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Title: Light SRM Carrier (Fast)
Post by: Walegrin on March 06, 2011, 06:01:48 PM
Sounds innocent enough right? Its a little faster than a standard SRM carrier and packs less of a punch, but that isn't why your average despot(always a good customer base) is buying it.  They are buying it because when you load this baby up with fragmentation munitions in the launchers she becomes a broom that sweeps away those pesky infantrymen or peaceful protesters :)



 
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       BattleTech Vehicle Technical Readout
                      VALIDATED

Type/Model:    Light SRM Carrier (Fast)
Tech:          Inner Sphere / 3060
Config:        Tracked Vehicle
Rules:         Level 2, Standard design

Mass:          30 tons
Power Plant:   120 I.C.E.
Cruise Speed:  43.2 km/h
Maximum Speed: 64.8 km/h
Armor Type:    Standard
Armament:     
  3 SRM 4s
  2 Machine Guns
Manufacturer:  (Unknown)
  Location:    (Unknown)
Communications System:  (Unknown)
Targeting & Tracking System:  (Unknown)

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Type/Model:    Light SRM Carrier (Fast)
Mass:          30 tons

Equipment:                                 Items    Mass
Int. Struct.:  15 pts Standard               0      3.00
Engine:        120 I.C.E.                    0      8.00
    Cruise MP:   4
     Flank MP:   6
Heat Sinks:      0 Single                    0       .00
Cockpit & Controls:                          0      1.50
Crew: 2 Members                              0       .00
Turret Equipment:                            0       .50
Armor Factor:  104 pts Standard              0      6.50

                          Internal    Armor
                          Structure   Value
   Front:                     3         25
   Left / Right Sides:        3      21/21
   Rear:                      3         20
   Turret:                    3         17

Weapons and Equipment    Loc  Heat  Ammo   Items    Mass
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2 SRM 4s                 Turret   0   75     3      7.00
1 SRM 4                  Front    0          1      2.00
1 Machine Gun            Turret   0  100     2      1.00
1 Machine Gun            Front    0          1       .50
--------------------------------------------------------
TOTALS:                           0          7     30.00
Items & Tons Left:                           4       .00

Calculated Factors:
Total Cost:        577,200 C-Bills
Battle Value 2:    482 (old BV = 267)
Cost per BV:       1,197.51
Weapon Value:      186 / 186 (Ratio = .39 / .39)
Damage Factors:    SRDmg = 13;  MRDmg = 2;  LRDmg = 0
BattleForce2:      MP: 4T,  Armor/Structure: 0 / 4
                   Damage PB/M/L: 2/2/-,  Overheat: 0
                   Class: GL;  Point Value: 5
Title: Re: Light SRM Carrier (Fast)
Post by: Knightmare on March 06, 2011, 06:03:50 PM
Cheap, effective and good use of standard tech. It wouldn't last long on the modern battlefield, but perfect for its intended use.
Title: Re: Light SRM Carrier (Fast)
Post by: Takiro on March 06, 2011, 06:04:08 PM
Hmm, I'd like to get her going a little faster. What would a fusion engine do for her?
Title: Re: Light SRM Carrier (Fast)
Post by: Walegrin on March 06, 2011, 06:08:59 PM
Cheap, effective good use of standard tech. It wouldn't last long on the modern battlefield, but perfect for its intended use.

Depends on what kind of battlefield I think.  Toss a few in supporting an infantry action and I think they'd be ok.  Put them around real tanks of 'mechs and they'd die fast though.


Takiro - Going fusion I can get it up to 5/8 by dropping half a ton of armor or an MG.
Title: Re: Light SRM Carrier (Fast)
Post by: Knightmare on March 06, 2011, 06:15:06 PM
Cheap, effective good use of standard tech. It wouldn't last long on the modern battlefield, but perfect for its intended use.

Depends on what kind of battlefield I think.  Toss a few in supporting an infantry action and I think they'd be ok.  Put them around real tanks of 'mechs and they'd die fast though.

Yup. I was thinking Modern Jihad-era Battlefield. SRM Carrier (Fast) = Yikes! Still, loaded with infernos or something of similar nastiness and maybe (in a metropolitan arena) this little bugger could hand some serious hurt before dying spectacularly.  ;)

Takiro - Going fusion I can get it up to 5/8 by dropping half a ton of armor or an MG.

Defeats the whole point of being cheap when you start adding bits like a fusion engine. 
Title: Re: Light SRM Carrier (Fast)
Post by: Walegrin on March 06, 2011, 06:17:56 PM
Defeats the whole point of being cheap when you start adding bits like a fusion engine.

