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Warhammer: 3025
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 Posted: 05-Feb-2005 17:46 Post subject: Forward Observation Vehicle |
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As the name implies, the Forward Observation Vehicle is designed as a reconnaisance/spotter vehicle. Please note that I believe the FOV will do best when used in Double-Blind games, or employed in some other system that allows units to be pre-deployed/hidden.
Type/Model: Forward Observation Vehicle
Tech: Inner Sphere / 2750
Config: Tracked Vehicle
Rules: Level 3, Custom design
Mass: 20 tons
Power Plant: 140 WorkHorse w. PowerChain I.C.E.
Cruise Speed: 75.6 km/h
Maximum Speed: 118.8 km/h
Armor Type: Basic Metal Plate
Armament:
1 Apple Churchill 442x TAG
1 Apple Churchill Beagle Active Probe
Manufacturer: Kallon Industries
Location: Nanking / FC (KI)
Communications System: Olmstead 840 with SatNav Module
Targeting & Tracking System: Apple Churchill 2000 w. Beagle Probe and 442x TAG
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Type/Model: Forward Observation Vehicle
Mass: 20 tons
Equipment: Items Mass
Int. Struct.: 8 pts Standard 0 2.00
Engine: 140 I.C.E. 0 10.00
Cruise MP: 7
Flank MP: 11
Heat Sinks: 0 Single 0 .00
Cockpit & Controls: 0 1.00
Crew: 2 Members 0 .00
Amphibious Drive Equipment: 0 2.00
Armor Factor: 40 pts Standard 0 2.50
Internal Armor
Structure Value
Front: 2 12
Left / Right Sides: 2 10/10
Rear: 2 8
Weapons and Equipment Loc Heat Ammo Items Mass
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1 TAG Front 0 1 1.00
1 Beagle Active Probe Body 0 1 1.50
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TOTALS: 0 3 20.00
Items & Tons Left: 6 .00
Calculated Factors:
Total Cost: 446,000 C-Bills
Battle Value: 73
Cost per BV: 6,109.59
Weapon Value: 0 / 0 (Ratio = .00 / .00)
Damage Factors: SRDmg = 0; MRDmg = 0; LRDmg = 0
BattleForce2: MP: 7T, Armor/Structure: 0 / 2
Damage PB/M/L: -/-/-, Overheat: 0
Class: GL; Point Value: 1
Specials: tag, prb
OVERVIEW
Designed as a fast, cheap alternative to scout 'mechs, the Forward Observation Vehicle delivers well on both points. The only factor keeping the FOV back from true mass-porduction is the advanced electronics suite the vehicle is equipped with. The vehicle is still being produced at a prodigous rate, however, an estimated 170 per year.
CAPABILITIES
Equipped with an almost-too-large engine, the FOV is capable of incredible land speed, topping out at over 118kph. This is good, as the vehicle is otherwise completely defenseless, lacking any kind of weaponry except for a few automated anti-personnel weapons fitted on the sides of the vehicle.
DEPLOYMENT
Since its inception during the later years of the Star League, the FOV has been deployed to every corner of the Inner Sphere, with the greatest concentrations in the Lyran Commonwealth, Free Worlds League, and Federated Suns.
The rediscovery of TAG and Beagle Probe technology during the late 3040's has allowed the Kallon Industries factory on Nanking to resume production of the cheap, reliable FOV. It is currently for sale on the open market, although the large number of FOVs already in service has kept sales to a merely moderate level.
[ This Message was edited by: Warhammer: 3025 on 2005-04-10 22:03 ]
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Erenon
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| Posted: 05-Feb-2005 19:37 Post subject: RE: Forward Observation Vehicle |
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Going completely out of point.
One thing i like about Battletech is the fact that Apple computer is still alive and actually bought a planet 
M$ on the other hand.. well if you go my story...
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| Posted: 06-Feb-2005 08:56 Post subject: RE: Forward Observation Vehicle |
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Question: Why didn't you go V-tol or conventional; fighter for this? It could have gone much faster and wouldn't have to worry about terrain as much.
See for instance Ferret light scout V-tol in 3026 TRO and the Boomerang Spotter Plane in 3025 TRO.
