Editing Warhammer (BattleTech) (section)

===Warhammer IIC===
[[File:Warhammeriic-special-concept.png|thumb|300px|Bigger, sleeker, and [[Dakka]]-ier. {{KRUMP|STILL IZN'T ENUFF!}}]]
[[The Clans]], when presented with the challenge of updating the aging Warhammer, decided to have their Warhammer variants cross the weight line and become outright Assault 'Mechs capable of going toe-to-toe with the biggest boys. Now weighing 80 tons, the beefier Warhammer IIC is built upon an SFX-80 Endo Steel chassis, powered by a Type 10 320 standard fusion engine (giving a top speed of 65 km/h), and protected by 12 tons of Forging ZM15 Ferro-Fibrous armor - protection that lets it stand up to even 100-ton Assault 'Mechs. Comms are provided by a TDWS-37 Mk 2.2 and targeting/tracking by a "Hermes" CT-44. Finally, 20 double heat sinks are more than enough to keep everything nice and chill.

This gets traded out for losing the Rugged(2) and Ubiquitous design quirks of its Inner Sphere counterpart. Of course, having those is nice and the OG Warhammer fills a different niche than the IIC, hence why the Warhammer C variants exist.

*'''Warhammer IIC 1''' - The most popular Warhammer IIC configuration, which mounts two Clantech Mk. XVII ER PPCs (though some have newer Type DDS "Kingston" models), a Patern J7 SRM-6 launcher, and five 14a Medium Pulse Lasers (the new 5th one being mounted above the cockpit). The result is a 'Mech capable of overwhelming the defenses of 'Mechs of equal or lesser tonnage. 
*'''Warhammer IIC 2''' - A long-range support 'Mech. Replaces the 5 Medium Pulse Lasers with two LRM-10s with 3 tons of ammo shared between them. Expect this one to be in the back taking opportunistic shots or launching missiles at priority targets.
*'''Warhammer IIC 3''' - A [[Clan Diamond Shark|Clan Diamond Shark/Sea Fox]]-created loadout that's an [[Cheese|aimbot sniper]] (though nowhere near as [[Rage]]-inducing as the [[Warhawk]]). It swaps the ER PPCs with Heavy Large Lasers and adds two more heat sinks and a half ton of armor. The aimbot part comes in with the advanced Targeting Computer added to assist in aiming the heavy lasers (which, to be fair, are unwieldy and benefit greatly from the artificial accuracy boost). [[FAIL|Despite clearly dominating at long range, the IIC 3 wasn't well-received by the merchant Clan's customers.]]
*'''Warhammer IIC 4''' - After the IIC 3 ''somehow'' undersold despite being a sniper with aimbot, Clan Diamond Shark went back to the drawing board and decided on making a complete overhaul instead. This results in a 'Mech that looks visibly different than its original configuration, and was notably given top-of-the-line comms and weapons that would normally be reserved for completely original Clan designs. These all have Type DDS "Kingston" ER PPCs, while their secondary weapons package is swapped out to be a pair of System 4 ATM-6 launchers and a Series 1 Mk. III ER Small Laser. The ATM-6s in particular means it can dole out a surprising amount of damage against a target closer to itself due to the inverse relationship ATM missiles have between their payload size and range bracket.
*'''Warhammer IIC 5''' - A light vehicle shredder configuration which shaves off six heat sinks and a half ton of armor in order to have an overhauled weapons package. In particular, each arm now has a Type 0 Hyper-Assault Gauss Rifle 20, which essentially means that [[Rape|it goes into battle armor and combat vehicles dry]]. The secondary weapons, meanwhile, are now a pair of Series 2D-2 Heavy Medium Lasers on each side of the torso, while above the head a Streak SRM-4 is mounted.
*'''Warhammer IIC 6''' - A variant of the IIC 4 that mounts a Hyper-Assault Gauss Rifle 30 with four tons of ammunition, in exchange for removing the missile launchers and five heat sinks. Essentially another light armor shredder, but more dangerous due to the larger bore.
*'''Warhammer IIC 7''' - Created by Clan Snow Raven (now the [[Outworlds Alliance|Raven Alliance]]) as a rare example of a 'Mech intended to operate in the vacuum of space. To this end it has 2 Fuel Tanks used to propel the IIC 7 in the void. Weapons-wise it keeps the ER PPCs of the IIC 1, but switches some of the Medium Pulse Lasers to ER Medium Lasers and replaces the SRM with an ATM-6 for all range brackets.
*'''Warhammer IIC 8''' - Yet another Clan Diamond Shark creation, intended to be an even more powerful heavy-hitter. The main guns of the IIC 8 are now two Zeta-series X Plasma Cannons and two Series 4D-2 Heavy Large Lasers (one of each per arm), making the 'Mech an absolute nightmare for other Assault 'Mechs due to the damage potential increase that entails. As for secondary weapons, those now consist of two Series 2b ER Medium Lasers and a Type VI Streak SRM-6. The number of double heat sinks is reduced by one, and to support all this equipment the power source is now a fuckhueg (for an extralight fusion engine, anyway) Type 79 400XL engine that as a side effect lets the 'Mech now reach a top speed of 85 km/h, a 20 km/h increase.
*'''Warhammer IIC 9''' - Somewhat of an experimental weapons platform. Mainly because it switches the ER PPCs with ExperimentalTech Rotary AC/5s. Backup weapons are now two ER Medium Lasers and two ER Medium Lasers, while the missile launcher is now a LRM-10. Other changes include using an ''XXL'' fusion engine, meaning a speed increase to 86 km/h. [[Derp|Only 1km faster than the XL engine-toting IIC 8 above.]] It also swaps the laser hardpoint on top for a ECM Suite to disrupt enemy systems.
*'''Warhammer IIC 10''' - Dark Age-era variant. This one carries four ER Large Lasers as its main armament, backed up by two torso-mounted SRM-6s and a head-mounted ER Small Laser.
*'''Warhammer IIC 11''' - Another Dark Ager. Its main guns are two Heavy Large Lasers, with an ER Medium Laser above the cockpit and two SRM-6s in the torso. The legs have A-Pods to deal with infantry.
*'''Warhammer IIC 12''' - Essentially an upscaled OG Warhammer. It uses an XXL fusion engine, letting it reach a top speed of 86 km/h like the IIC 9. ER PPCs remain the main guns, while the torso now mounts a pair of ER Small Lasers and ER Medium Lasers on each side. The right shoulder has a SRM-6, and an ECM Suite is installed to disrupt targeting. Overall, well-rounded like the famed 7M.
*'''Warhammer IIC 13''' - Created by the Raven Alliance, the IIC 13 ditches some armor to merge the secondary loadouts of the IIC 1 and 2 into a single package. It sports two arm-mounted ER PPCs as well as two shoulder-mounted LRM-15s. Finally, five Medium Pulse Lasers and two SRM-6s complete this extremely dangerous combatant able to lay down some serious firepower.
*'''"Heavy Laser Variant"''' - Doesn't have an official record sheet (so far only appearing in a pilot dossier), but this unnamed variant was first made as an informal mod made by Clan Smoke Jaguar right before it got ass-blasted into oblivion by the Second Star League. Its weapons are, as the name suggests, four Heavy Large Lasers, as well as two SRM-6s. [[Derp|Leaves the head hardpoint empty for some reason.]] Judging by the similar weapons layout, this probably was later adapted into the IIC 10.