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| TRO: Mauler MAL-2K | BattleMech Technical Readout
Name/Model: Mauler MAL-2K
Designer: Alisa Wolfstein
Source(s): Custom Mordel.Net Units
Technology: Inner Sphere (Mixed)
Technology Rating: F
Tonnage: 90
Configuration: Biped BattleMech
Era/Year: Republic / 3099
Rules (Current): Tournament Legal
Rules (Era): Tournament Legal
Rules (Year): Advanced
Total Cost: 9,739,400 C-Bills
Battle Value: 2,280
Structure: Standard
Power Plant: 270 Fusion
Walking Speed: 32.4 kph
Maximum Speed: 54 kph
Jump Jets: None
Jump Capacity: None
Armor: Ferro-Fibrous
Armament:
4 ER Small Lasers (C)
2 LRM 15s
2 Gauss Rifles (C)
Manufacturer: Unknown
Primary Factory: Unknown
Communications: Unknown
Targeting & Tracking: Unknown
================================================================================================
Overview:
The Mauler is one of the best fire support 'Mechs money can buy, chipping away at an enemy's
armour from a safe distance, outside the range of even LRMs with its quad AC/2 loadout.
However, Arctic Silence prefers short and swift engagements, so when 10 Mauler MAL-1K
Battlemechs were captured during a warehouse raid inside the borders of the Draconis Combine
in late 3090, the chief engineers were tasking with upgrading the 'Mechs to be able to match
the needs of the missions they would be deployed on. What they decided on was quite a
radical shift from what the Mauler is typically considered to be.
Wanting to make use of the trade agreement established with Clan Sea Fox that same year, the
bright minds of Arctic Silence's research facilities on Págos decided to purchase Clan-Tech
equipment to fit out these ten Maulers - it would be a good test run of working out how to
make the two technologies work together. Unfortunately, they encountered a fundamental issue
with the Maulers that made it extremely difficult to successfully integrate the clan
technology without glitches occuring (making the Clan weapons compatible was straight
forward enough). After over 8 years of constant work and being threatened with losing their
funding for the project twice, they barely managed to iron out the last few bugs in the
systems of the 'Mechs before the final deadline for the research passed: the turn of the
32nd century.
As part of the New Year celebrations, a mock combat test using a lance of the upgraded
Maulers against a lance of Sting Jets saw the new technology perform admirably against a
well-matched opponent. Of course, betting was part of the fun and surprisingly, Alisa
Wolfstein herself - the relatively secretive founder of Arctic Silence - joined in the
festivities. Just two weeks later, several Maulers would be fighting in a battle very much
more real than this benign scenario.
Capabilities:
The Mauler MAL-2K is an upgrade of the Mauler MAL-1K and is one of Arctic Silence's first
forays into the world of mixed-technology 'Mechs. They decided to keep the reliable LRM-15
racks, ferro-fibrous armour and internal structure, but stripped everything else. Since this
was designed to be a high DPS ranged combat Battlemech, the Light AC/5s were replaced with
two Clan-Tech Gauss Rifles - each able to fire 16 shots before their ammo supply dries up -
and the Snub-Nose PPCs were swapped out for four Clan-Tech ER Small Lasers for point defense
if enemies close inside of the LRMs' minimum range. To avoid having to redesign the 'Mech
entirely, the Gauss Rifles were placed in the arms instead of the PPCs and the ER Small
Lasers in the torsos instead of the Autocannons. This has the added bonus of making the
MAL-1K and MAL-2K indistinguishable from one another - even being able to fire its LRMs
freely without the enemy being any the wiser.
The Arctic Silence scientists did not like the lack of durability caused by the XL engine of
the MAL-1K, and so removed it in favour of an XL gyro. This also frees up enough space for
the inclusion of CASE II in the torsos - greatly improving 'Mech and Pilot survivability.
================================================================================================
Equipment Mass
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Internal Structure: Standard 9.00
Engine: 270 Fusion 14.50
Walking MP: 3
Running MP: 5
Jumping MP: 0
Heat Sinks (Double): 10 [20] 0.00
Gyro: XL 1.50
Cockpit: Standard 3.00
Armor Factor: 208 12.00
Type: Ferro-Fibrous
Internal Armor
Structure Value
Head: 3 9
Center Torso: 29 33
Center Torso (rear): 10
R/L Torso: 19 28
R/L Torso (rear): 10
R/L Arm: 15 16
R/L Leg: 19 24
================================================================================================
Weapons and Ammo Location Critical Tonnage
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CASE II RT 1 1.00
2 ER Small Lasers (C) RT 2 1.00
LRM 15 RT 3 7.00
LRM 15 (Ammo 16) RT 2 2.00
CASE II LT 1 1.00
2 ER Small Lasers (C) LT 2 1.00
LRM 15 LT 3 7.00
LRM 15 (Ammo 16) LT 2 2.00
Gauss Rifle (C) RA 6 12.00
Gauss Rifle (C) LA 6 12.00
Gauss Rifle (Ammo 16) (C) RL 2 2.00
Gauss Rifle (Ammo 16) (C) LL 2 2.00
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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: 18-May-2018 11:00 Post subject: Mauler MAL-2K |
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| TRO: Mauler MAL-2K | BattleMech Technical Readout
Name/Model: Mauler MAL-2K
Designer: Alisa Wolfstein
Source(s): Custom Mordel.Net Units
Technology: Inner Sphere (Mixed)
Technology Rating: F
Tonnage: 90
Configuration: Biped BattleMech
Era/Year: Republic / 3099
Rules (Current): Tournament Legal
Rules (Era): Tournament Legal
Rules (Year): Advanced
Total Cost: 9,739,400 C-Bills
Battle Value: 2,346
Structure: Standard
Power Plant: 270 Fusion
Walking Speed: 32.4 kph
Maximum Speed: 54 kph
Jump Jets: None
Jump Capacity: None
Armor: Ferro-Fibrous
Armament:
4 ER Small Lasers (C)
2 LRM 15s
2 Gauss Rifles (C)
Manufacturer: Unknown
Primary Factory: Unknown
Communications: Unknown
Targeting & Tracking: Unknown
================================================================================================
Overview:
The Mauler is one of the best fire support 'Mechs money can buy, chipping away at an enemy's
armour from a safe distance, outside the range of even LRMs with its quad AC/2 loadout.
