BattleMech Technical Readout
Name/Model: Assassin ASN-22
Designer: Blackhand
Source(s): Custom Mordel.Net Units
Technology: Inner Sphere
Technology Rating: E
Tonnage: 40
Configuration: Biped BattleMech
Era/Year: Clan Invasion / 3055
Rules (Current): Standard
Rules (Era): Standard
Rules (Year): Standard
Total Cost: 3,610,413 C-Bills
Battle Value: 873
Chassis: Endo Steel
Power Plant: 280 Fusion
Walking Speed: 75.6 kph
Maximum Speed: 118.8 kph
Jump Jets: Standard
Jump Capacity: 150 meters
Armor: Standard
Armament:
1 Medium Laser
1 LRM 5
3 SRM 2s
Manufacturer: Unknown
Primary Factory: Unknown
Communications: Unknown
Targeting & Tracking: Unknown
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Overview:
A venerable design, both loved and hated in the DCMS. Paired with Jenners on bash and
dashes, or with Kabutos to provide some firepower, or to give a Cicada some in close power.
In short both a fast and jump capable design, never a great mech to have. But, at the same
time no one ever manages not to find a use for the Assassin.
The reworking was a further attempt to lengthen the shelf life of a design which is still a
work horse of many lance and company sized raiding parties.
Capabilities:
A single cockpit mounted LRM 5 provides both some range, and the pilot some adreniline as
most pilots find it scary to begin with. The medium laser in place of the right hand
actuator provides a good shot and dependable long term weapon. The trio of SRM 2s feeding of
a ton of ammo is both a good weapon, since it is critical finding on enemy mechs and
vehicles. Yet, the short amount of ammo means that only 3 minutes of ammo exist at fastest
rate of fire for the SRM racks.
Variation provides an extra half ton of SRM ammo and an extra half ton of armour in exchance
for trading off either the Medium Laser, or one of the SRM 2s.
Deployment:
Dotting the landscape of the DCMS forces this particular design is neither clamoured after
as a mech, nor ignored and reviled. Its both a work horse and a nobody in the rolls of
mechs. Consequently its found just about everywhere, piloted by everyone and anyone in most
situations.
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Equipment Mass
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Internal Structure: Endo Steel 2.00
Engine: 280 Fusion 16.00
Walking MP: 7
Running MP: 11
Jumping MP: 5
Heat Sinks (Double): 10 [20] 0.00
Gyro: Standard 3.00
Cockpit: Standard 3.00
Armor Factor: 88 5.50
Type: Standard
Internal Armor
Structure Value
Head: 3 9
Center Torso: 12 12
Center Torso (rear): 5
R/L Torso: 10 10
R/L Torso (rear): 2
R/L Arm: 6 9
R/L Leg: 10 10
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Weapons and Ammo Location Critical Tonnage
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LRM 5 H 1 2.00
Jump Jet CT 1 0.50
LRM 5 (Ammo 24) CT 1 1.00
Jump Jet RT 1 0.50
Jump Jet LT 1 0.50
3 SRM 2s LT 3 3.00
SRM 2 (Ammo 50) LT 1 1.00
Medium Laser RA 1 1.00
Jump Jet RL 1 0.50
Jump Jet LL 1 0.50
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Alpha Strike Statistics
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Point Value (PV): 30
TP: BM, SZ: 2, TMM: 3, MV: 14"/10"j
Damage: (S) 2 / (M) 2 / (L) 0*, OV: 0
Armor (A): 3, Structure (S): 3
Specials: IF0*, JMPW1
Distribution
Name/Model: Assassin ASN-22
Technology: Inner Sphere
Tonnage: 40
Configuration: Biped BattleMech
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Left ArmHeadRight Arm
1. Shoulder 1. Life Support 1. Shoulder
2. Upper Arm Actuator 2. Sensors 2. Upper Arm Actuator
3. Lower Arm Actuator 3. Cockpit 3. Lower Arm Actuator
4. Hand Actuator 4. LRM 5 4. Medium Laser
5. Endo Steel 5. Sensors 5. Endo Steel
6. Endo Steel 6. Life Support 6. Endo Steel
1. Roll Again 1. Roll Again
2. Roll Again 2. Roll Again
3. Roll Again 3. Roll Again
4. Roll Again 4. Roll Again
5. Roll Again 5. Roll Again
6. Roll Again 6. Roll Again
Left TorsoCenter TorsoRight Torso
1. Jump Jet 1. Fusion Engine 1. Jump Jet
2. SRM 2 2. Fusion Engine 2. Endo Steel
3. SRM 2 3. Fusion Engine 3. Endo Steel
4. SRM 2 4. Gyro 4. Endo Steel
5. SRM 2 (Ammo 50) 5. Gyro 5. Endo Steel
6. Endo Steel 6. Gyro 6. Endo Steel
1. Endo Steel 1. Gyro 1. Endo Steel
2. Roll Again 2. Fusion Engine 2. Roll Again
3. Roll Again 3. Fusion Engine 3. Roll Again
4. Roll Again 4. Fusion Engine 4. Roll Again
5. Roll Again 5. Jump Jet 5. Roll Again
6. Roll Again 6. LRM 5 (Ammo 24) 6. Roll Again
Left LegRight Leg
1. Hip 1. Hip
2. Upper Leg Actuator 2. Upper Leg Actuator
3. Lower Leg Actuator 3. Lower Leg Actuator
4. Foot Actuator 4. Foot Actuator
5. Jump Jet 5. Jump Jet
6. Endo Steel 6. Endo Steel
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Rating:
2.50
Comment:
A rather bad upgrade in my eyes. It has two more SRM's and an additional ton of ammo but it lost two valuable jump jets in that process. I too don't understand why the LRM was relocated into the head.
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Member Review - Sleeping Dragon : 22-Jan-2008 09:34
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Rating:
2.50
Comment:
I'm not fond of the ASN-101 and this one resembles it a bit too much for my taste.The additional SRMs are a nice move, but I wonder whether it was a good idea to lose Jump Jets. Moving LRMs to the head also seems strange, with ASN-21 fluff mentioning how cramped the cockpit was and moving the ammo to CT looks more like preparing yourself for a suicide. It's a pretty good concept, but the imperfections you installed ruin it for me. (I don't think that JJs or LRM relocation were 'accidental' decisions like on many other machines. You think while designing, but I don't appreciate neither moving prominent design features just to fill a crit in the head slot nor placement of the ammo in 'safe' CT.)
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Member Review - Khayman : 05-Aug-2005 00:00
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Rating:
2.00
Comment:
I feel as though, everything I was about to say, was said already by Adder.
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Member Review - DarkAdder : 09-Jul-2005 00:00
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Rating:
2.00
Comment:
As the ASN's go, its middle of the road. About the only really -new- thing on this mech is the addition of the SRMs. For up close and dirty fighting, this is going to be fairly brutal.
In just about every other respect, its the same ASN with a new coat of paint. While its not my first choice for a 40 ton skirmisher, I wouldnt feel put out using them in combat, either.
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Member Review - mud : 03-Oct-2004 00:00
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Rating:
2.50
Comment:
An average modification; still, you could definitely do better with an upgrade you're building from the ground up.
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