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[Scrawny Cowboy]

*Prays to the Battletech gods for 400 engine cap*

[SgtMagor]

hope it comes stock with a 400 changeable death heads, glowing eyes, and useful hand actuators. just dreaming heh!

Edited by SgtMagor, 24 September 2013 - 03:11 PM.

[Bishop Steiner]

SgtMagor, on 24 September 2013 - 03:06 PM, said:

hope it comes stock with a 400 changeable death heads, glowing eyes, and useful hand actuators. just dreaming heh!

yeah, probably an XL though. =/
AS7-PseudoBoarsHead
so 400XL, had to leave 35.5 tons free for it, since I can't put bigger than a 360 in it, and the 2 medium lasers. And, the last 6 tons I put to DHS in the Engine.

400XL
18 DHS
576 Armor
AC10 (RT) w/60 rounds
LRM10 (LT) w/36 reloads
6x Medium Lasers (RA/LA)

Well,,, it would be interesting, at least. Also, enough Crits, that if one used an LB-10X, one could then add EndoSteel, and change the Mediums to Pulse.

Be curious how it goes.

Edited by Bishop Steiner, 24 September 2013 - 03:26 PM.

[Carrioncrows]

Here's the Fluff:

Notable 'Mechs & MechWarriors:
MechWarrior Rodney Van Kleven A member of the elite 6th Syrtis Fusiliers, Rodney Van Kleven is an aristocrat with the instincts of a democrat. Extremely personable, he is well liked by everyone from fellow MechWarriors to the lowliest ship's cook.

On the battlefield, Van Kleven uses his Atlas, which he calls the Boar's Head, like a 100-ton scout. He stomps all over the field, creating general terror in the enemy lines and almost always overheating his 'Mech. He has won several land grants, but quickly loses the titles when his 'Mech overheats and shuts down on the battlefield.

http://users.stargat...5/bm-atlas.html

Edited by Carrioncrows, 24 September 2013 - 03:26 PM.

[Bishop Steiner]

Carrioncrows, on 24 September 2013 - 03:25 PM, said:

Here's the Fluff:

Notable 'Mechs & MechWarriors:
MechWarrior Rodney Van Kleven A member of the elite 6th Syrtis Fusiliers, Rodney Van Kleven is an aristocrat with the instincts of a democrat. Extremely personable, he is well liked by everyone from fellow MechWarriors to the lowliest ship's cook.

On the battlefield, Van Kleven uses his Atlas, which he calls the Boar's Head, like a 100-ton scout. He stomps all over the field, creating general terror in the enemy lines and almost always overheating his 'Mech. He has won several land grants, but quickly loses the titles when his 'Mech overheats and shuts down on the battlefield.

http://users.stargat...5/bm-atlas.html

Yeah, though I recognized the name. Cool for me. Hope it comes with a 350 or bigger stock then!
AS7-possibleboarshead?
left the 2 tons for the extra lasers. Heat efficiency should be about 32% I think, fitting with the "almost always overheating" part of the Fluff. I'd stomp about in it, I think.

Edited by Bishop Steiner, 24 September 2013 - 03:37 PM.

[Odins Fist]

The Boar's Head in a nutshell (almost) ... AS7-D Atlas Danielle - Piloted by Wolf's Dragoons Captain Danielle Rondema, this modified Atlas carried three medium lasers in each arm, trading away the SRM rack to do so. The additional heat was dissipated by two additional heat sinks that replaced the rear-firing medium lasers. BV (2.0) = 1,976^[32]


In case you never heard of it:
#1. AS7-K3 - A modification of the K2, the K3 removed the two Streak SRM-6 launchers and replaced them with three jump jets and a Streak SRM-4 launcher, giving the AS7-K3 incredible maneuverability. Jump Jets..!!! ROFL

[Alik Kerensky]

Is the picture inverted... AC on LT Missiles on RT?

[Bishop Steiner]

Odins Fist, on 24 September 2013 - 04:05 PM, said:

The Boar's Head in a nutshell (almost) ... AS7-D Atlas Danielle - Piloted by Wolf's Dragoons Captain Danielle Rondema, this modified Atlas carried three medium lasers in each arm, trading away the SRM rack to do so. The additional heat was dissipated by two additional heat sinks that replaced the rear-firing medium lasers. BV (2.0) = 1,976^[32]


In case you never heard of it:
#1. AS7-K3 - A modification of the K2, the K3 removed the two Streak SRM-6 launchers and replaced them with three jump jets and a Streak SRM-4 launcher, giving the AS7-K3 incredible maneuverability. Jump Jets..!!! ROFL

problem is that the Boar's Head is actually piloted by a totally different Warrior, as was brought out in a different thread.
by CarrionCrow
http://users.stargat...5/bm-atlas.html

So no JJs for you!

probably be closer to this
AS7-RS with 2 more medium lasers

[Bishop Steiner]

Alik Kerensky, on 24 September 2013 - 04:09 PM, said:

Is the picture inverted... AC on LT Missiles on RT?

yes

[Odins Fist]

Bishop Steiner, on 24 September 2013 - 04:12 PM, said:

problem is that the Boar's Head is actually piloted by a totally different Warrior,

Did you see where I said "ALMOST".

