Distribution

Name/Model:         Merkava Mk. VIII Heavy Tank
Technology:         Inner Sphere
Tonnage:            75
Configuration:      Tracked Combat Vehicle

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                Front                            Turret                 
                1. Machine Gun                   1. Autocannon/5        
                2. Empty                         2. LRM 15              
                                                 3. Machine Gun         
                                                 4. SRM 4               
                                                 5. Empty               
                                                                        
Left Side       Body                             Right Side             
1. Empty        1. SRM 4 (Ammo 25)               1. Empty               
                2. Machine Gun (Ammo 200)                               
                3. LRM 15 (Ammo 8)                                      
                4. LRM 15 (Ammo 8)                                      
                5. Autocannon/5 (Ammo 20)                               
                6. Empty                                                
                                                                        
                Rear                                                    
                1. Empty                                                

                 Battle Value Breakdown

Name/Model:         Merkava Mk. VIII Heavy Tank
Technology:         Inner Sphere
Tonnage:            75
Configuration:      Tracked Combat Vehicle

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Defensive Battle Rating
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  Armor (Standard):              154 x 2.5 x 1         385.000             
  Internal Structure (Standard): 40 x 1.5 x 1   (+)     60.000  =   445.000
  Unit Type Modifier:            Tracked        (*)       0.90  =   400.500
  Defensive Movement Factor:     +2             (*)       1.20  =   480.600
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Final Defensive Battle Rating:                                      480.600

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Offensive Battle Rating
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  Offensive Equipment:                                                     
       LRM 15                                          136.000             
       Autocannon/5                             (+)     70.000  =   206.000
       SRM 4                                    (+)     39.000  =   245.000
       LRM 15 (Ammo 8)                          (+)     17.000  =   262.000
       LRM 15 (Ammo 8)                          (+)     17.000  =   279.000
       Autocannon/5 (Ammo 20)                   (+)      9.000  =   288.000
       Machine Gun                              (+)      5.000  =   293.000
       Machine Gun                              (+)      5.000  =   298.000
       SRM 4 (Ammo 25)                          (+)      5.000  =   303.000
       Machine Gun (Ammo 200)                   (+)      1.000  =   304.000
  Total Vehicle Tonnage:         75 / 2         (+)     37.500  =   341.500
  Speed Factor:                  6 (Flank)      (*)      1.120  =   382.480
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Final Offensive Battle Rating:                                      382.480

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Combat Vehicle Battle Value
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  Defensive Battle Rating:                             480.600             
  Offensive Battle Rating:                      (+)    382.480  =   863.080
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Final BattleMech Battle Value:                                          863

                 Cost Breakdown

Name/Model:         Merkava Mk. VIII Heavy Tank
Technology:         Inner Sphere
Tonnage:            75
Configuration:      Tracked Combat Vehicle

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Structural Cost
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  Armor (Standard)                    (154 pts) 10.0 x 10,000             100,000.00                    
  Internal Structure (Standard)       7.5 x 10,000             (+)         75,000.00  =       175,000.00
  Control Components                  4 x 10,000               (+)         40,000.00  =       215,000.00
  Engine (Fusion)                     (5,000 x 300 x 75) / 75  (+)      1,500,000.00  =     1,715,000.00
  Turret                              2 x 5,000                (+)         10,000.00  =     1,725,000.00
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Total Structural Cost                                                                       1,725,000.00

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Weapons and Equipment Cost
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  Autocannon/5                        125,000                             125,000.00                    
  Autocannon/5 (Ammo 20) [Empty Bin]  0                        (+)              0.00  =       125,000.00
  LRM 15                              175,000                  (+)        175,000.00  =       300,000.00
  LRM 15 (Ammo 8) [Empty Bin]         0                        (+)              0.00  =       300,000.00
  LRM 15 (Ammo 8) [Empty Bin]         0                        (+)              0.00  =       300,000.00
  Machine Gun                         5,000                    (+)          5,000.00  =       305,000.00
  Machine Gun                         5,000                    (+)          5,000.00  =       310,000.00
  Machine Gun (Ammo 200) [Empty Bin]  0                        (+)              0.00  =       310,000.00
  SRM 4                               60,000                   (+)         60,000.00  =       370,000.00
  SRM 4 (Ammo 25) [Empty Bin]         0                        (+)              0.00  =       370,000.00
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Total Weapons and Equipment Cost                                                              370,000.00

