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General BattleTech => General Discussion => Vehicle Factory => Topic started by: Walegrin on January 03, 2014, 11:03:06 PM

Title: Fire support tankette
Post by: Walegrin on January 03, 2014, 11:03:06 PM
Just a wee 20 tonners that can throw a little bit down range.  Infantry support perhaps?  Or maybe a poor mans Scorpion?

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Type 12

Mass: 20 tons
Tech Base: Inner Sphere
Motive Type: Tracked
Rules Level: Advanced Rules
Era: Age of War/Star League
Tech Rating/Era Availability: D/C-C-C
Production Year: 0
Cost: 259,000 C-Bills
Battle Value: 382

Power Plant:  100 I.C.E.
Cruise Speed: 54.0 km/h
Flanking Speed: 86.4 km/h
Armor:  Standard Armor
Armament:
    2  LRM-5s
Manufacturer:
    Primary Factory:
Communications System:
Targeting and Tracking System:

================================================================================
Equipment           Type                         Rating                   Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Internal Structure: Standard                      10 points                2.00
Engine:             I.C.E. Engine                100                       6.00
    Cruise MP:  5
    Flank MP:   8
Heat Sinks:         Single Heat Sink             0                         0.00
Control Equipment:                                                         1.00
Lift Equipment:                                                            0.00
Turret:                                                                    0.50
Armor:              Standard Armor               AV -  72                  4.50

                                                      Armor     
                                                      Factor     
                                               Front     18       
                                          Left/Right   14/14       
                                              Turret     14       
                                                Rear     12       

================================================================================
Equipment                                 Location    Heat     Spaces     Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2 LRM-5s                                     T         4         2         4.00
@LRM-5 (48)                                  BD        -         0         2.00

BattleForce Statistics
MV      S (+0)  M (+2)  L (+4)  E (+6)   Wt.   Ov   Armor:      2    Points: 4
5          1       1       1       0      1     0   Structure:  1
Special Abilities: EE, IF 1
Title: Re: Fire support tankette
Post by: JPArbiter on January 03, 2014, 11:41:44 PM
well you can get four of these for the cost of a single Hunter, which is an improvement if you are looking for numbers.  you will run into saturation of damage issues though.  the turret is desireable as it allows fields of fire to be maintained in a mobile fight.

you might consider reducing the engine to a 4/6 and seeing if that will net you another LRM 5 or ammo.
Title: Re: Fire support tankette
Post by: Walegrin on January 03, 2014, 11:48:55 PM
Slowing to 4/6 only frees up one ton.  That would let you condense the LRMs into a single LRM-10.
Title: Re: Fire support tankette
Post by: JPArbiter on January 04, 2014, 12:15:45 AM
or more ammo, allows for some Thunder Munitions