Black Mamba, Blazing Mamba
Overview and History
Vehicle Specifications   General Stats
Name: Black Mamba, Blazing Mamba   Threat Value: 588
Vehicle Type: Walker   Offensive Value: 949
Production Type: Mass Produced   Defensive Value: 613
Cost: 392,000.00 dinars   Miscellaneous Value: 202
Manufacturer: Territorial Arms   Size: 6
Use: Assault   Original Default Size: 8
Height: 4.6 meters   Indv. Lemon Dice: 3
Length: 3.0 meters   Crew: 1
Width: 3.5 meters   Bonus Actions: 0
Avg. Armor Thickness: 56mm
Armor Material: Armoplast w/composite   Armor
Standard Op. Weight: 6300 kg   Light Damage: 17
Primary Move Mode: Walker (55.4 kph)   Heavy Damage: 34
Secondary Move Mode: Ground (81 kph)   Overkill: 51
Deployment Range: 500 km
Sensor Range: 3 km   Vehicle Availability
Communication Range: 12 km   Availability Threshhold: 6
Powerplant: V-Engine   Max Number on Field: 3
Engine Output: 630hp  
    Movement
Electronics   Primary Move Mode: Walker
Sensors: +1   Combat Speed: 5
Communications: +1   Top Speed: 9
Fire Control: +1   Secondary Move Mode: Ground
    Combat Speed: 7
    Top Speed: 14
    Maneuver: +1
Weapons
Quantity Name Code Arc ACC Damage Range ROF Ammo Special
 1
  Gatling Laser Cannon
 HGLC
 F
 +1
 x16
 2/4/8/16
 +1
 20
  DpRB-3
 1
  Anti-Personnel Grenade Launcher
 APGL
 FF
 -1
 x3
 1/2/4/8
 
 6
  AE0, AI, IF
 1
  Anti-Personnel Grenade Launcher
 APGL
 FRr
 -1
 x3
 1/2/4/8
 
 6
  AE0, AI, IF
 1
  Hand Grenade
 HG
 F
 -1
 x15
 0/0/0/0
 
 3
  AI, Dis
 1
  Vibroblade
 VB
 F
 0
 x8
 0/0/0/0
 
 0
  
Perks
Name Rating Game Effects AUX
 Airdroppable
 
  Can be airdropped
 
 Autopilot
 
  Acts as Level 1 Pilot
 AUX
 HEP: Desert
 
  -
 
 Manipulator Arm x2
 6
  Can punch
 
Flaws
Name Rating Game Effects
 Weak Facing
 
  Half Armor against attacks from R Arc
 Exposed Fire Control Systems
 
  "Fire Control" hits are one step worse
Defects
Name Rating Game Effects
Variants
There are no variants.
Designer Notes
The operational success of the elite stealth/sniper Snakeye Black Mamba and its TU-16 laser rifle inspired research into deploying other laser-equipped Mambas in other operational roles. The first outgrowth of this research was the Blazing Mamba, a laser-equipped assault unit. Laser weaponry can not only punch through armor, but can also target a specific vulnerable system on an enemy machine. The coupling of the Black Mamba's highly advanced fire control system with these advantages can make for truly outstanding precision work. Unlike the Snakeye, the Blazing Mamba features only mild modifications, limited to the weapons systems. Although the Helios-13 suffers from a rapid rate of beam dispersal, its ingenious combination of three lasing chambers allows the Blazing to lay down a steady stream of laser fire, if necessary. This option is rarely used, however, since the capacitors of the cannon can store only a limited amount of shots before they require lengthy reloading. The Helios-13 is mounted under the right arm of the Blazing and is charged from the V-engine through heavy cables. The cannon is, unfortunately, very vulernable to enemy fire.