However, Arctic Silence prefers short and swift engagements, so when 10 Mauler MAL-1K
Battlemechs were captured during a warehouse raid inside the borders of the Draconis Combine
in late 3090, the chief engineers were tasked with upgrading the 'Mechs to be able to match
the needs of the missions they would be deployed on. What they decided on was quite a
radical shift from what the Mauler is typically considered to be.
Wanting to make use of the trade agreement established with Clan Sea Fox that same year, the
bright minds of Arctic Silence's research facilities on Págos decided to purchase Clan-Tech
equipment to fit out these ten Maulers - it would be a good test run of working out how to
make the two technologies work together. Unfortunately, they encountered a fundamental issue
with the Maulers that made it extremely difficult to successfully integrate the clan
technology without glitches occurring (making the Clan weapons compatible was
straightforward enough). After over 8 years of constant work and being threatened with
losing their funding for the project twice, they barely managed to iron out the last few
bugs in the systems of the 'Mechs before the final deadline for the research passed: the
turn of the 32nd century.
As part of the New Year celebrations, a mock combat test using a lance of the upgraded
Maulers against a lance of Sting Jets saw the new technology perform admirably against a
well-matched opponent. Of course, betting was part of the fun and surprisingly, Alisa
Wolfstein herself - the relatively secretive founder of Arctic Silence - joined in the
festivities. Just two weeks later, several Maulers would be fighting in a battle very much
more real than this benign scenario.
Capabilities:
The Mauler MAL-2K is an upgrade of the Mauler MAL-1K and is one of Arctic Silence's first
forays into the world of mixed-technology 'Mechs. They decided to keep the reliable LRM-15
racks but stripped everything else. Since this was designed to be a high DPS ranged combat
Battlemech, the Light AC/5s were replaced with two Clan-Tech Gauss Rifles - each able to
fire 16 shots before their ammo supply dries up - and the Snub-Nose PPCs were swapped out
for four Clan-Tech ER Small Lasers for point defense if enemies close inside of the LRMs'
minimum range. To avoid having to redesign the 'Mech entirely, the Gauss Rifles were placed
in the arms instead of the PPCs and the ER Small Lasers in the torsos instead of the
Autocannons. This has the added bonus of making the MAL-1K and MAL-2K indistinguishable from
one another - even being able to fire its LRMs freely without the enemy being any the wiser.
The Arctic Silence scientists did not like the lack of durability caused by the XL engine of
the MAL-1K, and so removed it in favour of an XL Gyro. This also frees up enough space for
the inclusion of CASE II in the torsos - greatly improving 'Mech and Pilot survivability. To
allow for these changes, Clan grade ferro-fibrous was used, meaning the MAL-2K has slightly
higher protection than the MAL-1K despite the weight of the -2K's armour being half a ton
lighter.
Deployment:
The success of the MAL-2K over the next ten years would lead to Arctic Silence purchasing 20
more MAL-1K's to be upgraded to -2K's in 3112, which funnily enough arrived on the same ship
as the 10 "Vulture Mk III E"s (a custom Omnimech configuration designed by Arctic Silence,
which was commissioned from Alshain Weapons for an extraordinarily high cost) did. After
3114 when the Maulers' upgrades had been completed the MAL-2K became a fairly consistent
sight as part of the fire-support lances which the core of most of Arctic Silence's assault
companies.
