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Alisa Wolfstein Lyran Alliance Warrant Officer 1st Class
Joined: 27-Aug-2017 15:11 Posts: 305 Location: United Kingdom
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Posted: 25-Jun-2018 14:26 Post subject: Black Knight BL-8b-KNT |
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TRO: Black Knight BL-8b-KNT | BattleMech Technical Readout
Name/Model: Black Knight BL-8b-KNT
Designer: Alisa Wolfstein
Source(s): Custom Mordel.Net Units
Technology: Inner Sphere
Technology Rating: E
Tonnage: 75
Configuration: Biped BattleMech
Era/Year: Republic / 3086
Rules (Current): Advanced
Rules (Era): Advanced
Rules (Year): Advanced
Total Cost: 20,996,500 C-Bills
Battle Value: 1,869
Structure: Endo Steel
Power Plant: 300 XL
Walking Speed: 43.2 kph
Maximum Speed: 64.8 kph [86.4 kph]
Jump Jets: None
Jump Capacity: None
Armor: Standard
Armament:
2 ER PPCs
3 Large Pulse Lasers
Manufacturer: Unknown
Primary Factory: Unknown
Communications: Unknown
Targeting & Tracking: Unknown
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Overview:
For those not so able with heat management, Cyclops Incorporated created the BL-8b-KNT, a
slight variant of the original which sacrifices both Coolant Pods for a 16th Double Heat
Sink. This is done through the swap of the XL Gyro for a Small Cockpit. The design change
has upsides and downsides. The cramped cockpit makes it more difficult to pilot the new
'Mech and has a frailer Life Support System, while the lack of Coolant Pods means the 'Mech
can no longer reliably Alpha Strike (it will almost certainly shut down when firing all
weapons). However, it no longer gains heat while moving and firing one of its weapon groups
(which are the dual ER PPCs or trio of Large Pulse Lasers). Furthermore, the standard Gyro
is less vunerable to damage, and during the process of facilitating the change the armour
was able to be increased by half a ton. In most cases, which design is better is usually
down to the skill of the pilot and personal preference. Both have sold in equal numbers
since the -8b's line reached full production capacity shortly after the end of the Jihad era
in 3088 (both are produced at equal rates). Production of the -8b began in late 3085, with
the first sale being in mid 3086.
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Equipment Mass
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Internal Structure: Endo Steel 4.00
Engine: 300 XL 9.50
Walking MP: 4
Running MP: 6 [8]
Jumping MP: 0
Heat Sinks (Double): 16 [32] 6.00
Gyro: Standard 3.00
Cockpit: Small 2.00
Armor Factor: 231 14.50
Type: Standard
Internal Armor
Structure Value
Head: 3 9
Center Torso: 23 38
Center Torso (rear): 8
R/L Torso: 16 26
R/L Torso (rear): 6
R/L Arm: 12 24
R/L Leg: 16 32
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Weapons and Ammo Location Critical Tonnage
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Supercharger CT 1 1.00
ER PPC RT 3 7.00
Large Pulse Laser RT 2 7.00
ER PPC LT 3 7.00
Large Pulse Laser LT 2 7.00
Large Pulse Laser RA 2 7.00
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Sir Henry Team Bansai Senior Tech Specialist
Joined: 04-Feb-2002 00:00 Posts: 4899 Location: United States
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Posted: 26-Jun-2018 11:33 Post subject: Black Knight BL-8b-KNT |
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Looks good to me... Not a fan of compact cockpits... _________________ Sir Henry
A Dragon in the disguise of a bunny, is still a Dragon.
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Alisa Wolfstein Lyran Alliance Warrant Officer 1st Class
Joined: 27-Aug-2017 15:11 Posts: 305 Location: United Kingdom
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Posted: 26-Jun-2018 12:59 Post subject: Re: Black Knight BL-8b-KNT |
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Sir Henry wrote: | Not a fan of compact cockpits... |
Using a small Cockpit was the only way I could make it work with an extra Double Heat Sink, I even tried using different tonnages for the overall 'Mech (I only gained 1-2 tons, and the only significant change was the cost!). _________________ Times change.
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