Nightmare (Custom Mech)
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| Nightmare | |
| Custom Design | |
| Designer | ??? |
| Production information | |
| Manufacturer | ??? |
| Model | Nightmare |
| Class | Medium |
| Technical specifications | |
| Mass | 40 |
| Chassis | Mynx Type Heavy Endo Steel |
| Armor | StarSlab/1 Ferro-Fibrous |
| Engine | 360 Mk. IX XL |
| Speed | 151.2 km/h |
| Jump Jets | None |
| Armament |
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| BV (1.0) | 1,349 |
| BV (2.0) | 1,536 |
[edit] Description
After Clan Widowmaker absorbed Clan Goliath Scorpion, Clan Widowmaker wanted to create a 'Mech, that acted much like their totem animal, as well as act as a fast "assassin" 'Mech. After looking through designs, many Clan Goliath Scorpion warriors who were taken as "bondsman" (while not really treated as such) thought that the Phantom C, fit just that role, and thus, began the reworking of the Phantom, using the C variant as a basis. It did not take long, as not much differs from the Phantom, other than removal of "unnecessary" items, like the rear arc Flamer, and the medium laser, which seemed thrown in. To address the rear arc problem though, Widowmaker scientists also removed the Hand and Lower Arm actuators, allowing for the 'Mech to flip its arms, which is where all of its firepower is in all variants, making no area around this 'Mech truly safe from this 'Mechs' bite. The one thing that took the longest in its design, was aesthetic change to the 'Mech, making it look much more sleek looking, and very distinguished among clan 'Mechs'. Reports have even indicated that some MechWarriors have outfitted their Nightmare's with Laser Heat Sinks, just for the ominous glow at night, acting as a taunt for clan warriors, despite the fact that at night, it makes it easier to hit.
[edit] Armament
The Prime variant of this 'Mech carries a blistering array lasers, while they are all ER Small Lasers, even ten of them adds up, making it live up to the reputation the Phantom C lived up too, but this, is what the 'Mech is designed to do, with all of its variants. This 'Mech lives up to its name, as even Dire Wolf pilots, have learned to fear this 'Mech, not only because of the speed, but the combination of it and the nasty array of lasers, it didn't take many lost assault 'Mechs to understand that this 'Mech should never be allowed to go unnoticed, not only do ten ER Small Lasers chew up armor, but combined with a Targeting Computer, they are deadly accurate as well, all this 'Mech needs is one alpha strike to a rear torso to really ruin a MechWarrior's day. It also doubles as a scout/battle armor hunter, running faster than most light 'Mechs, with deadly accuracy, this 'Mech can make short work of anything it comes into range of. It also has slightly more protection than the Phantom C, with seven and a half tons of Ferro armor, and keeping the Endo Steel internals. All weapons on the variants are split up evenly between both arms, with having 11 fixed heat sinks, more than half of the variants make good use of all 11 heat sinks.
[edit] Variants
- Alt. Config. A - This variant replaces the ten ER Small Lasers for 20 Micro Lasers, making this variant really live up to "Death by 1000 paper cuts" more so than the Phantom C. With the sheer number of weapons it fires, it also has a good chance of hitting something important, acting much like an LBX class AutoCannon. It also earned somewhat of a reputation for that very similarity, being called the Laser Class LBX AutoCannon. BV (1.0) =908 , BV (2.0) =1,077
- Alt. Config. B - 10 Micro Pulse Lasers BV (1.0) =856 , BV (2.0) =1,023
- Alt. Config. C - 4 ER Medium Lasers BV (1.0) =1,682 , BV (2.0) =1,883
- Alt. Config. D - 2 Medium Pulse Lasers BV (1.0) =1,316 , BV (2.0) =1,316
- Alt. Config. E - 4 Heavy Medium Lasers BV (1.0) =1,704 , BV (2.0) =1,704
- Alt. Config. F - 4 Small Pulse Lasers BV (1.0) =975 , BV (2.0) =975
- Alt. Config. G - 8 Flamers BV (1.0) =649 , BV (2.0) =803
- Alt. Config. H - 8 Heavy Small Lasers BV (1.0) =910 , BV (2.0) =1,110