================================================================================================
Equipment Mass
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Internal Structure: Standard 9.00
Engine: 270 Fusion 14.50
Walking MP: 3
Running MP: 5
Jumping MP: 0
Heat Sinks (Double): 10 [20] 0.00
Gyro: XL 1.50
Cockpit: Standard 3.00
Armor Factor: 230 12.00
Type: Ferro-Fibrous (C)
Internal Armor
Structure Value
Head: 3 9
Center Torso: 29 33
Center Torso (rear): 10
R/L Torso: 19 28
R/L Torso (rear): 9
R/L Arm: 15 28
R/L Leg: 19 24
================================================================================================
Weapons and Ammo Location Critical Tonnage
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CASE II RT 1 1.00
2 ER Small Lasers (C) RT 2 1.00
LRM 15 RT 3 7.00
LRM 15 (Ammo 16) RT 2 2.00
CASE II LT 1 1.00
2 ER Small Lasers (C) LT 2 1.00
LRM 15 LT 3 7.00
LRM 15 (Ammo 16) LT 2 2.00
Gauss Rifle (C) RA 6 12.00
Gauss Rifle (C) LA 6 12.00
Gauss Rifle (Ammo 16) (C) RL 2 2.00
Gauss Rifle (Ammo 16) (C) LL 2 2.00
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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: 18-May-2018 11:03 Post subject: Mauler MAL-2K |
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| TRO: Mauler MAL-2K | BattleMech Technical Readout
Name/Model: Mauler MAL-2K
Designer: Alisa Wolfstein
Source(s): Custom Mordel.Net Units
Technology: Inner Sphere (Mixed)
Technology Rating: F
Tonnage: 90
Configuration: Biped BattleMech
Era/Year: Republic / 3099
Rules (Current): Tournament Legal
Rules (Era): Tournament Legal
Rules (Year): Advanced
Total Cost: 9,739,400 C-Bills
Battle Value: 2,346
Structure: Standard
Power Plant: 270 Fusion
Walking Speed: 32.4 kph
Maximum Speed: 54 kph
Jump Jets: None
Jump Capacity: None
Armor: Ferro-Fibrous
Armament:
4 ER Small Lasers (C)
2 LRM 15s
2 Gauss Rifles (C)
Manufacturer: Unknown
Primary Factory: Unknown
Communications: Unknown
Targeting & Tracking: Unknown
================================================================================================
Overview:
The Mauler is one of the best fire support 'Mechs money can buy, chipping away at an enemy's
armour from a safe distance, outside the range of even LRMs with its quad AC/2 loadout.
However, Arctic Silence prefers short and swift engagements, so when 10 Mauler MAL-1K
Battlemechs were captured during a warehouse raid inside the borders of the Draconis Combine
in late 3090, the chief engineers were tasked with upgrading the 'Mechs to be able to match
the needs of the missions they would be deployed on. What they decided on was quite a
radical shift from what the Mauler is typically considered to be.
Wanting to make use of the trade agreement established with Clan Sea Fox that same year, the
bright minds of Arctic Silence's research facilities on Págos decided to purchase Clan-Tech
equipment to fit out these ten Maulers - it would be a good test run of working out how to
make the two technologies work together. Unfortunately, they encountered a fundamental issue
with the Maulers that made it extremely difficult to successfully integrate the clan
technology without glitches occurring (making the Clan weapons compatible was
straightforward enough). After over 8 years of constant work and being threatened with
losing their funding for the project twice, they barely managed to iron out the last few
bugs in the systems of the 'Mechs before the final deadline for the research passed: the
turn of the 32nd century.
As part of the New Year celebrations, a mock combat test using a lance of the upgraded
Maulers against a lance of Sting Jets saw the new technology perform admirably against a
well-matched opponent. Of course, betting was part of the fun and surprisingly, Alisa
Wolfstein herself - the relatively secretive founder of Arctic Silence - joined in the
festivities. Just two weeks later, several Maulers would be fighting in a battle very much
more real than this benign scenario.
Capabilities:
The Mauler MAL-2K is an upgrade of the Mauler MAL-1K and is one of Arctic Silence's first
forays into the world of mixed-technology 'Mechs. They decided to keep the reliable LRM-15
racks but stripped everything else. Since this was designed to be a high DPS ranged combat
Battlemech, the Light AC/5s were replaced with two Clan-Tech Gauss Rifles - each able to
fire 16 shots before their ammo supply dries up - and the Snub-Nose PPCs were swapped out
for four Clan-Tech ER Small Lasers (for self-defense if enemies close inside of the LRMs'
minimum range). To avoid having to redesign the 'Mech entirely, the Gauss Rifles were placed
in the arms instead of the PPCs and the ER Small Lasers in the torsos instead of the
Autocannons. This has the added bonus of making the MAL-1K and MAL-2K indistinguishable from
one another - even being able to fire its LRMs freely without the enemy being any the wiser.
The Arctic Silence scientists did not like the lack of durability caused by the XL engine of
the MAL-1K, and so removed it in favour of an XL Gyro. This also frees up enough space for
the inclusion of CASE II in the torsos - greatly improving 'Mech and Pilot survivability. To
allow for these changes, Clan grade ferro-fibrous was used, meaning the MAL-2K has slightly
higher protection than the MAL-1K despite the weight of the -2K's armour being half a ton
lighter.
Deployment:
The success of the MAL-2K over the next ten years would lead to Arctic Silence purchasing 20
more MAL-1K's to be upgraded to -2K's in 3112, which funnily enough arrived on the same ship
as the 10 "Vulture Mk III E"s (a custom Omnimech configuration designed by Arctic Silence,
which was commissioned from Alshain Weapons for an extraordinarily high cost) did. After
3114 when the Maulers' upgrades had been completed the MAL-2K became a fairly consistent
sight as part of the fire-support lances which the core of most of Arctic Silence's assault
companies.
