Here are some potential variants of the Black Lab. For the past few days I've been thinking about the idea of using quad BAs as scouts to supplement or actually replace mechs in some units. The more I think about it the more I like it. I think a mixed platoon of these Black Labs would make great scouts for a battalion of 'mechs.
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Classic BattleTech Battle Armor Technical Readout
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Type/Model: Black Lab Probe
Tech/Era: Inner Sphere / 3067
Chassis Type: Quad
Weight Class: Medium Battle Armor (751 - 1,000 kg)
Rules: Level 2, Standard design
Ground Speed: 54.0 km/h
Armor Type: Standard Stealth
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Type/Model: Black Lab Probe
Equipment: Slots Mass
Chassis Type: Medium Class Quad 0 175
Motive System: Ground Movement (5 MP) 0 120
Armor Type: 8 Points Standard Stealth 4 480
Manipulators:
Left Arm: None 0 0
Right Arm: None 0 0
Weapons and Equipment Loc Shots Slots Mass
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Modular Turret Mount (0 slots) 1 30
Machine Gun Body 50 (1) 100
Improved Sensors Body 1 65
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TOTALS: 6 970
Slots & Mass Left: 1 30
Calculated Factors:
Total Cost: 561,000 C-Bills, Including Trooper
Training Costs of 150,000 C-bills
Battle Value: 31 (124 for 4) Weapon Value: 6 (Ratio=.19)
Cost per BV: 13,258.06 (w/o Trooper Training costs)
Damage Factors: SRDmg = 1 MRDmg = 0 LRDmg = 0
BattleForce2: Class: IB MP: 5 Armor/Structure: 2 / 0
Damage PB/M/L: 1/-/- Overheat: 0
Point Value: 1 Specials: srs, car4
CBT:RPG Data: Armor Value (M/B/E/X): 9/7/7/7 Coverage: Full
IR: +6, ECM: +6, Camo: 0
Melee AP: 1, Target Size Modifier: 0
Movement Speed: 60 m/turn
Attribute Modifiers: STR: +2, DEX: -4, RFL: 0
Equipment Rating: E/E/E
Created by HeavyMetal Battle Armor
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Classic BattleTech Battle Armor Technical Readout
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Type/Model: Black Lab ECM
Tech/Era: Inner Sphere / 3067
Chassis Type: Quad
Weight Class: Medium Battle Armor (751 - 1,000 kg)
Rules: Level 2, Standard design
Ground Speed: 54.0 km/h
Armor Type: Standard Stealth
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Type/Model: Black Lab ECM
Equipment: Slots Mass
Chassis Type: Medium Class Quad 0 175
Motive System: Ground Movement (5 MP) 0 120
Armor Type: 7 Points Standard Stealth 4 420
Manipulators:
Left Arm: None 0 0
Right Arm: None 0 0
Weapons and Equipment Loc Shots Slots Mass
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Modular Turret Mount (0 slots) 1 30
Machine Gun Body 50 (1) 100
ECM Suite Body 1 100
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TOTALS: 6 945
Slots & Mass Left: 1 55
Calculated Factors:
Total Cost: 561,000 C-Bills, Including Trooper
Training Costs of 150,000 C-bills
Battle Value: 28 (112 for 4) Weapon Value: 5 (Ratio=.18)
Cost per BV: 14,678.57 (w/o Trooper Training costs)
Damage Factors: SRDmg = 1 MRDmg = 0 LRDmg = 0
BattleForce2: Class: IB MP: 5 Armor/Structure: 2 / 0
Damage PB/M/L: 1/-/- Overheat: 0
Point Value: 1 Specials: mecm, car4
CBT:RPG Data: Armor Value (M/B/E/X): 8/7/6/6 Coverage: Full
IR: +6, ECM: +6, Camo: 0
Melee AP: 1, Target Size Modifier: 0
Movement Speed: 60 m/turn
Attribute Modifiers: STR: +2, DEX: -4, RFL: 0
Equipment Rating: E/E/E
Created by HeavyMetal Battle Armor