A bodyguard for your squishy fire support 'Mechs. (L1)

[Breetai]

Man-At-Arms MAA-M5

Mass: 70 tons
Tech Base: Inner Sphere
Chassis Config: Biped
Rules Level: Introductory
Era: Succession Wars
Tech Rating/Era Availability: D/X-F-D
Production Year: 3026
Cost: 5,961,673 C-Bills
Battle Value: 1,401

Chassis: Unknown Standard
Power Plant: Unknown 280 Fusion Engine
Walking Speed: 43.2 km/h
Maximum Speed: 64.8 km/h
Jump Jets: None
    Jump Capacity: 0 meters
Armor: Unknown Standard Armor
Armament:
    2  LRM-15s
    4  Medium Lasers
    1  Hatchet
Manufacturer: Black Hawk Mechworks
    Primary Factory: Unknown
Communications System: Unknown
Targeting and Tracking System: Unknown

Overview:
The Man-At-Arms is a Battlemech with a very specific battlefield purpose, but
one that it fulfils more than adequately. Responding to the need for a design
that could act as a bodyguard for heavy fire-support lances, 'Techs at Black
Hawk Mechworks were faced with the not inconsiderable challenge of producing a
'Mech that would fulfil that criteria, while at the same time making sure that
it did not subtract from the overall efficiency of its lance. The result is a
'Mech that can lay down a nominal array of long-range fire, while at the same
time acting as a deterrent to 'Mechs that wish to close in.


Capabilities:
The Man-At-Arms is armed with paired class-15 Long Range Missile units, which
share three tons of ammunition between them. This allows the Man-At-Arms to
fire a constant stream of missiles for a full 2 minutes - the same duration as
the Archer Battlemechs that it typically protects. When enemy 'Mechs move into
range it can immediately deploy four Medium Lasers as its backup weapons.
Finally, as the main deterrent measure of the 'Mech, a massive hatchet in its
Right Arm allows the Man-At-Arms to cleave through enemy armour like a hot
knife through butter; any 'Mech fast enough  to close with the Man-At-Arms and
its lance is liable to be fragile enough to suffer armour penetration and
internal damage through just a couple of strokes of the hatchet. Heat levels of
the Man-At-Arms are kept under control by 13 heatsinks, and as long as the
pilot concentrates on dealing damage at one set of ranges overheat is minimal.
Finally, 12 tons of armour provide good protection for the 'Mech, with an
emphasis on rear armour in the side torsos helping to ensure that speedier
'Mechs that break through the lines are unable to easily deal critical damage
to its fire-support abilities.


================================================================================
Equipment           Type                         Rating                   Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Internal Structure: Standard                     107 points                7.00
Engine:             Fusion Engine                280                      16.00
    Walking MP: 4
    Running MP: 6
    Jumping MP: 0
Heat Sinks:         Single Heat Sink             13                        3.00
    Heat Sink Locations: 1 LT, 1 RT
Gyro:               Standard                                               3.00
Cockpit:            Standard                                               3.00
    Actuators:      L: SH+UA+LA+H    R: SH+UA+LA+H
Armor:              Standard Armor               AV - 192                 12.00

                                                      Internal       Armor     
                                                      Structure      Factor     
                                                Head     3            9         
                                        Center Torso     22           31       
                                 Center Torso (rear)                  10       
                                           L/R Torso     15           22       
                                    L/R Torso (rear)                  8         
                                             L/R Arm     11           15       
                                             L/R Leg     15           26       

================================================================================
Equipment                                 Location    Heat    Critical    Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Hatchet                                      RA        -         5         5.00
LRM-15                                       RT        5         3         7.00
LRM-15                                       LT        5         3         7.00
Medium Laser                                 LT        3         1         1.00
2 Medium Lasers                              CT        6         2         2.00
Medium Laser                                 HD        3         1         1.00
@LRM-15 (8 )                                  RT        -         1         1.00
@LRM-15 (16)                                 LT        -         2         2.00
                                            Free Critical Slots: 27

BattleForce Statistics
MV      S (+0)  M (+2)  L (+4)  E (+6)   Wt.   Ov   Armor:      6    Points: 14
4          2       2       0       0      3     0   Structure:  6
Special Abilities: MEL, SRCH, ES, SEAL, SOA, LRM 1/1/1, IF 1

[Sabelkatten]

Since you've got a Hatchet anyway you'd probably be better off with two of the lasers in the LA.

Could easily be an Archer refit. Downgrade the LRMs, move the RA laser to the LA, move CT lasers forward, and Hatchet and heat sinks. :)

[packhntr]

Since you've got a Hatchet anyway you'd probably be better off with two of the lasers in the LA.

Could easily be an Archer refit. Downgrade the LRMs, move the RA laser to the LA, move CT lasers forward, and Hatchet and heat sinks. :)

I was thinking the exact same thing.  No need for a new chassis, re-arm the existing one with tweaks to locations.

[Dave Talley]

skip the hatchet
use a lyran or dragoons model and add TSM and swap any rear facing lazers around

[Andras]

Started with twin LRM15s (helps it blend in better), but I replaced one with a PPC for better endurance, and, uhh, hatchet? Don't need no hatchet.

