(FOUND THE PROBLEM!! the wikitable class was overriding) |
No edit summary |
||
Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
+ | {{:Engine Weight, Price and heat sinks|align="right"}} |
||
− | {| width="535px" background-color="white" align="right" border="white" |
||
− | |+Table: Weight, Price and overall space |
||
− | |- |
||
− | !rowspan="2"|Rating |
||
− | !colspan="2" |Standard |
||
− | !colspan="2"|XL |
||
− | !rowspan="2"|Total<br>heat<br>sinks |
||
− | !colspan="2" rowspan="2"|Required<br>Tonnage |
||
− | |- |
||
− | !Tons |
||
− | !Price |
||
− | !Tons |
||
− | !Price |
||
− | |- |
||
− | |100||style="text-align:right"| 1 ||style="text-align:right"| 613.133 ||style="text-align:right"| 0,5 ||style="text-align:right"| 1.632.833 ||style="text-align:center"| 6 ||style="text-align:right"| 7 ||style="text-align:right"| 6,5 |
||
− | |- |
||
− | |105||style="text-align:right"| 2,5 ||style="text-align:right"| 643.800 ||style="text-align:right"| 1 ||style="text-align:right"| 1.714.500 ||style="text-align:center"| 6 ||style="text-align:right"| 8,5 ||style="text-align:right"| 7 |
||
− | |- |
||
− | |110||style="text-align:right"| 2,5 ||style="text-align:right"| 647.467 ||style="text-align:right"| 1 ||style="text-align:right"| 1.796.167 ||style="text-align:center"| 6 ||style="text-align:right"| 8,5 ||style="text-align:right"| 7 |
||
− | |- |
||
− | |115||style="text-align:right"| 3 ||style="text-align:right"| 705.133 ||style="text-align:right"| 1 ||style="text-align:right"| 1.877.833 ||style="text-align:center"| 6 ||style="text-align:right"| 9 ||style="text-align:right"| 7 |
||
− | |- |
||
− | |120||style="text-align:right"| 3 ||style="text-align:right"| 735.800 ||style="text-align:right"| 1 ||style="text-align:right"| 1.959.500 ||style="text-align:center"| 6 ||style="text-align:right"| 9 ||style="text-align:right"| 7 |
||
− | |- |
||
− | |125||style="text-align:right"| 4 ||style="text-align:right"| 766.500 ||style="text-align:right"| 2 ||style="text-align:right"| 2.041.250 ||style="text-align:center"| 5 ||style="text-align:right"| 9 ||style="text-align:right"| 7 |
||
− | |- |
||
− | |130||style="text-align:right"| 4,5 ||style="text-align:right"| 797.167 ||style="text-align:right"| 2,5 ||style="text-align:right"| 2.122.917 ||style="text-align:center"| 5 ||style="text-align:right"| 9,5 ||style="text-align:right"| 7,5 |
||
− | |- |
||
− | |135||style="text-align:right"| 4,5 ||style="text-align:right"| 827.833 ||style="text-align:right"| 2,5 ||style="text-align:right"| 2.204.583 ||style="text-align:center"| 5 ||style="text-align:right"| 9,5 ||style="text-align:right"| 7,5 |
||
− | |- |
||
− | |140||style="text-align:right"| 5 ||style="text-align:right"| 858.500 ||style="text-align:right"| 2,5 ||style="text-align:right"| 2.286.250 ||style="text-align:center"| 5 ||style="text-align:right"| 10 ||style="text-align:right"| 7,5 |
||
− | |- |
||
− | |145||style="text-align:right"| 5 ||style="text-align:right"| 889.167 ||style="text-align:right"| 2,5 ||style="text-align:right"| 2.365.917 ||style="text-align:center"| 5 ||style="text-align:right"| 10 ||style="text-align:right"| 7,5 |
||
− | |- |
||
− | |150||style="text-align:right"| 6,5 ||style="text-align:right"| 919.867 ||style="text-align:right"| 4 ||style="text-align:right"| 2.449.667 ||style="text-align:center"| 4 ||style="text-align:right"| 10,5 ||style="text-align:right"| 8 |
