An Awesome Bat :)

[Liam's Ghost]

A freelance mechwarrior long known for his association to such piratical elements as Bannson's Raiders and the Flea Circus, Keelan MacGonnal Ueda is one of the last of the "Jackals" that plagued the Republic in the years after the Blackout, and continues to both sell his services to the highest bidders and conduct solo raids against the worlds of the Remnant, specifically targeting government institutions and symbols of Republic authority as well as concentrations of "portable" wealth; hard currency, strategic mineral reserves, and weapon stockpiles in particular. These raids have proven extremely lucrative for him and those allies who travel with him, primarily due to his personal Battlemech, an Awesome he calls "The Bat", that has been so extensively modified as to invoke the "grandfather's axe" paradox. This mech has been fitted out in a manner to make it as unkillable as humanly possible, relying on hardened armor, a torso mounted cockpit, and extensive component armor protecting its critical systems. The shear weight and bulk of the armor, as well as the limitations of the cockpit design, make it a challenging mech for any regular mechwarrior to operate, however Ueda's considerable skill makes him lethal at its controls, and its survivability has so far allowed him to make it off the field intact even when a battle has gone against him.

The Remnant government has posted a considerable reward for the capture of confirmed killing of Keelan Ueda, as well as any information leading to his capture or the location of those supporting him (rumors suggest that his considerable wealth has allowed him to retain the full time services of a jumpship and two small dropships, as well as maintain a base in an unknown location). It is also rumored that the Remnant is forming a specialized task force specifically to end his reign of terror, going so far as to refit a small force of battlemechs with re-engineered lasers to finally destroy The Bat.

Awesome  AWS-8Q "Bat"
Base Tech Level: Standard (IS)
Level          Era 
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Experimental    -  
Advanced        -  
Standard      3145+
Tech Rating: E/X-X-E-D

Weight: 80 tons
BV: 2,045
Cost: 12,311,190 C-bills

Movement: 3/4
Engine: 240 (armored)
Double Heat Sinks: 15 [30]
Cockpit: Torso-Mounted Cockpit (armored)
Gyro: Compact Gyro (armored)

Internal: 122 (Endo-Steel)
Armor: 196/247 (Hardened)
                     Internal  Armor    
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Head                        3      9    
Center Torso               25     30    
Center Torso (rear)               13    
Right Torso                17     22    
Right Torso (rear)                10    
Left Torso                 17     22    
Left Torso (rear)                 10    
Right Arm                  13     20    
Left Arm                   13     20    
Right Leg                  17     20    
Left Leg                   17     20    

Weapons         Loc  Heat  
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PPC              RT   10   
PPC              HD   10   
PPC              LT   10   
ER Small Laser   HD    2   

Bonus Design Challenge: The Republic Remnant is not only afraid of The Bat, but also considering emulating it. However, without the considerable piloting skill of Ueda to manage it, combining a torso mounted cockpit and hardened armor is a great way to watch mechs face plant a lot. How would you modify it to make it a more useful design for the average mechwarrior?

[RevenVrake]

Hmm...Interesting. How to avoid faceplanting with both Hardened Armor and a Torso Cockpit? I'd say Quad mech but if we want to stick to an Awesome...

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Awesome FoxBat

Mass: 80 tons
Tech Base: Inner Sphere
Chassis Config: Biped
Rules Level: Experimental Tech
Era: Dark Ages
Tech Rating/Era Availability: E/X-X-F-A
Production Year: 3145
Cost: 14,731,140 C-Bills
Battle Value: 1,757

Chassis: Endo-Composite
Power Plant: VOX 320 Fusion Engine
Walking Speed: 43.2 km/h
Maximum Speed: 64.8 km/h
Jump Jets: None
    Jump Capacity: 0 meters
Armor: Heavy Ferro-Fibrous
Armament:
    3 Donal Snub-Nose PPCs

================================================================================
Equipment           Type                         Rating                   Mass 
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Internal Structure: Endo-Composite               122 points                6.00
    Internal Locations: 1 CT, 3 LT, 3 RT
Engine:             (A) Fusion Engine            320                      25.50
    Walking MP: 4
    Running MP: 6
    Jumping MP: 0
Heat Sinks:         Double Heat Sink             16(32)                    6.00
    Heat Sink Locations: 2 LT, 2 RT
Gyro:               (A) Compact                                            7.00
Cockpit:            (A) Torso-Mounted                                      5.00
    Actuators:      L: SH+UA+LA+H    R: SH+UA+LA+H
Armor:              Heavy Ferro-Fibrous          AV - 247                 12.50
    Armor Locations: 2 LT, 2 RT, 8 LA, 5 RA, 2 LL, 2 RL

                                                      Internal       Armor     
                                                      Structure      Factor     
                                                Head     3            9         
                                        Center Torso     25           38       
                                 Center Torso (rear)                  12       
                                           L/R Torso     17           26       
                                    L/R Torso (rear)                  8         
                                             L/R Arm     13           26       
                                             L/R Leg     17           34       

================================================================================
Equipment                                 Location    Heat    Critical    Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Snub-Nose PPC                                RA        10        2         6.00
2 Snub-Nose PPCs                             HD        20        4        12.00
Mech Head Turret                             CT        -         1         0.00
                                            Free Critical Slots: 1

BattleForce Statistics
MV      S (+0)  M (+2)  L (+4)  E (+6)   Wt.   Ov   Armor:      8    Points: 18
4          3       2       0       0      4     0   Structure:  3
Special Abilities: ENE, SRCH, ES, SEAL, SOA

Stuck with Snub-Nose PPCs as within 9 Hexes they're far better than regular PPCs. Throw two of them in the head and use a Turret and stick the other in the right arm. Replaced the Hardened Armor with Heavy Ferro, which while it takes up LOADS of room allows for less weight and this thing hops along at 64kph. Oh yeah, Engine, Gryo and Cockpit are armored too :P

[grimlock1]

While no more durable than the -9M it was based on, and an unforgiving heat curve, this monster has a certain je ne sais quoi.  It jumps 7 hexes!  It has 247 points of armor and it can generate a +4 TMM!
And oh, yeah, PPC's.

