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Name/Model: Minuteman Light Tank
Designer: Mechworks
Source(s): Custom Mordel.Net Units
Technology: Inner Sphere
Technology Rating: E
Tonnage: 40
Role: Sniper
Configuration: Combat Vehicle
Era/Year: Clan Invasion / 3052
Rules (Current): Standard
Rules (Era): Advanced
Rules (Year): Advanced
Total Cost: 1,133,883 C-Bills
Battle Value: 802
Movement Type: Tracked
Power Plant: General Motors 160 Fuel Cell
Cruising Speed: 43.2 kph
Maximum Speed: 64.8 kph
Armor: Valiant Lamellor Ferro-Fibrous
Armament:
1 Poland Main Model A Gauss Rifle
1 RAMTech 500 Small Laser
Manufacturer: General Motors
Primary Factory: Kathil, New Valencia
Communications: O/P 300 COMSET
Targeting & Tracking: Dalban HiRez
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Overview:
"This machine kills Clanners."
-Engraved on barrel assembly
Developed specificly to counter the Clans, the Minuteman light tank is built for a
single purpose: to put as many Gauss Rifles onto a field of battle as possible, as cheaply
as possible, with as little logistical burden as possible.
In this, it delivers most satisfactorily. The Poland Main Model A Gauss Rifle in the tank's
turret is supplied with two tons of ammunition, providing reasonable endurance, and a Small
Laser mounted to the forward hull provides a minimal backup weapon. The 160 rated engine is
by default a Fuel Cell to save cost and avoid competing with BattleMechs, and is supplied
with an additional ton of fuel to alleviate any concerns about range - though many
individual units refit the vehicle with Fusion engines taken from Locust BattleMechs,
in an ironic mirror of the later Succession Wars salvaging fusion engines from vehicles to
keep BattleMechs running.
Six tons of Ferro-Fiberious armor protects the vehicle sufficiently for its role.
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Equipment Mass
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Internal Structure: Standard 4.00
Engine: 160 Fuel Cell 7.50
Cruising MP: 4
Flanking MP: 6
Heat Sinks (Single): 1 0.00
Control Equipment: 2.00
Lift Equipment: 0.00
Power Amplifier: 0.50
Turret: 1.50
Armor Factor: 107 6.00
Type: Ferro-Fibrous
Armor
Value
Front: 25
R/L Side: 21
Rear: 16
Turret: 24
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Weapons and Ammo Location Tonnage
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Small Laser Front 0.50
Gauss Rifle Turret 15.00
Extended Fuel Tank Body 1.00
Gauss Rifle (Ammo 16) Body 2.00
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Alpha Strike Statistics
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Point Value (PV): 19
TP: CV, SZ: 2, TMM: 1, MV: 8"t
Damage: (S) 2 / (M) 2 / (L) 2
Armor (A): 4, Structure (S): 2
Specials: FC, SRCH, TUR(2/2/2)
Distribution
Name/Model: Minuteman Light Tank
Technology: Inner Sphere
Tonnage: 40
Configuration: Tracked Combat Vehicle
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Front
1. Small Laser
2. Empty
Left SideBodyRight SideTurret
1. Empty 1. Gauss Rifle (Ammo 8) 1. Empty 1. Gauss Rifle
2. Gauss Rifle (Ammo 8) 2. Empty
3. Extended Fuel Tank
4. Empty
Rear
1. Empty
Battle Value Breakdown
Name/Model: Minuteman Light Tank
Technology: Inner Sphere
Tonnage: 40
Configuration: Tracked Combat Vehicle
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Defensive Battle Rating
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Armor (Ferro-Fibrous): 107 x 2.5 x 1 267.500
Internal Structure (Standard): 20 x 1.5 x 1 (+) 30.000 = 297.500
Unit Type Modifier: Tracked (*) 0.90 = 267.750
Defensive Movement Factor: +2 (*) 1.20 = 321.300
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Final Defensive Battle Rating: 321.300
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Offensive Battle Rating
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Offensive Equipment:
Gauss Rifle 320.000
Gauss Rifle (Ammo 8) (+) 40.000 = 360.000
Gauss Rifle (Ammo 8) (+) 40.000 = 400.000
Small Laser (+) 9.000 = 409.000
Total Vehicle Tonnage: 40 / 2 (+) 20.000 = 429.000
Speed Factor: 6 (Flank) (*) 1.120 = 480.480
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Final Offensive Battle Rating: 480.480
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Combat Vehicle Battle Value
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Defensive Battle Rating: 321.300
