Need reality checks for several designs...

[returnfire]

1. When I was looking at the Recon designs the other day, I noticed that there is a design with two AC7's (Fang). Noticing that the updated database (with 45 designs in each weight class) seems to lack a recon with two GMH's, I immediately thought, "wait... a GMH2 weighs as much as an AC7." And this is the design that I ended with.


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Titan Name: Mini GMLauncher Long Range Recon Titan
Chassis: Cyber C-R3 Design: Returnfire
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Weight: 40.0t (40t maximum) Height : 7 [meter]
Bmt : 16 (75 kph) Reduce Heat: -1.73C/sec.
No Jump Ports Cost : 85180($)


Equipment:
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Component/Type/Location

Engine : Morola M1 [Engine 1] [CBT ]
HeatReg.: Hudsonite [Heat 1]
LifeSup.: Livotto [Life 1] [Head]
Scanner : CyberSys S [Scan. 1] [CT ]
Computer: Triton TC [Comp. 4] [CT ]


Weapons:
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Location/Weapon/Ammunition/Slots

[RT ] G.M.H. 2 RACK (016) [1]
[LT ] G.M.H. 2 RACK (016) [1]


Armor:
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Loc/Internal/Armor/Status/Points/mm

[Head] (09) Dullaroy HMAX 015 [022mm]
[RT ] (15) Vicenium (W) 012 [020mm]
[CT ] (17) Vicenium (W) 018 [030mm]
[CBT ] (11) Vicenium (W) 013 [022mm]
[LT ] (15) Vicenium (W) 012 [020mm]
[RA ] (15) Vicenium (W) 012 [020mm]
[LA ] (15) Vicenium (W) 012 [020mm]
[LowT] (11) Vicenium (W) 015 [025mm]
[RL ] (13) Millenia (W) 014 [028mm]
[LL ] (13) Millenia (W) 014 [028mm]

Armor Index: 6.78 [Total APts/T]
Internal: 134 [APts]
External: 137 [APts] Max:[036mm]
Total Armor: 271 [APts]


JOCK requirements:
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Piloting: Recon Titan
Weapons : G.M.
Warfare : Scanner
Skills : Medic Ind.Fire

==> Changes from the Fang: LT/RT switched to Vicenium (-1 AP but saves weight), CT +2 AP (might as well), LA/RA +1 AP (since Vicenium works best in multiples of 5mm), CBT +6 AP (since the engine and scanner swapped locations).

* Possible variant: I'm really tempted to use Vicenium on the head, since that would still give 13 AP's (which is the same as Dullaroy on the R1 chassis, plus this is a support titan anyway), or weaken the legs to 13 AP, in order to boost the CBT to allow it to survive one Tesla hit in the case of an airdrop from the rear (notice that the head can't survive a TB even with full Dullaroy-- might as well protect the engine instead).


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2. Feeling that the Guru-Guruni-Gurusami series lacked continuity (the last design only has a single TB), I made this...


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Titan Name: Bitesla Short Range Medium Titan
Chassis: Krios K-M1 Design: Returnfire
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Weight: 100.0t (100t maximum) Height : 11 [meter]
Bmt : 28 (42 kph) Reduce Heat: -3.45C/sec.
Jmt : 14 (85 kph) for 45 secs Cost : 230008($)


Equipment:
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Component/Type/Location

Engine : Morola M5 [Engine 5] [CT ]
HeatReg.: Delinit H6 [Heat 6]
Flares : FL Large [Flare2] [Head]
LifeSup.: Phillippi [Life 2] [Head]
Scanner : Mark X-S [Scan. 6] [LT ]
Computer: Mark BC-X [Comp. 6] [CBT ]
E.C.M. : Electra [E.C.M. 1] [RT ]
JumpPort: Aerojol [Jump 2]


Weapons:
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Location/Weapon/Ammunition/Slots

[RA ] TESLA BOLT
[LA ] TESLA BOLT


Armor:
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Loc/Internal/Armor/Status/Points/mm

