Of course it will need some HP inflation but aside from that this mech would provide the IS with a solid 55 ton energy boat skirmisher.
Sarna page: http://www.sarna.net/wiki/Lightray
Battletech Encyclopedia: http://ebt.trueborn....y=name,%20model
To help us further visualize the mech here is some excellent artwork by some talented members of our community.
By jjm1/user 000000000001
https://www.devianta...ser000000000001
![Posted Image](https://images-wixmp-ed30a86b8c4ca887773594c2.wixmp.com/intermediary/f/5192d505-2455-4a5f-8cc9-6ca33e00d33d/dcs1m0w-8821ede0-6bac-4668-8cfa-b2e87601e8f1.jpg/v1/fill/w_939,h_851,q_70,strp/lightray_by_user000000000001_dcs1m0w-pre.jpg)
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By Bishop Steiner
https://www.devianta...m/bishopsteiner
![Posted Image](https://pre00.deviantart.net/b78a/th/pre/i/2018/313/b/4/lightray_by_bishopsteiner-dcrlhaa.jpg)
By Fed0t
https://www.deviantart.com/fed0t
![Posted Image](https://images-wixmp-ed30a86b8c4ca887773594c2.wixmp.com/intermediary/f/f59edcc6-af5e-471f-845c-61dbe6c483d4/dcz0bb4-786eaeeb-f66e-45ba-9019-a9b28881e271.png)
![Posted Image](https://cdnb.artstation.com/p/assets/images/images/015/732/943/large/timofey-fedotov-lightraymech-comm2nobg.jpg?1549422963)
By GiorgioEspino
https://www.devianta.../giorgioespinos
![Posted Image](https://images-wixmp-ed30a86b8c4ca887773594c2.wixmp.com/intermediary/f/83e522ee-cbec-4a42-aff1-473da66e73a1/dcxb2bl-48fce288-9036-47a0-94f5-77b3407cf72b.jpg/v1/fill/w_1158,h_690,q_70,strp/lgh_4w_lightray_by_giorgioespinos_dcxb2bl-pre.jpg)
![Posted Image](https://images-wixmp-ed30a86b8c4ca887773594c2.wixmp.com/intermediary/f/83e522ee-cbec-4a42-aff1-473da66e73a1/dcxb2k3-2fe90966-20a6-4196-9aeb-411e07e4f477.jpg/v1/fill/w_830,h_963,q_70,strp/lgh_4w_lightray_i_s_m_o__color_scheme_by_giorgioespinos_dcxb2k3-pre.jpg)
Lightray mini
![Posted Image](https://i.imgur.com/4aclqFT.jpg)
![Posted Image](https://i.imgur.com/Jwn4tC3.jpg)
A big thank you to the artists for sharing your talents. Be sure to give them a follow on Deviantart! If anyone has some artwork or anything related to the Lightray I'd love for you to share it with us and I'll be sure to add it to the OP.
Shout out to Will9761 for typing up the in-timeline variants.
Lightray Variants
Lightray LGH-4Y
Weapons and Equipment:
Head - N/A
Center Torso - ER Small Laser
Right Torso - 2x SRM2s
Left Torso - 2x ER Medium Lasers
Right Arm - N/A
Left Arm - Large Pulse Laser
Engine: 385 XL = 124.7 KPH
Debuted: 3064
Estimated Hardpoints
HD - N/A
CT - 1E
RT - 2M
LT - 2E
RA - N/A
LA - 1E
Lightray LGH-4W
Weapons and Equipment:
Head - N/A
Center Torso - ER Small Laser
Right Torso - N/A
Left Torso - 2x ER Medium Lasers
Right Arm - Large Pulse Laser
Left Arm - N/A
Engine: 385 XL = 124.7 KPH
Debuted: 3065
Estimated Hardpoints:
HD - N/A
CT - 1E
RT - Targeting Computer
LT - 2E
RA - 1E
LA - N/A
Lightray LGH-5W
Weapons and Equipment:
Head - N/A
Center Torso - ER Small Laser
Right Torso - N/A
Left Torso - 2x ER Medium Lasers
Right Arm - ER PPC
Left Arm - N/A
Engine: 385 XL = 124.7 KPH
Debuted: 3065
Estimated Hardpoints:
HD - N/A
CT - 1E
RT - Targeting Computer
LT - 2E
RA - 1E
LA - N/A
Lightray LGH-6W
Weapons and Equipment:
Head - N/A
Center Torso - ER Small Laser
Right Torso - N/A
Left Torso - 2x ER Medium Lasers
Right Arm - ER PPC
Left Arm - N/A
Engine: 385 XL = 124.7 KPH
Debuted: 3067
Estimated Hardpoints:
HD - N/A
CT - 1E
RT - N/A
LT - 2E
RA - 1E
LA - N/A
As I said before, HP inflation will be needed to fully flesh out the mech but I think 6+ HPs to bring the energy boat variants in- line with the missile variant would be a baseline for this mech.
As far as MW5 goes, it's true that the Lightray would not be in it's timeline but introducing the Lightray and others from later eras is a good way to get ready for post-clan invasion era DLC.
Thank you to those that have gotten this far in the OP and I hope you like this mech enough to support it here, in polls, tweeting Russ & co or on reddit.
Vote here! Forum Poll
https://mwomercs.com...mech-pack-poll/
Lightray reddit page:
https://www.reddit.c...support_thread/
NGNG thread:
http://www.nogutsnog...ic=4747.new#new
Edited by TheArisen, 18 February 2019 - 03:25 PM.