Typical Assault-Mech For House Liao?
#1
Posted 15 March 2014 - 01:58 PM
This begs the question:
What's the archetypical Assault-Mech of the Capellan Confederation?
(The Emperor? Or none in specific?)
#2
Posted 15 March 2014 - 02:02 PM
#3
Posted 16 March 2014 - 02:43 PM
#4
Posted 16 March 2014 - 02:47 PM
#5
Posted 16 March 2014 - 03:06 PM
#6
Posted 16 March 2014 - 03:40 PM
After further reading (sarna.net can be such an fun time killer) I became aware that the HildCo factory did not become operational until after the 4th SW. My comment on production is withdrawn.
Edited by Kelbor, 16 March 2014 - 03:55 PM.
#7
Posted 16 March 2014 - 04:42 PM
#8
Posted 18 March 2014 - 04:54 AM
The Emperor, a recovered Star League design, is years away from production.
The Victor is produced by the St. Ives Compact and at the Tao MechWorks on Styk, a Capellan world currently under Davion control. As such, it is an iconic Davion design that we hope to capture when we retake our worlds. I also believe that Star Corps Industries on St. Ives has the capacity to construct Highlander BattleMechs, but the design is not in full production at that location.
#9
Posted 18 March 2014 - 05:07 AM
#10
Posted 18 March 2014 - 05:17 AM
The -733 Highlander also shows up in modest numbers as well thanks to the rebuilds that the Hollis plant on Corey produced, though they couldn't make one from "scratch". Likewise, occasional Battlemasters from now-long-destroyed production can be found in the relatively thin assault ranks of the Confederation. A scattering of other designs, whether in merc units or the like fill in the rest.
3050 probably represents the nadir of 'Mech production- St. Ives and Tikonov are Davion-controlled and the Clans haven't distracted Liao's enemies yet enough to rebuild. 'Mechs like the Pillager, Emperor, and Xanthos are far in the future.
#11
Posted 18 March 2014 - 05:19 AM
The 1A5 variant of the Charger is one of the first variants of the Charger made to take it from the role of scout to assault 'Mech. A Capellan modification to the CGR-1Ls they received as part of the Kapteyn Accords, the engine has been downgraded to a 320 version, which reduces the maximum speed of the 'Mech to 64.8 km/h, and and four of the small lasers have been removed. In their place are a Tomodzuru Autocannon/20 as its primary weapon, two Bical SRM-6 launchers and an Argra 3L Medium Laser, while the 'Mech's armor has been increased by five tons. This makes the CGR-1A5 extremely dangerous at close ranges and gives it a speed comparable to most 'Mechs in the heavy weight class, while carrying armor on par with other eighty-ton 'Mechs.[5] BV (1.0) = 1,128, BV (2.0) = 1,458[6] (Sarna.net)
Its a monster up close, and would actually be a pretty darned dangerous mech dropped stock in MWO.
Edited by Eric Portenelli, 18 March 2014 - 05:20 AM.
#12
Posted 18 March 2014 - 06:49 AM
#14
Posted 19 March 2014 - 12:58 AM
Eric Portenelli, on 18 March 2014 - 05:19 AM, said:
Thanks for remembering this gem. The Charger would be a great addition to the game, and would make for a distinctive House Liao AssaultMech that fits the current time period.
#15
Posted 19 March 2014 - 04:32 PM
So most of our assaults mechs are taken and repaired or left over from long lost factory's.
I assume we are still pumping out our heavy mechs, give me "muromets" or the other cataphract's anyday over an atlas or other assault mechs.
does the charger have another name?
Didnt see it in the list
http://www.sarna.net...ion_BattleMechs
be scared if you see me rolling in a trench-coat. Liao are very very sneaky.
Edited by torturous, 19 March 2014 - 04:33 PM.
#16
Posted 20 March 2014 - 12:15 AM
It's worth noting that before the Earthworks factory on Tikonov was razed to prevent it from falling into enemy hands during the 4th Succession War, it also produced THG-10E Thugs. Those would be a nice addition to the game.
#17
Posted 20 March 2014 - 02:30 AM
There is no Assault Battlemech at the current point of timelyne unique or even common in the CCAF. ( Capellan Cenfederation Armed Forces )
Even medium Battlemechs are more like a rare sight or nothing but patched up museum pieces in the CCAF. Since the federation depends mainly on its warrior houses the CCAF is dominated by infantry, conventional combat vehicles and SVTOLs ( mainly combat helicopters )
The rainessance of the CCAF is to be put 7 to 10 years from now during the Fedcom civil war.
Edit: One of the first products of the Capellan rebuilding effords was the Cataphract. His main building facilitys where captured at the end of the 4th succession war by House Davion ( its situated in the St. Ives Compact ^^)
Edited by The Basilisk, 20 March 2014 - 02:36 AM.
#18
Posted 20 March 2014 - 02:41 AM
torturous, on 16 March 2014 - 02:43 PM, said:
No Victor was a Hegemonie Mech and its only remaining construction facility was located in the Federated Suns. Its main production facility was then taken by Kurita in 3039. So actually the Victor is more like and Davi / Kurita Mech. Later House Davion refited the during the 4th succession War captured HildCo facility in St.Ives and build their Victors in this Facility.
The CapCons never build or owned a Victor facility.
Edited by The Basilisk, 20 March 2014 - 02:54 AM.
#19
Posted 20 March 2014 - 03:15 AM
GI Journalist, on 20 March 2014 - 12:15 AM, said:
THG-11E, 10E and 11Eb all have the same hardpoints.
But the Charger would be veeery interesting:
CGR-1A1: high engine-cap
CGR-1A5: AC20 + 2 SRM 6 + 3 ML
CGR-1A9: LRM20 + 4 ML + jumpy
#20
Posted 23 March 2014 - 08:11 PM
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