||
− | |- |
||
− | |155||style="text-align:right"| 6,5 ||style="text-align:right"| 950.533 ||style="text-align:right"| 4 ||style="text-align:right"| 2.531.333 ||style="text-align:center"| 4 ||style="text-align:right"| 10,5 ||style="text-align:right"| 8 |
||
− | |- |
||
− | |160||style="text-align:right"| 7 ||style="text-align:right"| 981.200 ||style="text-align:right"| 4 ||style="text-align:right"| 2.613.000 ||style="text-align:center"| 4 ||style="text-align:right"| 11 ||style="text-align:right"| 8 |
||
− | |- |
||
− | |165||style="text-align:right"| 7 ||style="text-align:right"| 1.011.867 ||style="text-align:right"| 4 ||style="text-align:right"| 2.694.667 ||style="text-align:center"| 4 ||style="text-align:right"| 11 ||style="text-align:right"| 8 |
||
− | |- |
||
− | |170||style="text-align:right"| 7 ||style="text-align:right"| 1.042.533 ||style="text-align:right"| 4 ||style="text-align:right"| 2.776.333 ||style="text-align:center"| 4 ||style="text-align:right"| 11 ||style="text-align:right"| 8 |
||
− | |- |
||
− | |175||style="text-align:right"| 9 ||style="text-align:right"| 1.073.233 ||style="text-align:right"| 5,5 ||style="text-align:right"| 2.858.083 ||style="text-align:center"| 3 ||style="text-align:right"| 12 ||style="text-align:right"| 8,5 |
||
− | |- |
||
− | |180||style="text-align:right"| 9 ||style="text-align:right"| 1.103.900 ||style="text-align:right"| 5,5 ||style="text-align:right"| 2.939.750 ||style="text-align:center"| 3 ||style="text-align:right"| 12 ||style="text-align:right"| 8,5 |
||
− | |- |
||
− | |185||style="text-align:right"| 9,5 ||style="text-align:right"| 1.134.567 ||style="text-align:right"| 6 ||style="text-align:right"| 3.021.417 ||style="text-align:center"| 3 ||style="text-align:right"| 12,5 ||style="text-align:right"| 9 |
||
− | |- |
||
− | |190||style="text-align:right"| 9,5 ||style="text-align:right"| 1.165.233 ||style="text-align:right"| 6 ||style="text-align:right"| 3.103.083 ||style="text-align:center"| 3 ||style="text-align:right"| 12,5 ||style="text-align:right"| 9 |
||
− | |- |
||
− | |195||style="text-align:right"| 10 ||style="text-align:right"| 1.195.900 ||style="text-align:right"| 6 ||style="text-align:right"| 3.184.750 ||style="text-align:center"| 3 ||style="text-align:right"| 13 ||style="text-align:right"| 9 |
||
− | |- |
||
− | |200||style="text-align:right"| 11,5 ||style="text-align:right"| 1.226.600 ||style="text-align:right"| 7,5 ||style="text-align:right"| 3.266.500 ||style="text-align:center"| 2 ||style="text-align:right"| 13,5 ||style="text-align:right"| 9,5 |
||
− | |- |
||
− | |205||style="text-align:right"| 12,5 ||style="text-align:right"| 1.257.267 ||style="text-align:right"| 8,5 ||style="text-align:right"| 3.348.167 ||style="text-align:center"| 2 ||style="text-align:right"| 14,5 ||style="text-align:right"| 10,5 |
||
− | |- |
||
− | |210||style="text-align:right"| 13 ||style="text-align:right"| 1.287.933 ||style="text-align:right"| 8,5 ||style="text-align:right"| 3.429.833 ||style="text-align:center"| 2 ||style="text-align:right"| 15 ||style="text-align:right"| 10,5 |
||
− | |- |
||
− | |215||style="text-align:right"| 13,5 ||style="text-align:right"| 1.318.600 ||style="text-align:right"| 9 ||style="text-align:right"| 3.511.500 ||style="text-align:center"| 2 ||style="text-align:right"| 15,5 ||style="text-align:right"| 11 |
