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General BattleTech => General Discussion => Vehicle Factory => Topic started by: Ice Hellion on June 17, 2012, 02:31:16 PM

Title: Gram
Post by: Ice Hellion on June 17, 2012, 02:31:16 PM: Here is a little something I made with pen and paper.
This means I can be wrong.

The idea was to make a Rasalhaguan design that was produced in the time of the invasion and that could have been used a bit later on by refugees units fighting back with a little help from the Lyran Commonwealth.

I named it the Gram after Sigurd's sword, which killed the dragon Fafnir.

It was inspired by this French Armoured Fighting Vehicle, the AMX-10-RC
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/03/AMX-10-RC.JPG

Could you check it and tell me what you think of it?

Gram

Mass: 20 tons
Tech Base: Inner Sphere
Motive Type: Wheeled
Rules Level: Advanced Rules (?)
Era: Age of War
Tech Rating/Era Availability: ???
Production Year: around 2330
Cost: ? C-Bills
Battle Value: ?

Power Plant: 100 Fuel Cell Engine
Cruise Speed: 65.0 km/h
Flanking Speed: 97.0 km/h
Armor: Standard Armor
Armament:
1 Medium Rifle
1 Machine Gun
2 Vehicle Grenade Launchers
Manufacturer:
Primary Factory:
Communications System:
Targeting and Tracking System:

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Equipment Type Rating Mass
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Internal Structure: Standard 2.00
Engine: Fuel Cell Engine 100 4.00
Cruise MP: 6
Flank MP: 9
Heat Sinks: Single Heat Sink 1 0.00
Control Equipment: 1.00
Turret: 1.00
Armor: Standard Armor AV - 48 3.00

Armor
Factor
Front 10
Left/Right 10/10
Turret 09
Rear 09

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Equipment Location Heat Spaces Mass
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Medium Rifle T 2 2 5.00
Machine Gun T - 1 0.50
@Medium Rifle (18) BD - 0 2.00
@Machine Gun (50) BD - 0 0.50
Vehicle Grenade Launcher (Smoke) BD - 0 0.50
Vehicle Grenade Launcher (Smoke) BD - 0 0.50
Title: Re: Gram
Post by: Gabriel on June 17, 2012, 03:19:39 PM: Nice little french design of course they make nice they just cannot back it up.
Title: Re: Gram
Post by: Dragon Cat on June 17, 2012, 04:01:52 PM: Only bad thing is they will surrender before firing a shot :P

I like the use of the medium rifle and grenade launchers not see in canon much
Title: Re: Gram
Post by: Gabriel on June 17, 2012, 04:10:19 PM: Too True standard issue on all french vehicles is a white flag
Title: Re: Gram
Post by: Ice Hellion on June 17, 2012, 04:43:26 PM: Quote from: Gabriel on June 17, 2012, 04:10:19 PM
Too True standard issue on all french vehicles is a white flag

Jealous.
Title: Re: Gram
Post by: Dread Moores on June 17, 2012, 04:54:13 PM: Quote from: Ice Hellion on June 17, 2012, 04:43:26 PM
Jealous.

I am, actually. Oh, the food.
Title: Re: Gram
Post by: Dragon Cat on June 17, 2012, 05:35:27 PM: But not of the language argh hated trying to learn that
Title: Re: Gram
Post by: Dread Moores on June 17, 2012, 08:15:17 PM: It's what I spent my one wasted year in college for. ;)
Title: Re: Gram
Post by: Ice Hellion on June 18, 2012, 01:31:08 PM: Quote from: Dragon Cat on June 17, 2012, 05:35:27 PM
But not of the language argh hated trying to learn that

Not really one of the most complex in the world.

Let's back on topic.

What do others think of my idea? Both fluff idea and statistics.
Title: Re: Gram
Post by: Dread Moores on June 18, 2012, 02:09:20 PM: It's a solid fluff idea, and fits in a nice niche in the timeline. I haven't taken the time to plug it into something yet, but on an eyeballing, the stats look good for what it is meant to be.
Title: Re: Gram
Post by: Ice Hellion on June 18, 2012, 04:38:20 PM: I just modified some little things (the Heat of the Rifle and the Engine size were wrong).
Title: Re: Gram
Post by: Dragon Cat on June 18, 2012, 06:23:38 PM: I like the fluff idea too, sounds like something the Rasalhague people may throw together with what limited resources they have
Title: Re: Gram
Post by: Gabriel on June 19, 2012, 12:18:37 AM: Oh I like it all but I AM NOT JEALOUS. Drop an Acme Safe on you.
Title: Re: Gram
Post by: Ice Hellion on June 19, 2012, 01:31:39 PM: I was thinking the Mjollnir would be the "regular" assault unit and the Gram something made up after or just prior to the invasion.

I wonder if they could work well together...
Title: Re: Gram
Post by: Gabriel on June 19, 2012, 01:37:49 PM: Well that is why live fire excercises exists.