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PostPosted: 12-Sep-2008 18:49    Post subject: Light Arrow IV Carrier Reply to topic Reply with quote

          BattleTech Vehicle Technical Readout
                      VALIDATED

Type/Model:    Light Arrow IV Carrier 
Tech:          Inner Sphere / 3060
Config:        Wheeled Vehicle
Rules:         Level 2, Standard design

Mass:          40 tons
Power Plant:   140 I.C.E.
Cruise Speed:  43.2 km/h
Maximum Speed: 64.8 km/h
Armor Type:    Standard
Armament:      
  1 Arrow IV System 
Manufacturer:  (Unknown)
  Location:    (Unknown)
Communications System:  (Unknown)
Targeting & Tracking System:  (Unknown)

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Type/Model:    Light Arrow IV Carrier 
Mass:          40 tons

Equipment:                                 Items    Mass
Int. Struct.:  20 pts Standard               0      4.00
Engine:        140 I.C.E.                    0     10.00
    Cruise MP:   4
     Flank MP:   6
Heat Sinks:      0 Single                    0       .00
Cockpit & Controls:                          0      2.00
Crew: 3 Members                              0       .00
Turret Equipment:                            0      1.50
Armor Factor:   72 pts Standard              0      4.50

                          Internal    Armor
                          Structure   Value
   Front:                     4         16 
   Left / Right Sides:        4      14/14 
   Rear:                      4         12 
   Turret:                    4         16 

Weapons and Equipment    Loc  Heat  Ammo   Items    Mass
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1 Arrow IV System        Turret   0   15     2     18.00
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TOTALS:                           0          2     40.00
Items & Tons Left:                          11       .00

Calculated Factors:
Total Cost:        823,000 C-Bills
Battle Value:      297
Cost per BV:       2,771.04
Weapon Value:      215 / 215 (Ratio = .72 / .72)
Damage Factors:    SRDmg = 12;  MRDmg = 12;  LRDmg = 12
BattleForce2:      MP: 4W,  Armor/Structure: 0 / 3
                   Damage PB/M/L: 1/1/2,  Overheat: 0
                   Class: GM;  Point Value: 3
                   Specials: artA

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PostPosted: 12-Sep-2008 19:20    Post subject: Light Arrow IV Carrier Reply to topic Reply with quote

it does its job, but i gotta ask... why waste the tonnage on a turret for a weapon that will hardly ever fire directly?
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PostPosted: 13-Sep-2008 00:01    Post subject: Re: Light Arrow IV Carrier Reply to topic Reply with quote

Vagabond wrote:
it does its job, but i gotta ask... why waste the tonnage on a turret for a weapon that will hardly ever fire directly?


So that the vehicle doesn't waste movement points having to get into just the right position.
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PostPosted: 13-Sep-2008 02:24    Post subject: Light Arrow IV Carrier Reply to topic Reply with quote

Again I ask, as artillery just needs to point in the general direction and fire via game mechanics why the turret? Is it so that it will be realistic?
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PostPosted: 13-Sep-2008 08:06    Post subject: Re: Light Arrow IV Carrier Reply to topic Reply with quote

Vagabond wrote:
Again I ask, as artillery just needs to point in the general direction and fire via game mechanics why the turret? Is it so that it will be realistic?


Suppose, for a second, that the battle shifts and that instead of firing into the front arc the vehicle needs to fire off to one side.

Rather than moving the entire vehicle, which would incur a +1 penalty or more, the crew can simply move the turret.
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PostPosted: 13-Sep-2008 14:05    Post subject: Light Arrow IV Carrier Reply to topic Reply with quote

ok. that maKES sense. thanks.
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PostPosted: 01-Nov-2009 09:32    Post subject: Light Arrow IV Carrier Reply to topic Reply with quote

Yesterday I had the idea to rip the SRMs out of a light SRM carrier and replace it with an Arrow IV.

I go to fire up HMV and find that I'd already done this one. Razz

Oy.
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PostPosted: 01-Nov-2009 20:25    Post subject: Light Arrow IV Carrier Reply to topic Reply with quote

It also reminds me of my Hollander variant. Fun cheep fire support.
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