BattleMech Technical Readout
Name/Model: Hermes II HER-2S
Designer: Catalyst Game Labs
Source(s): Record Sheets: Succession Wars
Record Sheets: 3039 Unabridged
Classic BattleTech Record Sheets: Introductory
Record Sheets: 3025 & 3026
Technology: Inner Sphere
Technology Rating: D
Tonnage: 40
Role: Scout
Configuration: Biped BattleMech
Era/Year: Succession Wars / 2798
Rules (Current): Introductory
Rules (Era): Introductory
Rules (Year): Introductory
Total Cost: 3,159,380 C-Bills
Battle Value: 784
Chassis: Irian Chassis Class 40
Power Plant: Hermes 240
Walking Speed: 64.8 kph
Maximum Speed: 97.2 kph
Jump Jets: None
Jump Capacity: None
Armor: Riese 456
Armament:
1 Oriente Autocannon/5
1 I.W.W Medium Laser
1 Olympian Flamer
Manufacturer: Irian BattleMechs Unlimited
Primary Factory: Irian, Shiro III
Communications: Irian E.A.R.
Targeting & Tracking: Wasat Aggressor
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Equipment Mass
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Internal Structure: Standard 4.00
Engine: 240 Fusion 11.50
Walking MP: 6
Running MP: 9
Jumping MP: 0
Heat Sinks (Single): 10 0.00
Gyro: Standard 3.00
Cockpit: Standard 3.00
Armor Factor: 120 7.50
Type: Standard
Internal Armor
Structure Value
Head: 3 9
Center Torso: 12 17
Center Torso (rear): 6
R/L Torso: 10 14
R/L Torso (rear): 5
R/L Arm: 6 11
R/L Leg: 10 14
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Weapons and Ammo Location Critical Tonnage
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Autocannon/5 RT 4 8.00
Autocannon/5 (Ammo 20) LT 1 1.00
Medium Laser RA 1 1.00
Flamer LA 1 1.00
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Alpha Strike Statistics
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Point Value (PV): 22
TP: BM, SZ: 2, TMM: 2, MV: 12"
Damage: (S) 2 / (M) 1 / (L) 1, OV: 0
Armor (A): 4, Structure (S): 3
Specials:
Distribution
Name/Model: Hermes II HER-2S
Technology: Inner Sphere
Tonnage: 40
Configuration: Biped BattleMech
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Left ArmHeadRight Arm
1. Shoulder 1. Life Support 1. Shoulder
2. Upper Arm Actuator 2. Sensors 2. Upper Arm Actuator
3. Lower Arm Actuator 3. Cockpit 3. Lower Arm Actuator
4. Flamer 4. Roll Again 4. Hand Actuator
5. Roll Again 5. Sensors 5. Medium Laser
6. Roll Again 6. Life Support 6. Roll Again
1. Roll Again 1. Roll Again
2. Roll Again 2. Roll Again
3. Roll Again 3. Roll Again
4. Roll Again 4. Roll Again
5. Roll Again 5. Roll Again
6. Roll Again 6. Roll Again
Left TorsoCenter TorsoRight Torso
1. Heat Sink 1. Fusion Engine 1.Autocannon/5
2. Autocannon/5 (Ammo 20) 2. Fusion Engine 2.Autocannon/5
3. Roll Again 3. Fusion Engine 3.Autocannon/5
4. Roll Again 4. Gyro 4.Autocannon/5
5. Roll Again 5. Gyro 5. Roll Again
6. Roll Again 6. Gyro 6. Roll Again
1. Roll Again 1. Gyro 1. Roll Again
2. Roll Again 2. Fusion Engine 2. Roll Again
3. Roll Again 3. Fusion Engine 3. Roll Again
4. Roll Again 4. Fusion Engine 4. Roll Again
5. Roll Again 5. Roll Again 5. Roll Again
6. Roll Again 6. Roll Again 6. Roll Again
Left LegRight 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: Hermes II HER-2S
Technology: Inner Sphere
Tonnage: 40
Configuration: Biped BattleMech
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Defensive Battle Rating
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Armor (Standard): 120 x 2.5 x 1 300.000
Internal Structure (Standard w/ Fusion Engine): 67 x 1.5 x 1 x 1 (+) 100.500 = 400.500
Gyro (Standard): 40 x 0.5 (+) 20.000 = 420.500
Explosive Ammunition: 1 Critical Space (-) 15.000 = 405.500
Defensive Movement Factor: +3 (*) 1.30 = 527.150
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Final Defensive Battle Rating: 527.150
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Offensive Battle Rating
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Heat Efficiency: Unit is efficient
6 (Base) + 10 (Heat Sinks) - 2 (Movement) - 7 (Weapons) = 7
Offensive Equipment:
Autocannon/5 70.000
Medium Laser (+) 46.000 = 116.000
Autocannon/5 (Ammo 20) (+) 9.000 = 125.000
Flamer (+) 6.000 = 131.000
Total 'Mech Tonnage: (+) 40.000 = 171.000
Speed Factor: 9 (Run) + 0 (Jump) (*) 1.500 = 256.500
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Final Offensive Battle Rating: 256.500
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BattleMech Battle Value
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Defensive Battle Rating: 527.150
Offensive Battle Rating: (+) 256.500 = 783.650
