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Kraken
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 Posted: 06-Sep-2003 14:00 Post subject: GRF-X2 Griffin |
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BattleMech Technical Readout
Type/Model: Griffin GRF-X2
Tech: Inner Sphere / 3050
Config: Biped BattleMech
Rules: Level 2, Standard design
Mass: 55 tons
Chassis: Earthwerk GRF Standard
Power Plant: 275 Hermes XL Fusion
Walking Speed: 54.0 km/h
Maximum Speed: 86.4 km/h
Jump Jets: 5 Rawlings 55 Standard Jump Jets
Jump Capacity: 150 meters
Armor Type: Starshield A with CASE Standard
Armament:
1 Arrow IV System
2 Medium Lasers
Manufacturer: Earthwerks Incorporated, Brigadier Corp.
Location: Keystone (Earthwerks), Oliver (Brigadier)
Communications System: Neil 6000
Targeting & Tracking System: Octagon Tartrac System C
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==Overview:==
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Type/Model: Griffin GRF-X2
Mass: 55 tons
Equipment: Crits Mass
Int. Struct.: 91 pts Standard 0 5.50
Engine: 275 XL Fusion 12 8.00
Walking MP: 5
Running MP: 8
Jumping MP: 5
Heat Sinks: 12 Double [24] 3 2.00
(Heat Sink Loc: 1 LT)
Gyro: 4 3.00
Cockpit, Life Supt., Sensors: 5 3.00
Actuators: L: Sh+UA+LA+H R: Sh+UA+LA+H 16 .00
Armor Factor: 184 pts Standard 0 11.50
Internal Armor
Structure Value
Head: 3 9
Center Torso: 18 26
Center Torso (Rear): 9
L/R Side Torso: 13 20/20
L/R Side Torso (Rear): 6/6
L/R Arm: 9 18/18
L/R Leg: 13 26/26
Weapons and Equipment Loc Heat Ammo Crits Mass
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1 Arrow IV System RA 10 10 17 17.00
(Ammo Locations: 2 LT)
1 Medium Laser LT 3 1 1.00
1 Medium Laser CT 3 1 1.00
CASE Equipment: LT 1 .50
5 Standard Jump Jets: 5 2.50
(Jump Jet Loc: 2 LT, 2 RT, 1 CT)
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TOTALS: 16 65 55.00
Crits & Tons Left: 13 .00
Calculated Factors:
Total Cost: 10,154,256 C-Bills
Battle Value: 1,162
Cost per BV: 8,738.6
Weapon Value: 1,198 / 1,198 (Ratio = 1.03 / 1.03)
Damage Factors: SRDmg = 20; MRDmg = 13; LRDmg = 12
BattleForce2: MP: 5J, Armor/Structure: 5/2
Damage PB/M/L: 3/2/2, Overheat: 0
Class: MM; Point Value: 12
Specials: artA
The base idea behind this design is twofold:
The first is that most artillery units sacrifice speed for either armor or firepower, making flight from the field difficult. By using a unit known for its speed, this problem is solved.
The other idea is that, realistically, who'd expect a Griffin to be an artillery unit in the first place?
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Vagabond
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| Posted: 06-Sep-2003 18:54 Post subject: RE: GRF-X2 Griffin |
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The other idea is that, realistically, who'd expect a Griffin to be an artillery unit in the first place?
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Nightmare
Lyran Alliance
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| Posted: 07-Sep-2003 00:32 Post subject: RE: GRF-X2 Griffin |
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On 2003-09-06 14:00, Kraken wrote:
The base idea behind this design is twofold:
The first is that most artillery units sacrifice speed for either armor or firepower, making flight from the field difficult. By using a unit known for its speed, this problem is solved.
The other idea is that, realistically, who'd expect a Griffin to be an artillery unit in the first place?
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Artillery is a specialist thing in the Btech universe, so the XL engine is justified. This Heavy Griffin has better mobility than any vehicle-based artillery I can think of. Well worth the expense.
As for thinking of it... Who would think of a Catapult as artillery? House Liao, for one. When it's spotted the enemy knows it, that Arrow IV launcher is rather bulky.
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Kraken
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| Posted: 07-Sep-2003 01:16 Post subject: RE: GRF-X2 Griffin |
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The thing about the Cataplult is that, as a missile boat with large missile bays, it made sense to me that eventually someone would try and cram a missile-based artillery system on it.
But how pray tell would putting an artillery unit on a recon/raider make any sense? It really doesn't. It goes against every principle of the unit's design. The average commander would be looking at the obvious mechs- O-Bakemonos, Nagas, Catapults, etc- or the vehicles, not this guy.
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Vagabond
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| Posted: 07-Sep-2003 01:56 Post subject: RE: GRF-X2 Griffin |
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it was a ranged support mech.
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Vagabond
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| Posted: 07-Sep-2003 02:28 Post subject: RE: GRF-X2 Griffin |
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A steiner variant of yours, and a arty upgrade for the ol hunchback.
