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Walegrin

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Tank destroyer
« on: September 04, 2013, 12:27:02 AM »
Just a quick design I whipped up.  Is it worth it?  Mentally I've given it the Low Profile and Gas Hog quirks.

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Mass: 35 tons
Tech Base: Inner Sphere
Motive Type: Tracked
Rules Level: Advanced Rules
Era: Age of War/Star League
Tech Rating/Era Availability: E/D-F-D
Production Year: 0
Cost: 710,438 C-Bills
Battle Value: 681

Power Plant:  105 I.C.E.
Cruise Speed: 32.4 km/h
Flanking Speed: 54.0 km/h
Armor:  Standard Armor
Armament:
    1  Gauss Rifle
Manufacturer:
    Primary Factory:
Communications System:
Targeting and Tracking System:

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Equipment           Type                         Rating                   Mass 
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Internal Structure: Standard                      16 points                3.50
Engine:             I.C.E. Engine                105                       7.00
    Cruise MP:  3
    Flank MP:   5
Heat Sinks:         Single Heat Sink             0                         0.00
Control Equipment:                                                         2.00
Lift Equipment:                                                            0.00
Armor:              Standard Armor               AV -  88                  5.50

                                                      Armor     
                                                      Factor     
                                               Front     27       
                                          Left/Right   22/22       
                                                Rear     17       

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Equipment                                 Location    Heat     Spaces     Mass 
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Gauss Rifle                                  FR        1         1        15.00
@Gauss Rifle (16)                            BD        -         0         2.00

BattleForce Statistics
MV      S (+0)  M (+2)  L (+4)  E (+6)   Wt.   Ov   Armor:      3    Points: 7
3          2       2       2       0      1     0   Structure:  1
Special Abilities: EE
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David CGB

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Re: Tank destroyer
« Reply #1 on: September 04, 2013, 02:20:20 AM »
It is a good idea, but I would place an AC 20 rather then a gauss rifle just for the shear kill and crush thought
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Re: Tank destroyer
« Reply #2 on: September 04, 2013, 06:24:23 AM »
While you would do more damage with such a swap you'd lose a ton of range in the exchange. It is strange to see such a low tech design with a Gauss.
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Walegrin

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Re: Tank destroyer
« Reply #3 on: September 04, 2013, 08:58:50 AM »
David CGB - Takiro hit on why I put a gauss on this thing, the range.  That allows it atleast a chance to fall back to it's next position.

Takiro - Thanks :).  The joys of fuel cell designs.

I did forget to redo the standard armor layout.  It should be much more forward canted. 
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Re: Tank destroyer
« Reply #4 on: September 04, 2013, 10:30:56 AM »
it is interesting cause I wonder in light of total warfare what would be more effective as a tank destroyer, Big hits or rapid repeated hits?  nominally an LB-20 would be king in that regard with a RAC 5 following up...
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Re: Tank destroyer
« Reply #5 on: September 04, 2013, 02:52:06 PM »
I find it a bit slow. Not when waiting for its prey but when trying to escape.
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Re: Tank destroyer
« Reply #6 on: September 04, 2013, 08:57:25 PM »
Quote from: JPArbiter on September 04, 2013, 10:30:56 AM
it is interesting cause I wonder in light of total warfare what would be more effective as a tank destroyer, Big hits or rapid repeated hits?  nominally an LB-20 would be king in that regard with a RAC 5 following up...



Honestly I kinda think the multiple hits wins out with the better chance at some form of critical hit.  But the big boomstick somehow feels more right.
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