Equip/load outs. Old but helpful The Blackjack carries two Whirlwind-L Autocannon/2s in either arm for long range, direct fire support. While these autocannons provide excellent reach and were sufficient for combating mostly non-'Mech insurgents, they lacked the firepower to deal with well-armored targets. Both weapons are fed from a single ton of ammo located within the center torso. For close combat, the Blackjack has four IntekMedium Lasers, one in either arm and one in both left and right sides of the torso. These lasers, when combined with the Blackjacks maneuverability, make the 'Mech very dangerous and an entire lance orcompany of Blackjacks can lay down impressive firepower.[5][6] A Whitworth Jetlift jump jet in either leg give the Blackjack a jumping distance of 120 meters. These were added late in the design's development, compensation for using the GM 180 fusion engine which was smaller than in the original. Eight and a half tons of armor protect the Blackjack while eleven heat sinkskeep it cool during combat.[5][6] Variants[edit] BJ-1X Early Blackjack prototype differed from the production model significantly. It was armed with twin GM Flashpoint flamers and additional heat sinks in place of each autocannon and was powered by a VOX 225 power plant allowing it for greater speed than the later models, but lacked the jumpjets.[5][6] BJ-1DB The 1DB Blackjack is a Federated Suns variant intended to increase the 'Mech's lethality. Introduced in 3022 after the BJ-1's success on Xhosha VII, one ton of armor along with the arm-mounted autocannons and lasers were replaced with two Large Lasers and six extra heat sinks added to the design to handle the extra heat load.[6] BV (1.0) = 881[3], BV (2.0) = 1,015[9] BJ-1DC The 1DC Blackjack is another variant inspired by the Xhosha VII battle and was introduced a year after the similar 1DB. Rather than replace the arm-mounted weapons the 1DC sacrifices the 'Mech's jumping ability in order to add two Small Lasers and an additional heat sink to deal with the extra heat load. BV (1.0) = 718[3], BV (2.0) = 917[10] BJ-2 The BJ-2 was introduced in 3052 by the Federated Suns as the new production model of theBlackjack, based on earlier experimental designs. It upgrades the 'Mech with two Diverse Optics Sunbeam ER Large Lasers in place of the autocannons and removes the medium lasers for four Hovertec Streak SRM-2 launchers, two each in the left and right sides of the torso. One ton of ammo for the launchers is kept in the left torso while the standard heat sinks were upgraded todouble heat sinks.[7] [note, the BJ-2 was errata'd to use double heat sinks by FASA Corporation after its release] BV (1.0) = 858[3], BV (2.0) = 1,148 BJ-2r Introduced in the Dark Age this Blackjack variant replaces the weaponry of the BJ-2 with a Large Re-engineered Laser in each arm, backed up by a single medium laser. It can jump 120 meters at a time, and uses eleven double heat sinks. BV (2.0) = 1,076[11] BJ-3 Built by the Capellan Confederation on St. Ives during the Fourth Succession War, this 'Mech was probably the first in decades if not centuries to feature Double Heat Sinks, a revolutionary re-discovered technology. It is implied[12] that the heat sinks were actually stolen from the Federated Suns and Lyran Commonwealth, but in any case the BJ-3 was the first regular variant to employ them again as part of its standard loadout (as opposed to field refits or ancient Star League era'Mechs). The superior heat dissipation allowed the 'Mech to be equipped with two Ceres Arms Smasher PPCs and four medium laser]]s. The majority of the BJ-3 models were turned over to the Federated Suns by the St. Ives Compact after the Fourth Succession War, following that state's secession from the Confederation during the war,[13] but production continued domestically within the St. Ives Compact, predominantly but not exclusively for St. Ives Compact forces, afterwards.[7] BV (1.0) = 1,099, BV (2.0) = 1,271[14][15] BJ-4 Many Blackjacks in the Federated Suns were upgraded to this model during the FedCom Civil War. A half-ton of armor is removed, though it is upgraded to Light Ferro-Fibrous, resulting in almost the same amount of armor protection. All the weapons of the BJ-2 were stripped out and a Light Fusion Engine was included to free up additional mass. Each arm mounts a Light Autocannon/5and an ER Medium Laser, while two tons of CASE-protected ammo in each torso allow the BJ-4 to make use of special munitions. A Targeting Computer makes all the weapons more accurate.[7] BV
BJ-4 sounds fun. But we can already build that on existing chassis in MWO... just need those damned Light A/Cs!
you could try this, it's feasable: 2 Ac2's 2 medium laser or medium pulse laser Artemis with case and AMS sacrafice jumpjet travel by 2 instaed 3 or reducing armor legs.
HO SNAP!! I didn't even read where it said "same as BJ-2" LOL I would LOVE a BJ-4 if it had 2 Ballistic slots, 2 Energy Slots, AND two Missile slots!!! SEXY, NOOO? What I wouldn't give for an SRM Blackjack!
