Erm... I did that math a few posts up, without endo, actually.
Base-bones:
55 tons, all standard, 5/8/0: 28 tons for equipment/armour.
60 tons, all standard, 5/8/0: 29 tons for equipment/armour.
65 tons, all standard, 5/8/0: 28 tons for equipment/armour.
55 tons, all standard, 6/9/0: 18 tons.
60 tons, all standard, 6/9/0: 14 tons (only one of two times it loses against 55 tons).
65 tons, all standard, 6/9/0: 5.5 tons (no-one ever uses).
55 tons, XLE, 5/8/0: 35.5 tons.
60 tons, XLE, 5/8/0: 38.5 tons.
65 tons, XLE, 5/8/0: 39.5 tons (one of two times its better)
55 tons, XLE, 6/9/0: 30 tons.
60 tons, XLE, 6/9/0: 30.5 tons.
65 tons, XLE, 6/9/0: 28.5 tons.
55 tons, endo, 5/8/0: 30.5 tons.
60 tons, endo, 5/8/0: 32 tons.
65 tons, endo, 5/8/0: 31 tons.
55 tons, endo, 6/9/0: 20.5 tons.
60 tons, endo, 6/9/0: 17 tons (the other time it loses).
65 tons, endo, 6/9/0: 8.5 tons.
55 tons, both, 5/8/0: 38 tons.
60 tons, both, 5/8/0: 41.5 tons.
65 tons, both, 5/8/0: 42.5 tons (the other time it's better).
55 tons, both, 6/9/0: 32.5 tons.
60 tons, both, 6/9/0: 33.5 tons.
65 tons, both, 6/9/0: 31.5 tons.
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But then, since there are 75 ton 'mechs running around at 5/8/5 with a lot more armor than that 55 (and a lot more weapons too), this might not be the greatest speed ever for the thing.
Eh, not really.
a 5/8/0 75-tonner with endo&XLE has only 4 tons more to spend than a 60-tonner with same, which is reduced to 3 ton difference at 5/8/5. Slight advantage, but not much. Not much change between 70 tons and 75 tons either (only 7 points of internal structure).
Also, 4-ton difference between 55-tonner 5/8/5 and 75-tonner 5/8/5.
Edited by Alizabeth Aijou, 04 June 2012 - 02:34 PM.