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| | ''The ''Mad Cat'' is one of the most recognizable symbols in BattleTech, including being featured on the cover of the BattleTech Compendium and Technical Readout: 3050, as well as the 20th Anniversary Logo for Classic BattleTech, but also the MechWarrior series icon. Lastly, this emblematic 'Mech remains the symbol of the Clan Invasion of 3050.<ref>[http://sarna.net/wiki/Mad_Cat - Mad Cat article on Sarna.net]</ref> | | ''The ''Mad Cat'' is one of the most recognizable symbols in BattleTech, including being featured on the cover of the BattleTech Compendium and Technical Readout: 3050, as well as the 20th Anniversary Logo for Classic BattleTech, but also the MechWarrior series icon. Lastly, this emblematic 'Mech remains the symbol of the Clan Invasion of 3050.<ref>[http://sarna.net/wiki/Mad_Cat - Mad Cat article on Sarna.net]</ref> |
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| - | ==Description==
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| - | == Tactical Analysis ==
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| - | '''Strengths'''<br>
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| - | '''Weaknesses'''<br>
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| - | ==Chassis==
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| - | '''Performance Specifications'''
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| - | Acceleration<br>
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| - | Deceleration<br>
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| - | Turn Rate<br>
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| - | Torso Twist<br>
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| - | Twist Speed<br>
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| - | Elevation<br>
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| - | Heat Capacity<br>
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| - | Damage Multiplier<br>
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| - | Kill Bonus<br>
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| - | <!--Acceleration-->16.78<br>
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| - | <!--Deceleration-->20.67<br>
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| - | <!--Turn Rate-->1.10<br>
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| - | <!--Torso Twist-->90.00<br>
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| - | <!--Twist Speed-->95.00<br>
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| - | <!--Elevation-->50.00<br>
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| - | <!--Heat Capacity-->5.00
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| - | ==Weapon Slots==
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| - | [[Image:madcatslots.jpg|thumb|right|alt=Mad Cat weapon slots|Mad Cat Weapon Slots]]
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| - | <td width="100">'''Location'''</td>
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| - | <td>'''Slot Type and Size'''</td>
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| - | <td>Left Arm</td>
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| - | <td>4 Slot [[Weapon Hardpoint|Energy]]</td>
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| - | <td>Right Arm</td>
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| - | <td>4 Slot [[Weapon Hardpoint|Direct Fire]]</td>
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| - | <td>Left Torso</td>
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| - | <td>2 Slot [[Weapon Hardpoint|Omni]]</td>
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| - | <td>Right Torso</td>
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| - | <td>2 Slot [[Weapon Hardpoint|Omni]]</td>
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| - | <td>Center Torso</td>
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| - | <td>Head</td>
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| - | <td>Missile Rack</td>
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| - | <td>3 Slot [[Weapon Hardpoint|Missile]]</td>
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| - | <td>Missile Rack</td>
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| - | <td>3 Slot [[Weapon Hardpoint|Missile]]</td>
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| - | <td>Left Leg</td>
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| - | <td></td>
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| - | <td>Right Leg</td>
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| - | <td></td>
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| - | == Mountable Equipment ==
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| - | <td>'''Mountable'''</td>
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| - | <td align="right">[[Equipment#ECM|ECM]]</td>
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| - | <td>No</td>
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| - | <td align="right">[[Equipment#BAP|BAP]]</td>
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| - | <td>Yes</td>
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| - | <td align="right">[[Equipment#Jump Jets|Jump Jets]]</td>
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| - | <td>No</td>
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| - | <td align="right">[[Equipment#LAMS|LAMS]]</td>
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| - | <td>Yes</td>
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| - | <td align="right">[[Equipment#Enhanced Optics|Enhanced Optics]]</td>
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| - | <td>Yes</td>
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| - | <td align="right">[[Equipment#IFF Jammer|IFF Jammer]]</td>
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| - | <td>No</td>
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| - | <td align="right">[[Equipment#Advanced Gyro|Advanced Gyro]]</td>
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| - | <td>No</td>
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| - | ==MW4 Variants ==
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| - | *You can [[Special:Upload|upload]] your favorite variants here for others to try out.
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| - | *Save variants to the "\mektek.net\Mechwarrior Mercenaries - Mektek Mekpak\RESOURCE\VariantsMTMP3" folder
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| - | **Read [[User Variants|here]] for complete instructions on how to upload and download user variants.
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| - | *You can also create an entire page detailing your custom variant. Read [[Custom Mech Template|here]] to see how.
