Thanks for the input all! You guys are awesome! One cask for you fine gents on me: Workin' on a revised idea with your guys' input.
Just a little background on the mech: The Griffin Vash was a custom one-off design I made for some VIP I can't remember now. Due to circumstances I can't remember, Derak "appropriated" ownership of the mech. The inspiration for the Vash should be obvious (the rocket ports would be arranged like two columns of "buttons" down the center torso) and yeah... it runs a bit hot, but it was purposefully designed to take advantage of the dialing energy output fuction. It was also an experiment with hit and run tactics; jumping out to deal maximum damage when it was most advantageous and then ducking behind cover to cool off. It is definitely not a mech for beginners (not that you are one, of course). And yeah... wouldn't blame you at all for wanting something more heat neutral.
Ok gents, you've all been incredibly helpful, what do you guys think of this long range setup: Spoiler: Long Range Loadout Code: Griffin GRF-1N Mass: 55 tons Tech Base: Inner Sphere Chassis Config: Biped Rules Level: Advanced Rules Era: Age of War/Star League Tech Rating/Era Availability: E/E-F-E-A Production Year: 2492 Cost: 5,870,057 C-Bills Battle Value: 1,655 Chassis: Earthwerks GRF Endo-Steel Power Plant: CoreTek 275 Fusion Engine Walking Speed: 54.0 km/h Maximum Speed: 86.4 km/h Jump Jets: Rawlings 55 Jump Capacity: 150 meters Armor: Starshield A Ferro-Fibrous w/ CASE Armament: 1 ER PPC 1 LRM-10 2 Medium Lasers 1 Guardian ECM Suite Manufacturer: Earthwerks Incorporated, Defiance Industries, Kallon Industries Primary Factory: Keystone (Earthwerks), Hesperus II (Defiance), Talon (Kallon) Communications System: Neil 6000 Targeting and Tracking System: Octagon Tartrac, System C ================================================================================ Equipment Type Rating Mass -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Internal Structure: Endo-Steel 91 points 3.00 Internal Locations: 1 HD, 4 LT, 2 RT, 4 LA, 3 RA Engine: Fusion Engine 275 15.50 Walking MP: 5 Running MP: 8 Jumping MP: 5 Standard Jump Jet Locations: 1 CT, 2 LL, 2 RL 2.50 Heat Sinks: Double Heat Sink 12(24) 2.00 Heat Sink Locations: 1 RT Gyro: Standard 3.00 Cockpit: Standard 3.00 Actuators: L: SH+UA+LA+H R: SH+UA+LA+H Armor: Ferro-Fibrous AV - 161 9.00 Armor Locations: 4 LT, 4 RT, 4 LA, 2 RA CASE Locations: 1 LT 0.50 Internal Armor Structure Factor Head 3 9 Center Torso 18 24 Center Torso (rear) 6 L/R Torso 13 21 L/R Torso (rear) 5 L/R Arm 9 15 L/R Leg 13 20 ================================================================================ Equipment Location Heat Critical Mass -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Medium Laser CT 3 1 1.00 Guardian ECM Suite RT 0 2 1.50 Medium Laser RT 3 1 1.00 LRM-10 LT 4 2 5.00 ER PPC RA 15 3 7.00 @LRM-10 (12) LT - 1 1.00 Free Critical Slots: 0 BattleForce Statistics MV S (+0) M (+2) L (+4) E (+6) Wt. Ov Armor: 5 Points: 17 5j 3 3 2 0 2 0 Structure: 5 Special Abilities: ECM, CASE, SRCH, ES, SEAL, SOA, IF 1 Or this range-banded jack of all trades: Spoiler: Jack of All Trades Code: Griffin GRF-1N Mass: 55 tons Tech Base: Inner Sphere Chassis Config: Biped Rules Level: Advanced Rules Era: Age of War/Star League Tech Rating/Era Availability: E/E-F-E-A Production Year: 2492 Cost: 5,984,757 C-Bills Battle Value: 1,733 Chassis: Earthwerks GRF Endo-Steel Power Plant: CoreTek 275 Fusion Engine Walking Speed: 54.0 km/h Maximum Speed: 86.4 km/h Jump Jets: Rawlings 55 Jump Capacity: 150 meters Armor: Starshield A Ferro-Fibrous w/ CASE Armament: 1 ER PPC 1 SRM-6 4 Medium Lasers 1 Guardian ECM Suite Manufacturer: Earthwerks Incorporated, Defiance Industries, Kallon