Newsgroups: rec.games.mecha
Subject: MECH:HSR 300-S Hussar
From: parnell_p@kosmos.wcc.govt.nz (Pi-Rat)
Date: 1 Jan 1993 11:30:31 GMT
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Organization: Wellington City Council (Public Access), Wgtn, Nz
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is one thing I have not quite got the hang of yet with
posting....
          ....and that's starting the post off!!

Anyway I used to design my own 'Mechs about 2 & 1/2 years ago
when I started playing B-Tech, but now I find more satisfaction
from upgrading/reworking FA$A 'Mechs. In doing so I have found
that interestingly enough that the XL engine is actually more
common in 3050/55 than it was in 2750. Another thing I noticed
is that several of the 3055 designs while not well designed (with
exceptions... and its mostly the artwork that fails the design
[B-)  ) are very hard to modify without making drastic changes
to what the 'Mech is armed with.... which is something that i
don't really like to do. 

And now the main feature of this post.....

Type: HSR 300-S Hussar        Tons:30
Equipment           Criticals      Tons      Locations
Internal Structure      -          3.0           -
Engine         270XL    6          7.25      3 LT, 3 RT
     Walk  9
     Run  14(18)
     Jump  0
Heat Sinks     10[20]   -          0.0           -
Gyro                    -          3.0           -
Cockpit                 -          3.0           -
Armour         99FF    14          5.5       1 H, 6 RT, 6 LT

                    IS        AV
          Head       3         9
          CT        10        15/3
          L/RT       7         9/3
          L/RA       5        10
          L/RL       7        13

Weapons and Equipment
ER Large Laser         2           5.0       CT
MASC                   2           2.0       LT
Medium Laser           1           1.0       RT

Overview
     In late 3055 a new wing on Hesperus was opened and the first
Hussar to be produced in the Inner-Sphere for just under three
centuries came off the construction line. House Steiner/Davion
had been looking for a new _fast_ recon 'Mech with some punch for
a few years and the Hussar fitted the bill. At the moment the new
facilities on Hesperus are only producing limited numbers over
a long period of time, mainly because the Hussar is not destined
for wide spread deployment, but as replacement for some lost
recon 'Mechs.

Capabilities
     Unlike it's predecessor the HSR 200-D Hussar the 300-S
Hussar utilises the marvel of technology the XL engine, saving
enough weight to add in MASC and a medium laser as a support
weapon for the ER large laser. The MASC allows the Hussar to
quickly reach speeds of 194 kph for short periods of time and can
easily cross a distance of 3 km in just under 1 minute 30
seconds. Another major advantage of using the XL type engine is
the greatly improved amount of armour that protects the Hussar,
almost trebling the amount of armour the original Hussar
possessed. Unfortunately the Communication system is not as
advanced as the 200-D Hussar's was, but a system is being
developed that should closely match the specifications of the
original.

Battle History
     Unfortunately this 'Mech has not seen any action yet but
simulator tests have shown it to be a sound design.

Variants
     About all that could be changed is the removing of the
Medium laser and adding more armour or removing the MASC and
mounting another medium laser and more armour.    

Paul
	Ciao, May The Dice Be With You
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