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LGB-0CLGB-0WLGB-7QLGB-7VLGB-8QLGB-12C

LGB-0C

General Data
'Mech Type	BattleMech
Class	ASSAULT
Weight	85T
Stock Role	Hail of Missiles
Stock Specifications
Hardpoints	Energy: 2 Missile: 2 Support: 1
Speed	4/6/0
Firepower	Max Damage: 212 Max Stability: 40 Max Heat: 0
Durability	Armor: 800 Structure: 977
Heat Efficiency	Sinking: 45 Alpha: 65
Melee	Kick: 85 Punch: 43
Stock Equipment
Engine	Primitive Engine (Fixed)
Core	300
Heat Sinks	Heat Sink Kit (SHS)
E-Cooling	+2
Gyro	Standard Gyro
Structure	Longbow Rugged Structure (Fixed)
Head	Primitive Cockpit (Fixed) S Laser
Center Torso	Heat Sink
Left Torso	Ammo LRM Ammo LRM Ammo LRM M Laser Prototype
Right Torso	Ammo LRM Ammo LRM Ammo LRM M Laser Prototype
Left Arm	LRM20
Right Arm	LRM20
Left Leg	Heat Sink
Right Leg	Heat Sink

Description

The Longbow-0C is the Primitive Longbow, made with early components before mech technology was well understood. However, the -0C carries respectable firepower for its era, though weak by modern standards. It carries a pair of LRM 20s for ranged bombardment and a pair of Medium Lasers with a Small Laser as close-range backup. In order to maintain a resonable ground speed, the mech carries a large but extremely heavy primitive 310 engine. Armor is also paltry by modern standards.

Bonuses

Mech Quirk: Primitive

+50% structure points, 50% resistance to critical hits, -40% sensor range, -20% sight range, +20% engine weight

Pilot Affinity: Ice Cold

Adds 9 bonus heat sinking, effectively three standard heat sinks

Factions

Chainelane Isles
Hanseatic League
JàrnFòlk

Mercenaries

Band of the Damned
New Belt Pirates
Tortuga Fusiliers
Morrison's Extractors
Death's Consorts
Shen-Se Tian

New Delphi Compact
Nueva Castile
Pirates
Local Government
Tortuga Dominions

**Stock Loadout**

LGB-0W

General Data
'Mech Type	BattleMech
Class	ASSAULT
Weight	85T
Stock Role	Hail of Missiles
Stock Specifications
Hardpoints	Missile: 8 Support: 2
Speed	4/7/0
Firepower	Max Damage: 200 Max Stability: 50 Max Heat: 0
Durability	Armor: 760 Structure: 651
Heat Efficiency	Sinking: 45 Alpha: 48
Melee	Kick: 85 Punch: 43
Stock Equipment
Engine	Standard Engine
Core	340
Heat Sinks	Heat Sink Kit (SHS)
E-Cooling	+3
Gyro	Standard Gyro
Structure	Standard Structure (Fixed)
Armor	Standard Armor
Head	Longbow Combat Computer (Fixed)
Center Torso	Ammo LRM Ammo LRM
Left Torso	Ammo LRM Ammo LRM LRM5
Right Torso	Ammo LRM Ammo LRM LRM5
Left Arm	LRM20
Right Arm	LRM20

Description

To add some speed to the Longbow, the OW variant removes two Medium Lasers and five and a half tons of armor. This allowed the 255 Fusion Engine to be replaced with a larger 340, increasing the top speed of the Longbow to 64 km/h, allowing the 'Mech to keep up with most heavy 'Mechs. The -0W is otherwise the same as the -7Q variant.

Bonuses

Mech Quirk: Combat Computer

-6 heat per turn

Pilot Affinity: Ice Cold

Adds 9 bonus heat sinking, effectively three standard heat sinks

Factions

Aurigan Directorate
Aurigan Restoration (Arano)

Capellan Confederation (Liao)

Capellan Confederation (Liao)
Warrior House Imarra
6th Confederation Reserve Cavalry

Circinus Federation

ComStar

ComStar
11th Army V-Eta
7th Army V-Iota

Draconis Combine (Kurita)

Draconis Combine (Kurita)
3rd Night Stalkers
2nd Legion Of Vega

Federated Suns (Davion)

