On 2006-04-28 00:03, Sleeping Dragon wrote:
I distributed the armor to allow the mech to survive a PPC without risking that it will immediately loose ammo or be slowed down. The armor on head and in rear torso areas remained thin, but this mech shouldn't expose itself too much.

               BattleMech Technical Readout

Type/Model:    Taurian Commando
Tech:          Inner Sphere / 3067
Config:        Biped BattleMech
Rules:         Level 2, Standard design

Mass:          25 tons
Chassis:       Coventry Metal Works Endo Steel
Power Plant:   150 Omni Fusion
Walking Speed: 64,8 km/h
Maximum Speed: 97,2 km/h
Jump Jets:     None
Jump Capacity: 0 meters
Armor Type:    Lexington Limited Ferro-Fibrous 
Armament:      
  1 SRM 4
  1 ER Medium Laser
  1 SRM 6
Manufacturer:  Coventry Defense Conglomerate
  Location:    Coventry
Communications System:  TharHes Crystal Flower RG-2
Targeting & Tracking System:  TharHes Star Shark

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Type/Model:    Taurian Commando COM-2DT
Mass:          25 tons

Equipment:                                 Crits    Mass
Int. Struct.:  43 pts Endo Steel            14      1,50
 (Endo Steel Loc: 1 HD, 6 LT, 3 RT, 2 LL, 2 RL)
Engine:        150 Fusion                    6      5,50
   Walking MP:   6
   Running MP:   9
   Jumping MP:   0
Heat Sinks:     10 Double [20]              12       ,00
 (Heat Sink Loc: 2 LT, 2 RT)
Gyro:                                        4      2,00
Cockpit, Life Supt., Sensors:                5      3,00
Actuators: L: Sh+UA+LA+H    R: Sh+UA+LA+H   16       ,00
Armor Factor:   79 pts Ferro-Fibrous        14      4,50
 (Armor Crit Loc: 7 LA, 7 RA)

                          Internal    Armor
                          Structure   Value
   Head:                      3          7      
   Center Torso:              8         10      
   Center Torso (Rear):                  4      
   L/R Side Torso:            6      10/10      
   L/R Side Torso (Rear):              3/3      
   L/R Arm:                   4        6/6      
   L/R Leg:                   6      10/10      

Weapons and Equipment    Loc  Heat  Ammo   Crits    Mass
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1 SRM 4                  RA      3   25      2      3,00
  (Ammo Locations: 1 RT)
1 ER Medium Laser        LA      5           1      1,00
1 SRM 6                  CT      4   15      3      4,00
  (Ammo Locations: 1 RT)
CASE Equipment:          RT                  1       ,50
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TOTALS:                         12          78     25,00
Crits & Tons Left:                           0       ,00

Calculated Factors:
Total Cost:        2 178 750 C-Bills
Battle Value:      580
Cost per BV:       3 756,47
Weapon Value:      340 / 340 (Ratio = ,59 / ,59)
Damage Factors:    SRDmg = 14;  MRDmg = 3;  LRDmg = 0
BattleForce2:      MP: 6,  Armor/Structure: 2/2
                   Damage PB/M/L: 2/2/-,  Overheat: 0
                   Class: ML;  Point Value: 6

On 2006-04-28 06:13, bladewind wrote:
...
However, I am doubtful that the Taurians can afford this.
...

On 2006-04-28 09:28, Rudel Gurken wrote:

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On 2006-04-28 06:13, bladewind wrote: ... However, I am doubtful that the Taurians can afford this. ...

Why? The Taurians are producing FF already (And maybe ES too. I´m not shure!)and the FWL is throwing ER lasers in 100-packs after anybody who shows only a slight interrest!

On 2006-04-28 06:13, bladewind wrote:
P.S. the 3 srm 4 version isn't bad at all, the CASE is superfical since with 3 SRM-4s you will go through 25 reloads real quick and it gives the mech some really brutal street fighting punch. 1 ton of ammo is problematic, but Commandos normally don't have enough armor to last long enough to deplete the ammo either way.

On 2006-04-29 03:54, Sleeping Dragon wrote:
Well, if there is anyone worried about the ammo, than it's possible to use two streak SRM-4s (available for Periphery since 3067). This would look much better on more high tech variant that was suggested by House Calderon 1. and they would also allow keeping the SHSs without serious overheating problems. Of course that they would have only one ton of ammo, but that's twelve rounds of constant hitting with both launchers and still you would have one more salvo to cover your retreat