================================================================================================
Equipment Mass
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Internal Structure: Standard 9.00
Engine: 270 Fusion 14.50
Walking MP: 3
Running MP: 5
Jumping MP: 0
Heat Sinks (Double): 10 [20] 0.00
Gyro: XL 1.50
Cockpit: Standard 3.00
Armor Factor: 230 12.00
Type: Ferro-Fibrous (C)
Internal Armor
Structure Value
Head: 3 9
Center Torso: 29 33
Center Torso (rear): 10
R/L Torso: 19 28
R/L Torso (rear): 9
R/L Arm: 15 28
R/L Leg: 19 24
================================================================================================
Weapons and Ammo Location Critical Tonnage
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CASE II RT 1 1.00
2 ER Small Lasers (C) RT 2 1.00
LRM 15 RT 3 7.00
LRM 15 (Ammo 16) RT 2 2.00
CASE II LT 1 1.00
2 ER Small Lasers (C) LT 2 1.00
LRM 15 LT 3 7.00
LRM 15 (Ammo 16) LT 2 2.00
Gauss Rifle (C) RA 6 12.00
Gauss Rifle (C) LA 6 12.00
Gauss Rifle (Ammo 16) (C) RL 2 2.00
Gauss Rifle (Ammo 16) (C) LL 2 2.00
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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: 18-May-2018 11:05 Post subject: Mauler MAL-2K |
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| TRO: Mauler MAL-2K | BattleMech Technical Readout
Name/Model: Mauler MAL-2K
Designer: Alisa Wolfstein
Source(s): Custom Mordel.Net Units
Technology: Inner Sphere (Mixed)
Technology Rating: F
Tonnage: 90
Configuration: Biped BattleMech
Era/Year: Republic / 3099
Rules (Current): Tournament Legal
Rules (Era): Tournament Legal
Rules (Year): Advanced
Total Cost: 9,739,400 C-Bills
Battle Value: 2,346
Structure: Standard
Power Plant: 270 Fusion
Walking Speed: 32.4 kph
Maximum Speed: 54 kph
Jump Jets: None
Jump Capacity: None
Armor: Ferro-Fibrous
Armament:
4 ER Small Lasers (C)
2 LRM 15s
2 Gauss Rifles (C)
Manufacturer: Unknown
Primary Factory: Unknown
Communications: Unknown
Targeting & Tracking: Unknown
================================================================================================
Overview:
The Mauler is one of the best fire support 'Mechs money can buy, chipping away at an enemy's
armour from a safe distance, outside the range of even LRMs with its quad AC/2 loadout.
However, Arctic Silence prefers short and swift engagements, so when 10 Mauler MAL-1K
Battlemechs were captured during a warehouse raid inside the borders of the Draconis Combine
in late 3090, the chief engineers were tasked with upgrading the 'Mechs to be able to match
the needs of the missions they would be deployed on. What they decided on was quite a
radical shift from what the Mauler is typically considered to be.
Wanting to make use of the trade agreement established with Clan Sea Fox that same year, the
bright minds of Arctic Silence's research facilities on Págos decided to purchase Clan-Tech
equipment to fit out these ten Maulers - it would be a good test run of working out how to
make the two technologies work together. Unfortunately, they encountered a fundamental issue
with the Maulers that made it extremely difficult to successfully integrate the clan
technology without glitches occurring (making the Clan weapons compatible was
straightforward enough). After over 8 years of constant work and being threatened with
losing their funding for the project twice, they barely managed to iron out the last few
bugs in the systems of the 'Mechs before the final deadline for the research passed: the
turn of the 32nd century.
As part of the New Year celebrations, a mock combat test using a lance of the upgraded
Maulers against a lance of Sting Jets saw the new technology perform admirably against a
well-matched opponent. Of course, betting was part of the fun and surprisingly, Alisa
Wolfstein herself - the relatively secretive founder of Arctic Silence - joined in the
festivities. Just two weeks later, several Maulers would be fighting in a battle very much
more real than this benign scenario.
Capabilities:
The Mauler MAL-2K is an upgrade of the Mauler MAL-1K and is one of Arctic Silence's first
forays into the world of mixed-technology 'Mechs. They decided to keep the reliable LRM-15
racks but stripped everything else. Since this was designed to be a high DPS ranged combat
Battlemech, the Light AC/5s were replaced with two Clan-Tech Gauss Rifles - each able to
fire 16 shots before their ammo supply dries up - and the Snub-Nose PPCs were swapped out
for four Clan-Tech ER Small Lasers (for self-defense if enemies close inside of the LRMs'
minimum range). To avoid having to redesign the 'Mech entirely, the Gauss Rifles were placed
in the arms instead of the PPCs and the ER Small Lasers in the torsos instead of the
Autocannons. This has the added bonus of making the MAL-2K indistinguishable from the MAL-1K
- it is even possible to fire the -2K's LRMs freely without the enemy being any the wiser as
to it's upgraded weapons configuration.
