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Comments/criticism are always appreciated.
Type/Model: Armaneti AMNI-4J
Tech: Inner Sphere / 3025
Config: Biped BattleMech
Rules: Level 1, Custom design
Mass: 75 tons
Chassis: Kali Yama Chassis Standard
Power Plant: 300 Vlar Fusion
Walking Speed: 43.2 km/h
Maximum Speed: 64.8 km/h
Jump Jets: 4 Rawlings 52 Standard Jump Jets
Jump Capacity: 120 meters
Armor Type: Starshield Standard
Armament:
1 Kreuss PPC
1 Olympian Flamer
2 Irian Weapons Works Super 6 Medium Lasers
1 Irian Weapons Works Class 10 LRM 10
1 Irian Weapons Works 60mm SRM 6
Manufacturer: Kali Yama Weapons Industries
Location: Kalidasa
Communications System: Irian TelStar
Targeting & Tracking System: TRSS Eagle Eye
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Type/Model: Armaneti AMNI-4J
Mass: 75 tons
Equipment: Crits Mass
Int. Struct.: 114 pts Standard 0 7.50
Engine: 300 Fusion 6 19.00
Walking MP: 4
Running MP: 6
Jumping MP: 4
Heat Sinks: 15 Single 3 5.00
(Heat Sink Loc: 1 HD, 1 LA, 1 RL)
Gyro: 4 3.00
Cockpit, Life Supt., Sensors: 5 3.00
Actuators: L: Sh+UA+LA+H R: Sh+UA+LA 15 .00
Armor Factor: 200 pts Standard 0 12.50
Internal Armor
Structure Value
Head: 3 9
Center Torso: 23 26
Center Torso (Rear): 11
L/R Side Torso: 16 20/20
L/R Side Torso (Rear): 8/8
L/R Arm: 12 21/21
L/R Leg: 16 28/28
Weapons and Equipment Loc Heat Ammo Crits Mass
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1 PPC RA 10 3 7.00
1 Flamer LA 3 1 1.00
1 Medium Laser RT 3 1 1.00
1 LRM 10 RT 4 24 4 7.00
(Ammo Locations: 2 LT)
1 SRM 6 CT 4 15 3 4.00
(Ammo Locations: 1 LT)
1 Medium Laser LL 3 1 1.00
4 Standard Jump Jets: 4 4.00
(Jump Jet Loc: 2 LT, 2 RT)
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TOTALS: 27 50 75.00
Crits & Tons Left: 28 .00
Calculated Factors:
Total Cost: 6,983,375 C-Bills
Battle Value: 1,154
Cost per BV: 6,051.45
Weapon Value: 1,021 / 1,021 (Ratio = .88 / .88)
Damage Factors: SRDmg = 15; MRDmg = 11; LRDmg = 5
BattleForce2: MP: 4J, Armor/Structure: 5/6
Damage PB/M/L: 3/2/1, Overheat: 2
Class: MH; Point Value: 12
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Rudel Gurken
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| Posted: 08-Sep-2005 07:02 Post subject: RE: AMNI-4J Armaneti |
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WOW! Replace the flamer by 2 MG´s and put all weapons to another place and you´ll have a mech a friend of mine had constructed back in around 1989!
Not bad!
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Raven!
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| Posted: 08-Sep-2005 10:04 Post subject: RE: AMNI-4J Armaneti |
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Why would I want to buy this just out of curiosity?
Raven!
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StarRaven
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| Posted: 08-Sep-2005 21:47 Post subject: RE: AMNI-4J Armaneti |
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A solid design, if rather unexciting. Nothing to complain about here, that's for sure. I like the level of firepower which is energy based; gives it longevity.
Now that I look again: why put that laser in the leg?
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| Posted: 08-Sep-2005 23:25 Post subject: RE: AMNI-4J Armaneti |
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On 2005-09-08 10:04, Raven! wrote:
Why would I want to buy this just out of curiosity?
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I'm afraid I don't understand the question.
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Now that I look again: why put that laser in the leg? |
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Why not? 
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bladewind
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| Posted: 08-Sep-2005 23:33 Post subject: RE: AMNI-4J Armaneti |
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This design is rather solid, but i question House Marik designs boasting PPCs during lvl1 play. 
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| Posted: 09-Sep-2005 00:43 Post subject: RE: AMNI-4J Armaneti |
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Oh, really?
The AWS-8Q Awesome has its primary factory on Savannah, which is a FWL planet. As we all know, it has THREE PPCs. Kreuss's to be specific, just like this 'mech.
[ This Message was edited by: Warhammer: 3025 on 2005-09-09 00:45 ]
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Raven!
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| Posted: 09-Sep-2005 01:24 Post subject: RE: AMNI-4J Armaneti |
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Let me clarify then: What feeling are you trying to evoke with this machine. You have posted a big plop of numbers, and that is all well and good, and some if it is actually impressive, but there are a lot of impressive mechs out there, so what are you going to tell me about this machine to seperate it from the pack and make it special?
