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!rowspan="2"|Rating
 
!colspan="2" |Standard
 
!colspan="2"|XL
 
!rowspan="2"|Total<br>heat<br>sinks
 
!colspan="2" rowspan="2"|Required<br>Tonnage
 
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!Tons
 
!Price
 
!Tons
 
!Price
 
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|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
 
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|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
 
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|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
 
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|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
 
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|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
 
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|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
 
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|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
 
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|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
 
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|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
 
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|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
 
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|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
 
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|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
 
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|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
 
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|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
 
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|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
 
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|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
 
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|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
 
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|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
 
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|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
 
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|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
 
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|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
 
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|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
 
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|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
 
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|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
 
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|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
 
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|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
 
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|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
 
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|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
 
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|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
 
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|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
 
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|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
 
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|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
 
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|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
 
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|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
 
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|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
 
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|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
 
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|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
 
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|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
 
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|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
 
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|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
 
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|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
 
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|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
 
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|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
 
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|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
 
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|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
 
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|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
 
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|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
 
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|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
 
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|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
 
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|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
 
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|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
 
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|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
 
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|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
 
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|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
 
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|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
 
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|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
 
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|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
 
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|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
 
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|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
 
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|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
 
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|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
 
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==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

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Power
Rating
Standard XL Heat
Sinks
Standard XL
[ t ] Cbill  [ t ] Cbill  total [ t ] required
100 1 613.133 0,5 1.632.833 4 7 6,5
105 2,5 643.800 1 1.714.500 4 8,5 7
110 2,5 647.467 1 1.796.167 4 8,5 7
115 3 705.133 1 1.877.833 4 9 7
120 3 735.800 1 1.959.500 4 9 7
125 4 766.500 2 2.041.250 5 9 7
130 4,5 797.167 2,5 2.122.917 5 9,5 7,5
135 4,5 827.833 2,5 2.204.583 5 9,5 7,5
140 5 858.500 2,5 2.286.250 5 10 7,5
145 5 889.167 2,5 2.365.917 5 10 7,5
150 6,5 919.867 4 2.449.667 6 10,5 8
155 6,5 950.533 4 2.531.333 6 10,5 8
160 7 981.200 4 2.613.000 6 11 8
165 7 1.011.867 4 2.694.667 6 11 8
170 7 1.042.533 4 2.776.333 6 11 8
175 9 1.073.233 5,5 2.858.083 7 12 8,5
180 9 1.103.900 5,5 2.939.750 7 12 8,5
185 9,5 1.134.567 6 3.021.417 7 12,5 9
190 9,5 1.165.233 6 3.103.083 7 12,5 9
195 10 1.195.900 6 3.184.750 7 13 9
200 11,5 1.226.600 7,5 3.266.500 8 13,5 9,5
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Power
Rating
Standard XL Heat
Sinks
Standard XL
[ t ] Cbill  [ t ] Cbill  total [ t ] required
205 12,5 1.257.267 8,5 3.348.167 8 14,5 10,5
210 13 1.287.933 8,5 3.429.833 8 15 10,5
215 13,5 1.318.600 9 3.511.500 8 15,5 11
220 14 1.349.267 9 3.593.167 8 16 11
225 15 1.379.967 10 3.674.917 9 16 11
230 15,5 1.410.633 10,5 3.756.583 9 16,5 11,5
235 16 1.441.300 10,5 3.838.250 9 17 11,5
240 16,5 1.471.967 11 3.919.917 9 17,5 12
245 17 1.502.633 11 4.001.583 9 18 12
250 18,5 1.533.333 12,5 4.083.333 10 18,5 12,5
255 19 1.564.000 12,5 4.165.000 10 19 12,5
260 19,5 1.594.667 13 4.246.667 10 19,5 13
265 20 1.625.333 13 4.328.333 10 20 13
270 20,5 1.656.000 13,5 4.410.000 10 20,5 13,5
275 21,5 1.686.667 14 4.491.667 10 +1 22,5 15
280 22 1.717.333 14 4.573.333 10 +1 23 15
285 22,5 1.748.000 14,5 4.655.000 10 +1 23,5 15,5
290 23,5 1.778.667 15 4.736.667 10 +1 24,5 16
295 24 1.809.333 15 4.818.333 10 +1 25 16
300 25 1.840.000 15,5 4.900.000 10 +2 27 17,5
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Power
Rating
Standard XL Heat
Sinks
Standard XL
[ t ] Cbill  [ t ] Cbill  total [ t ] required
305 26,5 1.870.667 17 4.981.667 10 +2 28,5 19
310 27,5 1.907.333 17,5 5.063.333 10 +2 29,5 19,5
315 28,5 1.932.000 18 5.145.000 10 +2 30,5 20
320 29,5 1.962.667 18,5 5.226.667 10 +2 31,5 20,5
325 30,5 1.993.333 19 5.308.333 10 +3 33,5 22
330 31,5 2.024.000 19,5 5.390.000 10 +3 34,5 22,5
335 32,5 2.054.667 20 5.471.667 10 +3 35,5 23
340 34 2.085.333 20,5 5.553.333 10 +3 37 23,5
345 35,5 2.116.000 21,5 5.635.000 10 +3 38,5 24,5
350 36,5 2.146.667 22 5.716.667 10 +4 40,5 26
355 38,5 2.177.333 23 5.798.333 10 +4 42,5 27
360 40 2.208.000 23,5 5.880.000 10 +4 44 27,5
365 41,5 2.238.667 24,5 5.961.667 10 +4 45,5 28,5
370 43,5 2.269.333 25,5 6.043.333 10 +4 47,5 29,5
375 45,5 2.300.000 27,5 (26,5 according to Smurfy) 6.125.000 10 +5 50,5 32,5
380 48 2.330.667 27,5 6.206.667 10 +5 53 32,5
385 50,5 2.361.333 29 6.288.333 10 +5 55,5 34
390 53 2.392.000 30 6.370.000 10 +5 58 35
395 56 2.422.667 31,5 6.451.667 10 +5 61 36,5
400 59,5 2.453.333 33,5 6.533.333 10 +6 65,5 39,5

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.

Comparison: 'Mech-speed - Engines Note: Cataphract, RVN-3L, Heroes missing

Table: 'Mechs Power Ratings, Maneuverability and Stock-Cost