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Vagabond Mercenary Mr. Referee
Joined: 04-Feb-2002 00:00 Posts: 5724 Location: United States
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Posted: 04-Jan-2005 01:00 Post subject: Crow |
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BattleTech Vehicle Technical Readout
VALIDATED
Type/Model: Crow
Tech: Inner Sphere / 3060
Config: V.T.O.L.
Rules: Level 2, Custom design
Mass: 30 tons
Power Plant: 70 PowerTech Highlift I.C.E.
Cruise Speed: 75.6 km/h
Maximum Speed: 118.8 km/h
Armor Type: ProTech 6 Standard
Armament:
1 Apple Churchill Beagle Beagle Active Probe
1 Apple Churchill Guardian Guardian ECM
1 Apple Churchill 442x TAG TAG
1 Kallon Sure-Shot C3-SU C³ Slave Unit
1 Apple Churchill Guiding Light Narc Missile Beacon
1 McArthur Anti-Missile System
Manufacturer: Hellespont Industries
Location: Sian
Communications System: Duotech 95
Targeting & Tracking System: Radcom T11
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==Overview:==
The success of the Raven light battlemech as a forward scout and
counter-electronics warfare unit has recently prompted Hellespont Industries
to develop a conventional cousin unit called Crow. This unit is equipped with
much the same weapons load as the Raven but all placed on a Helicopter
chassis. This allows for increased maneuverability and versatility on the
battlefield. Able to skirt in and out of the battle zone as needed.
==Capabilities:==
To insure its safety and success at this mission, Hellespont gave the
VTOL an impressive 5.5 tons of ProtecTech 6 armor giving the unit the
capability to take a Class 20 Auto-Cannon round to all but the rotor and tail
and still survive. To further insure survival, the VTOL is equipped with a
forward facing Free Worlds League built McArthur AMS supplied with two tons of
ammunition. This system will limit rotor damaged sustained from a SRM barrage.
All ammunition has been placed in a CASE protected bay to increase the number
of crews that survive in the field. Like the Raven, the Crow mounts a Active
Probe, ECM, TAG, and NARC Missile Beacon; unlike the Raven, the Crow does not
mount Medium Lasers or SRMs instead mounting a Free Worlds League built C3
Slave unit to quickly relay targeting data and enemy unit information to
friendly forces. It would seem that Hellespont believes that the crew of this
VTOL should avoid combat and instead concentrate on its mission, which is to
provide Electronic support for its company or battalion.
==Deployment==
Capellan High Command has ordered a limited production run of Crow
Electronic Support VTOLs to be placed with 1/3rd of it Battlemech battalions
to supplement its Ravens and give Electronic Warfare to those battalions
without Ravens. Rumor also has it that Hellespont has also shipped several
units to the Free Worlds League, likely as part of the agreement to receive
the AMS and C3 Slave.
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Type/Model: Crow
Mass: 30 tons
Equipment: Items Mass
Int. Struct.: 15 pts Standard 0 3.00
Engine: 70 I.C.E. 0 4.00
Cruise MP: 7
Flank MP: 11
Heat Sinks: 0 Single 0 .00
Cockpit & Controls: 0 1.50
Crew: 2 Members 0 .00
Rotor Equipment: Main/Tail Rotors 0 3.00
Armor Factor: 88 pts Standard 0 5.50
Internal Armor
Structure Value
Front: 3 30
Left / Right Sides: 3 20/20
Rear: 3 16
Rotor: 3 2
Weapons and Equipment Loc Heat Ammo Items Mass
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1 Beagle Active Probe Front 0 1 1.50
1 Guardian ECM Front 0 1 1.50
1 TAG Front 0 1 1.00
1 C³ Slave Unit Front 0 1 1.00
1 Narc Missile Beacon Front 0 12 2 5.00
1 Anti-Missile System Front 0 24 2 2.50
1 C.A.S.E. Equipment Body 1 .50
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TOTALS: 0 9 30.00
Items & Tons Left: 2 .00
Calculated Factors:
Total Cost: 2,442,000 C-Bills
Battle Value: 258 (+14 for C³)
Cost per BV: 9,465.12
Weapon Value: 1 / 1 (Ratio = .00 / .00)
Damage Factors: SRDmg = 0; MRDmg = 0; LRDmg = 0
BattleForce2: MP: 7V, Armor/Structure: 0 / 3
Damage PB/M/L: -/-/-, Overheat: 0
Class: VA; Point Value: 3
Specials: ecm, tag, c3s, prb
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Ronin ComStar Colonel
Joined: 05-Feb-2002 00:00 Posts: 908 Location: United States
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Posted: 04-Jan-2005 10:39 Post subject: RE: Crow |
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I like it! All the electronic goodies in one package.