(yes, it's not 3025 L1, sorry (not sorry))

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Leonidas LND-001

Mass: 70 tons
Tech Base: Inner Sphere
Chassis Config: Biped
Rules Level: Tournament Legal
Era: Clan Invasion
Tech Rating/Era Availability: E/X-X-E-A
Production Year: 30??
Cost: 6,621,273 C-Bills
Battle Value: 1,558

Chassis: Unknown Endo-Steel
Power Plant: Unknown 280 Fusion Engine
Walking Speed: 43.2 km/h
Maximum Speed: 64.8 km/h
Jump Jets: None
    Jump Capacity: 0 meters
Armor: Unknown Light Ferro-Fibrous w/ CASE
Armament:
    1  Autocannon/20
    1  PPC
    1  LRM-15
Manufacturer: Unknown
    Primary Factory: Unknown
Communications System: Unknown
Targeting and Tracking System: Unknown

================================================================================
Equipment           Type                         Rating                   Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Internal Structure: Endo-Steel                   107 points                3.50
    Internal Locations: 2 RT, 6 LA, 6 RA
Engine:             Fusion Engine                280                      16.00
    Walking MP: 4
    Running MP: 6
    Jumping MP: 0
Heat Sinks:         Double Heat Sink             10(20)                    0.00
Gyro:               Standard                                               3.00
Cockpit:            Standard                                               3.00
    Actuators:      L: SH+UA+LA+H    R: SH+UA+LA+H
Armor:              Light Ferro-Fibrous          AV - 203                 12.00
    Armor Locations: 1 LT, 1 LA, 1 RA, 2 LL, 2 RL
    CASE Locations: 1 LT                                                   0.50

                                                      Internal       Armor     
                                                      Structure      Factor     
                                                Head     3            9         
                                        Center Torso     22           32       
                                 Center Torso (rear)                  8         
                                           L/R Torso     15           22       
                                    L/R Torso (rear)                  8         
                                             L/R Arm     11           21       
                                             L/R Leg     15           26       

================================================================================
Equipment                                 Location    Heat    Critical    Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Autocannon/20                                RT        7         10       14.00
LRM-15                                       LT        5         3         7.00
PPC                                          LT        10        3         7.00
@LRM-15 (16)                                 LT        -         2         2.00
@AC/20 (10)                                  LT        -         2         2.00
                                            Free Critical Slots: 5

BattleForce Statistics
MV      S (+0)  M (+2)  L (+4)  E (+6)   Wt.   Ov   Armor:      7    Points: 16
4          4       4       2       0      3     0   Structure:  6
Special Abilities: CASE, SRCH, ES, SEAL, SOA, AC 2/2/0, IF 1



[Karack Blackstone]

Breetai, considering your other thread on the nasty 3 LRM 15 with dual LL's 85 tonner, what is your thinking towards the AC 20, PPC, LRM 15 alternate build listed above?

A company with 3 Lances of 1 Leonidas 001 with 3 of the 85 ton 3 LRM 15 with 2 LL's missile boats would sound like a rather dangerous LRM group.

1st Lance
1 Leonidas with AC 20, PPC, LRM 15
3 (?) with 3 LRM 15's, 2 LL's

2nd Lance
1 Marauder
3 Warhammers

3rd Lance
2 Jenners, 3025 (4 ML, 1 SRM 4)
2 Locusts, 3025 (2 MG, 1 ML)

I don't play Sphere, so this may be a really bad 3025 Company. Hopefully this inspires someone to make a better Company from this idea point.

[Andras]

Breetai, considering your other thread on the nasty 3 LRM 15 with dual LL's 85 tonner, what is your thinking towards the AC 20, PPC, LRM 15 alternate build listed above?
...
I don't play Sphere, so this may be a really bad 3025 Company. Hopefully this inspires someone to make a better Company from this idea point.

Don't forget the one I posted isn't a L1 mech, it's got Endo and DHS. The LFF could be dropped entirely for slightly less armor, but w/o Endo or DHS it's not going to fit in a 70t frame.

Now, you could fit all that in a 80t 3/5 assault frame at L1 though.

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Leo-0

Mass: 80 tons
Tech Base: Inner Sphere
Chassis Config: Biped
Rules Level: Tournament Legal
Era: Late Succession Wars
Tech Rating/Era Availability: D/X-X-D-A
Production Year: 3020
Cost: 6,690,240 C-Bills
Battle Value: 1,585

Chassis: Unknown Standard
Power Plant: Unknown 240 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:
    1  Autocannon/20
    1  PPC
    1  LRM-15
Manufacturer: Unknown
    Primary Factory: Unknown
Communications System: Unknown
Targeting and Tracking System: Unknown

================================================================================
Equipment           Type                         Rating                   Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Internal Structure: Standard                     122 points                8.00
Engine:             Fusion Engine                240                      11.50
    Walking MP: 3
    Running MP: 5
    Jumping MP: 0
Heat Sinks:         Single Heat Sink             16                        6.00
    Heat Sink Locations: 2 CT, 3 LT, 1 LL, 1 RL
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           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 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Autocannon/20                                RT        7         10       14.00
PPC                                          LT        10        3         7.00
LRM-15                                       LT        5         3         7.00
@AC/20 (10)                                  RT        -         2         2.00
@LRM-15 (16)                                 LT        -         2         2.00
                                            Free Critical Slots: 20

BattleForce Statistics
MV      S (+0)  M (+2)  L (+4)  E (+6)   Wt.   Ov   Armor:      8    Points: 16
3          3       4       2       0      4     0   Structure:  6
Special Abilities: SRCH, ES, SEAL, SOA, AC 2/2/0, IF 1


At 85t you can squeeze in 3 JJs for 3/5/3 movement and max efficient armor.

[Karack Blackstone]

Your 'Mech, your choice on the 80 or 85 ton basis for the TL1 setup.

Still, this thing is a beast even as an 85 L1. I'd go L1 as JJ's, an AC 20, PPC, and LRM 15 with max armor at a rather efficient 85 is going to bring the hurt.