Federated Suns (Davion)
2nd Crucis Lancers
10th Lyran Guards
1st Kittery Borderers

Free Rasalhague Republic

Free Rasalhague Republic
2nd Freemen
4th Kavalleri

Free Worlds League (Marik)

Free Worlds League (Marik)
2nd Free Worlds Guards
30th Marik Militia

Hanseatic League
Illyrian Palatinate
JàrnFòlk
Lothian League

Lyran Commonwealth (Steiner)

Lyran Commonwealth (Steiner)
15th Lyran Regulars
5th Donegal Guards
11th Avalon Hussars

Magistracy of Canopus

Magistracy of Canopus
2nd Canopian Fusiliers
Magistracy Cavaliers

Marian Hegemony

Marian Hegemony
V Legio Ripariensis
Cohors Morituri

Mercenaries

Mercenaries
Winfield's Regiment
Khorsakov's Cossacks
Jacob's Juggernauts
Grim Determination
Lindon's Battalion
Tooth of Ymir
Federated Freemen
21st Centauri Lancers
The Blackhearts
Rubinsky's Light Horse
The Krushers
The Black Outlaws
Romanov's Crusaders
Knights of Caerbannog
Bannockburn's Bandits
Clean Kill
Bullard's Armored Cavalry
Bronson's Horde
Quint's Olympian Groundpounders
Irukjandi Company
Gray's Ghosts
Barrett's Fusiliers
Ramilie's Raiders
Dragonslayers
Longwood's Bluecoats
Harcourt's Destructors
Caesar's Cohorts
Canopian Highlanders
Narhal's Raiders
Greenburg's Godzillas
Camacho's Caballeros
Broadsword Legion
Wolf's Dragoons
Burr's Black Cobras
Fist Of Mokal
51st Dark Panzer Jaegers
Hsien Hotheads
Shen-Se Tian
New Belt Pirates
Band of the Damned
Tortuga Fusiliers
Death's Consorts
Morrison's Extractors
Antian Lanciarii
Simonson's Cutthroats
Langendorf Lancers
Smithson's Chinese Bandits
Screaming Eagles
Vanguard Legion
Mobile Fire
Avanti's Angels
Always Faithful
Harlock's Warriors
12th Vegan Rangers
Lethal Injection
Dioscuri
Olson's Rangers
The Arcadians
Black Caravel

New Delphi Compact
Nueva Castile

Outworlds Alliance

Outworld Alliance
3rd Alliance Air Wing
4th Alliance Air Wing

Pirates
Local Government

Rim Worlds Republic

Rim Worlds Republic
8th Helius Fusiliers
Republican Guard

Saiph Triumvirate
Sarna Supremacy
St. Ives Compact
Styk Commonality

Taurian Concordat

Taurian Concordat
Pleiades Hussars
3rd Taurian Lancers

Terracap Confederation
Tortuga Dominions

Word of Blake

WoB Protectorate Militia

**Stock Loadout**

LGB-7Q

General Data
'Mech Type	BattleMech
Class	ASSAULT
Weight	85T
Stock Role	Hail of Missiles
Stock Specifications
Hardpoints	Energy: 4 Missile: 6 Support: 1
Speed	3/5/0
Firepower	Max Damage: 240 Max Stability: 50 Max Heat: 0
Durability	Armor: 1160 Structure: 651
Heat Efficiency	Sinking: 72 Alpha: 68
Melee	Kick: 85 Punch: 43
Stock Equipment
Engine	Standard Engine
Core	255
Heat Sinks	Heat Sink Kit (SHS)
E-Cooling	None
Gyro	Standard Gyro
Structure	Standard Structure (Fixed)
Armor	Standard Armor
Head	Longbow Combat Computer (Fixed)
Center Torso	Ammo LRM
Left Torso	Heat Sink Heat Sink Heat Sink Heat Sink Ammo LRM Ammo LRM LRM5 M Laser
Right Torso	Heat Sink Heat Sink Heat Sink Heat Sink Ammo LRM Ammo LRM LRM5 M Laser
Left Arm	LRM20
Right Arm	LRM20
Left Leg	Heat Sink Heat Sink
Right Leg	Heat Sink Heat Sink

Description

The Longbow, introduced in 2480, has seen service in the armies of the Inner Sphere since the days of the Star League and is one of the most well-known fire support 'Mechs in existence. As a fire-support 'Mech though, the Longbow is a trusted and reliable machine that can be counted on to carry out the mission it is designed for. The primary weapons on the Longbow are its LRM launchers, four in all, a pair of 20s and a pair of 5s, letting the Longbow put out 50 LRMs into any target it can see.

