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[Cronos01]

The BJ-2 won't be bad either. It will make a great light hunter and escort for LRM equipped 'Mech's. with 2ERLL and 4 SSRM2's

[RapierE01]

The Blackjack will find a way into my Arsenal. Its the poor mans Jaeger Mech

Edited by RapierE01, 27 February 2013 - 07:20 AM.

[Mechteric]

RapierE01, on 27 February 2013 - 07:17 AM, said:

The Blackjack will find a way into my Arsenal. Its the poor mans Jaeger Mech

Jaeger mech can't jump, so Blackjack is the mech for me!

[JG52Krupi]

I really can't see why anyone would choose this over a jägermech, sure jump jets are nice but its rather slow for a medium mech...

[ChapeL]

The Jägermech is a 65 ton heavy.. and will handle accordingly.

[Garbagecan]

Blackjack is a medium where the Jager is a heavy, so it won't directly compete with the Jager in current matching system in random drops. It may be a matter of which role it can fill efficiently. Do you want the heavier mechs to be brawlers or snipers? Really comes down to personal taste i guess. This might be a nice pop up sniper though. Hopefully ill be able to strip down the armor and load it up with a smorgasborg of guns.

[Skunk Wolf]

I'm actually more excited about the high mouting of the balistic and energy hardpoints in the arms. Good for pop up shooting. The Jaeger should be good for that too. Nothing like getting a quick shot off then scooting backwards.

[C4RNAGE]

But were is VULTURE and when and why so late and why so expensive?

[Badconduct]

C4RNAGE, on 01 March 2013 - 06:25 AM, said:

But were is VULTURE and when and why so late and why so expensive?

Clan mech, going to be awhile

[SnuggleBug]

Anyone know what the biggest engine size you can fit in this thing is? I am already saving up for this and the flea. Gonna need some more garage spaces.

[Strum Wealh]

SnuggleBug, on 02 March 2013 - 06:49 AM, said:

Anyone know what the biggest engine size you can fit in this thing is? I am already saving up for this and the flea. Gonna need some more garage spaces.

The basic Blackjack (the BJ-1 variant) starts with a 180-rated engine.
The engine rating modifier for Medium 'Mechs is 1.3x.
180 * 1.3 = 234 -> rounds up to 235

So, the largest engine that could be fitted to the BJ-1 is a 235 engine, which should grant it a top speed (sans modules and pilot efficiencies) of ~85 kph.

The other timeline-appropriate variants (the BJ-1DB, the BJ-1DC, and the BJ-3; the BJ-2 doesn't come into being until 3052) have the same BattleTech movement profile (walk 4, run 6), so they would use the same engine and would be subject to the same restriction.

[SnuggleBug]

Strum Wealh, on 02 March 2013 - 02:03 PM, said:

The basic Blackjack (the BJ-1 variant) starts with a 180-rated engine.
The engine rating modifier for Medium 'Mechs is 1.3x.
180 * 1.3 = 234 -> rounds up to 235

So, the largest engine that could be fitted to the BJ-1 is a 235 engine, which should grant it a top speed (sans modules and pilot efficiencies) of ~85 kph.

The other timeline-appropriate variants (the BJ-1DB, the BJ-1DC, and the BJ-3; the BJ-2 doesn't come into being until 3052) have the same BattleTech movement profile (walk 4, run 6), so they would use the same engine and would be subject to the same restriction.

Thanks. Not quite as quick as i had hoped. But for urban fighting and pop ups this thing will be tough.

[MightyBolamite]

The more I play the Trebuchet, the more I want to play this Mech.
Can't get here fast enough.

[Devil Fox]

Yea need a real ballistic medium mech to have some fun xD

[ChapeL]

We're looking at possibly June for this one right ? I can't wait. While I love my Centurion there are many moments where shooting from the hip has been a problem. Looking forward to having a mech whose guns are lined up with the cockpit. ( Cockpit which I would have prefered to see remain similar to the old BT art... this one screams of easy head shot )

[nanoreaper]

about time

[ChapeL]

Can we skip the Flea and have this one in May ?

[Morang]

NO. I want my Flea, also MASC for tweaking other lights.

[Steinar Bergstol]

Bull Frog, on 09 April 2013 - 11:06 PM, said:

Can we skip the Flea and have this one in May ?

Fleas are awesome because you can make a Locust out of it, and it'll look right visually as well.

[Karl Streiger]

Bull Frog, on 09 April 2013 - 11:06 PM, said:

Can we skip the Flea and have this one in May ?

The BlackJack will extinct in the moment it comes to the field.
Slow, low armor, curious hardpoints...the Flea will survive because its fast and small... but the BJ?