Combat Vehicle Technical Readout
Name/Model: FRED [BASE]
Designer: Thunder
Source(s): Custom Mordel.Net Units
Technology: Inner Sphere
Technology Rating: E
Tonnage: 30
Configuration: OmniVehicle
Era/Year: Dark Age / 3150
Rules (Current): Standard
Rules (Era): Standard
Rules (Year): Standard
Total Cost: 531,875 C-Bills
Battle Value: 272
Movement Type: Wheeled
Power Plant: 100 Fusion
Cruising Speed: 43.2 kph
Maximum Speed: 64.8 kph
Armor: Heavy Ferro-Fibrous
Armament:
16 tons of pod space available
Manufacturer: Unknown
Primary Factory: Unknown
Communications: Unknown
Targeting & Tracking: Unknown
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Overview:
The Caboose trailer never really caught on. The loss of mobility incurred and its inability
to respond to dynamic tactical situations made it to brittle of a tool. At the same time,
the relativly cheap fire support it could provide was still a desirable force multiplier if
its costs could be mitigated.
Capabilities:
The FRED, Flexible Response & Engagement Delivery, is a light vehicle that carries the same
payload as a Caboose. It is faster then the standard Bolo unit it would normally be
supporting. And total armor coverage was improved against multi-spectral situations. The
only major downside is its not quite as capable of traversing rough terrain due to the
wheeled motive system chosen to keep down costs.
Deployment:
Trial by fire came early as a lance of FREDs made short work of 2 lances of light tanks
supported by a pair of medium mechs. The crews of the FREDs will grudgingly admit the Pair
of Braces helped keep the hostile mechs off their backs.
Variants:
With 16 tons of omni-space available there is a wide variety of potential configurations.
The most common is Thumper artillery. Because why expose yourself to return fire? For
cases where widespread collateral damage is not desired... LRM and Mortar systems are
popular. Direct fire options are also available, if not advised. Twin Large Lasers can be
supported, but you have to ask why when a Heavy PPC has better range and firepower. Its
also supplants the Gauss Rifle option the majority of the time. Ac-20s can also be
supported, often paired with an SRM carrier variant. Operating as a Battle Armor Bus is
also popular, upto 5 squads of battle armor can be ferried thanks to the omni hookups for
them. But lets be honest, you're only going to carry 4 squads on a long distance road
trip. Hanging off the side at 80kph is not OSHA approved.
Notable MechWarriors:
The name, Flexible Response & Engagement Delivery, is a backronym. The name FRED was chosen
before the words in the acronym were picked. The reason has to do with history. Despite
never being seen in our lifetimes, everyone knows that a caboose goes on the end of a train.
That was true when trains were invented over a thousand years ago. They didnt last long.
They were replaced by the Flashing Rear End Device aka the FRED.
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Equipment Mass
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Internal Structure: Standard 3.00
Engine: 100 Fusion 4.50
Cruising MP: 4
Flanking MP: 6
Heat Sinks (Single): 10 0.00
Control Equipment: 1.50
Lift Equipment: 0.00
Power Amplifier: 0.00
Turret: 0.00
Armor Factor: 99 5.00
Type: Heavy Ferro-Fibrous
Armor
Value
Front: 30
R/L Side: 25
Rear: 19
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Fixed Equipment Location Tonnage
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Alpha Strike Statistics
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Point Value (PV): 9
TP: CV, SZ: 1, TMM: 1, MV: 8"w
Damage: (S) 0 / (M) 0 / (L) 0
Armor (A): 3, Structure (S): 2
Specials: ENE, OMNI, SRCH
Distribution
Name/Model: FRED [BASE]
Technology: Inner Sphere
Tonnage: 30
Configuration: Wheeled OmniVehicle
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Front
1. Empty
Left SideBodyRight Side
1. Empty 1. Empty 1. Empty
Rear
1. Empty
Battle Value Breakdown
Name/Model: FRED [BASE]
Technology: Inner Sphere
Tonnage: 30
Configuration: Wheeled OmniVehicle
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Defensive Battle Rating
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Armor (Heavy Ferro-Fibrous): 99 x 2.5 x 1 247.500
Internal Structure (Standard): 12 x 1.5 x 1 (+) 18.000 = 265.500
Unit Type Modifier: Wheeled (*) 0.80 = 212.400
Defensive Movement Factor: +2 (*) 1.20 = 254.880
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Final Defensive Battle Rating: 254.880
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Offensive Battle Rating
