Dominator 3- More Fit for purpose

[JPArbiter]

I have no earthy idea which genius created the Dominator Battlemech with the idea of it "Countering the Jade Hawk" but this sucker is terrible at that job.  the ER Small tosses the Targeting computer up another ton, the Ferro Fibrous armor does nothing to counter angry TSM backed claws and kicks, and there is no Missile Defense OR way to trip up TSM.  it is just not fit for purpose

so I fixed it.  I swapped the ER Small for an LAMS, and the ERPPC for an improved Heavy Large.  i changed the Streak to a standard in order to load Infernos in a CASEII Protected bin, and as the coup de gras, gave it impact resistant armor

now we got a close up brawler that looks at a Jade Hawk, laughs and says "Please!"  dropped it's amazing inefficent BV down by almost a thousand points too.

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Dominator 3

Mass: 65 tons
Tech Base: Mixed
Chassis Config: Biped
Rules Level: Experimental Tech
Era: Dark Ages
Tech Rating/Era Availability: X/X-X-X-A
Production Year: 3132
Cost: 20,922,880 C-Bills
Battle Value: 2,132

Chassis: Unknown Endo-Steel
Power Plant: Unknown 325 Fusion XL Engine
Walking Speed: 54.0 km/h
Maximum Speed: 86.4 km/h
Jump Jets: Unknown
    Jump Capacity: 150 meters
Armor: Unknown Impact-Res. Armor
Armament:
    1  (CL) Improved Heavy Large Laser
    1  (CL) ER Large Laser
    1  (CL) SRM-6
    1  (CL) Laser Anti-Missile System
Manufacturer: Unknown
    Primary Factory: Unknown
Communications System: Unknown
Targeting and Tracking System: Unknown

================================================================================
Equipment           Type                         Rating                   Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Internal Structure: Endo-Steel                   104 points                3.50
    Internal Locations: 1 LT, 2 RT, 3 LA, 1 RA
Engine:             XL Engine                    325                      12.00
    Walking MP: 5
    Running MP: 8
    Jumping MP: 5 Standard
    Jump Jet Locations: 1 CT, 2 LT, 2 RT                                   5.00
Heat Sinks:         (CL) Double Heat Sink        18(36)                    8.00
    Heat Sink Locations: 1 LT, 1 RT, 1 RA, 1 LL, 1 RL
Gyro:               Standard                                               4.00
Cockpit:            Standard                                               3.00
    Actuators:      L: SH+UA+LA+H    R: SH+UA+LA
Armor:              Impact-Res. Armor            AV - 209                 15.00
    Armor Locations: 1 LT, 3 RT, 3 LA, 3 RA
    CASE Locations: LT, RA                                                 0.00
    CASE II Locations: 1 LT                                                0.50

                                                      Internal       Armor     
                                                      Structure      Factor     
                                                Head     3            9         
                                        Center Torso     21           30       
                                 Center Torso (rear)                  10       
                                           L/R Torso     15           23       
                                    L/R Torso (rear)                  7         
                                             L/R Arm     10           20       
                                             L/R Leg     15           30       

================================================================================
Equipment                                 Location    Heat    Critical    Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(CL) Improved Heavy Large Laser              RA        18        3         4.00
(CL) ER Large Laser                          RT        12        1         4.00
(CL) SRM-6                                   LT        4         1         1.50
Supercharger                                 CT        -         1         1.50
(CL) Laser Anti-Missile System               HD        5         1         1.00
@SRM-6 (Inferno) (15)                        LT        -         1         1.00
@SRM-6 (15)                                  LT        -         1         1.00
                                            Free Critical Slots: 2

BattleForce Statistics
MV      S (+0)  M (+2)  L (+4)  E (+6)   Wt.   Ov   Armor:      7    Points: 21
6/5j       4       4       1       0      3     0   Structure:  4
Special Abilities: AMS, CASEII, CASE, SRCH, ES, SEAL, SOA



[marauder648]

I'd have to say its not made to counter the Jade Hawk directly, most of the Jade Hawks in Falcon service are not the TSM claw versions but are more conventionally armed. What the Dominator's made to do is deal with the usual slew of Jade Falcon Mechs and it can run down irritations like the Gyrfalcon and then punch it to bits. The Dominator's a very capable general purpose Mech. I do like this configuration though :)