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Final BattleMech Battle Value: 784
Alpha Strike Conversion
Name/Model: Hermes II HER-2S
Technology: Inner Sphere
Tonnage: 40
Configuration: Biped 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: 40 (greater than or equal to 40 and less than 60) = 2
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Final Weight/Size Class: 2
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Convert Movement and Movement Modes
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Ground Movement: 6 (Walk) = 12"
Ground Target Movement Modifier at 12" is 2
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Final Movement and Movement Modes: 12"
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Determine Short Range Damage Value
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Heat Efficiency: Unit is efficient
10 (Heat Sinks) = 10
2 (Movement) + 7 (Weapons) - 4 (Base) (-) 5 = 5
Offensive Equipment: = 0.000
Flamer (+) 0.200 = 0.200
Autocannon/5 (+) 0.375 = 0.575
Medium Laser (+) 0.500 = 1.075
Heat-modified damage value:
Damage subtotal rounded up to the nearest tenth = 1.1
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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
10 (Heat Sinks) = 10
2 (Movement) + 7 (Weapons) - 4 (Base) (-) 5 = 5
Offensive Equipment: = 0.000
Autocannon/5 (+) 0.500 = 0.500
Medium Laser (+) 0.500 = 1.000
Heat-modified damage value:
Damage subtotal rounded up to the nearest tenth = 1.0
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Final Medium Range Damage Value: 1
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Determine Long Range Damage Value
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Heat Efficiency: Unit is efficient
10 (Heat Sinks) = 10
2 (Movement) + 1 (Weapons) - 4 (Base) (-) -1 = 11
Offensive Equipment: = 0.000
Autocannon/5 (+) 0.500 = 0.500
Heat-modified damage value:
Damage subtotal rounded up to the nearest tenth = 0.5
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Final Long Range Damage Value: 1
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Convert Armor
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Standard: 120 armor points x 1 120.000 = 120.000
Armor Factor Conversion (/) 30 = 4.000
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Final Armor Value: 4
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Convert Structure
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Engine: Inner Sphere Fusion on a 40 ton BattleMech = 3.0
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Final Structure Value: 3
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Determine Special Abilities
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No special abilities identified for this unit
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Determine Point Value
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Unit's Offensive Value:
Attack Damage Factor 2 (Short) + 1 (Medium) + 1 (Medium) + 1 (Long) = 5.000
Unit Size Factor 2 (Weight/Size Class) / 2 (+) 1.000 = 6.000
Overheat Factor 0 (Overheat) (+) 0.000 = 6.000
Blanket Offensive Modifier 1 (Base) (*) 1.000 = 6.000
Defensive Interaction Rating:
Armor Factor 4 (Armor) x 2.0 (Non-Vehicle Unit) = 8.000
Structure Factor 3 (Structure) x 1.0 (Other Unit) (+) 3.000 = 11.000
Defense Factor 1 + {[2 (12" Move)] x 0.1} (*) 1.200 = 13.200
Final DIR Round to nearest half point = 13.000
Unit's Defensive Value:
Movement Factor 1.5 (0.25 per 2") = 1.500
Final DIR Defensive Interaction Rating (+) 13.000 = 14.500
Unit's Final Point Value:
Offensive Value = 6.000
Defensive Value (+) 14.500 = 20.500
Agile [2 (TMM) - 1] x 1 (Medium) (+) 1.000 = 21.500
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Final Point Value: 22
Cost Breakdown
Name/Model: Hermes II HER-2S
Technology: Inner Sphere
Tonnage: 40
Configuration: Biped BattleMech
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Structural Cost
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Armor (Standard): (120 pts) 7.5 x 10,000 75,000.00
Internal Structure (Standard): 40 x 400 x 1 (+) 16,000.00 = 91,000.00
Myomer (Standard): 40 x 2,000 (+) 80,000.00 = 171,000.00
Engine (Fusion): (5,000 x 240 x 40) / 75 (+) 640,000.00 = 811,000.00
Gyro (Standard): 3.0 x 300,000 (+) 900,000.00 = 1,711,000.00
Cockpit (Standard): 200,000 (+) 200,000.00 = 1,911,000.00
Life Support: 50,000 (+) 50,000.00 = 1,961,000.00
Sensors: 40 x 2,000 (+) 80,000.00 = 2,041,000.00