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Total Vehicle Tonnage: 30 / 2 (+) 15.000 = 15.000
Speed Factor: 6 (Flank) (*) 1.120 = 16.800
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Final Offensive Battle Rating: 16.800
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Combat Vehicle Battle Value
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Defensive Battle Rating: 254.880
Offensive Battle Rating: (+) 16.800 = 271.680
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Final BattleMech Battle Value: 272
Alpha Strike Conversion
Name/Model: FRED [BASE]
Technology: Inner Sphere
Tonnage: 30
Configuration: Wheeled OmniVehicle
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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: 4 (Cruise) = 8"
Wheeled Motive Type = 8"w
Ground Target Movement Modifier at 8" is 1
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Final Movement and Movement Modes: 8"w
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Determine Short Range Damage Value
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Offensive Equipment: = 0.000
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Final Short Range Damage Value: 0
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Determine Medium Range Damage Value
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Offensive Equipment: = 0.000
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Final Medium Range Damage Value: 0
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Determine Long Range Damage Value
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Offensive Equipment: = 0.000
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Final Long Range Damage Value: 0
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Convert Armor
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Heavy Ferro-Fibrous: 99 armor points x 1 99.000 = 99.000
Armor Factor Conversion (/) 30 = 3.300
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Final Armor Value: 3
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Convert Structure
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Standard: 12 structure points 12.000 = 12.000
Structure Conversion (/) 10 = 1.200
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Final Structure Value: 2
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Determine Special Abilities
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Unit contains no explosive components = ENE
Unit utilizes modular (Omni) technology = OMNI
Unit is a Combat Vehicle = SRCH
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Determine Point Value
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Unit's Offensive Value:
Attack Damage Factor 0 (Short) + 0 (Medium) + 0 (Medium) + 0 (Long) = 0.000
Blanket Offensive Modifier 1 (Base) (*) 1.000 = 0.000
Defensive Interaction Rating:
Armor Factor 3 (Armor) x 1.7 (Wheeled) = 5.100
Structure Factor 2 (Structure) x 1.0 (Other Unit) (+) 2.000 = 7.100
Defense Factor 1 + {[1 (8" Move)] x 0.1} (*) 1.100 = 7.810
Final DIR Round to nearest half point = 8.000
Unit's Defensive Value:
Movement Factor 1 (0.25 per 2") = 1.000
Final DIR Defensive Interaction Rating (+) 8.000 = 9.000
Unit's Final Point Value:
Offensive Value = 0.000
Defensive Value (+) 9.000 = 9.000
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Final Point Value: 9
Cost Breakdown
Name/Model: FRED [BASE]
Technology: Inner Sphere
Tonnage: 30
Configuration: Wheeled OmniVehicle
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Structural Cost
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Armor (Heavy Ferro-Fibrous) (99 pts) 5.0 x 25,000 125,000.00
Internal Structure (Standard) 3.0 x 10,000 (+) 30,000.00 = 155,000.00
Control Components 1.5 x 10,000 (+) 15,000.00 = 170,000.00
Engine (Fusion) (5,000 x 100 x 30) / 75 (+) 200,000.00 = 370,000.00
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Total Structural Cost 370,000.00
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Weapons and Equipment Cost
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Total Weapons and Equipment Cost 0.00
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Combat Vehicle Cost
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Structural Cost 370,000.00
Weapons and Equipment Cost (+) 0.00 = 370,000.00
Omni Conversion Cost 370,000.00 x 0.25 (+) 92,500.00 = 462,500.00
Combat Vehicle Cost Multiplier 1 + (30 / 200) (*) 1.15 = 531,875.00
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Final Combat Vehicle Cost 531,875.00
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