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Adds a back slot with 1.5(light) 5.5(medium) 10(heavy) and 15.5(assault) tons of "cargo space." these carry slots allow you to place back mounted equipment on your mech for utility use. ranging from rearming or repairing allied mechs, to deploying static turrets and battle armor (IS standard?)

Not all mechs would have cargo slots, and it requires a mech to have arms to use another mechs cargo.

Some mechs might have "cargo rig" quirk that increases their cargo load by 2x.

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Cargo pod examples


Ammo pod
weight: 1.5 tons
info: has one slot for 1 ton of ammo, can be used to rearm the mech it is equipped for 1 ton of ammo, or an allied mech with arms can use it to rearm themselves of one ton of ammo. though they must have the ammo it has.

ARMOR POD
weight: 1.5/3.5/6.5
info: comes in 3 classes which repair 1, 3 and 6 tons of armor respectively. can not self repair, requires arms to use.

COOL SHOT
weight: 1 ton
info: allows you to flush and reset your coolant once per ton.

BAttle armor handles (c) (requires that DLC.)
weight: 1.5 tons (0.5 tons unloaded.)
info: allows you to deploy a single clan battlemech armed with 2 one shot SRMS and an S-laser.

Battle armor handles (IS)
weight: 1.5 tons (0.5 tons unloaded)
info: allows you to deploy a single inner spear standard armed with a rocket launcher 2 and MG.

BATTLE ARMOR POD (IS)
weight: 5.5 tons (1.5 unloaded)
info: holds 4 IS standards, said battle armor can be recalled to the pod at will for repair, unlike hand holds though takes time to deploy them.

HEAVY JUMP POD (c) (IS)
weight 5.5 tons (4.5 for C)
info: a cargo module filled to the brim with jump jet fuel and a large booster. warning explosive.

C-ram pack
weight: 7 tons
info: HEAVY AMS, loaded with 10,000 rounds with a large shoot down area.
TRANSPORT CARGO
weight: 1-10 tons depends on mission
info: part of a new mission type where you move in to collect 1 ton cargo bits and bring them to a base.

TURRET POD
weight: 10 tons
info: a deployable M laser turret. has 1 M lasers and an SRM 4.


BACKPACK FLEA
weight: 21 tons (unique to an atlas hero mech.)
info: a flea-19 that can be combat deployed. costs 500,000 to repair if the flea is destroyed.


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Cargo pods are meant to allow more customization on the field but come at a cost, cargo is not armored and only has structure meaning it is easily crit and destroyed from back attacks so use them lightly.

Another note is mechs can pick up cargo pods from the map if another mech drops one on death. making them rather useful in a pinch the down side is a mech requires arms to use another mechs cargo pod, and some cargo pods can only be used by other mechs.
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MISSION CONCEPT: CONVOY INTERCEPT

Info: this mission has you Intercepting a convoy of 4-10 wheeled APCS, and collecting their cargo. requires mechs with hands. in this mission type you need to destroy the APC (which have a unique crush protection so you have to shoot them.) then pick up their cargo to return to an allied base. bonus pay for collecting all cargo, min pay for collecting required cargo.


Mission concept: Convoy protection
info: the reverse of Convoy intercept a convoy is on its way to a base, you need to protect it. thankfully allied light mechs and vehicles will support.


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ARTILLERY OVERHAUL

Replaces the artillery spotter with a menu of options. by default only has bombing runs which require employer approval, but can get new options with Command pods in cargo slots. command pods cost 0.5 tons each and give one charge per mission of their call in type. note these are rewards or rare so try not to loose them. (the only spawn as rare items in shops)

Example of artillery options.

Call interceptor
info: calls in an aerospace fighter to support you, armed with air to ground guided arrow IVS and m lasers. will stay on field till it takes 50% damage and flee.

Call Bomber
info: standard use, but you can get your own charges of it.

TANK SUPPORT
info: calls in a leopard to land and drop 6 allied scorpion light tanks

Emergency repairs
info: air drops a crago crate on the map that can be used to repair and rearm 10% armor and ammo to full lance.

NAVAL PPC
info: similar to call bomber, but larger area damage and EMPS (forces shut down) mechs. fires 3 shots.

AIR SUPPORT
info: calls in 4 igors Ac2 type.


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NEW VEHICLE IDEAS (mostly relate to the convoy mission)
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Tracked APC
tons: 25
weapons: 1x MG 1x SRM2
cargo: 4 tons of space drops 1-3 cargo pods.

wheeled APC
tons: 10
weapon: 1x MG
cargo: 1 ton of space

Vargr APC
tons: 65
weapons: 2xmg, 2x m-laser
cargo: 12 tons, though 11 are taken up by IS standard pods. deploys 8 IS standards upon combat.
alt version: has LRM 15 instead of m-lasers and only deploys 4 IS standards.

CLAN HEAVY APC (DLC required)
tons: 55
weapons: 2x Mg(c) 1x ER-m-laser
cargo: 15 tons, 12 are taken up by battle armor "hand holds" deploys 8 battle armor upon combat start.

IFV
tons: 55
weapons: 1x Ac/2 1x thunderbolt/15 (both have 1 ton of ammo)
cargo: 6 tons 1x Battle armor pod, 1x command pod call air support VTOL (Calls in 2 random vtols can not drop.)

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WEAPONS
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ROCKET LAUNCHER 5/10/20/40
info: single shot medium range unguided rockets. can be placed in cargo space to rearm other mechs (can't be used from cargo space.) deal high damage but if you miss you miss.

Thunderbolt 5/10/15/20
info: heavy LRMS