BattleMech Technical Readout
Type/Model: Griffen
Tech: Inner Sphere / 3067
Config: Biped BattleMech
Rules: Level 2, Custom design
Mass: 55 tons
Chassis: Endo Steel
Power Plant: 275 Light Fusion
Walking Speed: 54.0 km/h
Maximum Speed: 86.4 km/h
Jump Jets: 5 Standard Jump Jets
Jump Capacity: 150 meters
Armor Type: Standard
Armament:
1 Arrow IV System
1 ER Small Laser
2 ER Medium Lasers
Manufacturer: (Unknown)
Location: (Unknown)
Communications System: (Unknown)
Targeting & Tracking System: (Unknown)
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Type/Model: Griffen
Mass: 55 tons
Equipment: Crits Mass
Int. Struct.: 91 pts Endo Steel 14 3.00
(Endo Steel Loc: 7 LA, 7 LT)
Engine: 275 Light 10 12.00
Walking MP: 5
Running MP: 8
Jumping MP: 5
Heat Sinks: 10 Double [20] 0 .00
Gyro: 4 3.00
Cockpit, Life Supt., Sensors: 5 3.00
Actuators: L: Sh+UA+LA+H R: Sh+UA+LA+H 16 .00
Armor Factor: 184 pts Standard 0 11.50
Internal Armor
Structure Value
Head: 3 9
Center Torso: 18 26
Center Torso (Rear): 9
L/R Side Torso: 13 20/20
L/R Side Torso (Rear): 6/6
L/R Arm: 9 18/18
L/R Leg: 13 26/26
Weapons and Equipment Loc Heat Ammo Crits Mass
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1 Arrow IV System RA 10 10 17 17.00
(Ammo Locations: 2 RT)
1 ER Small Laser LT 2 1 .50
1 ER Medium Laser CT 5 1 1.00
1 ER Medium Laser HD 5 1 1.00
CASE Equipment: RT 1 .50
5 Standard Jump Jets: 5 2.50
(Jump Jet Loc: 1 CT, 2 LL, 2 RL)
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TOTALS: 22 75 55.00
Crits & Tons Left: 3 .00
Calculated Factors:
Total Cost: 8,816,478 C-Bills
Battle Value: 1,225
Cost per BV: 7,197.12
Weapon Value: 1,173 / 1,173 (Ratio = .96 / .96)
Damage Factors: SRDmg = 21; MRDmg = 15; LRDmg = 12
BattleForce2: MP: 5J, Armor/Structure: 5/3
Damage PB/M/L: 3/2/2, Overheat: 0
Class: MM; Point Value: 12
Specials: artA
BattleMech Technical Readout
Type/Model: Hunchback
Tech: Inner Sphere / 3067
Config: Biped BattleMech
Rules: Level 2, Custom design
Mass: 55 tons
Chassis: Endo Steel
Power Plant: 220 DAV Fusion
Walking Speed: 43.2 km/h
Maximum Speed: 64.8 km/h
Jump Jets: 4 Standard Jump Jets
Jump Capacity: 120 meters
Armor Type: Standard
Armament:
5 Medium Lasers
1 Arrow IV System
Manufacturer: (Unknown)
Location: (Unknown)
Communications System: (Unknown)
Targeting & Tracking System: (Unknown)
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Type/Model: Hunchback
Mass: 55 tons
Equipment: Crits Mass
Int. Struct.: 91 pts Endo Steel 14 3.00
(Endo Steel Loc: 4 LA, 1 RA, 9 LT)
Engine: 220 6 10.00
Walking MP: 4
Running MP: 6
Jumping MP: 4
Heat Sinks: 10 Double [20] 6 .00
(Heat Sink Loc: 1 LA, 1 RA)
Gyro: 4 3.00
Cockpit, Life Supt., Sensors: 5 3.00
Actuators: L: Sh+UA+LA+H R: Sh+UA+LA+H 16 .00
Armor Factor: 184 pts Standard 0 11.50
Internal Armor
Structure Value
Head: 3 9
Center Torso: 18 26
Center Torso (Rear): 9
L/R Side Torso: 13 20/20
L/R Side Torso (Rear): 6/6
L/R Arm: 9 18/18
L/R Leg: 13 26/26
Weapons and Equipment Loc Heat Ammo Crits Mass
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1 Medium Laser RA 3 1 1.00
1 Medium Laser LA 3 1 1.00
1 Arrow IV System RT 10 10 17 17.00
(Ammo Locations: 2 LT)
2 Medium Lasers CT 6 2 2.00
1 Medium Laser HD 3 1 1.00
CASE Equipment: LT 1 .50
4 Standard Jump Jets: 4 2.00
(Jump Jet Loc: 2 LL, 2 RL)
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TOTALS: 25 78 55.00
Crits & Tons Left: 0 .00
Calculated Factors:
Total Cost: 5,269,174 C-Bills
Battle Value: 1,200
Cost per BV: 4,390.98
Weapon Value: 1,420 / 1,420 (Ratio = 1.18 / 1.18)
Damage Factors: SRDmg = 26; MRDmg = 13; LRDmg = 12
BattleForce2: MP: 4J, Armor/Structure: 5/5
Damage PB/M/L: 4/3/2, Overheat: 1
Class: MM; Point Value: 12
Specials: artA
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Nightmare
Lyran Alliance
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| Posted: 07-Sep-2003 05:05 Post subject: RE: GRF-X2 Griffin |
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On 2003-09-07 01:16, Kraken wrote:
But how pray tell would putting an artillery unit on a recon/raider make any sense? It really doesn't. It goes against every principle of the unit's design. The average commander would be looking at the obvious mechs- O-Bakemonos, Nagas, Catapults, etc- or the vehicles, not this guy.
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Not look at this guy? It's got a fragging Arrow IV launcher instead of a Right Arm! I'd spot it as soon as it comes into visual range!
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