Primitive Rifleman

RFL-1NRFL-2N

RFL-1N

General Data
'Mech Type	BattleMech
Class	MEDIUM
Weight	50T
Stock Role	Anti-Aircraft & Direct-Fire Support
Stock Specifications
Hardpoints	Energy: 6
Speed	5/8/0
Firepower	Max Damage: 120 Max Stability: 0 Max Heat: 0
Durability	Armor: 402 Structure: 744
Heat Efficiency	Sinking: 48 Alpha: 56
Melee	Kick: 50 Punch: 25
Stock Equipment
Engine	Primitive Engine (Fixed)
Core	235
Heat Sinks	Heat Sink Kit (SHS)
E-Cooling	None
Gyro	Standard Gyro
Structure	Rifleman Rugged Structure (Fixed)
Head	Primitive Cockpit (Fixed)
Center Torso	Heat Sink
Left Torso	Heat Sink
Right Torso	Heat Sink
Left Arm	L Laser M Laser
Right Arm	L Laser M Laser

Description

The primitive version of the venerable Rifleman, the -1N weighs 10 tons less than its predecessor and carries an all-energy payload, two Large Lasers and two Medium Lasers. With a worse engine and weaker armor and heat sinks, the Rifleman-1N was quickly replaced with later variants and mostly forgotten.

Bonuses

Mech Quirk: Primitive

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

Pilot Affinity: Sharpshooter

Ignores 1 enemy evasion

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**

RFL-2N

General Data
'Mech Type	BattleMech
Class	MEDIUM
Weight	50T
Stock Role	Anti-Aircraft & Direct-Fire Support
Stock Specifications
Hardpoints	Energy: 6 Support: 2
Speed	4/6/0
Firepower	Max Damage: 190 Max Stability: 40 Max Heat: 0
Durability	Armor: 600 Structure: 416
Heat Efficiency	Sinking: 64 Alpha: 90
Melee	Kick: 50 Punch: 25
Stock Equipment
Engine	Standard Engine
Core	200
Heat Sinks	Heat Sink Kit (SHS)
E-Cooling	None
Gyro	Standard Gyro
Structure	Standard Structure (Fixed)
Armor	Standard Armor
Head	Rifleman Anti-Air Targeting (Fixed)
Left Torso	Heat Sink Heat Sink M Laser
Right Torso	Heat Sink Heat Sink M Laser
Left Arm	M Laser PPC
Right Arm	M Laser PPC
Left Leg	Heat Sink Heat Sink
Right Leg	Heat Sink Heat Sink

Description

The Rifleman started life as a 50 ton medium mech, not the 60 ton heavy that we know and love today. While the RFL-1N was a primitive design, the later modernized RFL-2N proved quite successful for its era. Armed with two PPCs and four Medium Lasers, the -2N was a simple and effective design and excelled in both line combat and anti-aircraft operations. While the 16 standard heat sinks were insufficient for sustained fire, volly fire worked well. The -2N mostly left production after the RFL-3N's introduction though some backwater Periphery powers kept the design in service for centuries to come.