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Name/Model: Tarantula (Prime) ZPH-1A CWC
Designer: khanwolverine
Source(s): Custom Mordel.Net Units
Technology: Clan
Technology Rating: F
Tonnage: 25
Configuration: Quad BattleMech
Era/Year: Clan Invasion / 3054
Rules (Current): Standard
Rules (Era): Standard
Rules (Year): Standard
Total Cost: 3,779,167 C-Bills
Battle Value: 1,125
Chassis: Ford Extra Light Endo Steel
Power Plant: Ford Super Duty 200 XL
Walking Speed: 86.4 kph
Maximum Speed: 129.6 kph
Jump Jets: Ford Light Lifters
Jump Capacity: 240 meters
Armor: Ford Light
Armament:
2 Series 7Ja ER Medium Lasers
1 Type II Streak SRM 2
Manufacturer: Corean Enterprises MacAdams-Suharno
Primary Factory: Stewart, Wolverine Quadwerks
Communications: Garret T10-B
Targeting & Tracking: Wolf Hunter MK VII
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Overview:
The recent success of the GOL-3M Goliath has prompted Corean Enterprises to take another
look at four-legged 'Mech designs. In an effort to avoid the kind of problems shown by the
poorly regarded Scorpion, the designers decided on an entirely new purpose for the quad
chassis. Intended to serve as a light recon 'Mech, the Tarantula is the first four-legged
design to mount jump jets.
Capabilities:
Corean designers decided to take advantage of the stability and maneurerability provided by
a four-legged chassis to build an extemely agile recon 'Mech. The resulting design combined
the squat, four-legged look of the Scorpion with the sleek lines of the Mercury.
A primary concern was to improve the pilot's comfort, since quad 'Mechs are notorious
for giving MechWarriors a bumpy ride. Care was given to enlarging the cockpit and to
installing a special seat that helps negate the jarring bounces that occur whenever the
Tarantula crests a hill. The 'Mech's legs are equipped with sophisticated shock absorbers,
which not only smooth the ride, but help absorb the enormous impact of a 240-meter jump.
The Tarantula's armor protection is good for a 'Mech of its size, and also spread more
evenly around the front and back than is usual. In addition, the 'Mech's legs are heavily
armored and reinforced to prevent loss of the limbs during battle or landing.
The Tarantula's primary weapons are two Magna Mk II medium lasers, mounted in raised
pods on the upper surface and the left and right torso. The Tarantula also sports a Hovertec
Streak SRM-2 Pod in the center torso, directly below the cockpit.
All the test pilots have commented on the noticeably comfortable ride, improved
stability, and handling. In fact, once a pilot grows accustomed to the four-legged
differences, the Taratula is clearly superior to a bipedal 'Mech of similar specifications,
such as the Spider.
Naturally, there are many skeptics who doubt that a four-legged design can ever compete
with the more traditional 'Mechs. Old habits die hard, and it will be difficult for most
MechWarriors to drop preconceived notions based on the old Scorpion design. Those who can
will discover a startling new 'Mech of unsurpassed agility and a low profile particulary
well-suited to recon and surveillance.
Deployment:
Because of this 'Mech's unusual nature, many pilots simply will not accept an assignment to
it, preferring instead to enter the ranks of the Dispossessed. With this in mind, the
Tarantula is assigned on a purely voluntary basis. Unit commanders are offered the 'Mech,
and they consult with their men for volunteers. Corean's public relations department is busy
working out a promotional holovid for distribution to appropriate units, utilizing actual
battle footage and MechWarrior testimonials. It may take a long time, but Corean hopes to
eventually erase the Scorpion form the minds of pilots, and replace it with the Tarantula.