||
− | |- |
||
− | |220||style="text-align:right"| 14 ||style="text-align:right"| 1.349.267 ||style="text-align:right"| 9 ||style="text-align:right"| 3.593.167 ||style="text-align:center"| 2 ||style="text-align:right"| 16 ||style="text-align:right"| 11 |
||
− | |- |
||
− | |225||style="text-align:right"| 15 ||style="text-align:right"| 1.379.967 ||style="text-align:right"| 10 ||style="text-align:right"| 3.674.917 ||style="text-align:center"| 1 ||style="text-align:right"| 16 ||style="text-align:right"| 11 |
||
− | |- |
||
− | |230||style="text-align:right"| 15,5 ||style="text-align:right"| 1.410.633 ||style="text-align:right"| 10,5 ||style="text-align:right"| 3.756.583 ||style="text-align:center"| 1 ||style="text-align:right"| 16,5 ||style="text-align:right"| 11,5 |
||
− | |- |
||
− | |235||style="text-align:right"| 16 ||style="text-align:right"| 1.441.300 ||style="text-align:right"| 10,5 ||style="text-align:right"| 3.838.250 ||style="text-align:center"| 1 ||style="text-align:right"| 17 ||style="text-align:right"| 11,5 |
||
− | |- |
||
− | |240||style="text-align:right"| 16,5 ||style="text-align:right"| 1.471.967 ||style="text-align:right"| 11 ||style="text-align:right"| 3.919.917 ||style="text-align:center"| 1 ||style="text-align:right"| 17,5 ||style="text-align:right"| 12 |
||
− | |- |
||
− | |245||style="text-align:right"| 17 ||style="text-align:right"| 1.502.633 ||style="text-align:right"| 11 ||style="text-align:right"| 4.001.583 ||style="text-align:center"| 1 ||style="text-align:right"| 18 ||style="text-align:right"| 12 |
||
− | |- |
||
− | |250||style="text-align:right"| 18,5 ||style="text-align:right"| 1.533.333 ||style="text-align:right"| 12,5 ||style="text-align:right"| 4.083.333 ||style="text-align:center"| 0 ||style="text-align:right"| 18,5 ||style="text-align:right"| 12,5 |
||
− | |- |
||
− | |255||style="text-align:right"| 19 ||style="text-align:right"| 1.564.000 ||style="text-align:right"| 12,5 ||style="text-align:right"| 4.165.000 ||style="text-align:center"| 0 ||style="text-align:right"| 19 ||style="text-align:right"| 12,5 |
||
− | |- |
||
− | |260||style="text-align:right"| 19,5 ||style="text-align:right"| 1.594.667 ||style="text-align:right"| 13 ||style="text-align:right"| 4.246.667 ||style="text-align:center"| 0 ||style="text-align:right"| 19,5 ||style="text-align:right"| 13 |
||
− | |- |
||
− | |265||style="text-align:right"| 20 ||style="text-align:right"| 1.625.333 ||style="text-align:right"| 13 ||style="text-align:right"| 4.328.333 ||style="text-align:center"| 0 ||style="text-align:right"| 20 ||style="text-align:right"| 13 |
||
− | |- |
||
− | |270||style="text-align:right"| 20,5 ||style="text-align:right"| 1.656.000 ||style="text-align:right"| 13,5 ||style="text-align:right"| 4.410.000 ||style="text-align:center"| 0 ||style="text-align:right"| 20,5 ||style="text-align:right"| 13,5 |
||
− | |- |
||
− | |275||style="text-align:right"| 21,5 ||style="text-align:right"| 1.686.667 ||style="text-align:right"| 14 ||style="text-align:right"| 4.491.667 ||style="text-align:center"| 1 ||style="text-align:right"| 22,5 ||style="text-align:right"| 15 |
||
− | |- |
||
− | |280||style="text-align:right"| 22 ||style="text-align:right"| 1.717.333 ||style="text-align:right"| 14 ||style="text-align:right"| 4.573.333 ||style="text-align:center"| 1 ||style="text-align:right"| 23 ||style="text-align:right"| 15 |