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| Posted: 06-Feb-2005 09:22 Post subject: RE: Forward Observation Vehicle |
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Response: VTOLs need trained pilots. And it's hard to hide a VTOL in shrubbery.
Again, I don't suppose the factor of pilot training is really a part of CBT, but it might matter in Mechwarrior games. Maybe.
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Karagin
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| Posted: 06-Feb-2005 10:40 Post subject: RE: Forward Observation Vehicle |
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Vehicles can get to place that a VTOL would cause to much excitment or oddity about it being there.
There are plenty of modern day FO vehicles out there that it's not an uncommon idea. The canon Pac-Rat and a couple of others work well enough.
Also in one of the MW game or Mechcommander games there was Aerospotter vehicle that was an interesting and annoying addition, well if you were on the receiving end.
I like this idea and it's a balanced vehicle. Now I am waiting for a version with a C3 Slave as well as Angel and Bloodhound Probe. LOL!
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| Posted: 06-Feb-2005 10:55 Post subject: RE: Forward Observation Vehicle |
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Type/Model: Forward Observation Vehicle MK II
Tech: Inner Sphere / 3057
Config: Tracked Vehicle
Rules: Level 3, Custom design
Mass: 30 tons
Power Plant: 180 Robinson Fuse-Pak
Cruise Speed: 64.8 km/h
Maximum Speed: 97.2 km/h
Armor Type: Basic Metal Plate
Armament:
1 Apple Churchill 442x TAG
1 Bloodhound Probe
1 Angel ECM Suite
1 Kallon Sure-Shot C3-SU C³ Slave Unit
Manufacturer: Kallon Industries
Location: Nanking / FC (KI)
Communications System: Olmstead 840 with SatNav Module
Targeting & Tracking System: Apple Churchill 2000
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Type/Model: Forward Observation Vehicle MK II
Mass: 30 tons
Equipment: Items Mass
Int. Struct.: 12 pts Standard 0 3.00
Engine: 180 Fusion 0 7.00
Shielding & Transmission Equipment: 0 3.50
Cruise MP: 6
Flank MP: 9
Heat Sinks: 10 Single 0 .00
Cockpit & Controls: 0 1.50
Crew: 2 Members 0 .00
Amphibious Drive Equipment: 0 3.00
Armor Factor: 96 pts Standard 0 6.00
Internal Armor
Structure Value
Front: 3 35
Left / Right Sides: 3 23/23
Rear: 3 15
Weapons and Equipment Loc Heat Ammo Items Mass
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1 TAG Front 0 1 1.00
1 Bloodhound Probe Body 0 1 2.00
1 Angel ECM Suite Body 0 1 2.00
1 C³ Slave Unit Body 0 1 1.00
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TOTALS: 0 5 30.00
Items & Tons Left: 6 .00
Calculated Factors:
Total Cost: 2,658,500 C-Bills
Battle Value: 283 (+9 for C³)
Cost per BV: 9,393.99
Weapon Value: 0 / 0 (Ratio = .00 / .00)
Damage Factors: SRDmg = 0; MRDmg = 0; LRDmg = 0
BattleForce2: MP: 6T, Armor/Structure: 0 / 4
Damage PB/M/L: -/-/-, Overheat: 0
Class: GL; Point Value: 3
Specials: ecm, tag, c3s, prb
There ya go. A gift from me to you.
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| Posted: 06-Feb-2005 11:02 Post subject: RE: Forward Observation Vehicle |
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Nice! And both are amphipious! That is an excellent addition.
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| Posted: 06-Feb-2005 11:13 Post subject: RE: Forward Observation Vehicle |
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Of course they're amphibious. They have to move when the lines move, and sometimes that means moving through a swamp or over a river. It's all about flexability.
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Karagin
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| Posted: 06-Feb-2005 13:23 Post subject: RE: Forward Observation Vehicle |
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On 2005-02-06 11:13, Warhammer: 3025 wrote:
Of course they're amphibious. They have to move when the lines move, and sometimes that means moving through a swamp or over a river. It's all about flexability.
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True, but it's something you rarely see in this game on vehicles...mainly because it's level 3 and that's optional etc...but for the rest of us it's something that should be a standard at level 2.
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| Posted: 06-Feb-2005 14:01 Post subject: RE: Forward Observation Vehicle |
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All my scout/transport designs are amphibious because, hey: you never know.
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