[Head] (11) Dullaroy HMAX 019 [028mm]
[RT ] (21) Millenia MAX 033 [066mm]
[CT ] (21) Millenia MAX 033 [066mm]
[CBT ] (13) Vicenium (S) 016 [027mm]
[LT ] (21) Millenia MAX 033 [066mm]
[RA ] (21) Vicenium (W) 031 [052mm]
[LA ] (21) Vicenium (W) 031 [052mm]
[LowT] (13) Vicenium (W) 033 [055mm]
[RL ] (19) Millenia MAX 033 [066mm]
[LL ] (19) Millenia MAX 033 [066mm]

Armor Index: 4.75 [Total APts/T]
Internal: 180 [APts]
External: 295 [APts] Max:[066mm]
Total Armor: 475 [APts]


JOCK requirements:
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Piloting: Medium Titan incl. Jump
Weapons : Energy
Warfare : Defense Scanner Warfare(ECM)
Skills : Medic

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==> The idea is that it is intended to be used by more experienced jocks, to call shots with the twin TB and good electronics. Otherwise its armor is below average for a medium...


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3. Just for fun, I created an upgrade for the Bitesla. It is specifically designed to be used in Map 4 of the Vossler's Gambit campaign (which comes with extra cooling).



Titan Name: Quadtesla Short Range Assault Titan
Chassis: Mark MK-A1 Design: Returnfire
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Weight: 200.0t (200t maximum) Height : 15 [meter]
Bmt : 38 (31 kph) Reduce Heat: -5.44C/sec.
Jmt : 10 (120 kph) for 37 secs Cost : 478090($)


Equipment:
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Component/Type/Location

Engine : Mark MK-I [Engine 8] [CT ]
HeatReg.: Mark MH-II [Heat A]
Flares : FL Large [Flare2] [RT ]
Shield : Sharidan [Shld2] [CT ]
D.C.S. : Surko [D.C.S.3] [RT ]
LifeSup.: B.M.I. [Life 3] [Head]
Scanner : Mark M-S [Scan. 5] [Head]
Computer: Mark BC-X [Comp. 6] [CBT ]
E.C.M. : Mark EXL [E.C.M. 6] [LT ]
JumpPort: Mark MJ-I [Jump 6]


Weapons:
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Location/Weapon/Ammunition/Slots

[RT ] TESLA BOLT
[RA ] TESLA BOLT
[LT ] TESLA BOLT
[LA ] TESLA BOLT


Armor:
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Loc/Internal/Armor/Status/Points/mm

[Head] (13) Dullaroy HMAX 025 [036mm]
[RT ] (29) Millenia MAX 051 [102mm]
[CT ] (29) Titanium (W) 055 [100mm]
[CBT ] (17) Millenia (W) 033 [066mm]
[LT ] (29) Millenia MAX 051 [102mm]
[RA ] (27) Millenia MAX 051 [102mm]
[LA ] (27) Millenia MAX 051 [102mm]
[LowT] (17) Millenia MAX 051 [102mm]
[RL ] (23) Millenia MAX 051 [102mm]
[LL ] (23) Millenia MAX 051 [102mm]

Armor Index: 3.52 [Total APts/T]
Internal: 234 [APts]
External: 470 [APts] Max:[102mm]
Total Armor: 704 [APts]


JOCK requirements:
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Piloting: Assault Titan incl. Jump
Weapons : Energy
Warfare : Defense Scanner Warfare(ECM)
Skills : D.C.

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==> The Engine A was NOT used because Tesla Bolts are really heavy-- and with 4 of them, recharging at a slow rate isn't a problem anyway. The heat dissipation required for firing them is helped by using Millenia almost everywhere, and if that's not enough, the extra cooling from the map should help.

* Again, armor is below average for an assault, but remember that TB's can be used to fire steam everywhere on polar maps, so in the best-case scenario, it will be firing at Range 1. A possible variant is one with a BRG, to keep the opponent on the ground. In any case, four called Tesla hits will disable the CT of any Assault, and there is always the option of two hits on the head if you're lucky [;)]