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Awesome AWS-9M Flying Brick

Mass: 80 tons
Tech Base: Inner Sphere
Chassis Config: Biped
Rules Level: Experimental Tech
Era: Clan Invasion
Tech Rating/Era Availability: E/X-X-F-A
Production Year: 3070
Cost: 20,894,520 C-Bills
Battle Value: 2,234

Chassis: Unknown Endo-Steel
Power Plant: Unknown 320 Fusion XL Engine
Walking Speed: 43.2 km/h
Maximum Speed: 64.8 km/h
Jump Jets: None
    Jump Capacity: 180 meters (210 meters)
Armor: Unknown Standard Armor
Armament:
    1  Heavy PPC
    2  Snub-Nose PPCs
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                   122 points                4.00
    Internal Locations: 1 HD, 1 LT, 1 RT, 4 LA, 7 RA
Engine:             XL Fusion Engine             320                      11.50
    Walking MP: 4
    Running MP: 6
    Jumping MP: 6 (7) Improved
    Jump Jet Locations: 2 LT, 2 RT, 1 LL, 1 RL                            12.00
Heat Sinks:         Double Heat Sink             12(27)                    2.00
Gyro:               Standard                                               4.00
Cockpit:            Standard                                               3.00
    Actuators:      L: SH+UA+LA+H    R: SH+UA+LA
Armor:              Standard Armor               AV - 247                 15.50

                                                      Internal       Armor     
                                                      Structure      Factor     
                                                Head     3            9         
                                        Center Torso     25           30       
                                 Center Torso (rear)                  20       
                                           L/R Torso     17           24       
                                    L/R Torso (rear)                  10       
                                             L/R Arm     13           26       
                                             L/R Leg     17           34       

================================================================================
Equipment                                 Location    Heat    Critical    Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Snub-Nose PPC                                RA        10        2         6.00
Heavy PPC                                    LA        15        4        10.00
Partial Wing                                 LT/RT     -         4/4       6.00
Snub-Nose PPC                                CT        10        2         6.00
                                            Free Critical Slots: 0

BattleForce Statistics
MV      S (+0)  M (+2)  L (+4)  E (+6)   Wt.   Ov   Armor:      8    Points: 22
4/7j       3       3       2       0      4     0   Structure:  4
Special Abilities: ENE, SRCH, ES, SEAL, SOA



[Daryk]

That Flying Brick was inspiring!  How about a version that's a bit cheaper?  The Urban Bat is built for city combat.  With a Recon Camera to call down indirect fire support, and two Remote Sensor Dispensers to cover a wide area, the Urban Bat's 4 Snub-nosed PPCs guarantee pain to anything that finds itself in a dark alley with one...

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Urban Bat AWS-8S

Mass: 80 tons
Tech Base: Inner Sphere
Chassis Config: Biped
Rules Level: Experimental Tech
Era: All Eras (non-canon)
Tech Rating/Era Availability: E/X-X-F-A
Production Year: 0
Cost: 8,264,790 C-Bills
Battle Value: 1,949

Chassis: Unknown Standard
Power Plant: Unknown 240 Fusion Engine
Walking Speed: 32.4 km/h
Maximum Speed: 54.0 km/h
Jump Jets: Unknown
    Jump Capacity: 90 meters
Armor: Unknown Standard Armor
Armament:
    4  Snub-Nose PPCs
    3  Small Lasers
    1  Recon Camera
    2  Remote Sensor Dispensers
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                     122 points                8.00
Engine:             Fusion Engine                240                      11.50
    Walking MP: 3
    Running MP: 5
    Jumping MP: 3 Standard
    Jump Jet Locations: 1 CT, 1 LL, 1 RL                                   3.00
Heat Sinks:         Double Heat Sink             19(38)                    9.00
    Heat Sink Locations: 3 LT, 3 RT, 2 LA, 2 RA
Gyro:               Standard                                               3.00
Cockpit:            Standard                                               3.00
    Actuators:      L: SH+UA+LA+H    R: SH+UA+LA+H
Armor:              Standard Armor               AV - 247                 15.50

                                                      Internal       Armor     
                                                      Structure      Factor     
                                                Head     3            9         
                                        Center Torso     25           40       
                                 Center Torso (rear)                  10       
                                           L/R Torso     17           24       
                                    L/R Torso (rear)                  10       
                                             L/R Arm     13           26       
                                             L/R Leg     17           34       

================================================================================
Equipment                                 Location    Heat    Critical    Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Small Laser                                  HD        1         1         0.50
Recon Camera                                 CT        0         1         0.50
Snub-Nose PPC                                RT        10        2         6.00
Small Laser                                  RT        1         1         0.50
Snub-Nose PPC                                LT        10        2         6.00
Small Laser                                  LT        1         1         0.50
Snub-Nose PPC                                RA        10        2         6.00
Snub-Nose PPC                                LA        10        2         6.00
Remote Sensor Dispenser                      RL        0         1         0.50
Remote Sensor Dispenser                      LL        0         1         0.50
                                            Free Critical Slots: 0

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

[grimlock1]

That Flying Brick was inspiring! 

Unless it inspired a loss of bowel control, I did something wrong!