Arm Actuators: 40 x ((100 x 2) + (50 x 2) + (80 x 1)) (+) 15,200.00 = 2,056,200.00
Leg Actuators: 40 x ((150 x 2) + (80 x 2) + (120 x 2)) (+) 28,000.00 = 2,084,200.00
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Total Structural Cost: 2,084,200.00
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Weapons and Equipment Cost
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Autocannon/5 125,000 125,000.00
Autocannon/5 (Ammo 20) [Empty Bin] 0 (+) 0.00 = 125,000.00
Flamer 7,500 (+) 7,500.00 = 132,500.00
Medium Laser 40,000 (+) 40,000.00 = 172,500.00
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Total Weapons and Equipment Cost 172,500.00
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BattleMech Cost
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Structural Cost: 2,084,200.00
Weapons and Equipment Cost: (+) 172,500.00 = 2,256,700.00
BattleMech Cost Multiplier: 1 + (40 / 100) (*) 1.40 = 3,159,380.00
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Final BattleMech Cost 3,159,380.00
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Rating:
2.50
Comment:
A support machine in it´s truest sense. It can support at long range, it can support at short range and it can support in infantry busting but it can´t do much on its own. Only good thing on this is its armor.
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Member Review - Sleeping Dragon : 06-Jul-2006 00:00
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Rating:
3.00
Comment:
A good mech for general fighting. It can stay at long range if the opposition is too heavy and the armor will let it outlast majority of light mechs. It's just fast enough to pass as a scout or a raider, so I think that this mech's place is in a light Marik lance, acting as a commander. Firepower is not great, so there is a chance that it will be ignored if fielded with heavier mechs, because it isn't easy to kill quickly.
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Member Review - AWAD : 19-Jun-2006 00:00
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Rating:
2.50
Comment:
Standard line Mech. I have never seen it in a duel, would not hold. As part of a lance it is sort of the weak link. This is not a crunched Mech. I think built more on fluff and looks. I have found a full lance of them against sort of equal forces these guys can give more then they get.
GM- Good Mech to use. Very common, nothing special. The Flamer can make it fun if you want to.
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Member Review - Gunslinger Patch : 18-Sep-2004 00:00
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Rating:
3.50
Comment:
As a medium its not so great. But most 40 tonners I do not call a medium, but rather a light with a long range weapon on it.
The Hermes II has a long range weapon, and it has far superior armor to most light mechs. So put it in a light lance and use it as a light mech and it will do well against most other light mechs.
House Marik in 3925 built 32 Locust, 51 Wasp, 42 Stingers, 16 Spiders, and 8 Ciciadas a year. And 34 Hermes II. I see the Hermes II, most of the Spiders, and the Cicadas being reserved for house marik units with the majority of the Locust, Stinger, Wasps going for sale on the open markets.
This would make the Hermes II a standard sight in a House Marik light mech lance in my opinion.
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Member Review - Erenon : 16-Sep-2004 00:00
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Rating:
1.00
Comment:
No thanks, i'd rather mutiny.
This is basically the clint packing more armour instead of jump jets and losing a medium laser for a flamer.
While the clint had its jump jets to get it away from a fight, the Hermes II has to rely on its questionably heavier armour to see it through..
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Autocannon/5
2. Autocannon/5 (Ammo 20) 2. Fusion Engine 2.
Autocannon/5
3. Roll Again 3. Fusion Engine 3.
Autocannon/5
5. Roll Again 5. Gyro 5. Roll Again
6. Roll Again 6. Gyro 6. Roll Again
1. Roll Again 1. Gyro 1. Roll Again
2. Roll Again 2. Fusion Engine 2. Roll Again
3. Roll Again 3. Fusion Engine 3. Roll Again
4. Roll Again 4. Fusion Engine 4. Roll Again
5. Roll Again 5. Roll Again 5. Roll Again
6. Roll Again 6. Roll Again 6. Roll Again
Left Leg Right 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
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