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Nightmare
Lyran Alliance
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Joined: 03-May-2002 00:00
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 Posted: 08-Jul-2002 00:05 Post subject: Long Tom Bastard |
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Artillery on a mech? Why not? Here`s the proof that it`s possible...
Designation:Long Tom Bastard LTB-1X
Mass: 95 tons
Chassis: Sugarcube Composite Y
Power Plant: GM 380 XL
Cruising Speed: 43
Maximum Speed: 64.5
Jump Jets: Chilton 600
Jump Capacity: 120 meters
Armor: Imperial Type II with CASE
Armament:
2 Diverse Optics ER Medium Lasers
1 Diverse Optics ER Large Laser
1 Snub-nosed Long Tom Cannon
Manufacturer: The Wrecking Crew
Primary Factory: none yet
Communications System: White Noise mk I
Targeting and Tracking System: Killer B
Other Equipment:
Triple-Strength Myomer
Null-Signature System
Fluff:
The LTB was actually inspired by another project, a Davion attempt to mount Long Toms on a King Crab chassis. The result was both slow and prone to exploding, but gave the
mad scientist known only as "The Wrecking Crew" the spark
that would result in the LTB. Mounting two Long Toms on a
mech was too extreme, it wasn`t capable of anything else
after that. He wanted a fast Long Tom carrying mech, something that wouldn`t be destroyed just by firing it`s main gun a few times. The prototype looks likely as a fire-support unit, and is mobile enough to go on the offensive if the enemy breaks.
Capabilities:
The LTB mounts a Long Tom Cannon, and that`s plenty enough for most kinds of wrecking. Splash damage to adjacent hexes should make for interesting times among
tight vehicle formations. The mech has enough heat dissipation to run, fire the Long Tom and keep the Null Signature System up for as long as needed. Firing any lasers
at enemies that get close will require that the NullSig be turned off, but there should be enough heat to turn on the TSM instead. The machine is also surprisingly fast for its size,
and any raiders that come too close may find it out the hard way. A TSM-powered punch or kick is guaranteed to put
most medium mechs out of commission immediately.
LTB-1X Long Tom Bastard
Technology Base: - Inner Sphere - Level 3
Equipment Mass
Internal Structure: 5 (composite)
Engine: 380 XL 20.5
Walking MP: 4
Running MP: 6
Jumping MP: 0
Heat Sinks: 16(32) - Double 6
Gyro: 4
Cockpit: 3
Armor Factor: 288 18
Internal Armor
Structure Value
Head 3 9
Center Torso 30 43
Center Torso(rear) 14
R/L Torso 20 30
R/L Torso(rear) 9
R/L Arm 16 32
R/L Leg 20 40
Weapons and Ammo Location Critical Tonnage
ER Medium Laser CT 1 1
ER Medium Laser H 1 1
ER Large Laser RA 2 5
Long Tom Cannon LA/LT 9/6 20
Long Tom Ammo RT 3 3
CASE RT 1 0.5
Jump Jet RT 1 2
Jump Jet LT 1 2
Jump Jet RL 1 2
Jump Jet LL 1 2
Double Heat Sink 3 crits in RT
Null Signature 1 crit everywhere except head
Triple Strength 5 crits RA, 1 LT
Actuators removed : Left Hand and Lower Arm
Cost: 32 636 208
BV: 1864
You might find that a Reaver Titan from GWs Epic Space Marine or whatever it`s named nowadays looks a lot like
the Long Tom Bastard.
Comments? Suggestions? A cool name for the mech?
Edit: just entered the machine in my HmPro (had it in TDB), and it reports the BV as 2,059 points instead of the 1,864 from TDB. The price is right, though.
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[ This Message was edited by: Nightmare on 2002-07-08 00:16 ]
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