||
− | |- |
||
− | |285||style="text-align:right"| 22,5 ||style="text-align:right"| 1.748.000 ||style="text-align:right"| 14,5 ||style="text-align:right"| 4.655.000 ||style="text-align:center"| 1 ||style="text-align:right"| 23,5 ||style="text-align:right"| 15,5 |
||
− | |- |
||
− | |290||style="text-align:right"| 23,5 ||style="text-align:right"| 1.778.667 ||style="text-align:right"| 15 ||style="text-align:right"| 4.736.667 ||style="text-align:center"| 1 ||style="text-align:right"| 24,5 ||style="text-align:right"| 16 |
||
− | |- |
||
− | |295||style="text-align:right"| 24 ||style="text-align:right"| 1.809.333 ||style="text-align:right"| 15 ||style="text-align:right"| 4.818.333 ||style="text-align:center"| 1 ||style="text-align:right"| 25 ||style="text-align:right"| 16 |
||
− | |- |
||
− | |300||style="text-align:right"| 25 ||style="text-align:right"| 1.840.000 ||style="text-align:right"| 15,5 ||style="text-align:right"| 4.900.000 ||style="text-align:center"| 2 ||style="text-align:right"| 27 ||style="text-align:right"| 17,5 |
||
− | |- |
||
− | |305||style="text-align:right"| 26,5 ||style="text-align:right"| 1.870.667 ||style="text-align:right"| 17 ||style="text-align:right"| 4.981.667 ||style="text-align:center"| 2 ||style="text-align:right"| 28,5 ||style="text-align:right"| 19 |
||
− | |- |
||
− | |310||style="text-align:right"| 27,5 ||style="text-align:right"| 1.907.333 ||style="text-align:right"| 17,5 ||style="text-align:right"| 5.063.333 ||style="text-align:center"| 2 ||style="text-align:right"| 29,5 ||style="text-align:right"| 19,5 |
||
− | |- |
||
− | |315||style="text-align:right"| 28,5 ||style="text-align:right"| 1.932.000 ||style="text-align:right"| 18 ||style="text-align:right"| 5.145.000 ||style="text-align:center"| 2 ||style="text-align:right"| 30,5 ||style="text-align:right"| 20 |
||
− | |- |
||
− | |320||style="text-align:right"| 29,5 ||style="text-align:right"| 1.962.667 ||style="text-align:right"| 18,5 ||style="text-align:right"| 5.226.667 ||style="text-align:center"| 2 ||style="text-align:right"| 31,5 ||style="text-align:right"| 20,5 |
||
− | |- |
||
− | |325||style="text-align:right"| 30,5 ||style="text-align:right"| 1.993.333 ||style="text-align:right"| 19 ||style="text-align:right"| 5.308.333 ||style="text-align:center"| 3 ||style="text-align:right"| 33,5 ||style="text-align:right"| 22 |
||
− | |- |
||
− | |330||style="text-align:right"| 31,5 ||style="text-align:right"| 2.024.000 ||style="text-align:right"| 19,5 ||style="text-align:right"| 5.390.000 ||style="text-align:center"| 3 ||style="text-align:right"| 34,5 ||style="text-align:right"| 22,5 |
||
− | |- |
||
− | |335||style="text-align:right"| 32,5 ||style="text-align:right"| 2.054.667 ||style="text-align:right"| 20 ||style="text-align:right"| 5.471.667 ||style="text-align:center"| 3 ||style="text-align:right"| 35,5 ||style="text-align:right"| 23 |
||
− | |- |
||
− | |340||style="text-align:right"| 34 ||style="text-align:right"| 2.085.333 ||style="text-align:right"| 20,5 ||style="text-align:right"| 5.553.333 ||style="text-align:center"| 3 ||style="text-align:right"| 37 ||style="text-align:right"| 23,5 |
||
− | |- |
||
