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SaberDance
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 Posted: 07-Mar-2005 16:51 Post subject: The Whitworth II WX-1 |
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Presented whole from the Mordel's Horde post with following caveats:
Many people consider this a new mech, rather than an upgrade. I'm sympathetic to the view, but we developed this mech for a specific campaign and, in the story, we started with my old Whitworth chasis, I still call it an upgrade.
Can someone remind me how to use TDB to put this mech into Megamek. I'd like to play with it again. I always enjoyed it.
Stats:
Whitworth II WX-1
Tech Base: Inner Sphere Level 2
Tonnage: 45 tons
Engine: 4/6/4
Heatsinks 10 Double
Armor Factor: 136
Head: 3/9
CT: 14/17
CTR: 8
L/RT: 11/14
L/RTR: 7
Arm: 7/11
Leg: 11/19
Weapons:
2 LRM5: RT
2 LRM5: LT
2 LRM5Ammo: LT (CASE)
2 LRM5Ammo: RT (CASE)
2 ERMedLas: RA
2 ERMedLas: LA
1 MedLas: Head
2 JJ LL
2 JJ RL
2 DHS LT
1 DHS RT
Overview:
A non-standard upgrade concocted by several FedSuns techs on the planet Port Royal as the first garrison units came to the planet. The upgrade consisted of strengthening the mech chasis with salvaged parts to increase it's load bearing capability. Then the engine was upgraded. The LRM10s were removed in favor of 4 LRM5s for a more diverse weapons load and to enable more diverse target engagement. The ammunition stores were doubled and CASEd. The Arm medium lasers were replaced by the newer ER versions, and then a second ERMedLas was added to each arm. The armor was also given an upgrade (The primary, in addition to the ammunition upgrade, reason to reinforce the Chasis and engine)
The upgrade, though not commonly done, is still one of the better upgrades until mass production of the WTH-2. And the pilots of the WH-X1 versions wouldn't trade down.
Capabilities:
The WH-X1 was upgraded to suit for patrol and fire support against remaining clan and bondsman mechs on Port Royal. Normally paired with a mech equipped with TAG (or, if necessary, the ER MedLas on each arm can be reduced to carry Artemis, but WH-X1s are not usually in line to recieve that particular high level piece of equipment). Whitworth II pilots have been known to rip out their MedLas and replace it with a targetting computer or with TAG of their own.
The 4 LRM5 racks typically feed from four different magazines, two with Semi-intelligent missiles, 1 with Swarm, and one special (often a Thunder LRM). Some mechs have been loaded with mono-loads for special missions. During a particularly hectic defense, a Whitworth II pilot loaded all four bins with Thunder LRMs and laid down a broad swath of minefields in front of the advancing Bondsmen. Several enemy mechs were disabled and salvaged after the battle.
Deployment:
Mostly unigue to the less than two score Whitworths deployed to Port Arthur. They were designed with the particular parameters of putting down a fluid insurgency without the benefit of real omnimech technology. (The primary reason for the 4 LRM bins).
In the aftermath of the occupation, most have either moved on or been destroyed.
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StarRaven
Federated Suns
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Location: United States
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| Posted: 07-Mar-2005 17:06 Post subject: RE: The Whitworth II WX-1 |
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On 2005-03-07 16:51, SaberDance wrote:
Can someone remind me how to use TDB to put this mech into Megamek. I'd like to play with it again. I always enjoyed it.
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Once you have the 'Mech entered into TDB and saved, click File -> Save as XML file. (Or hit ctrl-L.)
Save the XML to X:\(MegaMek directory)\data\mechfiles. Where X is the drive on which MegaMek is stored (C:\ one would assume), and (MegaMek directory) is wherever it's saved.
Edit:
Ignore the double backslahes. Weird thing the forum does.
[ This Message was edited by: StarRaven on 2005-03-07 17:07 ]
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Erenon
Blighted Sun Battalion
2nd Company
"Seraph's Slaughter"
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| Posted: 07-Mar-2005 18:33 Post subject: RE: The Whitworth II WX-1 |
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If i remember right, there's a patch you have to apply or something..
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Blackhand
Draconis Combine
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| Posted: 07-Mar-2005 18:50 Post subject: RE: The Whitworth II WX-1 |
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Either way this mech is fairly decent one, especially with the ammo load outs you can get for it.
Its a decent 4/6/4 missile boat with strong self defence. I like it, just never liked LRM boats, much fonder of my PPCs as a main weapon.
Still I'd like to have one in a lance with me simply because they good mechs.
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StarRaven
Federated Suns
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| Posted: 07-Mar-2005 19:20 Post subject: RE: The Whitworth II WX-1 |
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On 2005-03-07 18:33, Erenon wrote:
If i remember right, there's a patch you have to apply or something..
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To MegaMek or TDB?
For MegaMek, you just need the latest version - whatever that is now, as I've not been keeping up.
For TDB, the same is true - version 2.0.23. As I recall, the good ralgith recently made a single installer that will give you the latest version without patching, if you need. It's on PRI.
And if you need, Mordel has the patches here.
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Erenon
Blighted Sun Battalion
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| Posted: 07-Mar-2005 20:24 Post subject: RE: The Whitworth II WX-1 |
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On 2005-03-07 19:20, StarRaven wrote:
To MegaMek or TDB?
For MegaMek, you just need the latest version - whatever that is now, as I've not been keeping up.
For TDB, the same is true - version 2.0.23. As I recall, the good ralgith recently made a single installer that will give you the latest version without patching, if you need. It's on PRI.
And if you need, Mordel has the patches here.
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Drawing board... but it looks like it has been dealt with then.. *phew*
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SaberDance
Federated Suns
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| Posted: 07-Mar-2005 22:01 Post subject: RE: The Whitworth II WX-1 |
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I like PPCs too, but with the advent of semi-guided missiles and with indirect fire I like being able to hide behind the ridge and pummel away.
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