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Another variant of the Thanatos battlemech; Maybe somebody already made something
like this before in the old page; if somebody already did, let me know.
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Thanatos TNS-5T
Mass: 75 tons
Tech Base: Inner Sphere
Chassis Config: Biped
Rules Level: Tournament Legal
Era: Clan Invasion
Tech Rating/Era Availability: E/X-X-E-A
Production Year: 3064
Cost: 16,283,750 C-Bills
Battle Value: 2,114
Chassis: StarFrame Heavy Endo-Steel
Power Plant: Vlar 300 Fusion XL Engine
Walking Speed: 43.2 km/h
Maximum Speed: 64.8 km/h
Jump Jets: Audi-Fokker Mark IV
Jump Capacity: 120 meters
Armor: Durallex Standard Armor
Armament:
1 Poland Main A Gauss Rifle
1 Doombud LRM-20
2 Defiance Model XII ER Medium Lasers
1 RAMTech 800P Medium Pulse Laser
1 CherrySeed Cloak Guardian ECM Suite
1 Twitter Follower C3 Computer (Slave)
Manufacturer: StarCorps Industry
Primary Factory: Crofton, Loburg
Communications System: Garret T-60 FastScan w/C3 & Guardian ECM modules
Targeting and Tracking System: Garret F22C
Overview:
The TNS-5T was the latest variant of the Thanatos battlemech, which was
produced by StarCorp Industries. An antithesis of the previous Thanatos
models, the TNS-5T was meant for fire support, as opposed to the brawling
nature of both the TNS-4S and TNS-4T models.
Capabilities:
The TNS-5T variant utilizes a Vlar 300XL fusion engine, providing a top speed
of 64 km/h, which is average for its class, but has four jump jets for improved
mobility. This variant also has a Guardian ECM Suite and C3 Slave, just like
the other Thanatos variants.
The main hitting power of the TNS-5T comes in the form of a Poland Main A Gauss
Rifle on its left arm. This is supported by a Doombud LRM-20 launcher on the
right arm. Each of these weapons were supplied with their own three-ton ammo
bin, ensuring a certain degree of longevity in the battlefield. For
close-combat, the TNS-5T sports a Defiance Model XII ER Medium Laser on each
side torso, and a RAMTech 800P Medium Pulse Laser on the left arm.
Due to its cool-running nature (unless alpha-striking is involved), this
Thanatos variant only has 10 base double heat sinks; but on the other hand,
armor was increased by a ton.
Deployment:
Like the earlier variants, the Thanatos TNS-5T variants were primarily deployed
by the LAAF and the AFFS.
Variants:
TNS-5TL -- this sub-variant replaces the fragile XL engine with the
newly-invented Light Fusion Engine, at the cost of four jump jets and a ton of
armor.
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Equipment Type Rating Mass
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Internal Structure: Endo-Steel 114 points 4.00
Internal Locations: 1 HD, 1 CT, 3 LT, 8 RT, 1 LA
Engine: XL Fusion Engine 300 9.50
Walking MP: 4
Running MP: 6
Jumping MP: 4 Standard
Jump Jet Locations: 2 LL, 2 RL 4.00
Heat Sinks: Double Heat Sink 10(20) 0.00
Gyro: Standard 3.00
Cockpit: Standard 3.00
Actuators: L: SH+UA+LA R: SH+UA+LA
Armor: Standard Armor AV - 224 14.00
Internal Armor
Structure Factor
Head 3 9
Center Torso 23 30
Center Torso (rear) 15
L/R Torso 16 22
L/R Torso (rear) 10
L/R Arm 12 24
L/R Leg 16 29
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Equipment Location Heat Critical Mass
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LRM-20 RA 6 5 10.00
Gauss Rifle LA 1 7 15.00
Medium Pulse Laser LA 4 1 2.00
ER Medium Laser RT 5 1 1.00
ER Medium Laser LT 5 1 1.00
Guardian ECM Suite LT 0 2 1.50
C3 Computer (Slave) CT 0 1 1.00
@LRM-20 (18) RA - 3 3.00
@Gauss Rifle (24) LT - 3 3.00
Free Critical Slots: 1
BattleForce Statistics
MV S (+0) M (+2) L (+4) E (+6) Wt. Ov Armor: 7 Points: 21
4j 4 5 3 0 3 0 Structure: 3
Special Abilities: ECM, C3S, MHQ1, SRCH, ES, SEAL, SOA, LRM 1/1/1, IF 1
Not bad, but no CASE in 3060+? Shame!
Sure, no CASE, but with that XL Engine it wouldn't do much good. Only CASE II would save you and that's a stretch in 3064.
Only doesnt matters in a one off game. Any type of campaign and CASE will save the xl engine for salvage
It's an old debate. Yes the CASE will leave the mech salvageable. But just as likely for your opponent to salvage as for you.
And this is why they invented booby traps. (well that and for breaking alpha strike...)
