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 Posted: 09-Feb-2005 16:16 Post subject: Mackerel MKL-40 |
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Looking for some ideas for fluff on this one...
BattleMech Technical Readout
Type/Model: Mackerel MKL-40
Tech: Inner Sphere / 3025
Config: Biped BattleMech
Rules: Level 2, Standard design
Mass: 20 tons
Chassis: Endo Steel
Power Plant: 100 Rolls-Royce Fusion
Walking Speed: 54.0 km/h
Maximum Speed: 86.4 km/h
Jump Jets: None
Jump Capacity: 0 meters
Armor Type: Standard
Armament:
8 Machine Guns
1 LRM 5
Manufacturer: Soltick Company
Location: (Unknown)
Communications System: (Unknown)
Targeting & Tracking System: (Unknown)
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Type/Model: Mackerel MKL-40
Mass: 20 tons
Equipment: Crits Mass
Int. Struct.: 33 pts Endo Steel 14 1.00
(Endo Steel Loc: 4 LA, 4 RA, 3 LT, 3 RT)
Engine: 100 Fusion 6 3.00
Walking MP: 5
Running MP: 8
Jumping MP: 0
Heat Sinks: 10 Single 6 .00
(Heat Sink Loc: 1 HD, 1 LT, 2 LL, 2 RL)
Gyro: 4 1.00
Cockpit, Life Supt., Sensors: 5 3.00
Actuators: L: Sh+UA+LA+H R: Sh+UA+LA+H 16 .00
Armor Factor: 69 pts Standard 0 4.50
Internal Armor
Structure Value
Head: 3 9
Center Torso: 6 9
Center Torso (Rear): 3
L/R Side Torso: 5 8/8
L/R Side Torso (Rear): 2/2
L/R Arm: 3 6/6
L/R Leg: 4 8/8
Weapons and Equipment Loc Heat Ammo Crits Mass
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4 Machine Guns RT 0 100 5 2.50
(Ammo Locations: 1 RT)
4 Machine Guns LT 0 4 2.00
1 LRM 5 CT 2 24 2 3.00
(Ammo Locations: 1 CT)
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TOTALS: 2 62 20.00
Crits & Tons Left: 16 .00
Calculated Factors:
Total Cost: 1,156,840 C-Bills
Battle Value: 356
Cost per BV: 3,249.55
Weapon Value: 96 / 96 (Ratio = .27 / .27)
Damage Factors: SRDmg = 6; MRDmg = 2; LRDmg = 1
BattleForce2: MP: 5, Armor/Structure: 2/2
Damage PB/M/L: 2/-/-, Overheat: 0
Class: ML; Point Value: 4
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| Posted: 09-Feb-2005 17:47 Post subject: RE: Mackerel MKL-40 |
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I'd like to write some fluff, but I need some more information.
- What is the intended function?
- Who makes it?
- Who uses it?
- Any particular quirks you want written in?
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| Posted: 09-Feb-2005 19:06 Post subject: RE: Mackerel MKL-40 |
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Also what was the idea behiond the design?
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| Posted: 09-Feb-2005 19:16 Post subject: RE: Mackerel MKL-40 |
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Is it a "failed" design?
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| Posted: 09-Feb-2005 20:33 Post subject: RE: Mackerel MKL-40 |
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Okay as to who makes it, it's made by the Soltick Company...
I haven't given them a House affliation yet. Just something I came up with and though it was interesting enough to share, but needed some help with the fluff.
You guys could fill in all of your questions with your take on the mech via the fluff. Mix it up and see what happens. I just can't come up with anything and the two times I tried, I noted that I was repeating fluff for another couple of mechs. So have fun with it.
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| Posted: 09-Feb-2005 21:01 Post subject: RE: Mackerel MKL-40 |
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OVERVIEW
Designed in 3041 to meet the Capellan Confederation's need for an inexpensive 'mech force, the Mackerel fits every point of its design criteria.
CAPABILITIES
Unfortunately, the design's low cost came at a high price. The 'mech is almost laughably slow compared to other light 'mechs, precluding it from scouting duties. Its pitiful weapons array makes the 'mech a liability on the battlefield. For the most part, this 'mech lacks in almost every field that counts.
DEPLOYMENT
Despite its crippling design flaws, the Mackerel has been deployed across the Confederation, much to the dismay of the Mechwarriors expected to pilot them.
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Karagin
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| Posted: 09-Feb-2005 21:25 Post subject: RE: Mackerel MKL-40 |
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Nice. Funny that the CapCon get's picked for a slow 20 tonner. Interesting none the less.
So based on your fluff take, the milita units or frontline units get this mech?
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| Posted: 09-Feb-2005 21:33 Post subject: RE: Mackerel MKL-40 |
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I'd say militia. It frees up the more capable 'mechs for the frontlines.
What's so funny about the Confederation? They're poor, so they're the most likely to seek cheap designs.
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| Posted: 09-Feb-2005 22:02 Post subject: RE: Mackerel MKL-40 |
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On 2005-02-09 21:33, Warhammer: 3025 wrote:
What's so funny about the Confederation? They're poor, so they're the most likely to seek cheap designs.
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Make it front line then. 
Actually, before I saw the fluff appeal, my only thought was that it was a nice anti-infantry machine.
I was about to suggest that it be like the Rakshasa; a vaguely successful IS attempt to copy a Clan design. I just can't think of a reason for someone to try to copy the Piranha.
But now I just remembered the LRM, so maybe that wouldn't work. Hmm... It's much easier to fluff my own 'Mechs, you know. Usually some basic fluff almost always forms around them during designing or naming (this one's from New Avalon, this one from the Draconis March, this one's Lyran, etc...) But that's not coming here.
Hmmm.... Nothing. I'll give it some thought. My best ideas hit me late at night when I'd rather be sleeping instead of writing them down. I'll work on it, see if I can come up with anything good.
Is this called fluff by committee?
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| Posted: 09-Feb-2005 22:05 Post subject: RE: Mackerel MKL-40 |
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Sure fluff by comittee.
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| Posted: 10-Feb-2005 07:08 Post subject: RE: Mackerel MKL-40 |
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Special purpose mech, without a doubt. And no jump jets. I don't think it's made for combat against anything serious. Machine guns work well against people, but if you need eight of them you're in a city without jump jets. It could be good for clearing out large packs of vermin on agricultural worlds?
So this unit is intended to work against large crowds or large herds of dangerous animals. It's got an LRM system for shooting flares at night, helping other units with better long-range capabilities see the enemy.
You know, if you spread out the MGs a bit so the mech cab shoot in a wider sector... It could be a specialist defensive mech for someone attacking low-tech worlds. The company anti-infantry machine that does nothing else except for the occasional specialty LRM salvo.
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