Experimental Atlas Variants
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I've worked on a few custom Atlas variants representing experimental R&D in the late Succession Wars era.

AS7-X A "Magpie"
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This Wolf's Dragoons experimental version of the Atlas focuses on maximum speed. Engineers started with the venerable AS7-D and swapped the standard fusion engine for a clan XL engine.
Then, the single heat sinks in the engine were then replaced with double heat sinks, allowing for higher sustained fire from the unit.
Next, a supercharger was added, and the AC-20 and SRM-6 launcher were replaced with 2 PPCs, offering better damage at longer ranges.
The ultimate goal with this design is to create a fast 'scout' assault mech that can keep up with lighter units in a scout formation.

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    :alt: Eurasian magpie
    :width: 250px


| |fa-mech| AS7-X A.1: `PDF <https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Eudicods/battletech-site/main/source/pdfs/Atlas_AS7-X_A.1.pdf>`_, `MegaMekLab file <https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Eudicods/battletech-site/main/source/mekfiles/Atlas_AS7-X_A.1.mtf>`_
| |fa-mech| AS7-X A.2: `PDF <https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Eudicods/battletech-site/main/source/pdfs/Atlas_AS7-X_A.2.pdf>`_, `MegaMekLab file <https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Eudicods/battletech-site/main/source/mekfiles/Atlas_AS7-X_A.2.mtf>`_
| |fa-mech| AS7-X A.3: `PDF <https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Eudicods/battletech-site/main/source/pdfs/Atlas_AS7-X_A.3.pdf>`_, `MegaMekLab file <https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Eudicods/battletech-site/main/source/mekfiles/Atlas_AS7-X_A.3.mtf>`_


AS7-X B "Nutcracker"
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This Wolf's Dragoons experimental version of the Atlas focuses on maximum firepower. Engineers started with the venerable AS7-D and swapped the single heat sinks for clan double heat sinks.
The ultimate goal with this design is to create a maximum damage assault platform.

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    :alt: Northern nutcracker
    :width: 250px


| |fa-mech| AS7-X B.1: `PDF <https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Eudicods/battletech-site/main/source/pdfs/Atlas_AS7-X_B.1.pdf>`_, `MegaMekLab file <https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Eudicods/battletech-site/main/source/mekfiles/Atlas_AS7-X_B.1.mtf>`_