Agreed there.  That and I like trying to do lower tech designs, it is more of a challenge to me.
Title: Re: Light SRM Carrier (Fast)
Post by: Takiro on March 06, 2011, 07:53:37 PM
I'd agree with you both. Not fit for Line Armor service still it is a nice generic design for planetary militias. Might actually use it for a Succession Wars vehicle if you don't mind. Just need to fluff it out.  ;)
Title: Re: Light SRM Carrier (Fast)
Post by: Knightmare on March 06, 2011, 07:58:03 PM
Agreed.
Title: Re: Light SRM Carrier (Fast)
Post by: Walegrin on March 06, 2011, 08:33:56 PM
I'd agree with you both. Not fit for Line Armor service still it is a nice generic design for planetary militias. Might actually use it for a Succession Wars vehicle if you don't mind. Just need to fluff it out.  ;)

Use her as you need/wish to. 
Title: Re: Light SRM Carrier (Fast)
Post by: Rainbow 6 on March 07, 2011, 01:09:53 PM
Very nice, i wonder if i can find a use for it  ;)
Title: Re: Light SRM Carrier (Fast)
Post by: Walegrin on March 07, 2011, 09:08:53 PM
Very nice, i wonder if i can find a use for it  ;)


Hmmmm, now I'm worried  :D
Title: Re: Light SRM Carrier (Fast)
Post by: Gabriel on March 08, 2011, 12:08:56 AM
Always worry when rainbow 6 starts planning something. By the by for internal suppression duties this vehicle is great because it frees up your better tech vehicles for war if you have any.
Title: Re: Light SRM Carrier (Fast)
Post by: Rainbow 6 on March 08, 2011, 04:12:16 AM
Don't be worried, i'm always on the lookout for good equipment to introduce to the Outworlds Alliance's production in BlackNova's First Strike universe.

Would you mind if i did put it into production?
Title: Re: Light SRM Carrier (Fast)
Post by: Gabriel on March 08, 2011, 04:27:05 AM
Sorry Force of Habit. You never know when a gator is going to sneak up on you and tear a strip off your ASS.
Title: Re: Light SRM Carrier (Fast)
Post by: Knightmare on March 08, 2011, 09:29:30 AM
Don't be worried, i'm always on the lookout for good equipment to introduce to the Outworlds Alliance's production in BlackNova's First Strike universe.

Would you mind if i did put it into production?

This Carrier is becoming quite the popular little armored treat.

Always worry when rainbow 6 starts planning something. By the by for internal suppression duties this vehicle is great because it frees up your better tech vehicles for war if you have any.

 ;D
Title: Re: Light SRM Carrier (Fast)
Post by: Walegrin on March 08, 2011, 09:55:01 PM
Don't be worried, i'm always on the lookout for good equipment to introduce to the Outworlds Alliance's production in BlackNova's First Strike universe.

Would you mind if i did put it into production?

Go for it! 

Hmmmm, should I post the other low-tech tank I have about?   :D
Title: Re: Light SRM Carrier (Fast)
Post by: Takiro on March 08, 2011, 11:05:37 PM
A Light LRM Carrier?  ;D
Title: Re: Light SRM Carrier (Fast)
Post by: Gabriel on March 08, 2011, 11:49:19 PM
Low Tech beats rocks and sticks every time.
Title: Re: Light SRM Carrier (Fast)
Post by: Walegrin on March 08, 2011, 11:57:33 PM
A Light LRM Carrier?  ;D

This could easily be made into a Light LRM Carrier.  Just swap out the SRM-4s for LRM-5s.  Not alot of firepower though.

Title: Re: Light SRM Carrier (Fast)
Post by: Gabriel on March 09, 2011, 12:11:30 AM
True but if you want harass and annoy you can not beat it.
Title: Re: Light SRM Carrier (Fast)
Post by: Rainbow 6 on March 09, 2011, 04:44:45 AM
Don't be worried, i'm always on the lookout for good equipment to introduce to the Outworlds Alliance's production in BlackNova's First Strike universe.

Would you mind if i did put it into production?

Go for it! 

Hmmmm, should I post the other low-tech tank I have about?   :D

Go for it.
Title: Re: Light SRM Carrier (Fast)
Post by: Gabriel on March 09, 2011, 08:00:36 AM
Both the Angel and the Devil on your shoulders say GO FOR IT. When they both agree DO IT
Title: Re: Light SRM Carrier (Fast)
Post by: Knightmare on March 09, 2011, 08:06:00 AM
True but if you want harass and annoy you can not beat it.

Or use it for mine laying purposes...
Title: Re: Light SRM Carrier (Fast)
Post by: Gabriel on March 09, 2011, 08:11:28 AM
True  Death by Papercuts.  let him be weaken by blood loss  YAY   LOL