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Deviousness `anmari has been spreading her infectious positivity throughout our community for over 6 years. Throughout this time Ana has been at the core of all things devious, passionately developing an eclectic gallery, helping organise devmeets, participating in chat events and also recently completed dedicating her time as a Community Volunteer. We are absolutely delighted to bestow the Deviousness Award for May 2013 to `anmari, congratulations! Read More
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Curious. The leg armour, with the piece sticking out. Is there some kind of protection I'm not seeing to counter someone leaving a present there? Or will a present sit there n' coal the piece? How thick are the front plates? What's the worst the Mountainhead can take? What's the tonnage? How does the piece handle the recoil? Plenty more on its specs, but I'll stop here. Damn.. it's gonna be difficult gettin' in n' out.
What universe is this? Where can I start from zero?
I'll do my best to answer your questions haha
The bit sticking out of the leg armor (near the knee joint?) is just some additional armor to protect the machine's most vulnerable points, but it would do the trick as a "present deterrent" just as well. If someone were to attach an adequate amount of explosives directly to the side of the knee joint, the Mountainhead would more than likely end up losing a leg. The frontal plates of most TA are substantially more armored than the rear (as they often act as shields and mobile cover for infantry, and they are big targets when engaged in a TA on TA battle) - I would say the front plating is around 200mm thick, while the weaker/lighter parts are about 120mm. The armor is made out of a reactive titanium-like armor. Strikes from anything like a LOSAT would probably take out a Mountainhead for good, just because of the sheer kinetic force - though on most occasions it would have to be manually aimed since the Mountainhead equips ECM features. Small arms fire is virtually ineffective, and any kind of RPG/AT an infantryman could carry wouldn't do much to the machine's reactive armor. The easiest way to cripple a Mountainhead is to go for the cameras and sensors, one of which is located on top of the machine's "head" and the other on the upper "chest." The joints are particularly vulnerable from the sides, and taking the legs off a TA always lowers its combat effectiveness by a large amount (but then you've got to look out because you have essentially made yourself a giant, armored gun emplacement instead of a giant, armored, mobile gun emplacement X) ) Tonnage is hard for me to pinpoint, but I would probably put this machine around 3-4 tons with standard loadout. Being a pretty sturdy weapons platform, Mountainheads take both their own recoil and that of enemy attacks very well. A complex gyro system located between the legs (most of that large box there) automatically adjusts the legs for balance depending on data it receives from the pilot's controls and outside stimuli.
A simple hatch mechanism is how pilots enter/leave, one smaller hatch that makes up the "head," and the other larger one, mostly for cockpit maintenance, is the entire top left half of the machine, head and all.
As for the universe, it's an original concept universe of mine, Tempesion. I haven't yet decided on what I'd like to do with the IP, but I'm leaning towards graphic novels.
I can't exactly point you to a "zero" yet, but my gallery is full of Tempesion propaganda. Here's a sheet of the races in the universe, and a link to some other TAs of the universe.
[link] Races
[link] More mechs
This image is actually the first of many; I plan on redrawing all the Tempesion TAs from this front-on view for later use on a wiki, just to have them all uniform
Are you for GDI or Nod? N' your brother?
The plate on the knee looks like there is a pocket behind it for an explosive to sit on Santa's knee. True, when the legs get blown, it becomes an emplacement. Have you played Ring of Red? Similar to how their legs work when damaged. But if they aren't like that or gets destroyed, n' th' mech falls forward or back, it's down good. If it falls t' th' side, one weapon arm at least can still provide support.
True, one LOSAT hit will take this guy down. No one can argue that. But wi' th' 200mm front plate n' tonnage given, it sounds like th' armour can't be penetrated (wi' standard modern weapons) n' th' whole thing can be toppled too easily.
Regarding armour. Nonexplosive non energetic reactive, correct? Have you thought 'bout composite + reactive? 200mm(7.874~ inches) is double that o' a Tiger tank's(3.937~ inches) front armour. Pretty damn thick. One IFVL has 1 n' 1/4 inch(31.75mm) thick armour. Dad says 'bout 2 inches(50.8mm) for a walking IFVL.
But stickin' t' 200mm f,120mm s thickness n' two 30mm autocannons(not including ammo) with th' weight at 3-4 tons(short or long tons?) it doesn't make sense to me. An average car (sedan/minivan/pickup truck/etc) is 'bout 2 S tons. I was guessin' this piece t' be 'round 7 S tons (Dad says 5). How thick are top, bottom n' rear armor plates? True, front plates're th' thickest.
Makes sense, top left opening. Right n' rear're occupied. Do the 30mms alternate firing or same time? I'm not gonna ask th' speed o' th' legs. That's pretty hard to figure out.
I saw th' other mechs. This one is th' best in my opinion. You have talent n' make great art. Keep at it. Practice makes progress. I hope for more human-made (unless you have them by 'nother race) mechs like this one.
I'm a bad judge at weight, so if 7 or 5 tons sounds better to you it's probably right
The guns aren't linked, so they could fire either at the same time, alternating fire, or even at two different targets.
But glad you like man
IFVs range from 18-43 tons. Tanks range from 50-70 tons. WW2 Germans built a few that went up t' 188 tons, but they were.. well, everything has its ups n' downs. May even be lighter/heavier IFVs n' regular tanks out there. It's all up to you. As long as it makes sense.
I don't see a way for it to get itself back up should it fall down from a hit n' is still capable. Unless.. for every 2-4 Mountainheads, there is a soldier operating an exosuit wi' minimal weapons or some sort o' mechanical assistance that can render aid, recovery n' other possible support.
But some races won't be usin' th' same thinkin'. Some can be "whoa, do these things even know what a support unit even is?" It's a definite thing for humans, but it's up t' you t' give th' other races support units n' such.