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Here is a 'Little Known' Com Star designed Marauder Variant.

Using data 'browed' from the Fed Suns (MAD-5D) & intel from early contacts with Clan Wolf, a true Mad Cat (Marauder /Catapult) - Inner Sphere style.

Not many produced, exact number remaining in service with either Com Star / W.O.B unknown.

Dave.

               BattleMech Technical Readout

Type/Model:    Marauder MAD-5C
Tech:          Inner Sphere / 3050
Config:        Biped BattleMech
Rules:         Level 2, Custom design

Mass:          75 tons
Chassis:       GM Marauder Standard
Power Plant:   300 General Motors XL Fusion
Walking Speed: 43.2 km/h
Maximum Speed: 64.8 km/h
Jump Jets:     2 Swingline X-1000 Standard Jump Jets
Jump Capacity: 60 meters
Armor Type:    Valiant Lamellor Ferro-Fibrous 
Armament:      
  2 ER PPCs
  1 Medium Pulse Laser
  1 Medium Laser
  2 LRM 10s
Manufacturer:  General Motors
  Location:    Terra
Communications System:  Dalban Micronics
Targeting & Tracking System:  Dalban HiRez

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Type/Model:    Marauder MAD-5C
Mass:          75 tons

Equipment:                                 Crits    Mass
Int. Struct.:  114 pts Standard              0      7.50
Engine:        300 XL Fusion                12      9.50
   Walking MP:   4
   Running MP:   6
   Jumping MP:   2
Heat Sinks:     15 Double [30]               9      5.00
 (Heat Sink Loc: 1 LA, 1 RA, 1 RT)
Gyro:                                        4      3.00
Cockpit, Life Supt., Sensors:                5      3.00
Actuators: L: Sh+UA+LA    R: Sh+UA+LA       14       .00
Armor Factor:  231 pts Ferro-Fibrous        14     13.00
 (Armor Crit Loc: 1 HD, 2 LA, 2 RA, 4 LT, 1 RT, 2 LL, 2 RL)

                          Internal    Armor
                          Structure   Value
   Head:                      3          9      
   Center Torso:             23         34      
   Center Torso (Rear):                 12      
   L/R Side Torso:           16      24/24      
   L/R Side Torso (Rear):              8/8      
   L/R Arm:                  12      24/24      
   L/R Leg:                  16      32/32      

Weapons and Equipment    Loc  Heat  Ammo   Crits    Mass
--------------------------------------------------------
1 ER PPC                 RA     15           3      7.00
1 Medium Pulse Laser     RA      4           1      2.00
1 ER PPC                 LA     15           3      7.00
1 Medium Laser           LA      3           1      1.00
1 LRM 10                 RT      4   48      6      9.00
  (Ammo Locations: 2 LT, 2 RT)
1 LRM 10                 LT      4           2      5.00
CASE Equipment:          LT     RT           2      1.00
2 Standard Jump Jets:                        2      2.00
 (Jump Jet Loc: 2 CT)
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TOTALS:                         45          78     75.00
Crits & Tons Left:                           0       .00

Calculated Factors:
Total Cost:        15,898,750 C-Bills
Battle Value 2:    1,710 (old BV = 1,407)
Cost per BV2:      9,297.51
Weapon Value:      2,016 / 2,016 (Ratio = 1.18 / 1.18)
Damage Factors:    SRDmg = 24;  MRDmg = 19;  LRDmg = 11
BattleForce2:      MP: 4,  Armor/Structure: 6/3
                   Damage PB/M/L: 4/3/2,  Overheat: 1
                   Class: MH;  Point Value: 17

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I actually like it. I would probably drop a ton of ammo, and drop the MPL for a standard ML, using the tonnage to up the JJs to 120m, but that's just me.


Edit: I see that you are out of crits, so it is more like drop two tons of ammo for two JJs. I don't like the unmatched lasers, but your armor is already maxed, so it makes sense to leave them as is.

Rockjock01 Thanks for your kind words , I do have another version of this Marauder where I have dropped the Jump Jets & added Art IV to both LRM's, I do think what you said about the 'mixed' lasers is very true...but as you noticed I ran out of crits & would have had tonnage left over if I had both as standard mediums.

Dave.

