The
sky was bright, sunny, and at its peerless blue. The tender motion
of tall spinach-green pine trees on the left edge of my view indicated
a gentle breeze. It all seemed to be a perfect weather for picnic
or hiking, only to realise that I was neither going for both but
on a secret ope-ration that few could comprehend. Here sitting
in the cockpit of a 100-ton giant robot with guns known as BattleMechs,
I took my eyes from the scenery to shift my attention on the sensory
equipments. No sign |
Of any
hostile units. Strange, I thought to myself. I had seen two dots
on my radar screen at 850 feet northeast just a minute ago. These
dots would definitely be the enemy BattleMechs that I was supposed
to deal with. Just when I was about to turn my direction to an
unusual large pine tree when the two dots suddenly appeared on
my radar at just 300 feet in front of me! Within moments, I was
rocked by a hail of hard-hitting shells that could only be autocannons.
There, two enemy |
Hellhounds
appeared from the midst of trees eager to skin me alive. In an
instant, I raised my twin Gauss rifles and returned fire to the
one that shot me. The battle was on! Welcome to the world of Battletech Universe. This webpage details my favourite BattleMechs of each weight class that is based on the popular Mechwarrior IV Vengeance and Mercenaries PC game titles. The Mechs are Kodiak, Cauldron-Born, Hellhound and Cougar. |
 * Picture sourced from Nav Point Alpha |
KODIAK This 100-ton BattleMech that resembles a bear is a fast-moving assault machine that packs a whallop. Designed by the Clan Ghost Bear, it is ferocious in medium and short range combat, which embodies the clan's tradition in unrelenting force and savage infighting. Class : Assault Technology : Clan Tonnage : 100 tons Top Speed : 88 kph Electronic Components : ECM, LAMS, Jump Jets Standard Weapons : 4 x Clan ER Medium Lasers 2 x Clan Streak Medium-Range Missile 40 1 x Clan LBX Autocannon 20 Armour Tonnage : 18 tons (540 points), Standard Internal Structure Type My Opinion : My favourite Assault 'Mech had always been the Daishi for its blazing firepower until I found out the Kodiak from the Clan Mech Pack add-on. It has the two most useful electronic components; ECM and Jump Jets, plus the LAMS offering decent defence against missiles. When it comes to offence, it is powerful, though a little less than the Daishi but among the 100-tonners, it is the fastest and most maneuverable, and yet it can jump! Its decent spacing for multitype weapons gives Kodiak greater versatility and purpose, but the majority of the load is on its arms, indicating a weakness should a smart opponent able to blast them off in combat. Overall, the Kodiak is just like a wild bear, vicious, great strength, and a huge beast with deadly claws. |
 * Picture sourced from Nav Point Alpha |
CAULDRON-BORN Named for the unstoppable zombies of ancient Irish myth, the Cauldron-Born is famous for taking high amount of punishment and still remained combat-effective. Class : Heavy Technology : Clan Tonnage : 65 tons Top Speed : 104 kph Electronic Components : BAP, LAMS, Enchanced Optics Standard Weapons : 2 x Clan ER Medium Lasers 2 x Clan Long-Range Missile 15 2 x Clan LBX Autocannon 10 Armour Tonnage : 12.5 tons (374 points), Standard Internal Structure My Opinion : The same situation with my favourite Assault 'Mech. I had been impressed with the Black Knight until I discovered the shorter Cauldron-Born from the Clan Mech Pack add-on. With BAP, LAMS and Enhanced Optics combo, it is an excellent choice for long-range combat. If only it has ECM, then sniping can be added into the list of its combat types of choice. Its speed can be a powerful weapon for its class, and this is where I took the advantage and modified its arsenal to mount two Clan LBX20s instead of 10s so it can charge towards the enemy quickly and pound them, while still able to withstand some decent damage. Fancy a speedy zombie? |
 * Picture sourced from Cyberlore Studios |
HELLHOUND |
 * Mesh designed by Jonathan McClennon |
COUGAR It may not be the fastest but it is the most powerful scout BattleMech in existence and outguns its Inner Sphere counterparts. Class : Light Technology : Clan Tonnage : 35 tons Top Speed : 132 kph Electronic Components : BAP, LAMS, Jump Jets, Enhanced Optics Standard Weapons : 2 x Clan Long-Range Missile 10 1 x Clan Small-Pulse Laser 1 x Clan ER Large Laser Armour Tonnage : 7 tons (210 points), Endo Steel Internal Structure My Opinion : The Cougar is my best choice for the speedy light 'Mechs due to its versatility and firepower. With its enhanced optics and BAP features, scouting work is much more favourable, and with jump jets included to enable the Cougar to quickly hop over hills or trees to escape from the bigger baddies. |