BattleMech Technical Readout
Name/Model: Cicada CDA-2A
Designer: Catalyst Game Labs
Source(s): Record Sheets: Succession Wars
Record Sheets: 3039 Unabridged
Classic BattleTech Record Sheets: Introductory
Record Sheets: 3025 & 3026
Technology: Inner Sphere
Technology Rating: D
Tonnage: 40
Role: Scout
Configuration: Biped BattleMech
Era/Year: Star League / 2740
Rules (Current): Introductory
Rules (Era): Introductory
Rules (Year): Introductory
Total Cost: 3,705,217 C-Bills
Battle Value: 659
Chassis: Hartford 300
Power Plant: Pitban 320
Walking Speed: 86.4 kph
Maximum Speed: 129.6 kph
Jump Jets: None
Jump Capacity: None
Armor: StarSlab/3
Armament:
2 Magna Medium Lasers
1 Magna 200 Small Laser
Manufacturer: Free Worlds Defense Industries
Primary Factory: Gibson
Communications: Datacom 50
Targeting & Tracking: Dynatec 1122
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Equipment Mass
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Internal Structure: Standard 4.00
Engine: 320 Fusion 22.50
Walking MP: 8
Running MP: 12
Jumping MP: 0
Heat Sinks (Single): 10 0.00
Gyro: Standard 4.00
Cockpit: Standard 3.00
Armor Factor: 64 4.00
Type: Standard
Internal Armor
Structure Value
Head: 3 9
Center Torso: 12 11
Center Torso (rear): 6
R/L Torso: 10 6
R/L Torso (rear): 3
R/L Arm: 6 4
R/L Leg: 10 6
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Weapons and Ammo Location Critical Tonnage
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Small Laser CT 1 0.50
Medium Laser RT 1 1.00
Medium Laser LT 1 1.00
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Alpha Strike Statistics
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Point Value (PV): 22
TP: BM, SZ: 2, TMM: 3, MV: 16"
Damage: (S) 2 / (M) 1 / (L) 0, OV: 0
Armor (A): 2, Structure (S): 3
Specials: ENE
Distribution
Name/Model: Cicada CDA-2A
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. Roll Again 3. Cockpit 3. Roll Again
4. Roll Again 4. Roll Again 4. Roll Again
5. Roll Again 5. Sensors 5. Roll Again
6. Roll Again 6. Life Support 6. Roll Again
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. Medium Laser 1. Fusion Engine 1. Medium Laser
2. Roll Again 2. Fusion Engine 2. Roll Again
3. Roll Again 3. Fusion Engine 3. Roll Again
4. Roll Again 4. Gyro 4. Roll Again
5. Roll Again 5. Gyro 5. Roll Again
6. Roll Again 6. Gyro 6. Roll Again
1. Roll Again 1. Gyro 1. Roll Again
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. Small Laser 5. Roll Again
6. Roll Again 6. Roll Again 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. Roll Again 5. Roll Again
6. Roll Again 6. Roll Again
Battle Value Breakdown
Name/Model: Cicada CDA-2A
Technology: Inner Sphere
Tonnage: 40
Configuration: Biped BattleMech
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Defensive Battle Rating
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Armor (Standard): 64 x 2.5 x 1 160.000
Internal Structure (Standard w/ Fusion Engine): 67 x 1.5 x 1 x 1 (+) 100.500 = 260.500
Gyro (Standard): 40 x 0.5 (+) 20.000 = 280.500
Defensive Movement Factor: +4 (*) 1.40 = 392.700
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Final Defensive Battle Rating: 392.700
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Offensive Battle Rating
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Heat Efficiency: Unit is efficient
6 (Base) + 10 (Heat Sinks) - 2 (Movement) - 7 (Weapons) = 7
Offensive Equipment:
Medium Laser 46.000
Medium Laser (+) 46.000 = 92.000
Small Laser (+) 9.000 = 101.000
Total 'Mech Tonnage: (+) 40.000 = 141.000
Speed Factor: 12 (Run) + 0 (Jump) (*) 1.890 = 266.490
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Final Offensive Battle Rating: 266.490
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BattleMech Battle Value
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Defensive Battle Rating: 392.700
Offensive Battle Rating: (+) 266.490 = 659.190
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Final BattleMech Battle Value: 659
Alpha Strike Conversion
Name/Model: Cicada CDA-2A
Technology: Inner Sphere
Tonnage: 40
Configuration: Biped BattleMech
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Determine Unit Type