− | |345||style="text-align:right"| 35,5 ||style="text-align:right"| 2.116.000 ||style="text-align:right"| 21,5 ||style="text-align:right"| 5.635.000 ||style="text-align:center"| 3 ||style="text-align:right"| 38,5 ||style="text-align:right"| 24,5 |
||
− | |- |
||
− | |350||style="text-align:right"| 36,5 ||style="text-align:right"| 2.146.667 ||style="text-align:right"| 22 ||style="text-align:right"| 5.716.667 ||style="text-align:center"| 4 ||style="text-align:right"| 40,5 ||style="text-align:right"| 26 |
||
− | |- |
||
− | |355||style="text-align:right"| 38,5 ||style="text-align:right"| 2.177.333 ||style="text-align:right"| 23 ||style="text-align:right"| 5.798.333 ||style="text-align:center"| 4 ||style="text-align:right"| 42,5 ||style="text-align:right"| 27 |
||
− | |- |
||
− | |360||style="text-align:right"| 40 ||style="text-align:right"| 2.208.000 ||style="text-align:right"| 23,5 ||style="text-align:right"| 5.880.000 ||style="text-align:center"| 4 ||style="text-align:right"| 44 ||style="text-align:right"| 27,5 |
||
− | |- |
||
− | |365||style="text-align:right"| 41,5 ||style="text-align:right"| ?? ||style="text-align:right"| 24,5 ||style="text-align:right"| ?? ||style="text-align:center"| 4 ||style="text-align:right"| 45,5 ||style="text-align:right"| 28,5 |
||
− | |- |
||
− | |370||style="text-align:right"| 43,5 ||style="text-align:right"| ?? ||style="text-align:right"| 25,5 ||style="text-align:right"| ?? ||style="text-align:center"| 4 ||style="text-align:right"| 47,5 ||style="text-align:right"| 29,5 |
||
− | |- |
||
− | |375||style="text-align:right"| 45,5 ||style="text-align:right"| ?? ||style="text-align:right"| 27,5 ||style="text-align:right"| ?? ||style="text-align:center"| 5 ||style="text-align:right"| 50,5 ||style="text-align:right"| 32,5 |
||
− | |- |
||
− | |380||style="text-align:right"| 48 ||style="text-align:right"| ?? ||style="text-align:right"| 27,5 ||style="text-align:right"| ?? ||style="text-align:center"| 5 ||style="text-align:right"| 53 ||style="text-align:right"| 32,5 |
||
− | |- |
||
− | |385||style="text-align:right"| 50,5 ||style="text-align:right"| ?? ||style="text-align:right"| 29 ||style="text-align:right"| ?? ||style="text-align:center"| 5 ||style="text-align:right"| 55,5 ||style="text-align:right"| 34 |
||
− | |- |
||
− | |390||style="text-align:right"| 53 ||style="text-align:right"| ?? ||style="text-align:right"| 30 ||style="text-align:right"| ?? ||style="text-align:center"| 5 ||style="text-align:right"| 58 ||style="text-align:right"| 35 |
||
− | |- |
||
− | |395||style="text-align:right"| 56 ||style="text-align:right"| ?? ||style="text-align:right"| 31,5 ||style="text-align:right"| ?? ||style="text-align:center"| 5 ||style="text-align:right"| 61 ||style="text-align:right"| 36,5 |
||
− | |- |
||
− | |400||style="text-align:right"| 59,5 ||style="text-align:right"| ?? ||style="text-align:right"| 33,5 ||style="text-align:right"| ?? ||style="text-align:center"| 6 ||style="text-align:right"| 65,5 ||style="text-align:right"| 39,5 |
||
− | |- |
||
− | |} |
||
− | |||
− | |||
==General== |
==General== |
||
Fusion engines are the powerhouse of a BattleMech and are mounted in the center torso. |
Fusion engines are the powerhouse of a BattleMech and are mounted in the center torso. |
Revision as of 04:23, 11 December 2012
Engine Specs
General
Fusion engines are the powerhouse of a BattleMech and are mounted in the center torso.