               BattleMech Technical Readout

Type/Model:    Marauder MAD-6C
Tech:          Inner Sphere / 3050
Config:        Biped BattleMech
Rules:         Level 2, Custom design

Mass:          75 tons
Chassis:       GM Marauder Standard
Power Plant:   300 General Motors XL Fusion
Walking Speed: 43.2 km/h
Maximum Speed: 64.8 km/h
Jump Jets:     None
Jump Capacity: 0 meters
Armor Type:    Valiant Lamellor Ferro-Fibrous 
Armament:      
  2 ER PPCs
  1 Medium Pulse Laser
  1 Medium Laser
  2 LRM 10s w/ Artemis IV
Manufacturer:  General Motors
  Location:    Terra
Communications System:  Dalban Micronics
Targeting & Tracking System:  Dalban HiRez

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Type/Model:    Marauder MAD-6C
Mass:          75 tons

Equipment:                                 Crits    Mass
Int. Struct.:  114 pts Standard              0      7.50
Engine:        300 XL Fusion                12      9.50
   Walking MP:   4
   Running MP:   6
   Jumping MP:   0
Heat Sinks:     15 Double [30]               9      5.00
 (Heat Sink Loc: 1 LA, 1 RA, 1 RT)
Gyro:                                        4      3.00
Cockpit, Life Supt., Sensors:                5      3.00
Actuators: L: Sh+UA+LA    R: Sh+UA+LA       14       .00
Armor Factor:  231 pts Ferro-Fibrous        14     13.00
 (Armor Crit Loc: 1 HD, 2 LA, 2 RA, 3 LT, 2 CT, 2 LL, 2 RL)

                          Internal    Armor
                          Structure   Value
   Head:                      3          9      
   Center Torso:             23         34      
   Center Torso (Rear):                 12      
   L/R Side Torso:           16      24/24      
   L/R Side Torso (Rear):              8/8      
   L/R Arm:                  12      24/24      
   L/R Leg:                  16      32/32      

Weapons and Equipment    Loc  Heat  Ammo   Crits    Mass
--------------------------------------------------------
1 ER PPC                 RA     15           3      7.00
1 Medium Pulse Laser     RA      4           1      2.00
1 ER PPC                 LA     15           3      7.00
1 Medium Laser           LA      3           1      1.00
1 LRM 10 w/ Artemis IV   RT      4   48      7     10.00
  (Ammo Locations: 2 LT, 2 RT)
1 LRM 10 w/ Artemis IV   LT      4           3      6.00
CASE Equipment:          LT     RT           2      1.00
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TOTALS:                         45          78     75.00
Crits & Tons Left:                           0       .00

Calculated Factors:
Total Cost:        16,353,750 C-Bills
Battle Value 2:    1,649 (old BV = 1,294)
Cost per BV2:      9,917.37
Weapon Value:      2,164 / 2,059 (Ratio = 1.31 / 1.25)
Damage Factors:    SRDmg = 25;  MRDmg = 20;  LRDmg = 12
BattleForce2:      MP: 4,  Armor/Structure: 6/3
                   Damage PB/M/L: 4/3/3,  Overheat: 1
                   Class: MH;  Point Value: 17

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Well, if you still want to tamper with success (what original MAD-5D definitely was - it is still one of my favorite lvl2 heavies), here's my take on a "Marauder-Catapult".

Type/Model:    Marauder MAD-5DC
Mass:          75 tons

Equipment:                                 Crits    Mass
Int. Struct.:  114 pts Standard              0      7.50
Engine:        300 XL Fusion                12      9.50
   Walking MP:   4
   Running MP:   6
   Jumping MP:   4
Heat Sinks:     15 Double [30]               9      5.00
 (Heat Sink Loc: 1 RA, 1 LT, 1 RT)
Gyro:                                        4      3.00
Cockpit, Life Supt., Sensors:                5      3.00
Actuators: L: Sh+UA+LA    R: Sh+UA+LA       14       .00
Armor Factor:  224 pts Standard              0     14.00

                          Internal    Armor
                          Structure   Value
   Head:                      3          9      
   Center Torso:             23         35      
   Center Torso (Rear):                 10      
   L/R Side Torso:           16      24/24      
   L/R Side Torso (Rear):              8/8      
   L/R Arm:                  12      23/23      
   L/R Leg:                  16      30/30      

Weapons and Equipment    Loc  Heat  Ammo   Crits    Mass
--------------------------------------------------------
1 PPC                    RA     10           3      7.00
1 PPC                    LA     10           3      7.00
1 LRM 10                 RT      4   24      4      7.00
  (Ammo Locations: 1 LT, 1 RT)
1 LRM 10                 LT      4           2      5.00
1 Medium Laser           RA      3           1      1.00
1 Medium Laser           LA      3           1      1.00
CASE Equipment:          LT     RT           2      1.00
4 Standard Jump Jets:                        4      4.00
 (Jump Jet Loc: 2 LL, 2 RL)
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TOTALS:                         34          64     75.00
Crits & Tons Left:                          14       .00

Calculated Factors:
Total Cost:        15,513,750 C-Bills
Battle Value 2:    1,771 (old BV = 1,576)
Cost per BV2:      8,759.88
Weapon Value:      2,333 / 2,333 (Ratio = 1.32 / 1.32)
Damage Factors:    SRDmg = 27;  MRDmg = 22;  LRDmg = 10
BattleForce2:      MP: 4J,  Armor/Structure: 6/3
                   Damage PB/M/L: 4/4/3,  Overheat: 1
                   Class: MH;  Point Value: 18

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Dmitry,

I totally agree with you, the MAD-5D IMHO is the Bees-Knees (best) of TRO3050's Marauders.

