Editing already made Mechs

[Gray_Noton_4lfe]

Can you modify an already made Mech with the Techmanual?



MOD NOTE:
Moving as this isn't a specific rules questions.

[AlphaMirage]

Sure why wouldn't you be able to? There are even rules for Frankenmechs if you wanted to get weird. Although if you do an engine change that might take a little while longer to calculate (not much longer but more than changing armaments).

[Pat Payne]

Yep! In fact that's how a lot of custom mechs come about as players swap weapons and other bits to make variants that fit them. That's pretty much the real-world origin of the SuburbanMech, for instance, IINM, a non-canonical fan variant that finally got canonized in Shrapnel.

BattleTech's construction rules are purpose-built to do that exact thing.

[Gray_Noton_4lfe]

Thanks!, I was thinking of adding a vibroblade or two to my Shadow hawk SHD-7H, that way it could be reasonably fast and deal some melee damage.

[Luciora]

Megameklab, Solarisskunkwerks and mechfactory are some of the recommended programs for mech construction and modding.

[gunner]

I could be mistaken, but mechfactory doesn't allow for changes to the  mechs.

[Charistoph]

I could be mistaken, but mechfactory doesn't allow for changes to the  mechs.

It does on the Android App, just not on the website.

[Syzyx]

If you're looking for a web-based editor:

http://mech.thompfam.net/

[ANS Kamas P81]

There's also Mordel.net, which will convert your CBT stats into Alpha Strike numbers and generate a card for them if that's what you want.  Have to be logged in to design 'Mechs.

https://www.mordel.net/tro.php?a=cbm

[Hellraiser]

There's also Mordel.net, which will convert your CBT stats into Alpha Strike numbers and generate a card for them if that's what you want.  Have to be logged in to design 'Mechs.

https://www.mordel.net/tro.php?a=cbm

It does this w/ Non-Canon mechs?  Customs?

[ANS Kamas P81]

Yup.