Combat Vehicle Technical Readout
Name/Model: Atropos
Designer: Thunder
Source(s): Custom Mordel.Net Units
Technology: Inner Sphere
Technology Rating: E
Tonnage: 30
Configuration: Combat Vehicle
Era/Year: Dark Age / 3150
Rules (Current): Standard
Rules (Era): Standard
Rules (Year): Standard
Total Cost: 2,800,000 C-Bills
Battle Value: 773
Movement Type: VTOL
Power Plant: 70 XL
Cruising Speed: 75.6 kph
Maximum Speed: 118.8 kph
Armor: Heavy Ferro-Fibrous
Armament:
2 LRM 15s
Manufacturer: Unknown
Primary Factory: Unknown
Communications: Unknown
Targeting & Tracking: Unknown
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Overview:
A dinosaur from a previous Era, the Atropos comes from an time when "integrated combat
formations" was in vouge. In the Atropos's case it was a C3 networked VTOL unit. The
Atropos was the weapons platform for the formation. The Clotho and Lachesis formed other
aspects of the network
Capabilities:
Less common then it used to be, the Atropos is still responsible for much of modern doctrine
that discounts the use of light mechs. There are two tipping points for thus. One is that
despite the rotor being vulnerable to scatter shots it can still be surprisingly resilient
allowing the craft to take crippling amounts of damage that would demolish many light mechs.
The other is that weight for weight and speed for speed VTOLs have more tonnage capacity
for armor and weapons.
This is exemplified in the Atropos. With its twin LRM-15s, a reasonable amount of ammo, the
C3 slave, and somewhat paltry 3 tons of armor, no 30 ton mech could carry all that and keep
up its speed.
The Armor is a bit of a concern. Mitigation comes in the form of doctrine, using the C3
Network for the purposes of keeping its distance.
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Equipment Mass
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Internal Structure: Standard 3.00
Engine: 70 XL 1.50
Cruising MP: 7
Flanking MP: 11
Heat Sinks (Single): 10 0.00
Control Equipment: 1.50
Lift Equipment: 3.00
Power Amplifier: 0.00
Turret: 0.00
Armor Factor: 59 3.00
Type: Heavy Ferro-Fibrous
Armor
Value
Front: 16
R/L Side: 15
Rear: 11
Rotor: 2
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Weapons and Ammo Location Tonnage
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2 LRM 15s Front 14.00
C3 Slave Body 1.00
LRM 15 (Ammo 24) Body 3.00
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Alpha Strike Statistics
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Point Value (PV): 27
TP: CV, SZ: 1, TMM: 3, MV: 14"v
Damage: (S) 1 / (M) 2 / (L) 2
Armor (A): 2, Structure (S): 2
Specials: ATMO, C3S, IF2, LRM1/2/2, MHQ1, SRCH
Alpha Strike Conversion
Name/Model: Atropos
Technology: Inner Sphere
Tonnage: 30
Configuration: VTOL Combat Vehicle
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Determine Unit Type
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Ground Units: Combat Vehicle = CV
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Final Unit Type: CV
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Determine Weight/Size Class
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Tonnage: 30 (less than 40) = 1
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Final Weight/Size Class: 1
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Convert Movement and Movement Modes
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Ground Movement: 7 (Cruise) = 14"
VTOL Motive Type = 14"v
Ground Target Movement Modifier at 14" is 3
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Final Movement and Movement Modes: 14"v
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Determine Short Range Damage Value
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Offensive Equipment: = 0.000
LRM 15 (+) 0.450 = 0.450
LRM 15 (+) 0.450 = 0.900
Heat-modified damage value:
Damage subtotal rounded up to the nearest tenth = 0.9
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Final Short Range Damage Value: 1
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Determine Medium Range Damage Value
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Offensive Equipment: = 0.000
LRM 15 (+) 0.900 = 0.900
LRM 15 (+) 0.900 = 1.800
Heat-modified damage value:
Damage subtotal rounded up to the nearest tenth = 1.8
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Final Medium Range Damage Value: 2
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Determine Long Range Damage Value
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Offensive Equipment: = 0.000
LRM 15 (+) 0.900 = 0.900
LRM 15 (+) 0.900 = 1.800
Heat-modified damage value:
Damage subtotal rounded up to the nearest tenth = 1.8
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Final Long Range Damage Value: 2
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Convert Armor
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Heavy Ferro-Fibrous: 59 armor points x 1 59.000 = 59.000
Armor Factor Conversion (/) 30 = 1.967
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Final Armor Value: 2
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Convert Structure
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Standard: 15 structure points 15.000 = 15.000
Structure Conversion (/) 10 = 1.500
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Final Structure Value: 2
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Determine Special Abilities
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Unit is a VTOL vehicle type = ATMO
Unit is equipped with C3 Slave = C3S
Unit is equipped with forward facing weapons capable of firing indirectly = IF2
Unit is equipped with forward facing LRMs = LRM1/2/2
Unit is equipped as a mobile headquarters = MHQ1
Unit is a Combat Vehicle = SRCH
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Determine Point Value
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Unit's Offensive Value:
Attack Damage Factor 1 (Short) + 2 (Medium) + 2 (Medium) + 2 (Long) = 7.000
Special Ability Factor [IF2] 2 (Ability Rating) (+) 2.000 = 9.000
Blanket Offensive Modifier 1 (Base) (*) 1.000 = 9.000
Defensive Interaction Rating:
Armor Factor 2 (Armor) x 1.5 (VTOL) = 3.000
Structure Factor 2 (Structure) x 1.0 (Other Unit) (+) 2.000 = 5.000
Defense Factor 1 + {[3 (14" Move) + 1 (VTOL)] x 0.25} (*) 2.000 = 10.000
Final DIR Round to nearest half point = 10.000
Unit's Defensive Value:
Movement Factor 1.75 (0.25 per 2") = 1.750
Final DIR Defensive Interaction Rating (+) 10.000 = 11.750
Unit's Final Point Value:
Offensive Value = 9.000
Defensive Value (+) 11.750 = 20.750
Agile [3 (TMM) - 1] x 2 (Medium) (+) 4.000 = 24.750
C3 20.75 (Subtotal) x 0.05 (+) 1.000 = 25.750
Force Bonus [MHQ1] Mobile Headquarters (+) 1.000 = 26.750
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Final Point Value: 27
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