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CO_17thRecon
Kell Hounds
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 Posted: 14-Sep-2002 12:12 Post subject: Viper Artillery Truck |
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This is a heavy truck converted to millitary use, similar to Quickcell's Hezter, only hopefully more useful. Like the Hetzer, it was designed to be cheap above all else.
BattleTech Vehicle Technical Readout
VALIDATED
Type/Model: Viper Artillery Truck
Tech: Inner Sphere / 3060
Config: Wheeled Vehicle
Rules: Level 2, Custom design
Mass: 50 tons
Power Plant: 180 Jones w. EmissionKill I.C.E.
Cruise Speed: 43.2 km/h
Maximum Speed: 64.8 km/h
Armor Type: Simple Armor Plate
Armament:
1 Luxor Mobile Battery 1 Arrow IV System
Manufacturer: Fox-Tech Retrofitting
Location: (Unknown)
Communications System: Basix 100
Targeting & Tracking System: Fox Eye 210 Area Effect
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Type/Model: Viper Artillery Truck
Mass: 50 tons
Equipment: Items Mass
Int. Struct.: 20 pts Standard 0 5.00
Engine: 180 I.C.E. 0 14.00
Cruise MP: 4
Flank MP: 6
Heat Sinks: 0 Single 0 .00
Cockpit & Controls: 0 2.50
Crew: 4 Members 0 .00
Armor Factor: 152 pts Standard 0 9.50
Internal Armor
Structure Value
Front: 5 38
Left / Right Sides: 5 38/38
Rear: 5 38
Weapons and Equipment Loc Heat Ammo Items Mass
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1 Arrow IV System Rear 0 20 2 19.00
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TOTALS: 0 2 50.00
Items & Tons Left: 13 .00
Calculated Factors:
Total Cost: 1,012,500 C-Bills
Battle Value: 377
Cost per BV: 2,685.68
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[ This Message was edited by: CO_17thRecon on 2002-10-18 21:04 ]
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Jade_Dragon
8th Sword of Light
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| Posted: 16-Sep-2002 12:32 Post subject: RE: Viper Artillery Truck |
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Seeing as how it is a truck, maybe the launder should face backwards?
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CO_17thRecon
Kell Hounds
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| Posted: 18-Oct-2002 21:02 Post subject: RE: Viper Artillery Truck |
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I changed the facing and armor values and added some flavor text. Better late than never, eh?
Capabilities
The Viper Artillery Truck is a simple and efficient bit of equipment. Designed to cheaply provide fire support to units engaged in battle, the Viper mounts a single Arrow IV battery capable of raining down destruction. Converted from a heavy duty civilian transport rig, the cargo section in back has been torn down to house the missile launcher and components. Although slow and possessing no point defense, a group of Vipers can quickly destroy even heavy BattleMechs with artillery fire.
Capabilities:
Though the Viper has had a relatively short history, the vehicle has already become something of a white elephant in the AFFS. This is due mostly to the fact that the vehicle is converted from civilian trucks and so many doubt its capabilities. Adding to this resistance is the fact that the Viper is sold as a kit of parts with instructions and the units must actually construct the vehicles.
Despites this, units that have used the Viper regard it well, it's Fox Eye 210 Area Effect targeting system is compact and accurate, allowing easy correction of targeting coordinates. The system can also function with TAG spotting systems, allowing the Viper to fire homing missiles that can level enemy units.
The large Jones engine carries a large amount of fuel, enabling the Viper the advantage of remaining on the move. Also included is the EmissionKill system first used on the Magistracy of Canopus's Pike Support Vehicle. This system cuts down on emissions and lowers the heat signature of the machine, enabling it to hide more effectively.
Variants:
Some have suggested using a Thumper, Sniper or even Long Tom instead of the Arrow IV Battery. However, Fox-Tech is disinclined to tamper with the design, as it is still proving itself.
Deployment
From their headquarters on New Avalon, Fox-Tech has been sending Viper kits to militia units across the Federated Suns. Recently, sales to the Lyran Commonwealth were approved and the first shipment has already been sent.
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Karagin
Imperial Karagin Army
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Joined: 04-Feb-2002 00:00
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| Posted: 19-Oct-2002 00:18 Post subject: RE: Viper Artillery Truck |
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Overall it's a decent vehicle that would see service in the Chaos March on a lot of the border worlds one would think.
I like it a lot and will be adding it to my files.
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