Part 54: BattleMech Hunchback
MechCommander Gold: BattleMech Update 7 – Hunchback
Mech Name: Tons Speed Armor Space Loadout Hunchback-A 50 18m/s 176 28.5 Heavy Autocanon, 2 Laser, Sensor-Basic Hunchback-J 50 18m/s 128 28.5 Heavy Autocanon, 2 Laser, Sensor-Basic, 67m Jumpjets Hunchback-W 50 18m/s 128 33 Heavy Autocanon, Laser, Large Laser, Sensor-Basic
The Hunchback carries into battle the massive, deadly Class 20 Autocanon. This is the single more damaging weapon regularly seen in the Inner Sphere, matched only by the LRM-20 and exceeded only by experimental weapons not yet readily available in 3059.
In combat, this 'Mech simply advances on the enemy, depending on its armor to protect it until it gets into range of its weapon, and then start ripping into the enemy with unparalleled destruction. It does the same in MechCommander, and BattleTech, although only being limited to 13 shots (2.5t of ammo) means that conservation is key, so that the Hunchback can utilize its destructive power on deserving foes, and not random targets.
As a note, any variant of the Hunchback that does not mount the AC/20, such as the -4H with its AC/10, are often called Swaybacks.
The -A comes in two tons short of the 50t maximum, so I added an AMS with 1t of ammo, and a Small Laser. The Cannon (-4G) design includes more Medium Lasers, but I wanted something a bit different.
Hunchback-A
Mass: 50 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: 3,676,375 C-Bills
Battle Value: 1,105
Chassis: Unknown Standard
Power Plant: Unknown 200 Fusion Engine
Walking Speed: 43.2 km/h
Maximum Speed: 64.8 km/h
Jump Jets: None
Jump Capacity: 0 meters
Armor: Unknown Standard Armor
Armament:
1 Autocannon/20
2 Medium Lasers
1 Small Laser
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 83 points 5.00
Engine: Fusion Engine 200 8.50
Walking MP: 4
Running MP: 6
Jumping MP: 0
Heat Sinks: Double Heat Sink 10(20) 0.00
Heat Sink Locations: 2 LT
Gyro: Standard 2.00
Cockpit: Standard 3.00
Actuators: L: SH+UA+LA+H R: SH+UA+LA+H
Armor: Standard Armor AV - 168 10.50
Internal Armor
Structure Factor
Head 3 9
Center Torso 16 24
Center Torso (rear) 7
L/R Torso 12 18
L/R Torso (rear) 6
L/R Arm 8 16
L/R Leg 12 24
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Equipment Location Heat Critical Mass
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Anti-Missile System HD 1 1 0.50
Autocannon/20 RT 7 10 14.00
Small Laser LT 1 1 0.50
Medium Laser RA 3 1 1.00
Medium Laser LA 3 1 1.00
@AC/20 (10) RT - 2 2.00
@AC/20 (5) LT - 1 1.00
@Anti-Missile System (12) LT - 1 1.00
Free Critical Slots: 23
BattleForce Statistics
MV S (+0) M (+2) L (+4) E (+6) Wt. Ov Armor: 6 Points: 11
4 2 1 0 0 2 0 Structure: 4
Special Abilities: AMS, SRCH, ES, SOA, AC 2/2/0Hunchback-J
Mass: 50 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: 3,886,375 C-Bills
Battle Value: 1,108
Chassis: Unknown Standard
Power Plant: Unknown 200 Fusion Engine
Walking Speed: 43.2 km/h
Maximum Speed: 64.8 km/h
Jump Jets: Unknown
Jump Capacity: 120 meters
Armor: Unknown Standard Armor
Armament:
1 Autocannon/20
2 Medium Lasers
1 Small Laser
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 83 points 5.00
Engine: Fusion Engine 200 8.50
Walking MP: 4
Running MP: 6
Jumping MP: 4 Standard
Jump Jet Locations: 2 LL, 2 RL 2.00
Heat Sinks: Double Heat Sink 10(20) 0.00
Heat Sink Locations: 2 LT
Gyro: Standard 2.00
Cockpit: Standard 3.00
Actuators: L: SH+UA+LA+H R: SH+UA+LA+H
Armor: Standard Armor AV - 136 8.50
Internal Armor
Structure Factor
Head 3 9
Center Torso 16 23
Center Torso (rear) 2
L/R Torso 12 20
L/R Torso (rear) 2
L/R Arm 8 13
L/R Leg 12 16
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Equipment Location Heat Critical Mass
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Anti-Missile System HD 1 1 0.50
Autocannon/20 RT 7 10 14.00
Small Laser LT 1 1 0.50
Medium Laser RA 3 1 1.00
Medium Laser LA 3 1 1.00
@AC/20 (10) RT - 2 2.00
@AC/20 (5) LT - 1 1.00
@Anti-Missile System (12) LT - 1 1.00
Free Critical Slots: 19
BattleForce Statistics
MV S (+0) M (+2) L (+4) E (+6) Wt. Ov Armor: 5 Points: 11
4j 2 1 0 0 2 0 Structure: 4
Special Abilities: AMS, SRCH, ES, SOA, AC 2/2/0Hunchback-W
Mass: 50 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: 3,569,500 C-Bills
Battle Value: 1,052
Chassis: Unknown Standard
Power Plant: Unknown 200 Fusion Engine
Walking Speed: 43.2 km/h
Maximum Speed: 64.8 km/h
Jump Jets: None
Jump Capacity: 0 meters
Armor: Unknown Standard Armor
Armament:
1 Autocannon/20
1 Large Laser
1 Medium 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: Standard 83 points 5.00
Engine: Fusion Engine 200 8.50
Walking MP: 4
Running MP: 6
Jumping MP: 0
Heat Sinks: Double Heat Sink 10(20) 0.00
Heat Sink Locations: 2 LT
Gyro: Standard 2.00
Cockpit: Standard 3.00
Actuators: L: SH+UA+LA+H R: SH+UA+LA+H
Armor: Standard Armor AV - 136 8.50
Internal Armor
Structure Factor
Head 3 9
Center Torso 16 23
Center Torso (rear) 2
L/R Torso 12 20
L/R Torso (rear) 2
L/R Arm 8 13
L/R Leg 12 16
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Equipment Location Heat Critical Mass
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Autocannon/20 RT 7 10 14.00
Large Laser LT 8 2 5.00
Medium Laser LA 3 1 1.00
@AC/20 (10) RT - 2 2.00
@AC/20 (5) LT - 1 1.00
Free Critical Slots: 25
BattleForce Statistics
MV S (+0) M (+2) L (+4) E (+6) Wt. Ov Armor: 5 Points: 11
4 2 2 0 0 2 0 Structure: 4
Special Abilities: SRCH, ES, SOA, AC 2/2/0