The Arctic Silence scientists did not like the lack of durability caused by the XL engine of
the MAL-1K, and so removed it in favour of an XL Gyro. This also frees up enough space for
the inclusion of CASE II in the torsos - greatly improving 'Mech and Pilot survivability. To
allow for these changes, Clan grade ferro-fibrous was used, meaning the MAL-2K has slightly
higher protection than the MAL-1K despite the weight of the -2K's armour being half a ton
lighter.
Deployment:
The success of the MAL-2K over the next ten years would lead to Arctic Silence purchasing 20
more MAL-1K's to be upgraded to -2K's in 3112, which funnily enough arrived on the same ship
as the 10 "Vulture Mk III E"s (a custom Omnimech configuration designed by Arctic Silence,
which was commissioned from Alshain Weapons for an extraordinarily high cost) did. After
3114 when the Maulers' upgrades had been completed the MAL-2K became a fairly consistent
sight as part of the fire-support lances which the core of most of Arctic Silence's assault
companies.
================================================================================================
Equipment Mass
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Internal Structure: Standard 9.00
Engine: 270 Fusion 14.50
Walking MP: 3
Running MP: 5
Jumping MP: 0
Heat Sinks (Double): 10 [20] 0.00
Gyro: XL 1.50
Cockpit: Standard 3.00
Armor Factor: 230 12.00
Type: Ferro-Fibrous (C)
Internal Armor
Structure Value
Head: 3 9
Center Torso: 29 33
Center Torso (rear): 10
R/L Torso: 19 28
R/L Torso (rear): 9
R/L Arm: 15 28
R/L Leg: 19 24
================================================================================================
Weapons and Ammo Location Critical Tonnage
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CASE II RT 1 1.00
2 ER Small Lasers (C) RT 2 1.00
LRM 15 RT 3 7.00
LRM 15 (Ammo 16) RT 2 2.00
CASE II LT 1 1.00
2 ER Small Lasers (C) LT 2 1.00
LRM 15 LT 3 7.00
LRM 15 (Ammo 16) LT 2 2.00
Gauss Rifle (C) RA 6 12.00
Gauss Rifle (C) LA 6 12.00
Gauss Rifle (Ammo 16) (C) RL 2 2.00
Gauss Rifle (Ammo 16) (C) LL 2 2.00
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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: 18-May-2018 11:07 Post subject: Mauler MAL-2K |
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| TRO: Mauler MAL-2K | BattleMech Technical Readout
Name/Model: Mauler MAL-2K
Designer: Alisa Wolfstein
Source(s): Custom Mordel.Net Units
Technology: Inner Sphere (Mixed)
Technology Rating: F
Tonnage: 90
Configuration: Biped BattleMech
Era/Year: Republic / 3099
Rules (Current): Tournament Legal
Rules (Era): Tournament Legal
Rules (Year): Advanced
Total Cost: 9,739,400 C-Bills
Battle Value: 2,346
Structure: Standard
Power Plant: 270 Fusion
Walking Speed: 32.4 kph
Maximum Speed: 54 kph
Jump Jets: None
Jump Capacity: None
Armor: Ferro-Fibrous
Armament:
4 ER Small Lasers (C)
2 LRM 15s
2 Gauss Rifles (C)
Manufacturer: Unknown
Primary Factory: Unknown
Communications: Unknown
Targeting & Tracking: Unknown
================================================================================================
Overview:
The Mauler is one of the best fire support 'Mechs money can buy, chipping away at an enemy's
armour from a safe distance, outside the range of even LRMs with its quad AC/2 loadout.
However, Arctic Silence prefers short and swift engagements, so when 10 Mauler MAL-1K
Battlemechs were captured during a warehouse raid inside the borders of the Draconis Combine
in late 3090, the chief engineers were tasked with upgrading the 'Mechs to be able to match
the needs of the missions they would be deployed on. What they decided on was quite a
radical shift from what the Mauler is typically considered to be.
Wanting to make use of the trade agreement established with Clan Sea Fox that same year, the
bright minds of Arctic Silence's research facilities on Págos decided to purchase Clan-Tech
equipment to fit out these ten Maulers - it would be a good test run of working out how to
make the two technologies work together. Unfortunately, they encountered a fundamental issue
with the Maulers that made it extremely difficult to successfully integrate the clan
technology without glitches occurring (making the Clan weapons compatible was
straightforward enough). After over 8 years of constant work and being threatened with
losing their funding for the project twice, they barely managed to iron out the last few
bugs in the systems of the 'Mechs before the final deadline for the research passed: the
turn of the 32nd century.
As part of the New Year celebrations, a mock combat test using a lance of the upgraded
Maulers against a lance of Sting Jets saw the new technology perform admirably against a
well-matched opponent. Of course, betting was part of the fun and surprisingly, Alisa
Wolfstein herself - the relatively secretive founder of Arctic Silence - joined in the
festivities. Just two weeks later, several Maulers would be fighting in a battle very much
more real than this benign scenario.