And then where I "ROFL" after Jump Jets...

Odins Fist, on 24 September 2013 - 04:05 PM, said:

The Boar's Head in a nutshell (almost) ...

Jump Jets..!!! ROFL

[XX Sulla XX]

I will buy it if it will run a 400xl engine. I just want a hot rod Atlas haha. What would the speed be with a 400xl and speed tweek?

[Bishop Steiner]

the same as a stock Victor or the Awesome 9M. 64.8 kph, 71.3 kph after speed tweak.

AKA, not worth it.

[XX Sulla XX]

Does seem a little to close to my Battlemaster. And it will go 83.9 I think. But still a 71.3 kph Atlas might be fun

Edited by XX Sulla XX, 24 September 2013 - 05:53 PM.

[Bishop Steiner]

could be. More fun to be able to actually kill what ya catch though,.

It'll still savage Lights and Mediums, but be outgunned by most heavies and assaults.

[Carrioncrows]

Bishop Steiner, on 24 September 2013 - 05:47 PM, said:

the same as a stock Victor or the Awesome 9M. 64.8 kph, 71.3 kph after speed tweak.

AKA, not worth it.

I dunno, I beg to differ.

The agility bonus alone makes it worth considering.

Sure you may only have the weapons of a heavy mech but you'll have the speed and agility of one as well, not to mention the armor of an assault in the biggest way.

I've found that 350 STD engines in an Atlas make a huge difference, even though the weapon load out is simple the ability to actually "MOVE" and rock yourself in and out of cover or charge in when an opportunity presents itself is well worth the tonnage.

Though most people intentinaly target the Atlas's ballistic torso making an XL a risky investment. I think the if it has the potential to run a 400 XL I for one will be looking very hard at builds I can make with it.

Granted a lot of your firepower comes via the cheapest way possible. The almighty 1 ton medium laser.

Food for thought.

[Deathlike]

Carrioncrows, on 24 September 2013 - 06:16 PM, said:

I dunno, I beg to differ.

The agility bonus alone makes it worth considering.

Sure you may only have the weapons of a heavy mech but you'll have the speed and agility of one as well, not to mention the armor of an assault in the biggest way.

I've found that 350 STD engines in an Atlas make a huge difference, even though the weapon load out is simple the ability to actually "MOVE" and rock yourself in and out of cover or charge in when an opportunity presents itself is well worth the tonnage.

Though most people intentinaly target the Atlas's ballistic torso making an XL a risky investment. I think the if it has the potential to run a 400 XL I for one will be looking very hard at builds I can make with it.

Granted a lot of your firepower comes via the cheapest way possible. The almighty 1 ton medium laser.

Food for thought.

Well, Atlai brawl far better than they snipe.

[nemesis271989]

JudgeDeathCZ, on 24 September 2013 - 08:58 AM, said:

Upcoming hero mech.It will cost a lot of MCs...BTW it looks like Atlas will finaly get some of those changing weapon hardpoints depending on weapon type like newer chasis have.
RA 3 MLas,LA 3 MLas,LT AC/20 and RT some LRMs

Why Don't Pgi fix Atlas - RS ??
That guy has 4 LAZORS on arms and you still can see only a single beam on each arm when you fire all of them?

Silly?

Isn't it?

[Corvus Antaka]

Napes339, on 24 September 2013 - 09:02 AM, said:

Oh man! This gives me hope for a Hero Hunchback!!

I'm pretty sure that AC is in the left torso. Its looks like there's more than just 3 MLas so I'm guessing 3 energy hardpoints per arm... Gnarly.

Edit: Hammerfinn beat me to it!

AC/20 shoulder but smaller hunch...*dreams*

[Bishop Steiner]

so only way I use an 400 in one is to build it to use a Standard. All that "agility" ain't worth it when you are that big a target , if they pop a torso and bang, dead.

AS7-RS
After you add the other 2 Medium lasers, 10 tons left to play. Thing is you will probably need most of that in heatsinks.

Get back 36 tons with an XL, but sorry, only crazy people run XL Atlases.

[XX Sulla XX]

Carrioncrows, on 24 September 2013 - 06:16 PM, said:

I dunno, I beg to differ.

The agility bonus alone makes it worth considering.

Sure you may only have the weapons of a heavy mech but you'll have the speed and agility of one as well, not to mention the armor of an assault in the biggest way.

I've found that 350 STD engines in an Atlas make a huge difference, even though the weapon load out is simple the ability to actually "MOVE" and rock yourself in and out of cover or charge in when an opportunity presents itself is well worth the tonnage.

Though most people intentinaly target the Atlas's ballistic torso making an XL a risky investment. I think the if it has the potential to run a 400 XL I for one will be looking very hard at builds I can make with it.

Granted a lot of your firepower comes via the cheapest way possible. The almighty 1 ton medium laser.

Food for thought.

Thats my thinking as well. It is already worth running the larger engine in the current models to be able to turn faster plus the speed boost. I think a 400xl in one might be interesting. I will mock some up in the online mechlabs first though just to see what kind of builds I can come up with.