Bonuses

Mech Quirk: Combat Computer

-6 heat per turn

Pilot Affinity: Ice Cold

Adds 9 bonus heat sinking, effectively three standard heat sinks

Factions

Aurigan Directorate
Aurigan Restoration (Arano)

Capellan Confederation (Liao)

Capellan Confederation (Liao)
Warrior House Imarra
6th Confederation Reserve Cavalry

Circinus Federation

ComStar

ComStar
11th Army V-Eta
7th Army V-Iota

Draconis Combine (Kurita)

Draconis Combine (Kurita)
3rd Night Stalkers
2nd Legion Of Vega

Federated Suns (Davion)

Federated Suns (Davion)
2nd Crucis Lancers
10th Lyran Guards
1st Kittery Borderers

Free Rasalhague Republic

Free Rasalhague Republic
2nd Freemen
4th Kavalleri

Free Worlds League (Marik)

Free Worlds League (Marik)
2nd Free Worlds Guards
30th Marik Militia

Hanseatic League
Illyrian Palatinate
JàrnFòlk
Lothian League

Lyran Commonwealth (Steiner)

Lyran Commonwealth (Steiner)
15th Lyran Regulars
5th Donegal Guards
11th Avalon Hussars

Magistracy of Canopus

Magistracy of Canopus
2nd Canopian Fusiliers
Raventhir's Iron Hand
Magistracy Cavaliers

Marian Hegemony

Marian Hegemony
I Legio Martia Victrix
V Legio Ripariensis

Mercenaries

Mercenaries
Winfield's Regiment
Khorsakov's Cossacks
Thermo Police
Jacob's Juggernauts
Grim Determination
Lindon's Battalion
Tooth of Ymir
Rubinsky's Light Horse
The Black Outlaws
Barrett's Fusiliers
21st Centauri Lancers
The Blackhearts
Romanov's Crusaders
The Krushers
Knights of Caerbannog
Bannockburn's Bandits
Clean Kill
Bullard's Armored Cavalry
Bronson's Horde
Quint's Olympian Groundpounders
Irukjandi Company
Gray's Ghosts
Narhal's Raiders
Ramilie's Raiders
Dragonslayers
Lone Star Regiment
Harcourt's Destructors
Longwood's Bluecoats
Canopian Highlanders
Caesar's Cohorts
Antian Lanciarii
Greenburg's Godzillas
Mobile Fire
Kell Hounds
Wolf's Dragoons
Broadsword Legion
51st Dark Panzer Jaegers
Burr's Black Cobras
Fist Of Mokal
Shen-Se Tian
New Belt Pirates
Federated Freemen
Tortuga Fusiliers
Band of the Damned
Morrison's Extractors
Death's Consorts
Camacho's Caballeros
Hsien Hotheads
Always Faithful
Screaming Eagles
Harlock's Warriors
Smithson's Chinese Bandits
Avanti's Angels
Vanguard Legion
Simonson's Cutthroats
Dioscuri
The Arcadians
Langendorf Lancers
12th Vegan Rangers
Lethal Injection
Olson's Rangers
Black Caravel

New Delphi Compact
Nueva Castile

Outworlds Alliance

Outworld Alliance
3rd Alliance Air Wing
1st Alliance Air Wing
4th Alliance Air Wing

Pirates
Local Government

Rim Worlds Republic

Rim Worlds Republic
Rim Worlds Republic
8th Helius Fusiliers
1st Helius Legionnaires
Republican Guard

Saiph Triumvirate
Sarna Supremacy
St. Ives Compact
Styk Commonality

Taurian Concordat

Taurian Concordat
Pleiades Hussars
Taurian Guard
3rd Taurian Lancers

Terracap Confederation
The 331st Royal BattleMech Division
Dark Caste
Tortuga Dominions