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Ground Units: BattleMech = BM
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Final Unit Type: BM
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Determine Weight/Size Class
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Tonnage: 40 (greater than or equal to 40 and less than 60) = 2
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Final Weight/Size Class: 2
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Convert Movement and Movement Modes
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Ground Movement: 8 (Walk) = 16"
Ground Target Movement Modifier at 16" is 3
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Final Movement and Movement Modes: 16"
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Determine Short Range Damage Value
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Heat Efficiency: Unit is efficient
10 (Heat Sinks) = 10
2 (Movement) + 7 (Weapons) - 4 (Base) (-) 5 = 5
Offensive Equipment: = 0.000
Small Laser (+) 0.300 = 0.300
Medium Laser (+) 0.500 = 0.800
Medium Laser (+) 0.500 = 1.300
Heat-modified damage value:
Damage subtotal rounded up to the nearest tenth = 1.3
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Final Short Range Damage Value: 2
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Determine Medium Range Damage Value
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Heat Efficiency: Unit is efficient
10 (Heat Sinks) = 10
2 (Movement) + 7 (Weapons) - 4 (Base) (-) 5 = 5
Offensive Equipment: = 0.000
Medium Laser (+) 0.500 = 0.500
Medium Laser (+) 0.500 = 1.000
Heat-modified damage value:
Damage subtotal rounded up to the nearest tenth = 1.0
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Final Medium Range Damage Value: 1
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Determine Long Range Damage Value
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Heat Efficiency: Unit is efficient
10 (Heat Sinks) = 10
2 (Movement) - 4 (Base) (-) -2 = 12
Offensive Equipment: = 0.000
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Final Long Range Damage Value: 0
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Convert Armor
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Standard: 64 armor points x 1 64.000 = 64.000
Armor Factor Conversion (/) 30 = 2.133
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Final Armor Value: 2
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Convert Structure
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Engine: Inner Sphere Fusion on a 40 ton BattleMech = 3.0
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Final Structure Value: 3
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Determine Special Abilities
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Unit contains no explosive components = ENE
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Determine Point Value
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Unit's Offensive Value:
Attack Damage Factor 2 (Short) + 1 (Medium) + 1 (Medium) + 0 (Long) = 4.000
Unit Size Factor 2 (Weight/Size Class) / 2 (+) 1.000 = 5.000
Overheat Factor 0 (Overheat) (+) 0.000 = 5.000
Blanket Offensive Modifier 1 (Base) (*) 1.000 = 5.000
Defensive Interaction Rating:
Armor Factor 2 (Armor) x 2.0 (Non-Vehicle Unit) = 4.000
Structure Factor 3 (Structure) x 1.0 (Other Unit) (+) 3.000 = 7.000
Defense Factor 1 + {[3 (16" Move)] x 0.25} (*) 1.750 = 12.250
Final DIR Round to nearest half point = 12.500
Unit's Defensive Value:
Movement Factor 2 (0.25 per 2") = 2.000
Final DIR Defensive Interaction Rating (+) 12.500 = 14.500
Unit's Final Point Value:
Offensive Value = 5.000
Defensive Value (+) 14.500 = 19.500
Agile [3 (TMM) - 1] x 1 (Medium) (+) 2.000 = 21.500
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Final Point Value: 22
Cost Breakdown
Name/Model: Cicada CDA-2A
Technology: Inner Sphere
Tonnage: 40
Configuration: Biped BattleMech
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Structural Cost
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Armor (Standard): (64 pts) 4.0 x 10,000 40,000.00
Internal Structure (Standard): 40 x 400 x 1 (+) 16,000.00 = 56,000.00
