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[kingfisher1112]

Boys, just go F*****n Nuts.

[kingfisher1112]

Boys, just go F*****n Nuts.

[Kestrel_6]

Kingfisher just double-posted.

"Every blow we deal, nets us each, a minimum of 5 million credits. Disabling this 'Mech Factory secures us 10 mil each."

Basically, you get paid for the missions, quite a pretty penny, too.

[RAM]

"Tell the pilot to land in a safe place..."

P.S.
 Going over mechwarrior 2, which should predate us by a ways, and may be completely off due to computer game shenanigans...
 The following details arose which, if accurate, would help define what customisation can be performed.

Spoiler: stuff (click to show/hide)

Free critical slots(C)
Head=1C
Centre Torso=2C
Left and Right Torso=12C each
Left and Right Arm=8C each, also the hand and lower arm actuators can be removed for another two.
Left and Right Leg=2C  each

Internal Structure weighs 1/10th as much as the whole mech, so my 40 tonne(T) Sha Yu has 4T worth of structure. Endo Steel reduces the weight by half, but requires 7C worth of space. This can be placed anywhere in any combination, regardless of how odd it is to have your mech's entire structure within one arm...

Armour I should have paid more attention to, it was probably 8 units(which are presumably the same units that damage is measured in) per 1/2T spread over the components, with the torso sections counting front and back separately. Ferro Fibrous armour adds 1/5 to total combined armour at the cost of 7C which, once again, can all go in one arm if the fancy takes you...

Jump Jets require 1C each and weigh 1/2T for mechs up to 50T, 1T for mechs in the 60T-85T range, and 100T mechs have 2T jets. Jet numbers may, however, not be a definitive measurement of jet power... I recall jets being incompatible with arms and heads...

M.A.S.C. makes mechs go faster if they don't mind melting their legs. The mech=M.A.S.C. requirements were as follows: 20T-35T=1T1C, 50-60=2T2C, 65-85=3T3C, 100T=4T4C. Once again, probably incompatible with arms and heads.

Engines were all over the place. I couldn't give you a power to weight ratio, the extra heat sink and gyro requirements seemed random, and maximum number of jump jets was based upon seemingly arbitrary values. X.L. Engines on the other hand, weigh half as much at the cost of two less critical slots in each side torso. Engines, while bizarre, are basically always heavy enough that half weight is worth four less critical slots.

Generally, light mechs have the same number of criticals as heavy mechs, but much more limited weight. So some light mechs have empty space in their base configuration...

[Kestrel_6]

I was thinking more like MW4 Mercs' system. Free download of it, too, at mektek.net

Several Kilometers out, the mercrenary unit waited. for the go-ahead. As one, they moved towards the WOB facility in their 'Mechs.

"Give a ready report, then go weapons hot"

[RAM]

((My attempts to get MechWarrior 4 downloaded have failed consistently, do they have a stand-alone download yet?))

"Check, check, check, check, all systems check. I'll move along the edge of the (appropriate cover for the environment, be it low hills, forest, houses, scattered rocks, rubble...). If all goes well then you won't hear from me until I am in position on the far side of the target." The little mech sprints towards some cover, it's torso slowly panning from side to side.

[Kestrel_6]

(do the MTX thingo. then use the MW4Mercs.mtx. then after around 20 mins, quit out. try it again. . Mechs! it worked for my Crapotron-2SUCK)

"Affirmative, keep on Zookin'"

[Doomblade187]

"Engine clear, weapons clear, all systems clear. I'm heading off to the far left of the target. I'll flank them when you start the main assault and report back data until then."

[Maldevious]

"I'm good to go, all systems check. I'll be hanging back and seeing where trouble develops. Call for me if it gets hot."

[TolyK]

Reactor: Online.
Weapons: Online.
Sensors: Online.
All systems nominal.
"Gee I got to change that some day...
Anyways, I'll be sitting here within striking range, rain down hell when you get targets."

[Maxinum McDreich]

As Hugh went off to scout, Matt looked around in the immediate vicinity, for a vantage point. ''Matt Drecht, moving out.'' Matt called as he set up a small hill, but keeping easy view of the lance. ''Hugh, any targets?''

[Tsuchigumo550]

Generator online.
Main systems online.
Firing control systems online.
Initializing...


"All green, cap'n."

[Kestrel_6]

"Let's do this"

Meanwhile...

"WARNING, WARNING, MECH POWERUPS DETECTED.

Inside several hangars, various 'Mechs powered up to fight the agressors.

"1 K out, i see.... 5 'Mech Powerups. Lights and Mediums, nothing too heavy. watch out for tanks and aerospace. Activate ENHANCED IMAGING"

(Can someone please get the reference?)

[Tsuchigumo550]

Nope. Hoping it's Front Mission or Armored Core.


GO FUCK SOME SHIT UP LIKE IN THE OTHER FOURM GAME WHERE I DIED HORRIBLY FOR TRYING THE SAME THING, /CAPSRAGE

[Kestrel_6]

you charge, lasers and the big Gauss Cannon and even the snub-nose PPC firing at the incoming threats.: two Cougars, a Puma, and a pair of HellSpawns. You slightly tickle the hellspawn's right torso with laser fire. the Gauss rifle, however, blasts a hole in it. Since the design uses the XL engine, the vulnerable part is showing itself to the open air.

the enemies fire LRMs at you, and hit center torso, dmaging you slightly, but you can continue the fight. the Puma takes a shot with it's dual PPCs, and misses.

Congrats. you have drawn all their attention, as everyone else has gone passive.

(And it's the Battletech Animated Series. EP1 is here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YqzEssjkMeU)