Boomers

Step One: Chose a Frame

Weights based on 1 unscaled ton per 2 unscaled Kills, 1 unscaled ton = 5 scaled Hits, 1 unscaled ton = 10 scaled Kilograms.

CP cost based on 1 unscaled CP = .2 scaled CP

All Mecha have a number of Spaces in which to mount weapons and thrusters and verniers equal to their unscaled Kills. Weapons take up as much space as their Cost times 5 but can be fitted by buying Space Efficiency.

Step Two: Add Armor

Armor is limited to two sizes greater than the Size of the Mecha

Step Three: Add Weapons

1. Lasers
2. Railguns and Machineguns
3. Missiles
4. Energy Swords, Ribbon Cutters, and other Melee Weapons

Step Four: Purchase Sensors and Options

Note: A Boomer does not require a cockpit

Sensors

Electronic Warfare Systems

Full Cost for first system, subsequent systems cost 1/2

Space = Cost (if multiple EW systems, cost of most expensive unit)

EW systems are: Defensive (Sensor, Missile, Radar Jamming) or Offensive (ECCM)

Options

Step Five: Purchase Space Efficiency

Place each weapon and additive component into a servo and add up their space requirements. The total should be more than what the servo provides. You can reduce the space requirement at a cost of .1 CP per space reduced.

For example, your left arm has 5 spaces. You decide to mount a weapon that requires 11 spaces in that arm. you can either reduce the weapon to just fit or further to leave room for later (recommended). You decide to reduce it by 8 spaces, leaving 3 in the arm. This reduction costs .8 CP. The weight, damage, and capability of either the arm or weapon is unaffected.

(Unscaled notes, 1 unscaled CP per 2 spaces. In the previous example, an 8 space reduction would cost 4 CP, which would be scaled (x0.2) to .8 CP.)

Step Six: Figure Base Weight and CP Cost

Add up the weights of all the servos, weapons, and additive components and record their total. Consult the MOVE and MV table. If the weight is too high, then reduce it by purchasing weight efficiency at a cost of .01 CP per kilogram reduced. Record th is value seperately, it will be added after the cost of the Multiplier Systems have been determined.

For example, your Boomer so far weighs 2100 kg. That is fairly heavy, so you wish to reduce it to a manageable and consistent 790 kg. That is a 1310 kg reduction. At .01 CP per kilogram, that comes to 13.1 CP. Our design now weighs 790 kg and costs 13. 1 CP extra.

Step Seven: Purchase Thrusters or Jumpjets

The space requirement of thrusters is the boomer's weight in Kilograms x 0.00375 x Mekton MA desired. Divide the result by 5 for the CP cost. Most boomers don't actually fly but use Jumpjets for extended leaps. A leap of 100 meters (recommended) is e qual to about Mekton MA of 2. True flight requires a Mekton MA of 7 or higher. Most thrusters are located in the torso, so buy space efficiency if required.

For example, our 790 kg. Boomer wishes to jump 100 meters. That would be MA 2, so 79 x 0.0375 = 2.9625 x 2Ma = 5.925 spaces /5 = 1.185 CP.

Step Eight:Purchase Boosterpacks, if any
(not recommended)

Total all the Balance Modifiers from every Boosterpack installed, then multiply the total by their Max Boost (the maximum additional MA per turn) modifier. The resulting Balance Modifier is subracted from the Boomer's Land MA, Flying MA, and MV. Once the Boostpacks are out of MA (out of fuel), then they can be discarded and the modifiers ignored.

Step Nine: Purchase Command Armor, if any
(not recommended)

Step Ten: Purchase Multiplier Systems

Multiplier Systems affect the cost of the entire mecha. Add up all the multiplier costs and add the result to 1. Muliply that result by the previously figured CP cost of the Boomer. The result is the final cost of the Boomer

Power Plant

Source Cost

Bio-Energy x1.5

Power Cell -x0.15

Control System

All non-Android Boomers use the Thought Control system combined with Internal Automation and Techno-Organics. Internal Automation and Thought Control allows the Boomer to operate autonomously or semi-autonomously. Multiply the Boomer's Automation Lev el by 6 and distribute among INT, TECH, PRE, WILL, REF, and DEX. All Skills are equal to it's Automation Level as well.

Thought Control

Thought Control x 0.5

Internal Automation

Automation Level = Attribute Level and Skill level

Base = Automation Level x 2

Techno Organics

Boomers are semi-Biological organisms, with mechanical parts replacing most systems and organs and organic systems replacing some mechanical parts. Boomers are able to self-repair, to a certain extent, their biological and even mechanical parts at a rate of their Strength x 2 in Hits

Repair Hits per Turn x0.67
Repair Hits per Day x0.5

Androids

Androids use the 'Oid Stupid Mekton Trick which supercedes Techno-Organics and Thought Control, but apparently not Internal Automation, which must still be purchased. They have a CON equal to their servo level and Stun based on their CON. Their REC is d etermined as a character and regains Stun, not Hits. Androids also divide their final weight by 10.

Androids x 3.0

Fusion

Limited Fusion x 0.5
Advanced Fusion x 5.0
Unlimited Fusion x 50.0

Strength Bonus Boost

Environmental Protection

Maneuver Verniers

Using your previously figured weight, consult the table below to determine your Boomer's Maneuver Value. This should be abyssmally high. To reduce it, purchase Maneuver Verniers and place them in the torso, arms, and legs.

Boomer Disguise

Some Boomers can pass as humans then rip out of their skin to attack.

Concealment x 0.1

Cloaking (not recommended)

Turbochargers (not recommended)

Please refer to the Mekton Zeta Plus book page 79 for detailed information on this complicated system.

Step Eleven: Figure your Boomer's Final CP cost

Add up all the Multiplier Systems and add 1. Multiply the result by the initial CP cost of the Boomer. The final result is the final CP cost of your Boomer.

Step Twelve: Figure your Boomer's Statistics

A Boomer's STR equals it's Servo Level. It's REC equal STR x 2. It's BOD equals it's unscaled Torso Kills. It's Hits equal it's BOD multiplied by 5.