(OOC - I wanted a design to go with a mini I picked up on e-Bay a right bitch to make good mini out of - a rather shoddy copy & a conversion of a MAD 4A II & a Catapult's top torso with the LRM's added to the top torso of the MAD II, so to cut a long story short those stats were what I came up with).

A very nice 'Mech design you have there & I see you kept to standard armor so you even have spare crit spaces.

Dave.

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Most of all I wanted to keep the jump jets. They gave MAD-5D an edge in heavy terrain.

In fact, I like all of the TRO 3050 Marauders. MAD-5D is the jack-of-all-trades among them. MAD-5M and MAD-5S are also quite good in their niches (for the 3050, of cause).

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You can always drop the FF and rework the whole thing:)

Very True, I'll get back to you tomorrow on that

Dave.

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I was thinking the same thing.
Skip the -5D effect and Jumpjets & just base it off the 3R since that is what C* was supposedly "refitting" with LRMs.

Use the XL to get the tonnage for the LRMs, but otherwise keep it simpler.

Standard IS & Armor like the Mad-3R but with XL engine to add LRMs instead of the AC5.
Could also drop to ERLL's to "mimic" the Mad Cat and get more Heatsinks.

Worked this up quick based on what I was talking about above.

You know, I like it so much I might keep it as a field refit ; )

               BattleMech Technical Readout

Type/Model:    Marauder  (MC)   MAD-4C
Tech:          Inner Sphere / 3050
Config:        Biped BattleMech
Rules:         Level 2, Custom design

Mass:          75 tons
Chassis:       GM Marauder Standard
Power Plant:   300 Vlar XL Fusion
Walking Speed: 43.2 km/h
Maximum Speed: 64.8 km/h
Jump Jets:     None
Jump Capacity: 0 meters
Armor Type:    Valiant Lamellor Standard
Armament:      
  2 ER Large Lasers
  2 Medium Pulse Lasers
  2 LRM 15s
Manufacturer:  General Motors
  Location:    (Unknown)
Communications System:  Dalban Micronics
Targeting & Tracking System:  Dalban HiRez

------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Type/Model:    Marauder  (MC)   MAD-4C
Mass:          75 tons

Equipment:                                 Crits    Mass
Int. Struct.:  114 pts Standard              0      7.50
Engine:        300 XL Fusion                12      9.50
   Walking MP:   4
   Running MP:   6
   Jumping MP:   0
Heat Sinks:     19 Double [38]              21      9.00
 (Heat Sink Loc: 2 LA, 2 RA, 1 LT, 2 RT)
Gyro:                                        4      3.00
Cockpit, Life Supt., Sensors:                5      3.00
Actuators: L: Sh+UA+LA    R: Sh+UA+LA       14       .00
Armor Factor:  200 pts Standard              0     12.50

                          Internal    Armor
                          Structure   Value
   Head:                      3          9      
   Center Torso:             23         35      
   Center Torso (Rear):                 10      
   L/R Side Torso:           16      20/20      
   L/R Side Torso (Rear):              8/8      
   L/R Arm:                  12      24/24      
   L/R Leg:                  16      21/21      

Weapons and Equipment    Loc  Heat  Ammo   Crits    Mass
--------------------------------------------------------
1 ER Large Laser         RA     12           2      5.00
1 Medium Pulse Laser     RA      4           1      2.00
1 ER Large Laser         LA     12           2      5.00
1 Medium Pulse Laser     LA      4           1      2.00
1 LRM 15                 RT      5   16      5      9.00
  (Ammo Locations: 2 LT)
1 LRM 15                 LT      5           3      7.00
CASE Equipment:          LT                  1       .50
--------------------------------------------------------
TOTALS:                         42          71     75.00
Crits & Tons Left:                           7       .00

Calculated Factors:
Total Cost:        15,354,500 C-Bills
Battle Value 2:    1,611 (old BV = 1,348)
Cost per BV2:      9,531.04
Weapon Value:      2,481 / 2,481 (Ratio = 1.54 / 1.54)
Damage Factors:    SRDmg = 32;  MRDmg = 25;  LRDmg = 13
BattleForce2:      MP: 4,  Armor/Structure: 5/3
                   Damage PB/M/L: 5/4/3,  Overheat: 0
                   Class: MH;  Point Value: 16 

I don't have HMP on this computer, but how does this sound? I know it needs to be based on a XL/Endo Marauder version(5T maybe?), but it seems a better match.

2ERPPC, 2MPL in the standard arm mounts.
2 LRM 10s, plus 4 tons of ammo split between the two side torsos.
15DHS
4 JJs in the legs.
Max standard armor.
No CASE, which with the XL doesn't make much difference unless you are doing a campaign:)

From my chicken scratch it should workout ok critwise.