Mechs/ALM-8D

==Description==
The Fireball was a quick response BattleMech built as a direct result of the Clans' Elemental infantry. As the Clans swept through the Inner Sphere, members of the Armed Forces of the Federated Commonwealth met with scientists from the New Avalon Institute of Science to discuss, among other things, how to counter their new Battle Armored foes. The result was a 'Mech which on paper met many of the criteria for successfully dealing with Elementals: it had weapons with a high rate-of-fire for taking on swarms of Toads as they were known, had ammunition stores to maintain that rate for extended periods, and an extremely high speed so it could quickly come to the aid of heavier units. These Fireballs were given to units with prior experience fighting the Clans but assigned to rookie pilots, partly because the 'Mech's capabilities fit the personality of many of these new Mechwarriors, partly to more quickly build up their combat experience. The Crucis Lancers, Deneb Light Cavalry and Ceti Hussars were the first regiments to receive these 'Mechs in 3053, employing them immediately on the front lines as raiding along the border between the Inner Sphere and Occupation Zones commenced following the Truce of Tukayyid.
Drop Cost Multiplier: 0.97
==Mech Bay==
Missions	Source 	Affinity
20 	Chassis affinity 	Agile: +1 Defense & +1 Melee Defense (Quirk)
40 	Improved Communications (1)	High Command: -10% Lance Ability Resolve Cost (Quirk)
 	 	Left 	Center 	Right
Arms/Head	Health 	A=30/30S=15 	A=45/45S=16 	A=30/30S=15
Arms/Head	HardPoints	[ 1M ] 	[ 1S ] 	
Arms/Head	Fixed 	
Hand
Lower Arm
Shoulder
Upper Arm
HandHeld Slot	
Life Support - A
Life Support - B
Cockpit (1)
FCS Standard (1)
Sensors Basic (1)	
Hand
Lower Arm
Shoulder
Upper Arm
HandHeld Slot
Arms/Head	Dynamic 	 	 	
Torso 	Health 	FA=45/50 RA=10/25S=25	FA=50/60 RA=15/30S=25	FA=45/50 RA=10/25S=25
Torso 	HardPoints	[ 2E ] 	 	[ 1B ]
Torso 	Fixed 	
Specialist Slot 	
Armor (1)
Engine HS
Gyro
Cooling
Structure (1)
Engine	
Specialist Slot
Torso 	Dynamic 	
2x Medium Laser 	
Engine XL
Engine Core 220
Endo-Steel (1)	
Ammo MG
MG
Legs 	Health 	A=40/40S=20 	 	A=40/40S=20
Legs 	HardPoints	 	 	
Legs 	Fixed 	
Foot
Hip
Lower Leg
Upper Leg	 	
Foot
Hip
Lower Leg
Upper Leg
Legs 	Dynamic 	
Heat Sink 	 	
Heat Sink
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