They provide the power necessary to move and fire weapons. Unlike internal combustion engines, fusion engines generate power by fusing hydrogen isotopes (1H) much like the center of a sun. Despite conventional thought, these engines are not potential mini-nuclear explosions. When damaged to a significant degree, these engines will automatically shut down all fusion reactions and power down the BattleMech.
Variants
Engines come in two different types;
Standard-Engine
Each 'Mech comes with it's 'Standard'-Engine from stock. This 'Standard'-Engine defines it's maximum power rating for further engine upgrades, thus limiting it's maximum speed - as described below.
- requires 6 critical spaces
- build for the battlefields, small, sturdy and low-cost, but heavy. These engines cost less than a comparable XL-Engine, but weigh about double
- 'Mechs mounted with a Standard-Engine are less vulnerable
- they have no parts of the engine in their side torso and can survive its destruction
- making only the center torso a critical hit-zone
- low (standard) repair costs
XL-Engine
- Lighter - due to the usage of lighter materials an XL-Engine weigh about 55-64% less than a Standard-Engine of same power rating.
- Bulkier - further 3 critical spaces in each side of the torso are required, adding to the 6 of the center torso.
- 'Mech is more vulnerable, for their engine extrudes its bulk into the sides, making the whole torso a even larger critcal hit-zone you may want to keep healthy.
- More Expensive - Repair cost about 4x times of a equally rated Standard-Engine.
- Some XL-Engines add slots for extra heat sinks, sometimes even enough slots to compensate the extra space, depending on the build and heat sinks used.
Coming to Speed
'Mechs are restricted on how fast they can go by two factors:
- Stock-Engine power rating
- Tonnage
Restrictions Formula
- Max Rating cannot exceed 400 or ~8.5x the Mech's tonnage, whichever is lower.
Max Engine Power Rating:
- Light Mech = 1.4x Stock-Engine (round up to nearest 5 or 0)
- Medium Mech = 1.3x Stock-Engine (round up to nearest 5 or 0)
- Heavy Mech = 1.2x Stock-Engine (round up to nearest 5 or 0)
- Assault Mech = 1.2x Stock-Engine (round up to nearest 5 or 0)
Example of a 'Mech limited by default engine size
A Hunchback HBK-4G is a 50 ton medium 'Mech and comes with a stock 200 rated engine. The first restriction placed on it is, that it cannot use a rating higher than 8.5 tons multiplied by its tonnage (50*8.5=425). Since no 'Mech can use an engine rating higher than 400, the first restriction caps it at a 400 rating engine.
The second restriction says the Hunchback cannot use an engine with a rating higher than 1.3 times its default engine rating of 200 (200*1.3=260). This means it cannot use an engine with a rating higher than 260.
Since the engine is limited by the lower of the two rules, the maximum rated engine the Hunchback can use is a 260 rated engine for a max speed of 84.2 km/h.
Example of a 'Mech limited by its tonnage
The Cicada CDA-2A is a 40 ton medium 'Mech and comes with a stock 320 rated engine. The first restriction placed on it is that it cannot use a rating higher than 8.5 tons multiplied by its tonnage (40*8.5=340).
The second restriction says the Cicada cannot use an engine with a rating higher than 1.3 its default engine rating of 325 (325*1.3=422.5 rounded up to 425). Since no 'Mech can use an engine rating higher than 400, the second restriction limits it to a max engine rating of 400.
Since the engine is limited by the lower of the two rules, the maximum rated engine the Cicada can use is a 340 rated engine for a max speed of 137.7 hm/h.
Graph: Speed
A Comparison of 'Mech-speed in relation to possible engines.
Note: Cataphract, RVN-3L, Heroes missing
Table: 'Mechs Power Ratings, Maneuverability and Stock-Cost
|
|