Mech Commander Part #63 - BattleMech Awesome

Part 63: BattleMech Awesome

MechCommander Gold: BattleMech Update 16 – Awesome

Mech Name: Tons  Speed  Armor  Space  Loadout
Awseome-A   80   18m/s   224   54.5    2 Lasers, 3 ER PPCs, Sensor-Basic
Awesome-J   80   18m/s   160   54.5    2 Lasers, 3 ER PPCs, Sensor-Basic, 67m JumpJets, Sensor-Basic
Awesome-W   80   18m/s   160    59     2 Pulse Lasers, 3 ER PPCs, Sensor-Basic

The Awesome was designed to be the premiere assault BattleMech in the Inner Sphere, and the simplicity of the design shows that paradigm. Mounting massive amounts of armor, the Awesome would just wade into battle, its weapons blazing. With no ammo to worry about, this design could stay in the fight for far longer than any other, or so the plan would go.

Optimized for assaulting or defending fixed positions, the Awesome's trio of ER PPCs gave this BattleMech unparalleled long range firepower at the cost of heat management. Still, this 'zombie' 'Mech has survived from the fall of the Star League into the modern era, and technology improvements will only make it more lethal in the future.

The -A can be considered the default configuration of this BattleMech, mounting maximal armor to allow it to stay in the fight. Like all variants, it suffers massive heat problems that not even 18 Double Heat Sinks can properly handle.

Awesome-A 

Mass: 80 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: 8,892,840 C-Bills
Battle Value: 1,919

Chassis: Unknown Endo-Steel
Power Plant: Unknown 320 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:
    3  ER PPCs
    2  Medium Lasers
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                   122 points                4.00
    Internal Locations: 1 HD, 2 CT, 1 RT, 3 LA, 3 RA, 2 LL, 2 RL
Engine:             Fusion Engine                320                      22.50
    Walking MP: 4
    Running MP: 6
    Jumping MP: 0 
Heat Sinks:         Double Heat Sink             18(36)                    8.00
    Heat Sink Locations: 3 LT, 3 RT
Gyro:               Standard                                               4.00
Cockpit:            Standard                                               3.00
    Actuators:      L: SH+UA+LA+H    R: SH+UA+LA+H
Armor:              Standard Armor               AV - 247                 15.50

                                                      Internal       Armor      
                                                      Structure      Factor     
                                                Head     3            9         
                                        Center Torso     25           40        
                                 Center Torso (rear)                  10        
                                           L/R Torso     17           28        
                                    L/R Torso (rear)                  6         
                                             L/R Arm     13           26        
                                             L/R Leg     17           34        

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Equipment                                 Location    Heat    Critical    Mass  
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2 Medium Lasers                              LT        6         2         2.00
ER PPC                                       RT        15        3         7.00
ER PPC                                       RA        15        3         7.00
ER PPC                                       LA        15        3         7.00
                                            Free Critical Slots: 4

BattleForce Statistics
MV      S (+0)  M (+2)  L (+4)  E (+6)   Wt.   Ov   Armor:      8    Points: 19
4          3       3       3       0      4     1   Structure:  6
Special Abilities: ENE, SRCH, ES, SOA

The -J variant sacrifices the usual amount of armor (4t) to mount four jumpjets. This only exacerbates the heat problems, and a MechWarrior that jumps into combat with an Awesome-J had best be prepared to take his lumps before being able to safely eviscerate his foes.

Awesome-J 

Mass: 80 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: 9,281,640 C-Bills
Battle Value: 1,933

Chassis: Unknown Endo-Steel
Power Plant: Unknown 320 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:
    3  ER PPCs
    2  Medium Lasers
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                   122 points                4.00
    Internal Locations: 1 HD, 2 CT, 1 RT, 5 LA, 5 RA
Engine:             Fusion Engine                320                      22.50
    Walking MP: 4
    Running MP: 6
    Jumping MP: 4 Standard
    Jump Jet Locations: 2 LL, 2 RL                                         4.00
Heat Sinks:         Double Heat Sink             18(36)                    8.00
    Heat Sink Locations: 3 LT, 3 RT
Gyro:               Standard                                               4.00
Cockpit:            Standard                                               3.00
    Actuators:      L: SH+UA+LA+H    R: SH+UA+LA+H
Armor:              Standard Armor               AV - 184                 11.50

                                                      Internal       Armor      
                                                      Structure      Factor     
                                                Head     3            9         
                                        Center Torso     25           28        
                                 Center Torso (rear)                  7         
                                           L/R Torso     17           25        
                                    L/R Torso (rear)                  5         
                                             L/R Arm     13           17        
                                             L/R Leg     17           23        

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Equipment                                 Location    Heat    Critical    Mass  
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2 Medium Lasers                              RT        6         2         2.00
ER PPC                                       LT        15        3         7.00
ER PPC                                       RA        15        3         7.00
ER PPC                                       LA        15        3         7.00
                                            Free Critical Slots: 0

BattleForce Statistics
MV      S (+0)  M (+2)  L (+4)  E (+6)   Wt.   Ov   Armor:      6    Points: 19
4j         3       3       3       0      4     1   Structure:  6
Special Abilities: ENE, SRCH, ES, SOA

Finally, the -W trades in mobility for improved close range punch with the replacement of the Medium Lasers with Medium Pulse Lasers. Due to a shortage of critical spaces, only one additional Heat Sink is installed, with one more ton of armor to make up the last little bit.

Awesome-W 

Mass: 80 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: 8,921,640 C-Bills
Battle Value: 1,780

Chassis: Unknown Endo-Steel
Power Plant: Unknown 320 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:
    3  ER PPCs
    2  Medium Pulse Lasers
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                   122 points                4.00
    Internal Locations: 1 HD, 2 CT, 1 LT, 2 RT, 2 LA, 2 RA, 2 LL, 2 RL
Engine:             Fusion Engine                320                      22.50
    Walking MP: 4
    Running MP: 6
    Jumping MP: 0 
Heat Sinks:         Double Heat Sink             19(38)                    9.00
    Heat Sink Locations: 3 LT, 2 RT, 1 LA, 1 RA
Gyro:               Standard                                               4.00
Cockpit:            Standard                                               3.00
    Actuators:      L: SH+UA+LA+H    R: SH+UA+LA+H
Armor:              Standard Armor               AV - 200                 12.50

                                                      Internal       Armor      
                                                      Structure      Factor     
                                                Head     3            9         
                                        Center Torso     25           29        
                                 Center Torso (rear)                  8         
                                           L/R Torso     17           26        
                                    L/R Torso (rear)                  7         
                                             L/R Arm     13           19        
                                             L/R Leg     17           25        

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Equipment                                 Location    Heat    Critical    Mass  
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ER PPC                                       RT        15        3         7.00
2 Medium Pulse Lasers                        LT        8         2         4.00
ER PPC                                       RA        15        3         7.00
ER PPC                                       LA        15        3         7.00
                                            Free Critical Slots: 1

BattleForce Statistics
MV      S (+0)  M (+2)  L (+4)  E (+6)   Wt.   Ov   Armor:      7    Points: 18
4          4       4       3       0      4     1   Structure:  6
Special Abilities: ENE, SRCH, ES, SOA

The Let's Play Archive

Mech Commander

by berryjon

Part 63: BattleMech Awesome