Word of Blake

Word of Blake
9th Division III-Gamma
WoB Protectorate Militia

**Stock Loadout**

LGB-7V

General Data
'Mech Type	BattleMech
Class	ASSAULT
Weight	85T
Stock Role	Hail of Missiles
Stock Specifications
Hardpoints	Energy: 8 Missile: 4 Support: 1
Speed	3/5/0
Firepower	Max Damage: 340 Max Stability: 40 Max Heat: 0
Durability	Armor: 1280 Structure: 651
Heat Efficiency	Sinking: 90 Alpha: 121
Melee	Kick: 85 Punch: 43
Stock Equipment
Engine	XL Engine
Core	255
Heat Sinks	Heat Sink Kit (DHS)
E-Cooling	None
Gyro	Standard Gyro
Structure	Standard Structure (Fixed)
Armor	Standard Armor
Head	Longbow Combat Computer (Fixed) M Pulse
Center Torso	ER L Laser
Left Torso	CASE Heat Sink (D) Ammo LRM ARTIV Ammo LRM ARTIV Ammo LRM ARTIV M Pulse M Pulse
Right Torso	CASE Heat Sink (D) Ammo LRM ARTIV Ammo LRM ARTIV Ammo LRM ARTIV M Pulse M Pulse
Left Arm	Artemis IV FCS Heat Sink (D) LRM20
Right Arm	Artemis IV FCS Heat Sink (D) LRM20

Description

The 7V variant of the Longbow upgrades the design to more modern specifications. The 'Mech is powered by an XL engine that weighs half as much as the original engine. The 'Mech also removes the two LRM-5 launchers and adds Artemis IV to the LRM-20 launchers, and CASE for added protection. For close combat, the 7V has 5 Medium Pulse Lasers. To add a little more long range firepower, the 7V has also has an ER Large Laser.

Bonuses

Mech Quirk: Combat Computer

-6 heat per turn

Pilot Affinity: Ice Cold

Adds 9 bonus heat sinking, effectively three standard heat sinks

Factions

Capellan Confederation (Liao)

Capellan Confederation (Liao)
1st McCarron's Armored Cavalry
Death Commandos
Warrior House Imarra

ComStar

ComStar
2nd Army V-Mu
11th Army V-Eta

Draconis Combine (Kurita)

Draconis Combine (Kurita)
1st Sword Of Light
3rd Night Stalkers

Federated Suns (Davion)

Federated Suns (Davion)
Davion Assault Guards
10th Lyran Guards
2nd Crucis Lancers

Free Rasalhague Republic

Free Rasalhague Republic
1st Tyr
2nd Freemen

Free Worlds League (Marik)

Free Worlds League (Marik)
1st Knights of the Inner Sphere
2nd Free Worlds Guards

Gray Death Legion
Hanseatic League

Lyran Commonwealth (Steiner)

Lyran Commonwealth (Steiner)
5th Donegal Guards
6th Lyran Guards
11th Avalon Hussars

Magistracy of Canopus

Magistracy of Canopus
Raventhir's Iron Hand
2nd Canopian Fusiliers

Mercenaries

Mercenaries
Federated Freemen
Greenburg's Godzillas
Narhal's Raiders
Camacho's Caballeros
Mobile Fire
Avanti's Angels
Vanguard Legion
Barrett's Fusiliers
Screaming Eagles
Smithson's Chinese Bandits
The Blackhearts
The Krushers
Romanov's Crusaders
Jacob's Juggernauts
Lindon's Battalion
Grim Determination
Harlock's Warriors
Winfield's Regiment
Rubinsky's Light Horse
Khorsakov's Cossacks
The Black Outlaws
21st Centauri Lancers
Dioscuri
12th Vegan Rangers
The Arcadians
Northwind Highlanders
Lone Star Regiment
Dismal Disinherited
Solaris VII Mercenary League
Snord's Irregulars
Blue Star Irregulars
Knights Of St. Cameron
Wolf's Dragoons
Kell Hounds
Tooth of Ymir
Eridani Light Horse
Burr's Black Cobras
Langendorf Lancers
Lethal Injection
Olson's Rangers
Broadsword Legion
Always Faithful
Hsien Hotheads
Simonson's Cutthroats
51st Dark Panzer Jaegers
Fist Of Mokal
Knights of Caerbannog

Local Government
St. Ives Compact

Taurian Concordat

Taurian Concordat
Taurian Guard
Pleiades Hussars

Terran Hegemony (Cameron)