Offensive Battle Rating: (+) 480.480 = 801.780
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Final BattleMech Battle Value: 802
Alpha Strike Conversion
Name/Model: Minuteman Light Tank
Technology: Inner Sphere
Tonnage: 40
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: 40 (greater than or equal to 40 and less than 60) = 2
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Final Weight/Size Class: 2
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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
Small Laser (+) 0.300 = 0.300
Gauss Rifle (TU) (+) 1.245 = 1.545
Heat-modified damage value:
Damage subtotal rounded up to the nearest tenth = 1.6
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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
Gauss Rifle (TU) (+) 1.500 = 1.500
Heat-modified damage value:
Damage subtotal rounded up to the nearest tenth = 1.5
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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
Gauss Rifle (TU) (+) 1.500 = 1.500
Heat-modified damage value:
Damage subtotal rounded up to the nearest tenth = 1.5
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Final Long Range Damage Value: 2
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Convert Armor
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Ferro-Fibrous: 107 armor points x 1 107.000 = 107.000
Armor Factor Conversion (/) 30 = 3.567
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Final Armor Value: 4
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Convert Structure
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Standard: 20 structure points 20.000 = 20.000
Structure Conversion (/) 10 = 2.000
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Final Structure Value: 2
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Determine Special Abilities
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Unit is equipped with a Fuel Cell engine = FC
Unit is a Combat Vehicle = SRCH
Unit is equipped with turret mounted weapons = TUR(2/2/2)
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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
Blanket Offensive Modifier 1 (Base) (*) 1.000 = 8.000
Defensive Interaction Rating:
Armor Factor 4 (Armor) x 1.8 (Tracked) = 7.200
Structure Factor 2 (Structure) x 1.0 (Other Unit) (+) 2.000 = 9.200
Defense Factor 1 + {[1 (8" Move)] x 0.1} (*) 1.100 = 10.120
Final DIR Round to nearest half point = 10.000
Unit's Defensive Value:
Movement Factor 1 (0.25 per 2") = 1.000
Final DIR Defensive Interaction Rating (+) 10.000 = 11.000
Unit's Final Point Value:
Offensive Value = 8.000
Defensive Value (+) 11.000 = 19.000
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Final Point Value: 19
Cost Breakdown
Name/Model: Minuteman Light Tank
Technology: Inner Sphere
Tonnage: 40
Configuration: Tracked Combat Vehicle
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Structural Cost
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Armor (Ferro-Fibrous) (107 pts) 6.0 x 20,000 120,000.00
Internal Structure (Standard) 4.0 x 10,000 (+) 40,000.00 = 160,000.00
Control Components 2 x 10,000 (+) 20,000.00 = 180,000.00
Engine (Fuel Cell) (3,500 x 160 x 40) / 75 (+) 298,666.67 = 478,666.67
Heat Sinks (Single) 1 x 2,000 (+) 2,000.00 = 480,666.67
Turret 1.5 x 5,000 (+) 7,500.00 = 488,166.67
Power Amplifiers 0.5 x 20,000 (+) 10,000.00 = 498,166.67
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Total Structural Cost 498,166.67
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Weapons and Equipment Cost
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Extended Fuel Tank 0 0.00
Gauss Rifle 300,000 (+) 300,000.00 = 300,000.00
Gauss Rifle (Ammo 8) [Empty Bin] 0 (+) 0.00 = 300,000.00
Gauss Rifle (Ammo 8) [Empty Bin] 0 (+) 0.00 = 300,000.00
Small Laser 11,250 (+) 11,250.00 = 311,250.00
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Total Weapons and Equipment Cost 311,250.00
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Combat Vehicle Cost
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Structural Cost 498,166.67
Weapons and Equipment Cost (+) 311,250.00 = 809,416.67
Combat Vehicle Cost Multiplier 1 + (40 / 100) (*) 1.4 = 1,133,183.33
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Final Combat Vehicle Cost 1,133,183.00
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