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Line 57: ==Notes== ==Notes== − * The author's original solicitation for the GM-built ''Warlord'' was a 75-ton version of the ''[[BattleMaster]]'' that would be "industrially streamlined" to use more common components than 4-ton gyroscopes and 340-rated engines. The large number of Inner Sphere 4/6, 75-ton designs (like GM's 75-ton ''[[Marauder]]s'') meant that the ''Warlord'' would have a plentiful supply of parts for construction and repair. As an out-of-character matter, it also allowed the demonstration of how the ''BattleMaster'' could be built without much difficulty on a 75-ton chassis. This ''TRO:3075'' entry reached the "raw draft" stage with most of the continuity tie-ins established when shuffling of other 'Mechs in ''TRO:3075'' meant that the Federated Suns needed an 80-ton 'Mech. The ''Warlord'' was bumped to 80 tons, which somewhat compromised the original concept. The 80-ton weight class was certainly more populated than the 85-ton 'Mech weight class and thus the write-up only required minimal alterations, but 80 tons would be a less expedient size for the Sanromea-Davions and General Motors to quickly implement.<ref>Input by author Mike Miller</ref> + * The author's original solicitation for the GM-built ''Warlord'' was a 75-ton version of the ''[[BattleMaster]]'' that would be "industrially streamlined" to use more common components than 4-ton gyroscopes and 340-rated engines. The large number of Inner Sphere 4/6, 75-ton designs (like GM's 75-ton ''[[Marauder]]s'') meant that the ''Warlord'' would have a plentiful supply of parts for construction and repair. As an out-of-character matter, it also allowed the demonstration of how the ''BattleMaster'' could be built without much difficulty on a 75-ton chassis. This ''TRO:3075'' entry reached the "raw draft" stage with most of the continuity tie-ins established when shuffling of other 'Mechs in ''TRO:3075'' meant that the Federated Suns needed an 80-ton 'Mech. The ''Warlord'' was bumped to 80 tons, which somewhat compromised the original concept. The 80-ton weight class was certainly more populated than the 85-ton 'Mech weight class and thus the write-up only required minimal alterations, but 80 tons would be a less expedient size for the Sanromea-Davions and General Motors to quickly implement.<ref>Author's input</ref> ==Gallery== ==Gallery==
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| − | * The author's original solicitation for the GM-built ''Warlord'' was a 75-ton version of the ''[[BattleMaster]]'' that would be "industrially streamlined" to use more common components than 4-ton gyroscopes and 340-rated engines. The large number of Inner Sphere 4/6, 75-ton designs (like GM's 75-ton ''[[Marauder]]s'') meant that the ''Warlord'' would have a plentiful supply of parts for construction and repair. As an out-of-character matter, it also allowed the demonstration of how the ''BattleMaster'' could be built without much difficulty on a 75-ton chassis. This ''TRO:3075'' entry reached the "raw draft" stage with most of the continuity tie-ins established when shuffling of other 'Mechs in ''TRO:3075'' meant that the Federated Suns needed an 80-ton 'Mech. The ''Warlord'' was bumped to 80 tons, which somewhat compromised the original concept. The 80-ton weight class was certainly more populated than the 85-ton 'Mech weight class and thus the write-up only required minimal alterations, but 80 tons would be a less expedient size for the Sanromea-Davions and General Motors to quickly implement.<ref> | + | * The author's original solicitation for the GM-built ''Warlord'' was a 75-ton version of the ''[[BattleMaster]]'' that would be "industrially streamlined" to use more common components than 4-ton gyroscopes and 340-rated engines. The large number of Inner Sphere 4/6, 75-ton designs (like GM's 75-ton ''[[Marauder]]s'') meant that the ''Warlord'' would have a plentiful supply of parts for construction and repair. As an out-of-character matter, it also allowed the demonstration of how the ''BattleMaster'' could be built without much difficulty on a 75-ton chassis. This ''TRO:3075'' entry reached the "raw draft" stage with most of the continuity tie-ins established when shuffling of other 'Mechs in ''TRO:3075'' meant that the Federated Suns needed an 80-ton 'Mech. The ''Warlord'' was bumped to 80 tons, which somewhat compromised the original concept. The 80-ton weight class was certainly more populated than the 85-ton 'Mech weight class and thus the write-up only required minimal alterations, but 80 tons would be a less expedient size for the Sanromea-Davions and General Motors to quickly implement.<ref>Author's input</ref> |
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||