BattleTech Vehicle Technical Readout
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Type/Model: Pointman
Tech: Inner Sphere / 3025
Config: Hovercraft
Rules: Level 2-FA, Standard design
Mass: 20 tons
Power Plant: 75 Various I.C.E.
Cruise Speed: 86.4 km/h
Maximum Speed: 129.6 km/h
Armor Type: Various Standard
Armament:
1 SRM 4
3 Machine Guns
1 Beagle Active Probe
Manufacturer: Various
Location: Various
Communications System: Various
Targeting & Tracking System: Various
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==Overview:==
As the name implies, the Pointman was intended as a simple vehicle with a
simple purpose: ride ahead of the other members of its unit and pick out
targets.
An Active Probe mounted within the vehicle helps it search out its prey. If
the target is light enough (such as infantry and their carriers) then the
Pointman can engage with its triple machine guns and SRM rack. If the target
is too powerful, the Pointman can hand it off to other, heavier units.
A small cargo hold allows the crew to carry a supply of food, water, and
camping equipment in the event that they are tasked with operating for several
days at a time.
==Variants:==
Some units have the BAP removed in favor of TAG gear and an RL 10.
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Type/Model: Pointman
Mass: 20 tons
Construction Options: Fractional Accounting
Equipment: Items Mass
Int. Struct.: 10 pts Standard 0 2.00
Engine: 75 I.C.E. 0 4.00
Cruise MP: 8
Flank MP: 12
Heat Sinks: 0 Single 0 .00
Cockpit & Controls: 0 1.00
Crew: 2 Members 0 .00
Lift Equipment: 0 2.00
Turret Equipment: 0 .20
Armor Factor: 48 pts Standard 0 3.00
Internal Armor
Structure Value
Front: 2 14
Left / Right Sides: 2 10/10
Rear: 2 6
Turret: 2 8
Weapons and Equipment Loc Heat Ammo Items Mass
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1 SRM 4 Turret 0 25 2 3.00
1 Machine Gun Front 0 100 2 1.00
1 Machine Gun Right 0 100 1 1.00
1 Machine Gun Left 0 100 1 1.00
1 Beagle Active Probe Body 0 1 1.50
Cargo Bay Capacity Body 1 .30
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TOTALS: 0 8 20.00
Items & Tons Left: 1 .00
Calculated Factors:
Total Cost: 601,300 C-Bills
Battle Value: 178
Cost per BV: 3,378.09
Weapon Value: 45 / 45 (Ratio = .25 / .25)
Damage Factors: SRDmg = 6; MRDmg = 1; LRDmg = 0
BattleForce2: MP: 8H, Armor/Structure: 0 / 2
Damage PB/M/L: 1/1/-, Overheat: 0
Class: GL; Point Value: 2
Specials: tran0, prb
TAG version:
BattleTech Vehicle Technical Readout
VALIDATED
Type/Model: Pointman TAG
Tech: Inner Sphere / 3025
Config: Hovercraft
Rules: Level 2-FA, Standard design
Mass: 20 tons
Power Plant: 75 Various I.C.E.
Cruise Speed: 86.4 km/h
Maximum Speed: 129.6 km/h
Armor Type: Various Standard
Armament:
1 SRM 4
3 Machine Guns
1 TAG
1 Rocket Launcher 10 (OS)
Manufacturer: Various
Location: Various
Communications System: Various
Targeting & Tracking System: Various
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==Overview:==
As the name implies, the Pointman was intended as a simple vehicle with a
simple purpose: ride ahead of the other members of its unit and pick out
targets.
An Active Probe mounted within the vehicle helps it search out its prey. If
the target is light enough (such as infantry and their carriers) then the
Pointman can engage with its triple machine guns and SRM rack. If the target
is too powerful, the Pointman can hand it off to other, heavier units.
A small cargo hold allows the crew to carry a supply of food, water, and
camping equipment in the event that they are tasked with operating for several
days at a time.
==Variants:==
Some units have the BAP removed in favor of TAG gear and an RL 10.
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Type/Model: Pointman TAG
Mass: 20 tons
Construction Options: Fractional Accounting
Equipment: Items Mass
Int. Struct.: 10 pts Standard 0 2.00
Engine: 75 I.C.E. 0 4.00
Cruise MP: 8
Flank MP: 12
Heat Sinks: 0 Single 0 .00
Cockpit & Controls: 0 1.00
Crew: 2 Members 0 .00
Lift Equipment: 0 2.00
Turret Equipment: 0 .20
Armor Factor: 48 pts Standard 0 3.00
Internal Armor
Structure Value
Front: 2 14
Left / Right Sides: 2 10/10
Rear: 2 6
Turret: 2 8
Weapons and Equipment Loc Heat Ammo Items Mass
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1 SRM 4 Turret 0 25 2 3.00
1 Machine Gun Front 0 100 2 1.00
1 Machine Gun Right 0 100 1 1.00
1 Machine Gun Left 0 100 1 1.00
1 TAG Body 0 1 1.00
1 Rocket Launcher 10 (OS)Front 0 1 .50
Cargo Bay Capacity Body 1 .30
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TOTALS: 0 9 20.00
Items & Tons Left: 0 .00
Calculated Factors:
Total Cost: 412,300 C-Bills
Battle Value: 193
Cost per BV: 2,136.27
Weapon Value: 67 / 67 (Ratio = .35 / .35)
Damage Factors: SRDmg = 13; MRDmg = 5; LRDmg = 2
BattleForce2: MP: 8H, Armor/Structure: 0 / 2
Damage PB/M/L: 1/1/-, Overheat: 0
Class: GL; Point Value: 2
Specials: tran0, tag
I decided to play around with the Heavy Hover APC and see what I could do if I stripped out the cargo bay.
The end result was this unit, which IMHO would be good for use with low-budget units.
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