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Stinger
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 Posted: 16-Sep-2005 23:10 Post subject: Lineholder Mk2 |
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I really like this change seems fairly easy and really quite logical.
Anyway lt me know what you think.
BattleMech Technical Readout
Type/Model: Lineholder custom KW1-LH7
Tech: Inner Sphere / 3058
Config: Biped BattleMech
Rules: Level 2, Standard design
Mass: 55 tons
Chassis: Kressly GRF1A-MDX Standard
Power Plant: 275 Core Tek Fusion
Walking Speed: 54.0 km/h
Maximum Speed: 86.4 km/h
Jump Jets: None
Jump Capacity: 0 meters
Armor Type: Kressly Stoneskin 30M Ferro-Fibrous
Armament:
1 Large Laser
4 Medium Lasers
2 LRM 5s
1 Guardian ECM
Manufacturer: Kressly Warworks
Location: Epsilon Eridani
Communications System: Angst Clear Channel 3
Targeting & Tracking System: RCA Instatrac Mark XII
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==Overview:==
The Lineholder is Kressly Warworks' first BattleMech design. Though it
breaks no new technological ground, the Lineholder meets all of its original
specifications and in less than a year has broken sales records for 'Mechs in
the 55-ton weight class. Its low price is quickly making the Lineholder the
standard 'Mech of choice for smaller powers and minor nobles throughout the
Inner Sphere.
==Capabilities:==
The Lineholder was designed as a mobile weapons platform with the ability
to withstand considerable punishment. For a medium 'Mech, the Lineholder
fulfills these goals extremely well. Armed with a pair of LongFire missile
racks above its right shoulder and a BlazeFire large laser in its left arm,
the Lineholder can shell out consistent and deadly long-range fire. For close
combat the 'Mech carries four torso-mounted Intek medium lasers, reliable and
effective weapons that provide continuous fire support. The Lineholder has
more than enough heat sinks to deal with potential overheating caused by any
of its weapons-problems arise only when the lasers and missile racks are fired
simultaneously for extended periods.
In late 3058 the Federated Suns high commande bought several for
analasys. After liking what they saw they decided to order 2 production runs
with some minor modifications. Mostly the changes are easy and not overly
complex. Ferro fibrous gives the new mech full protection. A Guardian ECM suite and The new tech does increase the overall cost but by less than 500K. The FC high brass is
eager to deploy the new mech and give it its first shake down. The most complex change comes fromt he addition of double heat sinks. originally mounting 14 the new design drops 4 for more armor and ammo. the double heat sinks give the new lineholder a nastier bite at short range.
==Variants:==
Prompted by the brisk sales of the Lineholder, Kressly plans to introduce
an upscale variant of the design for wealthier customers. The KW1-LH3 replaces
the original Lineholder's medium lasers with pulse weapons and upgrades the
large laser with an extended-range model. Kressly hopes that the LH3 will
become competitive with other contemporary front-line 'Mechs, but only time
will tell if the design can achieve such popularity.
==Deployment==
Kressly Warworks originally planned to sell the Lineholder to minor noble
families throughout the Inner Sphere, but the breakdown of authority in the
former Sarna March caused Kressly to change its marketing strategy. The firm
now sells the Lineholder to the myriad factions in the so-called Chaos March,
and new orders for the inexpensive 'Mech are coming in daily. Though most
Lineholders are deployed on various worlds in the Chaos March, a few have
appeared in the armies of minor nobles on interior and border worlds in the
Inner Sphere.
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Type/Model: Lineholder custom KW1-LH7
Mass: 55 tons
Equipment: Crits Mass
Int. Struct.: 91 pts Standard 0 5.50
Engine: 275 Fusion 6 15.50
Walking MP: 5
Running MP: 8
Jumping MP: 0
Heat Sinks: 10 Double [20] 0 .00
Gyro: 4 3.00
Cockpit, Life Supt., Sensors: 5 3.00
Actuators: L: Sh+UA+LA R: Sh+UA+LA 14 .00
Armor Factor: 185 pts Ferro-Fibrous 14 10.50
(Armor Crit Loc: 5 LA, 4 RA, 4 LT, 1 RT)
Internal Armor
Structure Value
Head: 3 9
Center Torso: 18 27
Center Torso (Rear): 9
L/R Side Torso: 13 20/20
L/R Side Torso (Rear): 6/6
L/R Arm: 9 18/18
L/R Leg: 13 26/26
Weapons and Equipment Loc Heat Ammo Crits Mass
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1 Large Laser LA 8 2 5.00
2 Medium Lasers RT 6 2 2.00
2 LRM 5s RT 4 48 4 6.00
(Ammo Locations: 2 RT)
2 Medium Lasers LT 6 2 2.00
1 Guardian ECM LT 0 2 1.50
CASE Equipment: RT 1 .50
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TOTALS: 24 56 54.50
Crits & Tons Left: 22 .50
Calculated Factors:
Total Cost: 5,200,766 C-Bills
Battle Value: 1,267
Cost per BV: 4,104.79
Weapon Value: 1,362 / 1,362 (Ratio = 1.07 / 1.07)
Damage Factors: SRDmg = 21; MRDmg = 10; LRDmg = 3
BattleForce2: MP: 5, Armor/Structure: 5/5
Damage PB/M/L: 4/3/1, Overheat: 0
Class: MM; Point Value: 13
Specials: if, ecm
[ This Message was edited by: Stinger on 2005-09-16 23:13 ]
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bladewind
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| Posted: 16-Sep-2005 23:17 Post subject: RE: Lineholder Mk2 |
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Ah the Centurion of the late 50s and waaay into the 60s. You can't almost go wrong with the LH.
But if this was a FedCom mech i could see them upping the LL for an ERL. Lyrans won't mind using some of this i suppose, as cheap heavy EW mechs.
Overall nice variant, but the ERL will be a great boost ! 
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