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Kraken
Federated Suns
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 Posted: 18-Nov-2012 22:20 Post subject: Bushwacker BSW-XP |
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BattleMech Technical Readout
Type/Model: Bushwacker BSW-XP
Tech: Inner Sphere / 3062
Config: Biped BattleMech
Rules: Level 2, Standard design
Mass: 55 tons
Chassis: Earthwerk GRF Standard
Power Plant: 275 Hermes Light Fusion
Walking Speed: 54.0 km/h
Maximum Speed: 86.4 km/h
Jump Jets: None
Jump Capacity: 0 meters
Armor Type: Kallon Unity Weave w. CASE Ferro-Fibrous
Armament:
1 PPC
2 LRM 5s
2 Flamers
1 ER Large Laser
Manufacturer: TharHes Industries
Location: Tharkad / LA (THI)
Communications System: TharHes Euterpe HM-14
Targeting & Tracking System: TharHes Ares-8a
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Type/Model: Bushwacker BSW-XP
Mass: 55 tons
Equipment: Crits Mass
Int. Struct.: 91 pts Standard 0 5.50
Engine: 275 Light Fusion 10 12.00
Walking MP: 5
Running MP: 8
Jumping MP: 0
Heat Sinks: 12 Double [24] 3 2.00
(Heat Sink Loc: 1 RA)
Gyro: 4 3.00
Cockpit, Life Supt., Sensors: 5 3.00
Actuators: L: Sh+UA R: Sh+UA 12 .00
Armor Factor: 179 pts Ferro-Fibrous 14 10.00
(Armor Crit Loc: 2 LA, 2 RA, 3 LT, 3 RT, 2 LL, 2 RL)
Internal Armor
Structure Value
Head: 3 9
Center Torso: 18 27
Center Torso (Rear): 9
L/R Side Torso: 13 19/19
L/R Side Torso (Rear): 6/6
L/R Arm: 9 17/17
L/R Leg: 13 25/25
Weapons and Equipment Loc Heat Ammo Crits Mass
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1 PPC RA 10 3 7.00
1 LRM 5 LA 2 24 2 3.00
(Ammo Locations: 1 LT)
1 Flamer RT 3 1 1.00
1 Flamer LT 3 1 1.00
1 LRM 5 LT 2 1 2.00
1 ER Large Laser CT 12 2 5.00
CASE Equipment: LT 1 .50
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TOTALS: 32 59 55.00
Crits & Tons Left: 19 .00
Calculated Factors:
Total Cost: 8,204,925 C-Bills
Battle Value: 1,127
Cost per BV: 7,280.32
Weapon Value: 1,162 / 1,162 (Ratio = 1.03 / 1.03)
Damage Factors: SRDmg = 14; MRDmg = 15; LRDmg = 7
BattleForce2: MP: 5, Armor/Structure: 4/3
Damage PB/M/L: 3/2/2, Overheat: 0
Class: MM; Point Value: 11
The fluff text says that the Bushwacker is supposed to be a long-range support unit, but after playing Mechwarrior a few times I've come to the realization that it's far better off as a straight-up brawler.
Thing is, XL engine + lots of ammo = bad things happening. This mod here was my way of minimizing the amount of ammo carried - and thus minimizing the risk of an ammo explosion bringing down the whole mech - while still maintaining roughly the same level and type of firepower.
I got to meditating on the problem while in church today and came up with the idea to replace the AC/10 with a PPC (re: I fell asleep in sacrament meeting and it came to me after I woke up  ). The idea to swap out the machine guns for the flamers and the idea to use the extra weight to downgrade to a light engine came from an earlier attempt at resolving the matter.
Whoever pilots this model is going to have to be mindful of their heat output, but it can be done with a little bit of discipline in the fire control section.
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Vagabond
Mercenary
Mr. Referee
Joined: 04-Feb-2002 00:00
Posts: 5797
Location: United States
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| Posted: 19-Nov-2012 07:06 Post subject: Bushwacker BSW-XP |
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i love it. it keeps the Wacker feel, but gives it a nice umf.
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nicewitch
Draconis Combine
Shujin
Joined: 29-Oct-2012 15:24
Posts: 125
Location: United States
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| Posted: 19-Nov-2012 07:31 Post subject: Re: Bushwacker BSW-XP |
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| I like this design. I think you should replace one of the flamers with a turreted machine gun & ammo.
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