Part 65: BattleMech Atlas
MechCommander Gold: BattleMech Update 18 – Atlas
Mech Name: Tons Speed Armor Space Loadout
Atlas-A 100 15m/s 288 66.5 2 Pulse Lasers, 2 ER Large Lasers, 4 LRM Racks, Gauss Rifle, Sensor-Basic
Atlas-J 100 15m/s 192 66.5 2 Pulse Lasers, 2 ER Large Lasers, 4 LRM Racks, Gauss Rifle, Sensor-Basic,
50m Jumpjets
Atlas-W 100 15m/s 192 73.5 1 Pulse Laser, 1 Laser, 4 LRM Racks, Gauss Rifle, 2 ER PPCs, Sensor-Basic
As the slowest of all BattleMechs in MechCommander, the Atlas falls short. Unable to keep up with the 24 m/s (5/7) Mechs that are the standard Clan Mechs all the way up to the Timber Wolf, the Atlas struggles to find a use in the offensive missions late in the campaign. As you'll see in Operation 5, Mission 5, the Atlas is an excellent 'Mech for attacking fixed positions, but if you're on a clock, bring every Masakari you can instead. The only way in which the Atlas is better is by having more armor on the -A variant.
I couldn't fit everything into the -A. What follows is my 'best guess' at fitting everything in using the SSW.
Atlas-A
Mass: 100 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: 9,576,000 C-Bills
Battle Value: 2,128
Chassis: Unknown Standard
Power Plant: Unknown 300 Fusion Engine
Walking Speed: 32.4 km/h
Maximum Speed: 54.0 km/h
Jump Jets: None
Jump Capacity: 0 meters
Armor: Unknown Standard Armor
Armament:
1 Gauss Rifle
1 ER Large Laser
3 Medium Pulse Lasers
4 LRM-5s
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 152 points 10.00
Engine: Fusion Engine 300 19.00
Walking MP: 3
Running MP: 5
Jumping MP: 0
Heat Sinks: Double Heat Sink 17(34) 7.00
Heat Sink Locations: 2 LT, 2 RT, 1 LA
Gyro: Standard 3.00
Cockpit: Standard 3.00
Actuators: L: SH+UA+LA+H R: SH+UA+LA+H
Armor: Standard Armor AV - 288 18.00
Internal Armor
Structure Factor
Head 3 9
Center Torso 31 45
Center Torso (rear) 12
L/R Torso 21 31
L/R Torso (rear) 11
L/R Arm 17 30
L/R Leg 21 39
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Equipment Location Heat Critical Mass
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LRM-5 HD 2 1 2.00
Medium Pulse Laser RT 4 1 2.00
3 LRM-5s LT 6 3 6.00
Gauss Rifle RA 1 7 15.00
2 Medium Pulse Lasers LA 8 2 4.00
ER Large Laser LA 12 2 5.00
@LRM-5 (48) CT - 2 2.00
@Gauss Rifle (16) RT - 2 2.00
@LRM-5 (48) LT - 2 2.00
Free Critical Slots: 10
BattleForce Statistics
MV S (+0) M (+2) L (+4) E (+6) Wt. Ov Armor: 10 Points: 21
3 5 5 3 0 4 0 Structure: 8
Special Abilities: SRCH, ES, SOA, LRM 1/1/1, IF 1
Atlas-J
Mass: 100 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: 9,816,000 C-Bills
Battle Value: 2,083
Chassis: Unknown Standard
Power Plant: Unknown 300 Fusion Engine
Walking Speed: 32.4 km/h
Maximum Speed: 54.0 km/h
Jump Jets: Unknown
Jump Capacity: 90 meters
Armor: Unknown Standard Armor
Armament:
1 Gauss Rifle
1 ER Large Laser
3 Medium Pulse Lasers
4 LRM-5s
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 152 points 10.00
Engine: Fusion Engine 300 19.00
Walking MP: 3
Running MP: 5
Jumping MP: 3 Standard
Jump Jet Locations: 1 CT, 1 LL, 1 RL 6.00
Heat Sinks: Double Heat Sink 17(34) 7.00
Heat Sink Locations: 2 LT, 2 RT, 1 LA
Gyro: Standard 3.00
Cockpit: Standard 3.00
Actuators: L: SH+UA+LA+H R: SH+UA+LA+H
Armor: Standard Armor AV - 192 12.00
Internal Armor
Structure Factor
Head 3 9
Center Torso 31 29
Center Torso (rear) 8
L/R Torso 21 25
L/R Torso (rear) 6
L/R Arm 17 18
L/R Leg 21 24
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Equipment Location Heat Critical Mass
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LRM-5 HD 2 1 2.00
Medium Pulse Laser RT 4 1 2.00
3 LRM-5s LT 6 3 6.00
Gauss Rifle RA 1 7 15.00
2 Medium Pulse Lasers LA 8 2 4.00
ER Large Laser LA 12 2 5.00
@LRM-5 (24) CT - 1 1.00
@Gauss Rifle (16) RT - 2 2.00
@LRM-5 (72) LT - 3 3.00
Free Critical Slots: 7
BattleForce Statistics
MV S (+0) M (+2) L (+4) E (+6) Wt. Ov Armor: 6 Points: 21
3j 5 5 3 0 4 0 Structure: 8
Special Abilities: SRCH, ES, SOA, LRM 1/1/1, IF 1
Atlas-W
Mass: 100 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: 10,096,000 C-Bills
Battle Value: 1,995
Chassis: Unknown Standard
Power Plant: Unknown 300 Fusion Engine
Walking Speed: 32.4 km/h
Maximum Speed: 54.0 km/h
Jump Jets: None
Jump Capacity: 0 meters
Armor: Unknown Standard Armor
Armament:
1 Gauss Rifle
2 ER PPCs
1 Medium Pulse Laser
1 Medium Laser
4 LRM-5s
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 152 points 10.00
Engine: Fusion Engine 300 19.00
Walking MP: 3
Running MP: 5
Jumping MP: 0
Heat Sinks: Double Heat Sink 17(34) 7.00
Heat Sink Locations: 2 LT, 3 RT
Gyro: Standard 3.00
Cockpit: Standard 3.00
Actuators: L: SH+UA+LA+H R: SH+UA+LA+H
Armor: Standard Armor AV - 192 12.00
Internal Armor
Structure Factor
Head 3 9
Center Torso 31 29
Center Torso (rear) 8
L/R Torso 21 25
L/R Torso (rear) 6
L/R Arm 17 18
L/R Leg 21 24
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Equipment Location Heat Critical Mass
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Medium Laser RT 3 1 1.00
4 LRM-5s LT 8 4 8.00
Gauss Rifle RA 1 7 15.00
Medium Pulse Laser LA 4 1 2.00
2 ER PPCs LA 30 6 14.00
@LRM-5 (24) HD - 1 1.00
@LRM-5 (24) CT - 1 1.00
@Gauss Rifle (16) RT - 2 2.00
@LRM-5 (48) LT - 2 2.00
Free Critical Slots: 7
BattleForce Statistics
MV S (+0) M (+2) L (+4) E (+6) Wt. Ov Armor: 6 Points: 20
3 4 4 3 0 4 1 Structure: 8
Special Abilities: SRCH, ES, SOA, LRM 0/1/1, IF 1