Thug IIC (KISS principle at work)

[AngryButler with a KNIFE!]

No fuss, no muss, point & shoot.

Upgraded the SRMs to ATMs, and added a few things to make life easier for a pilot in providing a few new options that doesn't ruin the simplicity of the loadout.

Has enough heat sinks to fire both PPCs+MPL at a run and not care. Or, drop one PPC, fire the ATMs+MPL, and use the L-AMS at two missile salvos while at a run and barely need to care about heat. CASE II + armored shoulders to avoid golden BB hits that might cost an arm on the first turn, or a lucky hit to an ammo bin.

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Thug IIC THG-11-IIC

Mass: 80 tons
Tech Base: Clan
Chassis Config: Biped
Rules Level: Experimental Tech
Era: Dark Ages
Tech Rating/Era Availability: F/X-X-F-E
Production Year: 3132
Dry Cost: 20,151,840 C-Bills
Total Cost: 20,601,840 C-Bills
Battle Value: 2,901

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: 0 meters
Armor: Unknown Standard Armor
Armament:
    2  ER PPCs
    1  Medium Pulse Laser
    2  ATM-6s
    1  Laser Anti-Missile System
    1  ECM Suite
Manufacturer: Unknown
    Primary Factory: Unknown
Communications System: Unknown
Targeting and Tracking System: Unknown

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Equipment           Type                         Rating                   Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Internal Structure: Endo-Steel                   122 points                4.00
    Internal Locations: 1 CT, 2 LA, 2 RA, 2 LL
Engine:             XL Fusion Engine             320                      11.50
    Walking MP: 4
    Running MP: 6
    Jumping MP: 0
Heat Sinks:         Double Heat Sink             18(36)                    8.00
    Heat Sink Locations: 1 RT, 2 LA, 2 RA, 1 RL
Gyro:               Standard                                               4.00
Cockpit:            Standard                                               3.00
    Actuators:      L: (A)SH+UA+LA+H    R: (A)SH+UA+LA+H
Armor:              Standard Armor               AV - 247                 15.50
    CASE Locations: LT, RT                                                 0.00
    CASE II Locations: 1 LT, 1 RT                                          1.00

                                                      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 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ER PPC                                       RA        15        2         6.00
ER PPC                                       LA        15        2         6.00
ATM-6                                        RT        4         3         3.50
ECM Suite                                    RT        0         1         1.00
ATM-6                                        LT        4         3         3.50
Targeting Computer                           LT        -         3         3.00
Medium Pulse Laser                           CT        4         1         2.00
Laser Anti-Missile System                    HD        5         1         1.00
@ATM-6 (30)                                  RT        -         3         3.00
@ATM-6 (30)                                  LT        -         3         3.00
                                            Free Critical Slots: 0

BattleForce Statistics
MV      S (+0)  M (+2)  L (+4)  E (+6)   Wt.   Ov   Armor:      8    Points: 29
4          7       6       4       0      4     1   Structure:  4
Special Abilities: AMS, ECM, CASEII, CASE, SRCH, ES, SEAL, SOA



[Hellraiser]

and use the L-AMS at two missile salvos while at a run and barely need to care about heat. CASE II + armored shoulders to avoid golden BB hits that might cost an arm on the first turn, or a lucky hit to an ammo bin.

It's interesting, and has good range increases from the OG, but I'm not sure I'd call it KISS at all.

The Swap to XL, the addition of other items (MPL/LAMS/TC/ECM) & boatloads of extra ammo....

Despite the CASE-II & armored shoulders the added XL slots means the durability is a wash.

I feel like KISS would have been, even swaps for ERPPCs/Streaks/CASE-II........and then your choice of ECM for the last ton or dropping 2 DHS for the TC

Finally, Multiple Salvos w/ a single LAMS?   Is that a thing outside of AeroTech?

[VanVelding]

I like the addition of the LAMS, but the Thug is based on simplicity. It's not a Clan 'mech with all the overwhelming power that comes with it, but it's a tough upgrade that uses Clantech effectively.

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Thug IIC

Mass: 80 tons
Chassis: Earthwerks VOL Endo Steel
Power Plant: Pitban 320
Cruising Speed: 43.2 kph
Maximum Speed: 64.8 kph
Jump Jets: None
     Jump Capacity: 0 meters
Armor: Mitchell Argon with CASE
Armament:
     2 ER PPC
     2 Streak SRM 6
Introduction Year: 3080
Tech Rating/Availability: F/X-X-F-D
Cost: 10,016,040 C-bills

Type: Thug IIC
Technology Base: Clan (Standard)
Tonnage: 80
Battle Value: 2,392

Equipment                                          Mass
Internal Structure            Endo Steel              4
Engine                        320 Fusion           22.5
Walking MP: 4
Running MP: 6
Jumping MP: 0
Double Heat Sink              19 [38]                 9
Gyro                                                  4
Cockpit                                               3
Armor Factor                  247                  15.5

                          Internal   Armor   
                          Structure  Value   
     Head                    3         9     
     Center Torso            25        34   
     Center Torso (rear)               16   
     R/L Torso               17        25   
     R/L Torso (rear)                  9     
     R/L Arm                 13        26   
     R/L Leg                 17        34   

Right Arm Actuators: Shoulder, Upper Arm, Lower Arm, Hand
Left Arm Actuators: Shoulder, Upper Arm, Lower Arm, Hand

Weapons
and Ammo                 Location  Critical   Heat    Tonnage
Double Heat Sink            LL        2        -       1.0   
Double Heat Sink            CT        2        -       1.0   
CASE II                     RT        1        -       0.5   
Streak SRM 6                RT        2        4       3.0   
Double Heat Sink            RT        2        -       1.0   
Streak SRM 6 Ammo (15)      RT        1        -       1.0   
Double Heat Sink            LA        2        -       1.0   
ER PPC                      LA        2        15      6.0   
CASE II                     LT        1        -       0.5   
Streak SRM 6                LT        2        4       3.0   
Double Heat Sink            LT        2        -       1.0   
Streak SRM 6 Ammo (15)      LT        1        -       1.0   
Double Heat Sink            RL        2        -       1.0   
ECM Suite                   HD        1        -       1.0   
Double Heat Sink            RA        2        -       1.0   
ER PPC                      RA        2        15      6.0

[AngryButler with a KNIFE!]

Finally, Multiple Salvos w/ a single LAMS?   Is that a thing outside of AeroTech?

Let us just say I had the recent misfortune of playing against someone using Two Archers, a Raptor (Prime), an Owens, a Striker, and a Turhan. Once that NARC hit, it wasn't fun. So currently I'm on a bit of a madlad tunnel focus about adding L-AMS to just about everything.

[Hellraiser]

Ouch, that had to hurt.

But is a LAMS able to fire multiple times?

Like I said, I thought that was just a rule in AT.