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Equipment Mass
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Internal Structure: Endo Steel 1.50
Engine: 200 XL 4.50
Walking MP: 8
Running MP: 12
Jumping MP: 8
Heat Sinks (Double): 10 [20] 0.00
Gyro: Standard 2.00
Cockpit: Standard 3.00
Armor Factor: 96 6.00
Type: Standard
Internal Armor
Structure Value
Head: 3 9
Center Torso: 8 12
Center Torso (rear): 3
R/L Torso: 6 10
R/L Torso (rear): 2
R/L Front Leg: 6 12
R/L Rear Leg: 6 12
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Weapons and Ammo Location Critical Tonnage
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Streak SRM 2 CT 1 1.00
ER Medium Laser RT 1 1.00
4 Jump Jets RT 4 2.00
Streak SRM 2 (Ammo 50) RT 1 1.00
ER Medium Laser LT 1 1.00
4 Jump Jets LT 4 2.00
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Alpha Strike Statistics
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Point Value (PV): 26
TP: BM, SZ: 1, TMM: 3, MV: 16"j
Damage: (S) 2 / (M) 2 / (L) 0, OV: 0
Armor (A): 3, Structure (S): 1
Specials: CASE
Distribution
Name/Model: Tarantula (Prime) ZPH-1A CWC
Technology: Clan
Tonnage: 25
Configuration: Quad BattleMech
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Left Front LegHeadRight Front Leg
1. Hip 1. Life Support 1. Hip
2. Upper Leg Actuator 2. Sensors 2. Upper Leg Actuator
3. Lower Leg Actuator 3. Cockpit 3. Lower Leg Actuator
4. Foot Actuator 4. Roll Again 4. Foot Actuator
5.Double Heat Sink 5. Sensors 5.Double Heat Sink
6.Double Heat Sink 6. Life Support 6.Double Heat Sink
Left TorsoCenter TorsoRight Torso
1. XL Engine 1. XL Engine 1. XL Engine
2. XL Engine 2. XL Engine 2. XL Engine
3. ER Medium Laser 3. XL Engine 3. ER Medium Laser
4. Jump Jet 4. Gyro 4. Streak SRM 2 (Ammo 50)
5. Jump Jet 5. Gyro 5. Jump Jet
6. Jump Jet 6. Gyro 6. Jump Jet
1. Jump Jet 1. Gyro 1. Jump Jet
2. Roll Again 2. XL Engine 2. Jump Jet
3. Roll Again 3. XL Engine 3. Roll Again
4. Endo Steel 4. XL Engine 4. Endo Steel
5. Endo Steel 5. Endo Steel 5. Endo Steel
6. Endo Steel 6. Streak SRM 2 6. Endo Steel
Left Rear LegRight Rear Leg
1. Hip 1. Hip
2. Upper Leg Actuator 2. Upper Leg Actuator
3. Lower Leg Actuator 3. Lower Leg Actuator
4. Foot Actuator 4. Foot Actuator
5. Roll Again 5. Roll Again
6. Roll Again 6. Roll Again
Battle Value Breakdown
Name/Model: Tarantula (Prime) ZPH-1A CWC
Technology: Clan
Tonnage: 25
Configuration: Quad BattleMech
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Defensive Battle Rating
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Armor (Standard): 96 x 2.5 x 1 240.000
Internal Structure (Endo Steel w/ XL Engine): 47 x 1.5 x 1 x 0.75 (+) 52.875 = 292.875
Gyro (Standard): 25 x 0.5 (+) 12.500 = 305.375
Defensive Movement Factor: +4 (*) 1.40 = 427.525
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Final Defensive Battle Rating: 427.525
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Offensive Battle Rating
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Heat Efficiency: Unit is efficient
6 (Base) + 20 (Heat Sinks) - 8 (Movement) - 11 (Weapons) = 7
Offensive Equipment:
ER Medium Laser 108.000
ER Medium Laser (+) 108.000 = 216.000
Streak SRM 2 (+) 40.000 = 256.000
Streak SRM 2 (Ammo 50) (+) 5.000 = 261.000
Total 'Mech Tonnage: (+) 25.000 = 286.000
Speed Factor: 12 (Run) + 4 (Jump) (*) 2.440 = 697.840
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Final Offensive Battle Rating: 697.840
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BattleMech Battle Value
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Defensive Battle Rating: 427.525
Offensive Battle Rating: (+) 697.840 = 1,125.365
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Final BattleMech Battle Value: 1,125
Alpha Strike Conversion
Name/Model: Tarantula (Prime) ZPH-1A CWC
Technology: Clan
Tonnage: 25
Configuration: Quad BattleMech
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Determine Unit Type
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Ground Units: BattleMech = BM
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Final Unit Type: BM
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Determine Weight/Size Class
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Tonnage: 25 (less than 40) = 1
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Final Weight/Size Class: 1
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Convert Movement and Movement Modes
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Ground Movement: 8 (Walk) = 16"
Ground Target Movement Modifier at 16" is 3
Jumping Movement: 8 (Jump) = 16"j
Jumping Target Movement Modifier at 16" is 3
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Final Movement and Movement Modes: 16"j
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Determine Short Range Damage Value
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Heat Efficiency: Unit is efficient