Word of Blake

Word of Blake
40th Shadow Division
9th Division III-Gamma

**Stock Loadout**

LGB-8Q

General Data
'Mech Type	BattleMech
Class	ASSAULT
Weight	85T
Stock Role	Hail of Missiles
Stock Specifications
Hardpoints	Energy: 4 Missile: 6 Support: 2
Speed	3/5/0
Firepower	Max Damage: 320 Max Stability: 128 Max Heat: 0
Durability	Armor: 1160 Structure: 651
Heat Efficiency	Sinking: 66 Alpha: 108
Melee	Kick: 85 Punch: 43
Stock Equipment
Engine	Standard Engine
Core	255
Heat Sinks	Heat Sink Kit (DHS)
E-Cooling	None
Gyro	Standard Gyro
Structure	Endo-Steel Structure (Fixed)
Armor	Standard Armor
Head	Longbow Combat Computer (Fixed)
Left Torso	CASE Snub-Nose PPC Ammo T-Bolt10 Ammo T-Bolt10 Ammo T-Bolt5 Ammo T-Bolt5
Right Torso	CASE Snub-Nose PPC Ammo T-Bolt10 Ammo T-Bolt10 Ammo T-Bolt5 Ammo T-Bolt5
Left Arm	Thunderbolt 10 Thunderbolt 5 Thunderbolt 5
Right Arm	Thunderbolt 10 Thunderbolt 5 Thunderbolt 5

Description

The Longbow-8Q is an arena update to the old Longbow-7Q. Where that mech used LRMs for its fire support role, the -8Q switches to a combination of Thunderbolt 10 and Thunderbolt 5 launchers, backed up by a pair of Snub-Nose PPCs. The armor of the -8Q is the same as the basic -7Q, as is the speed. However, where the -7Q uses single heat sinks the -8Q uses updated double heat sinks to attempt to control the mech's waste heat though 10 of them are sadly inadequate for the task.

Bonuses

Mech Quirk: Combat Computer

-6 heat per turn

Pilot Affinity: Ice Cold

Adds 9 bonus heat sinking, effectively three standard heat sinks

Factions

Free Worlds League (Marik)

Free Worlds League (Marik)
1st Knights of the Inner Sphere

Gray Death Legion

Mercenaries

Mercenaries
Lone Star Regiment
Dismal Disinherited
Solaris VII Mercenary League
Northwind Highlanders
Knights Of St. Cameron
Snord's Irregulars
Blue Star Irregulars
Eridani Light Horse

**Stock Loadout**

LGB-12C

General Data
'Mech Type	BattleMech
Class	ASSAULT
Weight	85T
Stock Role	Hail of Missiles
Stock Specifications
Hardpoints	Missile: 6 Support: 3
Speed	3/5/0
Firepower	Max Damage: 325 Max Stability: 70 Max Heat: 0
Durability	Armor: 1000 Structure: 651
Heat Efficiency	Sinking: 78 Alpha: 93
Melee	Kick: 85 Punch: 43
Stock Equipment
Engine	XL Engine
Core	255
Heat Sinks	Heat Sink Kit (DHS)
E-Cooling	None
Gyro	Standard Gyro
Structure	Standard Structure (Fixed)
Armor	Standard Armor
Head	ER S Laser Longbow Combat Computer (Fixed)
Center Torso	ER S Laser ER S Laser
Left Torso	CASE Heat Sink (D) Ammo LRM ARTIV Ammo LRM ARTIV Ammo LRM ARTIV Ammo LRM ARTIV Ammo LRM ARTIV
Right Torso	CASE Heat Sink (D) Ammo LRM ARTIV Ammo LRM ARTIV Ammo LRM ARTIV Ammo LRM ARTIV
Left Arm	Artemis IV FCS Artemis IV FCS LRM15 LRM20
Right Arm	Artemis IV FCS Artemis IV FCS LRM15 LRM20

Description

A recent upgrade of the Longbow, the 12C variant is designed to maximize the 'Mech's fire support capabilities. The 'Mech has two LRM-20 launchers and two LRM-15 launchers, giving it an incredible bombardment capability and is capable of firing 40% more missiles down range than the base model. The 'Mech has three ER Small Lasers for close combat. The 12C variant is capable of doing this through the use of an XL engine that saves a great deal of weight.