                                  RL        -         2         2.00
                                            Free Critical Slots: 22

BattleForce Statistics
MV      S (+0)  M (+2)  L (+4)  E (+6)   Wt.   Ov   Armor:      5    Points: 11
3          1       1       1       0      3     0   Structure:  5
Special Abilities: SRCH, ES, SOA, AC 2/2/0
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Re: First Post! The Newbie Challenge!
« Reply #22 on: 27 January 2011, 21:54:18 »
look how I did it, it is better and easier to read

Just quote it to see how the [ pre] [/ pre] command works

That's so much better. Well done sir!
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Re: First Post! The Newbie Challenge!
« Reply #23 on: 27 January 2011, 22:39:54 »
That's so much better. Well done sir!

Thanks!!!!
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Re: First Post! The Newbie Challenge!
« Reply #24 on: 28 January 2011, 01:40:54 »
Indeed, it's so much nicer than having to scroll.

Although I think I'll wait until DS clears the skins to see if he tackles the <CODE> tags to look like the blueprints of old again.
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Re: First Post! The Newbie Challenge!
« Reply #25 on: 28 January 2011, 13:05:52 »
All this talk got me thinking about what I didn't know back in my early days of designing mechs. In my case? It was heat. And ammo usage.

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WhatsHeat WHT-0

Mass: 100 tons
Tech Base: Inner Sphere
Chassis Config: Biped
Rules Level: Tournament Legal
Era: Succession Wars
Tech Rating/Era Availability: D/X-E-D
Production Year: 3025
Cost: 10,189,000 C-Bills
Battle Value: 1,991

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Chassis: Unknown Standard
Power Plant: Unknown 300 Fusion Engine
Walking Speed: 32.25 km/h
Maximum Speed: 53.75 km/h
Jump Jets: None
Armor: Unknown Standard Armor
Armament:
    1  Autocannon/20
    2  PPCs
    4  SRM-6s
    4  Medium Lasers
Manufacturer: Unknown
    Primary Factory: Unknown
Communications System: Unknown
Targeting and Tracking System: Unknown

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Equipment           Type                         Rating                   Mass 
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Internal Structure: Standard                     152 points               10.00
Engine:             Fusion Engine                300                      19.00
    Walking MP: 3
    Running MP: 5
    Jumping MP: 0
Heat Sinks:         Single                       10                        0.00
Gyro:               Standard Gyro                                          3.00
Cockpit:            Standard                                               3.00
    Actuators:      L: SH+UA+LA+H    R: SH+UA+LA+H
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Armor:              Standard Armor               AV - 304                 19.00

                                                      Internal       Armor     
                                                      Structure      Factor     
                                                Head     3            9         
                                        Center Torso     31           48       
                                 Center Torso (rear)                  13       
                                           L/R Torso     21           31       
                                    L/R Torso (rear)                  11       
                                             L/R Arm     17           33       
                                             L/R Leg     21           42       

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Equipment                                 Location    Heat    Critical    Mass 
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PPC                                          RA        10        3         7.00
Medium Laser                                 RA        3         1         1.00
PPC                                          LA        10        3         7.00
Medium Laser                                 LA        3         1         1.00
4 SRM-6s                                     RT        16        8        12.00
Autocannon/20                                LT        7         10       14.00
2 Medium Lasers                              CT        6         2         2.00
@SRM-6 (15)                                  RT        -         1         1.00
@AC/20 (5)                                   LT        -         1         1.00
                                            Free Critical Slots: 17

BattleForce Statistics
MV      S (+0)  M (+2)  L (+4)  E (+6)   Wt.   Ov   Armor:     10    Points: 20
3          2       2       1       0      4     0   Structure:  8
Special Abilities: SRCH, ES, SOA


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Re: First Post! The Newbie Challenge!
« Reply #26 on: 29 January 2011, 03:48:14 »
OK, after reading through this and LOLing a lot, I realized I'm pretty proud of myself for my first design. YES: it was Clan-tech. NO: it was a light. I remember the name. "Crimson Vengeance" OK, that's pretty bad. But it was 35 tons. Went 7/11/7 and was based on the old Wasp mini (unseen of course). It's right arm gun was an LBX-5 AC with 2 tons of ammo and if I remember correctly had 2 small pulse lasers and a targeting computer. So although I did fall into the Clan-tech trap at least I didn't go for 100 ton zombeh of pulse laser DOOOOMMMM!!!!!  [rockon]

Before that I had done some slight customizations to some canon designs. Once I was confident in the size I liked piloting and the guys I gamed with had beaten my ass with their own custom jobs enough times I decided to design my own. Had fun with that for a while (I still remember some of the names of my goofy Clan designs... "Crimson Vengeance, Super Caesar, Raptor) I read the original Comstar Sourcebook and JAde Falcon Sourcebook. I realized I hated the Clans. I was IS all the way. Fell in love with the FRR and have been loyal ever since.

On wings of steel, Come I, Pillars of flame
Mark me, Fury bright as suns, Foes fear
The star back road, I hunt, Blood geld payment
Shan't be, The ravens throne, Blod Orn
- vidar (thank you vidar!!!)
Pie or Spehs and Tanks also BA

 

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