20 (Heat Sinks) = 20
8 (Movement) + 12 (Weapons) - 4 (Base) (-) 16 = 4
Offensive Equipment: = 0.000
Streak SRM 2 (+) 0.400 = 0.400
ER Medium Laser (+) 0.700 = 1.100
ER Medium Laser (+) 0.700 = 1.800
Heat-modified damage value:
Damage subtotal rounded up to the nearest tenth = 1.8
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Final Short Range Damage Value: 2
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Determine Medium Range Damage Value
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Heat Efficiency: Unit is efficient
20 (Heat Sinks) = 20
8 (Movement) + 12 (Weapons) - 4 (Base) (-) 16 = 4
Offensive Equipment: = 0.000
Streak SRM 2 (+) 0.400 = 0.400
ER Medium Laser (+) 0.700 = 1.100
ER Medium Laser (+) 0.700 = 1.800
Heat-modified damage value:
Damage subtotal rounded up to the nearest tenth = 1.8
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Final Medium Range Damage Value: 2
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Determine Long Range Damage Value
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Heat Efficiency: Unit is efficient
20 (Heat Sinks) = 20
8 (Movement) - 4 (Base) (-) 4 = 16
Offensive Equipment: = 0.000
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Final Long Range Damage Value: 0
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Convert Armor
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Standard: 96 armor points x 1 96.000 = 96.000
Armor Factor Conversion (/) 30 = 3.200
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Final Armor Value: 3
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Convert Structure
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Engine: Clan XL on a 25 ton BattleMech = 1.0
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Final Structure Value: 1
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Determine Special Abilities
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Unit is equipped with CASE = CASE
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Determine Point Value
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Unit's Offensive Value:
Attack Damage Factor 2 (Short) + 2 (Medium) + 2 (Medium) + 0 (Long) = 6.000
Unit Size Factor 1 (Weight/Size Class) / 2 (+) 0.500 = 6.500
Overheat Factor 0 (Overheat) (+) 0.000 = 6.500
Blanket Offensive Modifier 1 (Base) (*) 1.000 = 6.500
Defensive Interaction Rating:
Armor Factor 3 (Armor) x 2.0 (Non-Vehicle Unit) = 6.000
Structure Factor 1 (Structure) x 1.0 (Other Unit) (+) 1.000 = 7.000
Defense Factor 1 + {[3 (16" Move)] x 0.25} (*) 1.750 = 12.250
Final DIR Round to nearest half point = 12.500
Unit's Defensive Value:
Movement Factor 2 (0.25 per 2") + 0.5 (Jump-capable) = 2.500
Final DIR Defensive Interaction Rating (+) 12.500 = 15.000
Unit's Final Point Value:
Offensive Value = 6.500
Defensive Value (+) 15.000 = 21.500
Agile [3 (TMM) - 1] x 2 (Medium) (+) 4.000 = 25.500
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Final Point Value: 26
Cost Breakdown
Name/Model: Tarantula (Prime) ZPH-1A CWC
Technology: Clan
Tonnage: 25
Configuration: Quad BattleMech
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Structural Cost
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Armor (Standard): (96 pts) 6.0 x 10,000 60,000.00
Internal Structure (Endo Steel): 25 x 1,600 x 1 (+) 40,000.00 = 100,000.00
Myomer (Standard): 25 x 2,000 (+) 50,000.00 = 150,000.00
Engine (XL): (20,000 x 200 x 25) / 75 (+) 1,333,333.33 = 1,483,333.33
Gyro (Standard): 2.0 x 300,000 (+) 600,000.00 = 2,083,333.33
Cockpit (Standard): 200,000 (+) 200,000.00 = 2,283,333.33
Life Support: 50,000 (+) 50,000.00 = 2,333,333.33
Sensors: 25 x 2,000 (+) 50,000.00 = 2,383,333.33
Heat Sinks (Double): 10 x 6,000 (+) 60,000.00 = 2,443,333.33
Leg Actuators: 25 x ((150 x 4) + (80 x 4) + (120 x 4)) (+) 35,000.00 = 2,478,333.33
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Total Structural Cost: 2,478,333.33
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Weapons and Equipment Cost
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CASE 1 x 50,000 50,000.00
ER Medium Laser 80,000 (+) 80,000.00 = 130,000.00
ER Medium Laser 80,000 (+) 80,000.00 = 210,000.00
Jump Jets 25 x (8 x 8) x 200 (+) 320,000.00 = 530,000.00
Streak SRM 2 15,000 (+) 15,000.00 = 545,000.00
Streak SRM 2 (Ammo 50) [Empty Bin] 0 (+) 0.00 = 545,000.00
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Total Weapons and Equipment Cost 545,000.00
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BattleMech Cost
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Structural Cost: 2,478,333.33
Weapons and Equipment Cost: (+) 545,000.00 = 3,023,333.33
BattleMech Cost Multiplier: 1 + (25 / 100) (*) 1.25 = 3,779,166.67
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Final BattleMech Cost 3,779,167.00
Double Heat Sink 5. Sensors 5.
Double Heat Sink 6. Life Support 6.
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