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| - | [[Mad Cat Delta]] - Based on the infamous D variant of the Mad Cat from MW3. Features 2 ERPPCs and 4 SSRM6's. [http://www.jadefalconclan.com/wiki/images/7/7b/Mad_Cat_Mad_Cat_Delta.mw4 Mad Cat Delta] (Download)
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| - | ==Related 'Mechs==
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| - | *''[[Linebacker]]'' - The ''Linebacker'' was designed as an eventual replacement to the ''Timber Wolf''. The ''Linebacker'' boasts a single improvement over the venerable ''Timber Wolf'', a higher walking and running speed, allowing the ''Linebacker'' to keep pace with lighter, faster OmniMechs. Otherwise, the ''Linebacker'' mounts less armor and ten tons less pod space.<ref>''Technical Readout: 3055'', p. 138</ref>
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| - | *''[[Mad Cat MKII]]'' - Designed by Clan Diamond Shark for trade and profits, the ''Mad Cat Mk II'' is a 90-ton assault BattleMech, with a hull based strongly on that of the ''Timber Wolf''. The ''Mad Cat Mk II'' has been dealt to other home clans and Inner Sphere armies, hence the choice of the Inner Sphere designation, "Mad Cat".<ref>''[[Technical Readout: 3067]]'', p 132</ref><ref>''Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade'', p. 136</ref>
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| - | ==Notes==
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| - | * Anastasius Focht, the Precentor Martial of the ComGuard named the ''Timber Wolf'' the ''"Mad Cat"'' after he studied the battle footage of Phelan Kell's encounter with Clan Wolf, noting familiar aspects with the ''[[Marauder]]'' and the ''[[Catapult]]''. He also pointed out that it would be impossible for ComStar to replicate the 'Mech when Myndo Waterly suggested that their armorers modify their ''Catapults'' to that configuration.<ref>[http://sarna.net/wiki/Mad_Cat Mad Cat article on Sarna.net]</ref>
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| - | == Gallery ==
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| - | <td>[[Image:Madcat_original_205.jpg|left|thumb|alt=thumbnail description|Mad Cat Schematic]]</td>
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| - | <td>[[Image:Timberwolfcutaway.jpg|left|thumb|alt=thumbnail description|[http://www.classicbattletech.com/forums/index.php?topic=32861.0 Mad Cat Cutaway By:Raziberry]]]</td>
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| - | == Battletech Lore ==
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| - | Looking vaguely like a cross between the Marauder and Catapult (hence the Inner Sphere code name Mad Cat - MAD is the call sign for the Marauder, and Phelan Kell's Wolfhound's targeting computer marked the Catapult as CAT; Precentor Martial Anastasius Focht officially designated it "Mad Cat", the Timber Wolf, is a fast heavy OmniMech and vastly more powerful than either of the 'Mechs it resembles. Eponymous with the Clans' military might, the Timber Wolf was the first Clan OmniMech encountered by Inner Sphere forces on The Rock in 3049 by Phelan Kell.
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| - | The Timber Wolf uses its speed and firepower to engage an enemy at the range of its choosing. When first encountered by Inner Sphere forces the idea that a heavy 'Mech could move so swiftly while being as heavily armed and armored as the Timber Wolf was inconceivable. With its twelve tons of Ferro-Fibrous armor and arsenal that rivaled that of most assault 'Mechs of the era, it was completely alien to Inner Sphere military planners, commanders, and even the Precentor Martial of ComStar. Since then, the secrets of the technology that makes the Timber Wolf possible have been learned by the Inner Sphere, though they are unable to duplicate the technology in any real quantity. Even with this information, with its reconfigurable weapons payload and advanced Clan weapons systems, the Timber Wolf is a formidable opponent on any battlefield.
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| - | The Timber Wolf was first introduced in 2945. The Timber Wolf, along with the Gargoyle and the Naga, were designed by Clan Wolf as second generation OmniMechs replacements for the aging Woodsman. While the Gargoyle may have been a very capable, fast assault OmniMech, and the Naga may have been an excellent fire-support OmniMech, Clan Wolf (and indeed every other Clan) instantly realized the value of the Timber Wolf; thus, production rights to the Timber Wolf were jealously (and successfully) defended. Only through trade, gifts and battlefield salvage has the Timber Wolf entered the armies of other Clans. Until the invasion of the Inner Sphere, production of the Timber Wolf has been limited to a single facility on Strana Mechty.<ref>[http://www.sarna.net/wiki/Technical_Readout:_3050 Technical Readout: 3050]</ref>
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