Myomer (Standard): 40 x 2,000 (+) 80,000.00 = 136,000.00
Engine (Fusion): (5,000 x 320 x 40) / 75 (+) 853,333.33 = 989,333.33
Gyro (Standard): 4.0 x 300,000 (+) 1,200,000.00 = 2,189,333.33
Cockpit (Standard): 200,000 (+) 200,000.00 = 2,389,333.33
Life Support: 50,000 (+) 50,000.00 = 2,439,333.33
Sensors: 40 x 2,000 (+) 80,000.00 = 2,519,333.33
Arm Actuators: 40 x ((100 x 2) + (50 x 0) + (80 x 0)) (+) 8,000.00 = 2,527,333.33
Leg Actuators: 40 x ((150 x 2) + (80 x 2) + (120 x 2)) (+) 28,000.00 = 2,555,333.33
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Total Structural Cost: 2,555,333.33
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Weapons and Equipment Cost
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Medium Laser 40,000 40,000.00
Medium Laser 40,000 (+) 40,000.00 = 80,000.00
Small Laser 11,250 (+) 11,250.00 = 91,250.00
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Total Weapons and Equipment Cost 91,250.00
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BattleMech Cost
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Structural Cost: 2,555,333.33
Weapons and Equipment Cost: (+) 91,250.00 = 2,646,583.33
BattleMech Cost Multiplier: 1 + (40 / 100) (*) 1.40 = 3,705,216.67
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Final BattleMech Cost 3,705,217.00
Member Review - Sleeping Dragon : 03-Jul-2006 00:00
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Rating:
1.00
Comment:
An odd mech. Technically we have Locust's big brother, but unless you pack it with some new tech or lighter engine it can stay at home. As 7/11/0 (and right set of weapons and armor) it would be great, but now it simply cannot beat the Locust. Maybe that it may find some good use as a practice target for light mech pilots, teaching them how to flank fast moving targets, but in combat? Maybe if you need a fast element in medium/heavy lance and there are no assassins around. (I should stop with this review. The more I type the lower the rating)
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Member Review - AWAD : 16-Jun-2006 00:00
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Rating:
1.00
Comment:
At first it looks good, then you play it. In duels it does fair, but in lance formation and scenarios it is an odd duck out. They just seem to be targets and die. Only place it does well is kicking, but it does not have enough armor to take the return kick. If it was a tad bit slower then it could be vicious.
GM- I use it on occasion. 1/2 of them die quickly, the other half do little, are ignored and then retreat off board
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Member Review - House Calderon 1 : 05-May-2006 00:00
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Rating:
2.00
Comment:
A monster Locust! Mobility and armor are equal, these weapons are superior, but it is still a medium mech. Too much mass was used to make this so fast that Locusts, Spiders, and Ostscouts run scared.
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Member Review - Rudel Gurken : 20-Jun-2005 00:00
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Rating:
2.00
Comment:
A Cicada is a Locust trading half a ton of weapons for more internal structure. It can be usefull as a light mech hunter in open terrain but I´ll take 2 Locust-1E for the same price!
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Member Review - Gunslinger Patch : 18-Sep-2004 00:00
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Rating:
0.00
Comment:
This design was meant as a competitor for the locust and should never have been built. And more, it is still in production! Why didn't the Mariks build something better in that factory?
The firepower is better then a locust, better range and a little bit better damage. But the leg,head, and side torso armor is worse while the rear armor is better.
But in the end, this thing costs more to repair, and maintain then a Locust does and a merc unit can buy 2 Locusts and have 700,000 c-bills left over. Even House Marik should not be buying this mech for that same reason.
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