As for the fluff, my only questions is this: When did the FWL start using and/or producing c3 technology?
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Seraph Blighted Sun Battalion 2nd Company "Seraph's Slaughter" Major
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Posted: 04-Jan-2005 16:56 Post subject: RE: Crow |
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FWL? It's a Capellan produced design. _________________ If ignorance is bliss, then why are you so miserable?
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StarRaven Federated Suns Leftenant General
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Posted: 04-Jan-2005 17:37 Post subject: RE: Crow |
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Actually, I'd ask where the Capellans got C3 tech from. I tend to see it as a purely Combine system, with the other Successor States fielding no more than a few of them, mostly obtained right after the Clan invasion when everyone was still pretending to be friends.
Still, it's a nice design, and it does seem to fit the Capellans. I'd be running a few medium lasers, but that's more personal preference. And having it with no weapons of its own does seem more Capellans.
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Vagabond Mercenary Mr. Referee
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Posted: 04-Jan-2005 23:56 Post subject: RE: Crow |
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Three houses are listed as constructing C3 units. Kurita, Marik, and Davion.
Kurita uses it most extensively.
Marik uses it in there Partisan Anti-Air Tank as of 3050.
Davion also uses it in there Partisan Anti-Air Tanks as of 3050.
Both the Davion and Marik units are produced by Kallon Industries on Nanking and Loyalty. Loyalty, however, produces only the C3 Slave. it is not hard to believe nor impractical for the Loyalty plant to start producing C3 Masters if business oppertunities incouraged it.
Why house Davion and Marik have never used the C3 more widely is beyond me, but it is clear that they did possess and still possess the technology.
additional info: It also seems that the Partisan Tanks equiped with C3 Slaves and C3 Masters are deployed to Major Houses and most minor nations. Meaning that anybody half willing to tear a few out and reverse engineer them in the 17 years since initial production, then every House in the Inner Sphere could have one. Interesting me thinks.
[ This Message was edited by: Vagabond on 2005-01-05 00:03 ] _________________ one must work hard to cultivate the mind and body. and one must always cultivate the mind.
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Vagabond Mercenary Mr. Referee
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Posted: 04-Jan-2005 23:58 Post subject: RE: Crow |
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The C3 Unit and AMS are Marik produced and imported to Liao.
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Karagin Imperial Karagin Army Imperial General
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Posted: 05-Jan-2005 13:09 Post subject: RE: Crow |
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It's better then the MWDA VTOL with the same name.
_________________ Karagin Only the dead have seen the end of war. - Plato
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Motown Scrapper Clan Ice Hellions Galaxy Commander
Joined: 24-Jul-2003 00:00 Posts: 2074 Location: United States
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Posted: 05-Jan-2005 18:39 Post subject: RE: Crow |
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As long as you have invested in all the fancy electronics you might find it wise and prudent to upgrade the armour to Ferro-Aluminum and go with a fusion or possably an XL engine for more speed and possably add an ER medium laser .With that electronics load you would be well advised to improve the ability of the craft to defend itself. While it is nice to say you do not need weapons because you will avoid combat generaly the enemy has other ideas.
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Vagabond Mercenary Mr. Referee
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Posted: 05-Jan-2005 22:00 Post subject: RE: Crow |
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And that is were our outlooks and design methods are different.
_________________ one must work hard to cultivate the mind and body. and one must always cultivate the mind.
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