Industries Primary Factory: Keystone (Earthwerks), Hesperus II (Defiance), Talon (Kallon) Communications System: Neil 6000 Targeting and Tracking System: Octagon Tartrac, System C ================================================================================ Equipment Type Rating Mass -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Internal Structure: Endo-Steel 91 points 3.00 Internal Locations: 1 HD, 4 LT, 2 RT, 4 LA, 3 RA Engine: Fusion Engine 275 15.50 Walking MP: 5 Running MP: 8 Jumping MP: 5 Standard Jump Jet Locations: 1 CT, 2 LL, 2 RL 2.50 Heat Sinks: Double Heat Sink 11(22) 1.00 Gyro: Standard 3.00 Cockpit: Standard 3.00 Actuators: L: SH+UA+LA+H R: SH+UA+LA+H Armor: Ferro-Fibrous AV - 179 10.00 Armor Locations: 4 LT, 4 RT, 4 LA, 2 RA CASE Locations: 1 LT 0.50 Internal Armor Structure Factor Head 3 9 Center Torso 18 27 Center Torso (rear) 7 L/R Torso 13 19 L/R Torso (rear) 7 L/R Arm 9 18 L/R Leg 13 24 ================================================================================ Equipment Location Heat Critical Mass -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Medium Laser CT 3 1 1.00 3 Medium Lasers RT 9 3 3.00 Guardian ECM Suite RT 0 2 1.50 SRM-6 LT 4 2 3.00 ER PPC RA 15 3 7.00 @SRM-6 (15) LT - 1 1.00 Free Critical Slots: 1 BattleForce Statistics MV S (+0) M (+2) L (+4) E (+6) Wt. Ov Armor: 6 Points: 17 5j 3 3 1 0 2 1 Structure: 5 Special Abilities: ECM, CASE, SRCH, ES, SEAL, SOA Couple things to note: The long range build loses a bit of armor. The JoA build can only fire the ML/SRM -or- the ERPPC, otherwise apocalypse happens, but it is heat neutral when firing the separate groups.
I like that second build a lot. Allows you to snipe while the enemy closes in and keep good brawling capability when they get near. You can always dial back the MLs heat/dmg to 2/4 instead of 3/5 and that will help you fire more often as well. Of course trading 1 ML for another DHS would be ideal but I'm sure there isn't room with the Endo and Ferro together.
Alright, we're running low on time for the campaign. Let's pick a time in the next week to drop. I'll be at work until Thursday. Thurs-Sat I'm available all day, except at 11-2 on saturday. Moro, renolts, and Derak what times are good for you?
I have 2 weeks off class till fall semester starts, so I am 100% free. I'll work around your schedules.
Oh Renolts, I have 2.6 mil left over after my refit; I'll lend you as much of that as you'd like for a new mech, unless you got that sorted out already?
I am off on vacation from the 10th - 23rd. Just give me a night and a time. Then remember to tell me at least twice...cause i smoke and such.
Maybe we can pick a time and relay the info to Renolts since he hasn't posted yet? I'd like to throw out Friday evening, around 6-7PM CST, or if people are busy Friday, perhaps Saturday afternoon around 2-3PM CST?
Saturday might be better than Sunday. Sunday is Alpha's second drop (forgot about that) and I HATE having to do two in one day. If someone wants to GM for your drop on Sunday, however, they will be my best friend for the weekend.
Someone needs to track down Renolts and get his two event rolls (2d6 x2) before I can do anything with you guys. Either that, or we have to pull him from the roster. here's what I need: http://www.theskjaldborg.com/index.php?threads/operation-terminus.7591/page-16#post-237904
Last call to get your Centurion upgraded, Reno. Need something by tomorrow. Click here for more details: http://www.theskjaldborg.com/index.php?threads/official-upgrade-request-form.4886/
BAM! Hmm, I could probably swing tomorrow evening around 8PM CST, if Friday, Saturday, and Sunday afternoon are all out. Sunday night I have plans, sadly. Otherwise we could shoot for early next week.