Capabilities:
The Mauler MAL-2K is an upgrade of the Mauler MAL-1K and is one of Arctic Silence's first
forays into the world of mixed-technology 'Mechs. They decided to keep the reliable LRM-15
racks but stripped everything else. Since this was designed to be a high DPS ranged combat
Battlemech, the Light AC/5s were replaced with two Clan-Tech Gauss Rifles - each able to
fire 16 shots before their ammo supply dries up - and the Snub-Nose PPCs were swapped out
for four Clan-Tech ER Small Lasers (for self-defense if enemies close inside of the LRMs'
minimum range). To avoid having to redesign the 'Mech entirely, the Gauss Rifles were placed
in the arms instead of the PPCs and the ER Small Lasers in the torsos instead of the
Autocannons. This has the added bonus of making the MAL-2K indistinguishable from the MAL-1K
- it is even possible to fire the -2K's LRMs freely without the enemy being any the wiser as
to it's upgraded weapons configuration.
The Arctic Silence scientists did not like the lack of durability caused by the XL engine of
the MAL-1K, and so removed it in favour of an XL Gyro. This also frees up enough space for
the inclusion of CASE II in the torsos - greatly improving 'Mech and Pilot survivability. To
allow for these changes, Clan grade ferro-fibrous was used. This means that the MAL-2K has
slightly higher protection than the MAL-1K, despite the weight of the -2K's armour being
half a ton lighter.
Deployment:
The success of the MAL-2K over the next ten years would lead to Arctic Silence purchasing 20
more MAL-1K's to be upgraded to -2K's in 3112, which funnily enough arrived on the same ship
as the 10 "Vulture Mk III E"s (a custom Omnimech configuration designed by Arctic Silence,
which was commissioned from Alshain Weapons for an extraordinarily high cost) did. After
3114 when the Maulers' upgrades had been completed the MAL-2K became a fairly consistent
sight as part of the fire-support lances which the core of most of Arctic Silence's assault
companies.
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Equipment Mass
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Internal Structure: Standard 9.00
Engine: 270 Fusion 14.50
Walking MP: 3
Running MP: 5
Jumping MP: 0
Heat Sinks (Double): 10 [20] 0.00
Gyro: XL 1.50
Cockpit: Standard 3.00
Armor Factor: 230 12.00
Type: Ferro-Fibrous (C)
Internal Armor
Structure Value
Head: 3 9
Center Torso: 29 33
Center Torso (rear): 10
R/L Torso: 19 28
R/L Torso (rear): 9
R/L Arm: 15 28
R/L Leg: 19 24
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Weapons and Ammo Location Critical Tonnage
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CASE II RT 1 1.00
2 ER Small Lasers (C) RT 2 1.00
LRM 15 RT 3 7.00
LRM 15 (Ammo 16) RT 2 2.00
CASE II LT 1 1.00
2 ER Small Lasers (C) LT 2 1.00
LRM 15 LT 3 7.00
LRM 15 (Ammo 16) LT 2 2.00
Gauss Rifle (C) RA 6 12.00
Gauss Rifle (C) LA 6 12.00
Gauss Rifle (Ammo 16) (C) RL 2 2.00
Gauss Rifle (Ammo 16) (C) LL 2 2.00
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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: 18-May-2018 11:08 Post subject: Mauler MAL-2K |
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| TRO: Mauler MAL-2K | BattleMech Technical Readout
Name/Model: Mauler MAL-2K
Designer: Alisa Wolfstein
Source(s): Custom Mordel.Net Units
Technology: Inner Sphere (Mixed)
Technology Rating: F
Tonnage: 90
Configuration: Biped BattleMech
Era/Year: Republic / 3099
Rules (Current): Tournament Legal
Rules (Era): Tournament Legal
Rules (Year): Advanced
Total Cost: 9,739,400 C-Bills
Battle Value: 2,346
Structure: Standard
Power Plant: 270 Fusion
Walking Speed: 32.4 kph
Maximum Speed: 54 kph
Jump Jets: None
Jump Capacity: None
Armor: Ferro-Fibrous
Armament:
4 ER Small Lasers (C)
2 LRM 15s
2 Gauss Rifles (C)
Manufacturer: Unknown
Primary Factory: Unknown
Communications: Unknown
Targeting & Tracking: Unknown
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Overview:
The Mauler is one of the best fire support 'Mechs money can buy, chipping away at an enemy's
armour from a safe distance, outside the range of even LRMs with its quad AC/2 loadout.
However, Arctic Silence prefers short and swift engagements, so when 10 Mauler MAL-1K
Battlemechs were captured during a warehouse raid inside the borders of the Draconis Combine
in late 3090, the chief engineers were tasked with upgrading the 'Mechs to be able to match
the needs of the missions they would be deployed on. What they decided on was quite a
radical shift from what the Mauler is typically considered to be.
Wanting to make use of the trade agreement established with Clan Sea Fox that same year, the
bright minds of Arctic Silence's research facilities on Págos decided to purchase Clan-Tech
equipment to fit out these ten Maulers - it would be a good test run of working out how to
make the two technologies work together. Unfortunately, they encountered a fundamental issue
with the Maulers that made it extremely difficult to successfully integrate the clan
technology without glitches occurring (making the Clan weapons compatible was
straightforward enough). After over 8 years of constant work and being threatened with
losing their funding for the project twice, they barely managed to iron out the last few
bugs in the systems of the 'Mechs before the final deadline for the research passed: the
turn of the 32nd century.
