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[Metus regem]

A topic in a similar vane to the Hardened Arty Mech....

I went around to build a light Mad Cat, dubbed the Mk V, to round out the family so to speak:

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Mad Cat Mk V

Mass: 35 tons
Tech Base: Clan
Chassis Config: Biped Omnimech
Rules Level: Experimental Tech
Era: Dark Ages
Tech Rating/Era Availability: F/X-X-F-A
Production Year: 3130
Cost: 6,235,313 C-Bills
Battle Value: 624

Chassis: Unknown Endo-Steel
Power Plant: Unknown 210 Fusion XL Engine
Walking Speed: 64.8 km/h
Maximum Speed: 97.2 km/h
Jump Jets: Unknown
Jump Capacity: 0 meters
Armor: Unknown Ferro-Lamellor
Armament:
14.0 tons of pod space.
Manufacturer: Unknown
Primary Factory: Unknown
Communications System: Unknown
Targeting and Tracking System: Unknown

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Equipment Type Rating Mass
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Internal Structure: Endo-Steel 58 points 2.00
Internal Locations: 2 RT, 1 LA, 4 RA
Engine: XL Fusion Engine 210 4.50
Walking MP: 6
Running MP: 9
Jumping MP: 0
Heat Sinks: Double Heat Sink 10(20) 0.00
Heat Sink Locations: 1 LL, 1 RL
Gyro: Standard 3.00
Cockpit: Standard 3.00
Actuators: L: SH+UA R: SH+UA
Armor: Ferro-Lamellor AV - 119 8.50
Armor Locations: 1 HD, 2 LT, 2 RT, 5 LA, 2 RA

Internal Armor
Structure Factor
Head 3 9
Center Torso 11 17
Center Torso (rear) 5
L/R Torso 8 12
L/R Torso (rear) 4
L/R Arm 6 12
L/R Leg 8 16



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Loadout Name: Base Cost: 6,235,313
Tech Rating/Era Availability: F/X-X-F-A BV2: 624

Equipment Type Rating Mass
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Actuators: L: SH+UA R: SH+UA

Equipment Location Heat Critical Mass
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Loadout Name: Prime Cost: 7,558,313
Tech Rating/Era Availability: F/X-X-F-A BV2: 1,335

Equipment Type Rating Mass
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Heat Sinks: Double Heat Sink 14(28) 4.00
Heat Sink Locations: 1 CT, 2 LT, 1 RT, 1 LL, 1 RL
CASE Locations: LT, RT, LA, RA 0.00
Actuators: L: SH+UA R: SH+UA

Equipment Location Heat Critical Mass
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iATM-3 RT 2 2 1.50
iATM-3 LT 2 2 1.50
Imp. Hvy Medium Laser RA 7 2 1.00
Imp. Hvy Small Laser RA 3 1 0.50
Imp. Hvy Medium Laser LA 7 2 1.00
Imp. Hvy Small Laser LA 3 1 0.50
@iATM-3 (20) RT - 1 1.00
@iATM-3 (HE) (20) RT - 1 1.00
@iATM-3 (20) LT - 1 1.00
@iATM-3 (HE) (20) LT - 1 1.00
Free Critical Slots: 2

BattleForce Statistics
MV S (+0) M (+2) L (+4) E (+6) Wt. Ov Armor: 5 Points: 13
6 5 4 1 0 1 0 Structure: 2
Special Abilities: OMNI, CASE, SRCH, ES, SEAL, SOA


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Loadout Name: A Cost: 6,809,063
Tech Rating/Era Availability: F/X-X-F-A BV2: 858

Equipment Type Rating Mass
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CASE Locations: LT, RT 0.00
Actuators: L: SH+UA R: SH+UA

Equipment Location Heat Critical Mass
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Ultra AC/2 RA 1 2 5.00
Ultra AC/2 LA 1 2 5.00
@Ultra AC/2 (90) RT - 2 2.00
@Ultra AC/2 (90) LT - 2 2.00
Free Critical Slots: 16

BattleForce Statistics
MV S (+0) M (+2) L (+4) E (+6) Wt. Ov Armor: 5 Points: 9
6 1 1 1 0 1 0 Structure: 2
Special Abilities: OMNI, CASE, SRCH, ES, SEAL, SOA


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Loadout Name: B Cost: 6,991,313
Tech Rating/Era Availability: F/X-X-F-A BV2: 1,288

Equipment Type Rating Mass
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Heat Sinks: Double Heat Sink 13(26) 3.00
Heat Sink Locations: 1 LT, 2 RT, 1 LL, 1 RL
Actuators: L: SH+UA R: SH+UA

