Part 48: BattleMech Firestarter
MechCommander Gold: BattleMech Update 2 – Firestarter
Mech Name: Tons Speed Armor Space Loadout Firestarter-A 30 27m/s 112 19 2 Heavy Flamers, SRM, Basic Sensor Firestarter-J 30 27m/s 64 19 2 Heavy Flamers, SRM, Basic Sensor, 100m JumpJets Firestarter-W 30 27m/s 64 22 PPC, Laser, 2 SRMs, Basic Sensor
I resolved this issue by deciding that it was a design decision by the game designers to give the players a 30t Inner Sphere Mech, and the Firestarter name and concept was chosen. With the Raven at 35t, there was no need for a second Mech at that exact weight.
The Firestarter has an interesting place in MechCommander. In the Single Player campaign, we are given a -W to start with, giving us our most powerful initial weapon – the PPC. And for the most part, that is the variant that most people will use in the early game until heavier Mechs are salvaged or made available through purchasing.
The -A version shows the use of normal Flamers on its design as the Heavy Flamers are a later technological development, set after the events of this campaign. I added Inferno rounds to the SRM to keep with the incendiary theme of the Mech, and CASE was made standard for it. The AMS was added at my discretion to fill out tonnage, rather than slapping on more Flamers.
Firestarter-A
Mass: 30 tons
Tech Base: Inner Sphere
Chassis Config: Biped
Rules Level: Tournament Legal
Era: Clan Invasion
Tech Rating/Era Availability: E/X-X-D
Production Year: 3059
Cost: 2,110,940 C-Bills
Battle Value: 602
Chassis: Unknown Standard
Power Plant: Unknown 180 Fusion Engine
Walking Speed: 64.8 km/h
Maximum Speed: 97.2 km/h
Jump Jets: None
Jump Capacity: 0 meters
Armor: Unknown Standard Armor w/ CASE
Armament:
2 SRM-2s
2 Flamers
1 Anti-Missile System
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: Standard 51 points 3.00
Engine: Fusion Engine 180 7.00
Walking MP: 6
Running MP: 9
Jumping MP: 0
Heat Sinks: Single Heat Sink 11 1.00
Heat Sink Locations: 2 LT, 2 RT
Gyro: Standard 2.00
Cockpit: Standard 3.00
Actuators: L: SH+UA+LA+H R: SH+UA+LA+H
Armor: Standard Armor AV - 96 6.00
CASE Locations: 1 LT 0.50
Internal Armor
Structure Factor
Head 3 9
Center Torso 10 13
Center Torso (rear) 4
L/R Torso 7 10
L/R Torso (rear) 4
L/R Arm 5 9
L/R Leg 7 12
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Equipment Location Heat Critical Mass
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Anti-Missile System RT 1 1 0.50
2 SRM-2s LT 4 2 2.00
Flamer RA 3 1 1.00
Flamer LA 3 1 1.00
@Anti-Missile System (12) RT - 1 1.00
@SRM-2 (50) LT - 1 1.00
@SRM-2 (Inferno) (50) LT - 1 1.00
Free Critical Slots: 34
BattleForce Statistics
MV S (+0) M (+2) L (+4) E (+6) Wt. Ov Armor: 3 Points: 6
6 1 1 0 0 1 0 Structure: 3
Special Abilities: AMS, CASE, SRCH, ES, SOAFirestarter-J
Mass: 30 tons
Tech Base: Inner Sphere
Chassis Config: Biped
Rules Level: Tournament Legal
Era: Clan Invasion
Tech Rating/Era Availability: E/X-X-E
Production Year: 3059
Cost: 2,419,040 C-Bills
Battle Value: 559
Chassis: Unknown Endo-Steel
Power Plant: Unknown 180 Fusion Engine
Walking Speed: 64.8 km/h
Maximum Speed: 97.2 km/h
Jump Jets: Unknown
Jump Capacity: 180 meters
Armor: Unknown Standard Armor w/ CASE
Armament:
2 SRM-2s
2 Flamers
1 Anti-Missile System
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 51 points 1.50
Internal Locations: 1 HD, 3 LT, 3 RT, 4 LA, 3 RA
Engine: Fusion Engine 180 7.00
Walking MP: 6
Running MP: 9
Jumping MP: 6 Standard
Jump Jet Locations: 2 CT, 2 LL, 2 RL 3.00
Heat Sinks: Single Heat Sink 11 1.00
Heat Sink Locations: 2 LT, 2 RT
Gyro: Standard 2.00
Cockpit: Standard 3.00
Actuators: L: SH+UA+LA+H R: SH+UA+LA+H
Armor: Standard Armor AV - 72 4.50
CASE Locations: 1 LT 0.50
Internal Armor
Structure Factor
Head 3 9
Center Torso 10 10
Center Torso (rear) 3
L/R Torso 7 9
L/R Torso (rear) 2
L/R Arm 5 6
L/R Leg 7 8
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Equipment Location Heat Critical Mass
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Anti-Missile System RT 1 1 0.50
2 SRM-2s LT 4 2 2.00
Flamer RA 3 1 1.00
Flamer LA 3 1 1.00
@Anti-Missile System (12) RT - 1 1.00
@SRM-2 (50) LT - 1 1.00
@SRM-2 (Inferno) (50) LT - 1 1.00
Free Critical Slots: 14
BattleForce Statistics
MV S (+0) M (+2) L (+4) E (+6) Wt. Ov Armor: 2 Points: 6
6j 1 1 0 0 1 0 Structure: 3
Special Abilities: AMS, CASE, SRCH, ES, SOAFirestarter-W
Mass: 30 tons
Tech Base: Inner Sphere
Chassis Config: Biped
Rules Level: Tournament Legal
Era: Clan Invasion
Tech Rating/Era Availability: E/X-X-E
Production Year: 3059
Cost: 2,385,565 C-Bills
Battle Value: 780
Chassis: Unknown Endo-Steel
Power Plant: Unknown 180 Fusion Engine
Walking Speed: 64.8 km/h
Maximum Speed: 97.2 km/h
Jump Jets: None
Jump Capacity: 0 meters
Armor: Unknown Standard Armor w/ CASE
Armament:
1 PPC
1 Medium Laser
1 SRM-2
1 Small Laser
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 51 points 1.50
Internal Locations: 1 HD, 1 CT, 2 LT, 2 RT, 2 LA, 2 RA, 2 LL, 2 RL
Engine: Fusion Engine 180 7.00
Walking MP: 6
Running MP: 9
Jumping MP: 0
Heat Sinks: Double Heat Sink 11(22) 1.00
Heat Sink Locations: 2 LT, 2 RT
Gyro: Standard 2.00
Cockpit: Standard 3.00
Actuators: L: SH+UA+LA+H R: SH+UA+LA+H
Armor: Standard Armor AV - 72 4.50
CASE Locations: 1 LT 0.50
Internal Armor
Structure Factor
Head 3 9
Center Torso 10 10
Center Torso (rear) 3
L/R Torso 7 9
L/R Torso (rear) 2
L/R Arm 5 6
L/R Leg 7 8
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Equipment Location Heat Critical Mass
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SRM-2 LT 2 1 1.00
PPC RA 10 3 7.00
Medium Laser LA 3 1 1.00
Small Laser LA 1 1 0.50
@SRM-2 (50) LT - 1 1.00
Free Critical Slots: 13
BattleForce Statistics
MV S (+0) M (+2) L (+4) E (+6) Wt. Ov Armor: 2 Points: 8
6 2 2 1 0 1 0 Structure: 3
Special Abilities: CASE, SRCH, ES, SOA