As part of the New Year celebrations, a mock combat test using a lance of the upgraded
Maulers against a lance of Sting Jets saw the new technology perform admirably against a
well-matched opponent. Of course, betting was part of the fun and surprisingly, Alisa
Wolfstein herself - the relatively secretive founder of Arctic Silence - joined in the
festivities. Just two weeks later, several Maulers would be fighting in a battle very much
more real than this benign scenario.
Capabilities:
The Mauler MAL-2K is an upgrade of the Mauler MAL-1K and is one of Arctic Silence's first
forays into the world of mixed-technology 'Mechs. They decided to keep the reliable LRM-15
racks but stripped everything else. Since this was designed to be a high DPS ranged combat
Battlemech, the Light AC/5s were replaced with two Clan-Tech Gauss Rifles - each able to
fire 16 shots before their ammo supply dries up - and the Snub-Nose PPCs were swapped out
for four Clan-Tech ER Small Lasers (for self-defense if enemies close inside of the LRMs'
minimum range). To avoid having to redesign the 'Mech entirely, the Gauss Rifles were placed
in the arms instead of the PPCs and the ER Small Lasers in the torsos instead of the
Autocannons. This has the added bonus of making the MAL-2K indistinguishable from the MAL-1K
- it is even possible to fire the -2K's LRMs freely without the enemy being any the wiser as
to it's upgraded weapons configuration.
The Arctic Silence scientists did not like the lack of durability caused by the XL engine of
the MAL-1K, and so removed it in favour of an XL Gyro. This also frees up enough space for
the inclusion of CASE II in the torsos - greatly improving 'Mech and Pilot survivability. To
allow for these changes, Clan grade ferro-fibrous was used. This means that the MAL-2K has
slightly higher protection than the MAL-1K, despite the weight of the -2K's armour being
half a ton lighter.
Deployment:
The success of the MAL-2K over the next ten years would lead to Arctic Silence purchasing 20
more MAL-1K's to be upgraded to -2K's in 3112, which funnily enough arrived on the same ship
as the 10 "Vulture Mk III E"s (a custom Omnimech configuration designed by Arctic Silence,
which was commissioned from Alshain Weapons for an extraordinarily high cost) did. After
3114 when the Maulers' upgrades had been completed the MAL-2K became a fairly consistent
sight as part of the fire-support lances which form the core of most of Arctic Silence's
assault companies.
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Equipment Mass
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Internal Structure: Standard 9.00
Engine: 270 Fusion 14.50
Walking MP: 3
Running MP: 5
Jumping MP: 0
Heat Sinks (Double): 10 [20] 0.00
Gyro: XL 1.50
Cockpit: Standard 3.00
Armor Factor: 230 12.00
Type: Ferro-Fibrous (C)
Internal Armor
Structure Value
Head: 3 9
Center Torso: 29 33
Center Torso (rear): 10
R/L Torso: 19 28
R/L Torso (rear): 9
R/L Arm: 15 28
R/L Leg: 19 24
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Weapons and Ammo Location Critical Tonnage
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CASE II RT 1 1.00
2 ER Small Lasers (C) RT 2 1.00
LRM 15 RT 3 7.00
LRM 15 (Ammo 16) RT 2 2.00
CASE II LT 1 1.00
2 ER Small Lasers (C) LT 2 1.00
LRM 15 LT 3 7.00
LRM 15 (Ammo 16) LT 2 2.00
Gauss Rifle (C) RA 6 12.00
Gauss Rifle (C) LA 6 12.00
Gauss Rifle (Ammo 16) (C) RL 2 2.00
Gauss Rifle (Ammo 16) (C) LL 2 2.00
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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: 18-May-2018 11:09 Post subject: Mauler MAL-2K |
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| TRO: Mauler MAL-2K | BattleMech Technical Readout
Name/Model: Mauler MAL-2K
Designer: Alisa Wolfstein
Source(s): Custom Mordel.Net Units
Technology: Inner Sphere (Mixed)
Technology Rating: F
Tonnage: 90
Configuration: Biped BattleMech
Era/Year: Republic / 3099
Rules (Current): Tournament Legal
Rules (Era): Tournament Legal
Rules (Year): Advanced
Total Cost: 9,739,400 C-Bills
Battle Value: 2,346
Structure: Standard
Power Plant: 270 Fusion
Walking Speed: 32.4 kph
Maximum Speed: 54 kph
Jump Jets: None
Jump Capacity: None
Armor: Ferro-Fibrous
Armament:
4 ER Small Lasers (C)
2 LRM 15s
2 Gauss Rifles (C)
Manufacturer: Unknown
Primary Factory: Unknown
Communications: Unknown
Targeting & Tracking: Unknown
================================================================================================
Overview:
The Mauler is one of the best fire support 'Mechs money can buy, chipping away at an enemy's
armour from a safe distance, outside the range of even LRMs with its quad AC/2 loadout.
However, Arctic Silence prefers short and swift engagements, so when 10 Mauler MAL-1K
Battlemechs were captured during a warehouse raid inside the borders of the Draconis Combine
in late 3090, the chief engineers were tasked with upgrading the 'Mechs to be able to match
the needs of the missions they would be deployed on. What they decided on was quite a
radical shift from what the Mauler is typically considered to be.