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Combat Vehicle Cost
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  Structural Cost                                                       1,725,000.00                    
  Weapons and Equipment Cost                                   (+)        370,000.00  =     2,095,000.00
  Combat Vehicle Cost Multiplier      1 + (75 / 100)           (*)              1.75  =     3,666,250.00
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Final Combat Vehicle Cost                                                                   3,666,250.00

                 Alpha Strike Conversion

Name/Model:         Merkava Mk. VIII Heavy Tank
Technology:         Inner Sphere
Tonnage:            75
Configuration:      Tracked 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:                       75 (greater than or equal to 60 and less than 80)                                        =           3
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Final Weight/Size Class:                                                                                                              3

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Convert Movement and Movement Modes
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  Ground Movement:               4 (Cruise)                                                                               =          8"
     Tracked Motive Type                                                                                                  =         8"t
     Ground Target Movement Modifier at 8" is 1                                                                                        
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Final Movement and Movement Modes:                                                                                                  8"t

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Determine Short Range Damage Value
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  Offensive Equipment:                                                                                                    =       0.000
     Machine Gun                                                                                            (+)    0.200  =       0.200
     Machine Gun (TU)                                                                                       (+)    0.200  =       0.400
     Autocannon/5 (TU)                                                                                      (+)    0.375  =       0.775
     LRM 15 (TU)                                                                                            (+)    0.450  =       1.225
     SRM 4 (TU)                                                                                             (+)    0.600  =       1.825
                                                                                                                                       
  Heat-modified damage value:                                                                                                          
     Damage subtotal rounded up to the nearest tenth                                                                      =         1.9
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Final Short Range Damage Value:                                                                                                       2

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Determine Medium Range Damage Value
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  Offensive Equipment:                                                                                                    =       0.000
     Autocannon/5 (TU)                                                                                      (+)    0.500  =       0.500
     SRM 4 (TU)                                                                                             (+)    0.600  =       1.100
     LRM 15 (TU)                                                                                            (+)    0.900  =       2.000
                                                                                                                                       
  Heat-modified damage value:                                                                                                          
     Damage subtotal rounded up to the nearest tenth                                                                      =         2.0
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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
     Autocannon/5 (TU)                                                                                      (+)    0.500  =       0.500
     LRM 15 (TU)                                                                                            (+)    0.900  =       1.400
                                                                                                                                       
  Heat-modified damage value:                                                                                                          
     Damage subtotal rounded up to the nearest tenth                                                                      =         1.4
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Final Long Range Damage Value:                                                                                                        2

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Convert Armor
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  Standard:                      154 armor points x 1                                                            154.000  =     154.000
     Armor Factor Conversion                                                                                (/)       30  =       5.133
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Final Armor Value:                                                                                                                    5

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Convert Structure
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  Standard:                      40 structure points                                                              40.000  =      40.000
     Structure Conversion                                                                                   (/)       10  =       4.000
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Final Structure Value:                                                                                                                4

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Determine Special Abilities
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  Unit is equipped with forward facing weapons capable of firing indirectly                                               =         IF1
  Unit is a Combat Vehicle                                                                                                =        SRCH
  Unit is equipped with turret mounted weapons                                                                            =  TUR(2/2/2)
  Unit is equipped with turret mounted weapons capable of firing indirectly                                               =    TUR(IF1)

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Determine Point Value
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  Unit's Offensive Value:                                                                                                              
     Attack Damage Factor        2 (Short) + 2 (Medium) + 2 (Medium) + 2 (Long)                                           =       8.000
     Special Ability Factor      [IF1] 1 (Ability Rating)                                                   (+)    1.000  =       9.000
     Blanket Offensive Modifier  1 (Base)                                                                   (*)    1.000  =       9.000
                                                                                                                                       
  Defensive Interaction Rating:                                                                                                        
     Armor Factor                5 (Armor) x 1.8 (Tracked)                                                                =       9.000
     Structure Factor            4 (Structure) x 1.0 (Other Unit)                                           (+)    4.000  =      13.000
     Defense Factor              1 + {[1 (8" Move)] x 0.1}                                                  (*)    1.100  =      14.300
     Final DIR                   Round to nearest half point                                                              =      14.500
                                                                                                                                       
  Unit's Defensive Value:                                                                                                              
     Movement Factor             1 (0.25 per 2")                                                                          =       1.000
     Final DIR                   Defensive Interaction Rating                                               (+)   14.500  =      15.500
                                                                                                                                       
  Unit's Final Point Value:                                                                                                            
     Offensive Value                                                                                                      =       9.000
     Defensive Value                                                                                        (+)   15.500  =      24.500
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Final Point Value:                                                                                                                   25