In other words: Fluff!
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Sleeping Dragon
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| Posted: 09-Sep-2005 02:57 Post subject: RE: AMNI-4J Armaneti |
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On 2005-09-09 00:43, Warhammer: 3025 wrote:
Oh, really?
The AWS-8Q Awesome has its primary factory on Savannah, which is a FWL planet. As we all know, it has THREE PPCs. Kreuss's to be specific, just like this 'mech.
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Primary factory that produces Awesome, but which variant? Two of four don't have PPCs at all and third has only one. (random table shows 8Q, but this may be just remains from time when FWL had capacity to build them).
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Karagin
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| Posted: 09-Sep-2005 09:28 Post subject: RE: AMNI-4J Armaneti |
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On 2005-09-09 01:24, Raven! wrote:
Let me clarify then: What feeling are you trying to evoke with this machine. You have posted a big plop of numbers, and that is all well and good, and some if it is actually impressive, but there are a lot of impressive mechs out there, so what are you going to tell me about this machine to seperate it from the pack and make it special?
In other words: Fluff!
Raven!
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Good call...this one needs fluff.
Even if it's just a short write up about what it has etc...something would help as you said explain why and how for about the mech beyond the numbers.
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| Posted: 09-Sep-2005 12:51 Post subject: RE: AMNI-4J Armaneti |
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I'm trying to evoke the feeling of a tank (to use MMO parlance), along the lines of the Thunderbolt and Orion. 'Mechs that stand at the forefront of the battle, dealing out damage and being too much of a threat to ignore in favor of the (possibly weaker) lancemates.
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Raven!
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| Posted: 09-Sep-2005 13:21 Post subject: RE: AMNI-4J Armaneti |
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Ok then. Try this on for size:
=== OVERVIEW ===
After the ravaging of the Succession Wars, the Inner Sphere had been thrown down into the dark ages. Technology was rare and hardly as powerful as it once was. In the past entire cities could be wiped out from the single blast of a powerful warships weapons. Today, cities are fought for block by block, door by door, and BattleMech by BattleMech.
This attrition has had its toll. Today powerful BattleMechs are rare. The type of BattleMech that causes everyone on the field to sit up and take notice. The AMNI-4J Armaneti was designed to fill this gap.
=== CAPABILITIES ===
The most important aspect that the Armaneti was attempting to capture was raw control of the BattleField. This cannot be accomplished unless the machine was able to strike out and cause damage at all ranges. This, of course, is not easy. Especially with the technological limitations the designers found themselves under. Every part had to be something that was either: A) locally produced and controled or B) easily salvagable.
The designers put forth a machine that has actually met all of these requirements.
The weapons package of the Armaneti has been designed to push the limits. Although many mechs might boast a PPC, LRM, SRM, and Medium laser mix, none do so with the style, grace, and survivability of the Armaneti. She can threaten an enemy BattleMech at all ranges with enough force to be a serious opponent on the battlefield, both strategically and tactically.
The PPC/LRM combination combines long range fire power, consistent damage profile, and heat management into one very useful package. A Marauder or Warhammer might deal out more damage, but not nearly as long as the Armaneti will be able too. Therefore, the Armaneti actually has a larger damage portfolio: it can consistently fire longer, and consistently do damage, even as shifting ranges.
When things get close in and hot, from PPC/LRM the Armaneti switches to Medium lasers and a powerful SRM system. After blasting holes through an enemies armor, the SRM seeks them out, destroying equipment and weaking the internal structure of the machine. Such a deadly combination is extremely successful and has led to this machine not being able to be ignored.
Finally the inclusion of the flamer rounds out this weapons package nicely. Able to be used to set fires to smoke out the enemy, or in an anti-infantry role, the flamer has plenty of useful applications.
A smart commander with even one Armaneti has a powrful unit at his command, and if applied properly, one that will guarantee victory.
=== DEPLOYMENT ===
Currently the Armaneti is only deployed within the Free Worlds League, but that might change over time.
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See? Fluff! I just made that up in ten minutes.
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| Posted: 09-Sep-2005 14:47 Post subject: RE: AMNI-4J Armaneti |
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Wow. Very nice work. 
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Karagin
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| Posted: 09-Sep-2005 18:49 Post subject: RE: AMNI-4J Armaneti |
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Really nice fluff, well done and adds character to the mech and makes it feel to be part of the universe.
I wish that TPTB would go back and write the fluff for the mechs like it was done in the Original TRO3025. The fluff in there had more depth and feeling and made you picture the universe a lot better.
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Raven!
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| Posted: 09-Sep-2005 22:48 Post subject: RE: AMNI-4J Armaneti |
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Fluff is always good. Everyone should include fluff in their posts, and not have someone else write it 
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