Equipment Location Heat Critical Mass
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2 Micro Pulse Lasers RT 2 2 1.00
2 Micro Pulse Lasers LT 2 2 1.00
Targeting Computer LT - 2 2.00
ER Small Pulse Laser RA 3 1 1.50
ER Medium Pulse Laser RA 6 2 2.00
ER Small Pulse Laser LA 3 1 1.50
ER Medium Pulse Laser LA 6 2 2.00
Free Critical Slots: 6

BattleForce Statistics
MV S (+0) M (+2) L (+4) E (+6) Wt. Ov Armor: 5 Points: 13
6 5 3 0 0 1 0 Structure: 2
Special Abilities: OMNI, ENE, SRCH, ES, SEAL, SOA


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Loadout Name: C Cost: 7,436,813
Tech Rating/Era Availability: F/X-X-F-A BV2: 2,084

Equipment Type Rating Mass
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Jumping MP: 4 (Standard)
Jump Jet Locations: 2 LT, 2 RT 2.00
Actuators: L: SH+UA R: SH+UA

Equipment Location Heat Critical Mass
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ER PPC RA 15 2 6.00
ER PPC LA 15 2 6.00
Free Critical Slots: 16

BattleForce Statistics
MV S (+0) M (+2) L (+4) E (+6) Wt. Ov Armor: 5 Points: 21
6/3j 2 2 2 0 1 1 Structure: 2
Special Abilities: OMNI, ENE, SRCH, ES, SEAL, SOA

As you can see, each config as a dedicated role, with the prime being as multi-role as possible, those most versions are heat natural, only the C suffers heat issues.

All versions are protected by 8.5 tons of FL armour, all use a "standard" ES chassis with a "standard" Clan 210 XL engine, these choices were made to keep each unit cost under control, with the prime being the most expensive, yet still under 8 million. This unit is ideally pared with the Mk. 3 due to the similar speed that the two share.

Anyways I am open to what you all think of it.

Edit:

I found a couple of errors in the C version, this is the revised version of it, if there is any interest in fluff for it, I can put something together for it.

Edited by Metus regem, 03 February 2015 - 03:08 PM.

[PaintedWolf]

Well done. Config 2 looks like it could be really annoying for the enemy, and config 1 has a lot of flexibility.

Edited by PaintedWolf, 03 February 2015 - 04:07 PM.

[Nathan Foxbane]

I've never seen a non-Society Omni with iATMs.

The UAC version might be more useful with jump jets, but I have a terrible habit of putting jump jets on anything less than 55 tons.

[Metus regem]

Nathan Foxbane, on 07 February 2015 - 01:49 PM, said:

I've never seen a non-Society Omni with iATMs.

The UAC version might be more useful with jump jets, but I have a terrible habit of putting jump jets on anything less than 55 tons.

Well given the time slot I put it in, I'm thinking Clan Sea Fox (Diamond Shark) could have figured them out after the battle with the society... Though easy enough to Chang them out.

I also thought about JJ's in the dual UAC 2's, but I felt better with 4t of ammo over 3t of ammo and JJ's.

[PaintedWolf]

Metus regem, on 07 February 2015 - 02:17 PM, said:

Well given the time slot I put it in, I'm thinking Clan Sea Fox (Diamond Shark) could have figured them out after the battle with the society... Though easy enough to Chang them out.

I also thought about JJ's in the dual UAC 2's, but I felt better with 4t of ammo over 3t of ammo and JJ's.

That would help me a lot in the "If a magical fairy teleported you to battletech and gave you any mech you wanted" thread. So I have to agree with you totally.

Metus Regem is right and those saying Clan Sea Fox could not duplicate a known technology after almost a hundred years is wrong. In this one specific claim, Metus Regem is god-like.

[Metus regem]

Marack Drock, on 10 February 2015 - 07:57 PM, said:

Dude... guess **** me if I ever come across you in game. This thing would be a terror for light mechs. The amount of durability and that first Config with the Heavy Lasers...... my pilots gonna sh*t their pants if they see it. Literally like jot it down while playing: On *this* turn Nicolai, Roger, Beowulf, and Dane all sh*tted their pants.

This is a nice mech. Meh wants.

Feel free, to use it. She works really well in a combined group of a Timber wolf, a pair of Mad Cat Mk II, a Mad Cat Mk III-X and a Mad Cat Mk V. The Mk V shares 40% of its components with the Timber Wolf, and close to 60% with with the Mk III, making it a ***** to ID, it will show up as another varient of the Mk III.

[Metus regem]

Marack Drock, on 10 February 2015 - 08:36 PM, said:

May do that. Have to reform my TT league first.

Good luck!