Wanting to make use of the trade agreement established with Clan Sea Fox that same year, the
bright minds of Arctic Silence's research facilities on Págos decided to purchase Clan-Tech
equipment to fit out these ten Maulers - it would be a good test run of working out how to
make the two technologies work together. Unfortunately, they encountered a fundamental issue
with the Maulers that made it extremely difficult to successfully integrate the clan
technology without glitches occurring (making the Clan weapons compatible was
straightforward enough). After over 8 years of constant work and being threatened with
losing their funding for the project twice, they barely managed to iron out the last few
bugs in the systems of the 'Mechs before the final deadline for the research passed: the
turn of the 32nd century.
As part of the New Year celebrations, a mock combat test using a lance of the upgraded
Maulers against a lance of Sting Jets saw the new technology perform admirably against a
well-matched opponent. Of course, betting was part of the fun and surprisingly, Alisa
Wolfstein herself - the relatively secretive founder of Arctic Silence - joined in the
festivities. Just two weeks later, several Maulers would be fighting in a battle very much
more real than this benign scenario.
Capabilities:
The Mauler MAL-2K is an upgrade of the Mauler MAL-1K and is one of Arctic Silence's first
forays into the world of mixed-technology 'Mechs. They decided to keep the reliable LRM-15
racks but stripped everything else. Since this was designed to be a high DPS ranged combat
Battlemech, the Light AC/5s were replaced with two Clan-Tech Gauss Rifles - each able to
fire 16 shots before their ammo supply dries up - and the Snub-Nose PPCs were swapped out
for four Clan-Tech ER Small Lasers (for self-defense if enemies close inside of the LRMs'
minimum range). To avoid having to redesign the 'Mech entirely, the Gauss Rifles were placed
in the arms instead of the PPCs and the ER Small Lasers in the torsos instead of the
Autocannons. This has the added bonus of making the MAL-2K indistinguishable from the MAL-1K
- it is even possible to fire the -2K's LRMs freely without the enemy being any the wiser as
to it's upgraded weapons configuration.
The Arctic Silence scientists did not like the lack of durability caused by the XL engine of
the MAL-1K, and so removed it in favour of an XL Gyro. This also frees up enough space for
the inclusion of CASE II in the torsos - greatly improving 'Mech and Pilot survivability. To
allow for these changes, Clan grade ferro-fibrous was used. This means that the MAL-2K has
slightly higher protection than the MAL-1K, despite the weight of the -2K's armour being
half a ton lighter.
Deployment:
The success of the MAL-2K over the next ten years would lead to Arctic Silence purchasing 20
more MAL-1K's to be upgraded to -2K's in 3112, which funnily enough arrived on the same ship
as the 10 "Vulture Mk III E"s (a custom Omnimech configuration designed by Arctic Silence,
which was commissioned from Alshain Weapons for an extraordinarily high cost) did. After
3114 when the Maulers' upgrades had been completed the MAL-2K became a fairly consistent
sight as part of the fire-support lances which form the core of most of Arctic Silence's
assault companies. The MAL-2K has not been seen fighting in battle for anyone but Arctic
Silence.
================================================================================================
Equipment Mass
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Internal Structure: Standard 9.00
Engine: 270 Fusion 14.50
Walking MP: 3
Running MP: 5
Jumping MP: 0
Heat Sinks (Double): 10 [20] 0.00
Gyro: XL 1.50
Cockpit: Standard 3.00
Armor Factor: 230 12.00
Type: Ferro-Fibrous (C)
Internal Armor
Structure Value
Head: 3 9
Center Torso: 29 33
Center Torso (rear): 10
R/L Torso: 19 28
R/L Torso (rear): 9
R/L Arm: 15 28
R/L Leg: 19 24
================================================================================================
Weapons and Ammo Location Critical Tonnage
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CASE II RT 1 1.00
2 ER Small Lasers (C) RT 2 1.00
LRM 15 RT 3 7.00
LRM 15 (Ammo 16) RT 2 2.00
CASE II LT 1 1.00
2 ER Small Lasers (C) LT 2 1.00
LRM 15 LT 3 7.00
LRM 15 (Ammo 16) LT 2 2.00
Gauss Rifle (C) RA 6 12.00
Gauss Rifle (C) LA 6 12.00
Gauss Rifle (Ammo 16) (C) RL 2 2.00
Gauss Rifle (Ammo 16) (C) LL 2 2.00
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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: 20-May-2018 21:16 Post subject: Mauler MAL-2K |
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This one has a serious stutter....
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Kylo Kruis
Lyran Alliance
Senior Sergeant Major
Joined: 19-Sep-2017 15:46
Posts: 218
Location: United Kingdom
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| Posted: 22-May-2018 13:25 Post subject: Mauler MAL-2K |
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Hi Alisa,
Love the fluff, but unless the 'Mechs were still potent 113 years after their debut, I suggest you change the date in the last paragraph from 3112 to 3012.
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Kylo Kruis
Lyran Alliance
Senior Sergeant Major
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Posts: 218
Location: United Kingdom
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| Posted: 22-May-2018 13:33 Post subject: Mauler MAL-2K |
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| Sorry! My mistake: I misread the name
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