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I don't know why hasn't it been done before. Marauder definitely needs a 55-ton variant. Funnily enough, I could also fit in 11.5 tons of armor, same as the Marauder standard variant, while also having the same speed.
I wish someone would make this in MW5.
I don't know why hasn't it been done before. Marauder definitely needs a 55-ton variant. Funnily enough, I could also fit in 11.5 tons of armor, same as the Marauder standard variant, while also having the same speed.
I wish someone would make this in MW5.
Following the success of the original Marauder BattleMech, future iterations of the chassis was considered. Prototyped along side the Marauder II assault chassis, the Marauder III is instead built as a medium mech. Considered as a "budget" Marauder, it makes little concessions to firepower, while retaining it's speed and the amount of armor comparable to many previous variants while also gaining a smaller profile.
It has a limited market for despite it's respectable survivability, large armies are also looking for firepower to also complete missions, for independent mercs looking for additional podspace that they can modify of their own.
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MAD-4B is the standard Marauder III variant. It's primary weapons include a pair of Large Lasers eschewing the initial pair of PPCs, retained the Autocannon 5 upon it's right torso, a pair of small-lasers replacing the medium lasers. A 220-rating engine allows it to move as fast as the basic marauder, a total of 12 heat sinks adequate for it's reduced weapons heat, and 11.5 tons of armor paired with it's smaller profile provided an equal and arguably better protection than it's heavier counterpart.
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MAD-4C is an energy-centric variant, eschewing the autocannon for an additional large-laser, and a pair of medium lasers for backup, and it has a pair of jump-jets for mobility. It only has a total of 15 heat sinks, only enough for a couple of few full burns. Due to it's ammo-independent nature while being cheap and mobile made it the most popular variant for economical use.
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MAD-4D is the long-range fire-support variant, eschewing the torso autocannon for a pair of the same class on each arm replacing the array of lasers, and a trio of medium lasers distributed on the center-torso and head for backup. Compensating for the lack of torso weaponry, it instead sports an ECM Cover.
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MAD-4E is the Lostech Upgrade variant seeking to push the chassis the best it can be, made costly through the use of double heat-sinks, and endo-steel skeleton. It is equipped with a Gauss Rifle with two tons of reload, of two Extended Range Large Lasers, and two Small Pulse Lasers. Rounding it out is a trio of jumpjets for mobility. While it proved to be worth the pretty penny, it is still nonetheless costly to produce and to purchase.
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MAD-5A is the result of a different philosophy, eschewing the large lasers for a pair of medium lasers each, at a total of six, while upgrading the AC5 to an AC10 with two tons of reloads.
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MAD-5E is the result of Civil War tech making the market and the reprolfieration of Double Heat-Sinks. It upgrades the Autocannon-5 with an LB5X, the Medium Lasers with the extended-range variants, replaced the Large Lasers with Light PPCs, and added a pair of SRM6s. It is made possible with an Endo-Steel skeleton with Light 220 Engine, and a total of 13 Double Heat-Sinks. Paired with it's mid to short-range weapons is a pair of jump-jets that made it popular with striking and ambushing roles.
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MAD-5G is another Lostech Upgrade for the chassis, making use of endo-steel skeleton with Extra-Light engine and double heat-sinks, at a total of 14, it is armed with a trio of PPCs, and a pair of Medium Pulse Lasers for short-ranged disengagements. For mobility it has a trio of jump-jets for quick repositioning. All in all, it is as powerful as an Awesome, but many argued that the good mobility does not offset it's comparatively lower armor and higher cost.
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MAD-5H is a civil-war long-range fire-support and highly mobile variant with a trio of Jump-Jets and a MASC, equipped with a Rotary AC/2 and a trio of LRM5s able to split the volleys into three different targets, for point-targets it has four Extended Range Medium Lasers, and a single Extended Range Small Laser by the head. It is made possible by a Light Engine, with Endo-Steel Chassis and Double Heat-Sink at a total of 13.
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MAD-BS "Boomstick" is a Solaris variant, equipped with an Ultra Autocannon 20, with 7 Extended Range Medium Lasers, able to make quick work of anyone. It has Light 220 Engine, with Endosteel Structure, and a total of 12 Double heat-Sink, and a pair of Jump Jets.
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MAD-MC "Marie-Celeste" is a Solaris variant designed for blistering fire-rate provided by the Ultra Autocannon 5 and it's quartet Medium-Pulse Lasers, augmented by two SRM6 racks. A total of 12 heatsink is enough for skirmishes, but not for prolonged engagement that which the trio of Jump Jets allowed it to jump away after each salvo. Making it possible is Endosteel structure and XL220 engine.
Edited by The6thMessenger, 26 May 2022 - 05:24 PM.
