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mekkatgirls
Magistracy of Canopus
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 Posted: 22-Apr-2025 18:47 Post subject: Nippon KTO-20 |
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| TRO: Nippon KTO-20 | BattleMech Technical Readout
Name/Model: Nippon KTO-20
Designer: mekkatgirls
Source(s): Custom Mordel.Net Units
Technology: Inner Sphere
Technology Rating: E
Tonnage: 55
Role: Brawler
Configuration: Biped BattleMech
Era/Year: Jihad / 3080
Rules (Current): Standard
Rules (Era): Advanced
Rules (Year): Advanced
Total Cost: 5,755,744 C-Bills
Battle Value: 1,625
Chassis: Technicron-1A Endo Steel
Power Plant: Core Tek 275
Walking Speed: 54 kph
Maximum Speed: 86.4 kph
Jump Jets: Pitban LFT-150
Jump Capacity: 150 meters
Armor: Ceres Standard
Armament:
2 Ceres Arms Thrasher Snub-Nose PPCs
1 Martell-X Medium X-Pulse Laser
1 Diverse Optics Sunbeam ER Small Laser
Manufacturer: Unknown
Primary Factory: Unknown
Communications: OmniComm 3
Targeting & Tracking: FoxxFire 222
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Overview:
A mech inspired by the Starslayer and the Crab, but a heavier Armed unit in the
short-ranged model as a complement to the 50 toners from the star league hey days. Using new
Kintaro chassis design from the world of blake.
Capabilities:
Standard Engine, DHS, heavy armor, jump jets
2 Snub-nosed PPC
1 Medium X-Pulse Laser
1 ER Small Laser
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Equipment Mass
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Internal Structure: Endo Steel 3.00
Engine: 275 Fusion 15.50
Walking MP: 5
Running MP: 8
Jumping MP: 5
Heat Sinks (Double): 12 [24] 2.00
Gyro: Standard 3.00
Cockpit: Standard 3.00
Armor Factor: 183 11.50
Type: Standard
Internal Armor
Structure Value
Head: 3 9
Center Torso: 18 26
Center Torso (rear): 10
R/L Torso: 13 20
R/L Torso (rear): 6
R/L Arm: 9 18
R/L Leg: 13 25
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Weapons and Ammo Location Critical Tonnage
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Jump Jet CT 1 0.50
2 Jump Jets RT 2 1.00
Snub-Nose PPC RT 2 6.00
ER Small Laser LT 1 0.50
2 Jump Jets LT 2 1.00
Medium X-Pulse Laser LT 1 2.00
Snub-Nose PPC RA 2 6.00
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Alpha Strike Statistics
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Point Value (PV): 33
TP: BM, SZ: 2, TMM: 2, MV: 10"j
Damage: (S) 3 / (M) 2 / (L) 0, OV: 1
Armor (A): 6, Structure (S): 5
Specials: ENE
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Thunder
Clan Blood Spirit
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| Posted: 23-Apr-2025 00:14 Post subject: Nippon KTO-20 |
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| Mechanically, its a perfectly adequate design. It could be used, but without any sense of excitement. It doesnt have enough anchoring in a setting. Which stands out more in this case because it does have a bit of fluff.
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mekkatgirls
Magistracy of Canopus
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| Posted: 23-Apr-2025 09:08 Post subject: Nippon KTO-20 |
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What compel you to comment on a design verses one you do not?
Yes your correct I wanted a low cost medium mech with good fire power, it is a Yao Lien derivative with out the high cost of improved jumps jets.
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Thunder
Clan Blood Spirit
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| Posted: 23-Apr-2025 09:55 Post subject: Nippon KTO-20 |
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Mostly fluff. A mech thats posted as just a bunch of numbers tends to get a quick scan to see if anything goofy is going on to give it character. The answer is usually no.
Mechs that have bare bones copy and paste fluff (project 102s for example.) Or just a list of technologies used (a good number of your designs.) Also tend to only get a cursory glance. Novelty in design, or some twist will gain attention. For example the project 102 Atlas recieved commentary because the design did not fit the goal stated in the fluff.
For units with fluff, I'll try to comnent. Partially to give feedback that effort is noticed. Its also easier to find something to say when you have an idea where a design is coming from. You can judge if the design meets its intended purpose, or how well it fits in to the universe.
In this case there was just a bit of fluff. But it could be better. And I'll admit that criticizing is not the most productive method of feedback to encourage effort.
But you do have the bones needed to give a bit more soul to the mech. You have a motive (cheaper alternative to the Yao Lien), you have method (rebuilt kintaro chassis from the Jihad), just add a who (MAF quartermaster? Corrupt senator looking for kickbacks?) and maybe a when (design was present at this battle where it did a thing.) And the design becomes a living part of the story.
Or one of my usual routes "this design does this. It does it using this method. Sometimes I've actually used the unit and have anecdote about it." Since I tend to design game units more then fluff units.
Thing I wonder about is who are you designing units for? Do you plan on using them, or are you running an upgrade project and just going through a list upgrading as you go?
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mekkatgirls
Magistracy of Canopus
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| Posted: 23-Apr-2025 16:24 Post subject: Nippon KTO-20 |
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| So I do design to use these mechs on the table top, also I have a Unit called the Canopian Cataphracts that specializes in pirate hunting in the New Colony Region and the Taurian Concordat and Magistracy. I envision a unit outside of the MAF and the local militia that is part house unit and mercenary unit so low cost mechs do not need resupply is the bulk of the unit, but I make a few exceptions for mech I like and redesigns.
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