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Superheavy fan 'Mech idea based on the original Behemoth (Stone Rhino) assault 'Mech.

Behemoth II (unofficial/fan design)
150t IS
300XL w/ Superheavy Endo
23t Heavy Ferro-Fibrous

2 Snub-Nose PPCs
4 Medium Lasers
3 Improved Heavy Gauss Rifles

Being a big fan of BattleTech growing up (stayed with the game until TRO 3067), of course I had to actually create a 'Mech I was just trying to draw when I learned about the Superheavy rules. (And, of course, spent more time on it than intended.) I wasn't trying to perfectly optimize the design for actual gameplay, but did give a little bit of thought about heat and whatnot. I just loved the original Behemoth's fluff text saying that it was an attempt to withstand attack by an entire company of 'Mechs - that just sounded so epic.

I drew this Behemoth II idea with Hardened Armor, Light PPCs instead of Medium Lasers, and standard Gauss Rifles in mind, but later learning that the IS have re-engineered lasers (*cough* whatarethose), and knowing that HA reduces Running MP, switched the armor to Heavy F-F, with the extra tonnage being able to upgrade the GRs into Improved Heavy GRs (scary O_O). That pretty much makes this a Lyran creation, doesn't it? I don't find that surprising in the least, haha.

Though the design changed, I was too lazy to go back and update the drawing (which would have had bigger Gauss barrels, another pair of laser holes on the arms, and maybe not look as layered due to the HA).

Would love to hear your thoughts, feedback, suggestions, etc. Give me a shout if you're a BT fan as well!

Description
Superheavy fan 'Mech idea based on the original Behemoth (Stone Rhino) assault 'Mech.

Behemoth II (unofficial/fan design)
150t IS
300XL w/ Superheavy Endo
23t Heavy Ferro-Fibrous

2 Snub-Nose PPCs
4 Medium Lasers
3 Improved Heavy Gauss Rifles

Being a big fan of BattleTech growing up (stayed with the game until TRO 3067), of course I had to actually create a 'Mech I was just trying to draw when I learned about the Superheavy rules. (And, of course, spent more time on it than intended.) I wasn't trying to perfectly optimize the design for actual gameplay, but did give a little bit of thought about heat and whatnot. I just loved the original Behemoth's fluff text saying that it was an attempt to withstand attack by an entire company of 'Mechs - that just sounded so epic.

I drew this Behemoth II idea with Hardened Armor, Light PPCs instead of Medium Lasers, and standard Gauss Rifles in mind, but later learning that the IS have re-engineered lasers (*cough* whatarethose), and knowing that HA reduces Running MP, switched the armor to Heavy F-F, with the extra tonnage being able to upgrade the GRs into Improved Heavy GRs (scary O_O). That pretty much makes this a Lyran creation, doesn't it? I don't find that surprising in the least, haha.

Though the design changed, I was too lazy to go back and update the drawing (which would have had bigger Gauss barrels, another pair of laser holes on the arms, and maybe not look as layered due to the HA).

Would love to hear your thoughts, feedback, suggestions, etc. Give me a shout if you're a BT fan as well!