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PostPosted: 10-Jun-2013 10:32    Post subject: M-571 Bobcat LMBT Reply to topic Reply with quote

          BattleTech Vehicle Technical Readout
                      VALIDATED

Type/Model:    Bobcat LMBT M-571
Tech:          Inner Sphere / 3075
Config:        Wheeled Vehicle
Rules:         Level 2-FA, Standard design

Mass:          25 tons
Power Plant:   155 SitiCide XL Fusion
Cruise Speed:  75.6 km/h
Maximum Speed: 118.8 km/h
Armor Type:    ProtecTech Light Ferro-Fibrous
Armament:      
  1 PPC 
  1 Machine Gun 
  1 Guardian ECM 
  1 Beagle Active Probe 
Manufacturer:  Quickcell Company
  Location:    (Unknown)
Communications System:  Basix 200
Targeting & Tracking System:  OptiSight-12

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Type/Model:    Bobcat LMBT M-571
Mass:          25 tons
Construction Options:  Fractional Accounting

Equipment:                                 Items    Mass
Int. Struct.:  15 pts Standard               0      2.50
Engine:        155 XL Fusion                 2      2.75
Shielding & Transmission Equipment:          0      1.38
    Cruise MP:   7
     Flank MP:  11
Heat Sinks:     10 Single                    0       .00
Cockpit & Controls:                          0      1.25
Crew: 2 Members                              0       .00
Turret Equipment:                            0       .70
Armor Factor:   90 pts Ferro-Fibrous         2      5.00

                          Internal    Armor
                          Structure   Value
   Front:                     3         27 
   Left / Right Sides:        3      18/18 
   Rear:                      3         12 
   Turret:                    3         15 

Weapons and Equipment    Loc  Heat  Ammo   Items    Mass
--------------------------------------------------------
1 PPC                    Turret  10          1      7.00
1 Machine Gun            Front    0  100     2      1.00
1 Guardian ECM           Body     0          1      1.50
1 Beagle Active Probe    Body     0          1      1.50
Infantry Bay             Body                1       .42
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TOTALS:                          10         10     25.00
Items & Tons Left:                           0       .00

Calculated Factors:
Total Cost:        2,002,312 C-Bills
Battle Value:      492
Cost per BV:       4,069.74
Weapon Value:      229 / 229 (Ratio = .47 / .47)
Damage Factors:    SRDmg = 9;  MRDmg = 6;  LRDmg = 2
BattleForce2:      MP: 7W,  Armor/Structure: 0 / 4
                   Damage PB/M/L: 1/1/1,  Overheat: 0
                   Class: GL;  Point Value: 5
                   Specials: tran0, ecm, prb



I actually had the image for this pop into my head before I actually sat down to create it.

Imagine an eight-wheeled chassis with a distinct front slope and a bay in back. Sitting on this chassis is a large, sloped turret that has an antenna array.


The idea for the Bobcat is that it can zip in under the cover of its ECM, use its Active Probe to find targets, and sucker punch said targets with the PPC.

With the infantry, I had some tonnage left over and so went with it. The idea is that the handful of soldiers on board can either dismount to hold a position ahead of reinforcements, or help the Bobcat crew fend off infantry by firing out of weapons ports located on the sides and rear.
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PostPosted: 10-Jun-2013 15:39    Post subject: M-571 Bobcat LMBT Reply to topic Reply with quote

Not bad, not bad at all! I like the concept, although I'm trying to avoid fractional accounting.
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PostPosted: 11-Jun-2013 03:20    Post subject: M-571 Bobcat LMBT Reply to topic Reply with quote

my suggested changes for its stated mission profile.

variant 1: -ppc +LL; -mg w/ ammo, +spl. -1t turret. use 3t for various.

variant 2: -ppc +erll +2 hs. -1t turret. use 1t for various.

variant 3: -ppc +snub ppc. use 1t for various.

Hard to sucker punch most targets you'll find with a BAP with minimum range of 3.

I'd say variant 3 is a good way to go.
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PostPosted: 11-Jun-2013 04:08    Post subject: M-571 Bobcat LMBT Reply to topic Reply with quote

Actually a LPL would do the trick better IMO Wink
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PostPosted: 11-Jun-2013 06:07    Post subject: M-571 Bobcat LMBT Reply to topic Reply with quote

hmmmm, the snub ppc still has a 15 hex range. 9 of which is short range.
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PostPosted: 11-Jun-2013 14:21    Post subject: M-571 Bobcat LMBT Reply to topic Reply with quote

Meh, I keep forgetting how short the range really is on IS pulse lasers. You'd have to gowith X-pulse...
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PostPosted: 11-Jun-2013 18:48    Post subject: M-571 Bobcat LMBT Reply to topic Reply with quote

You go X-pulse, then yah.
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