Combat Vehicle Technical Readout
Name/Model: Saxon APC (HQ)
Designer: Catalyst Game Labs
Source(s): Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged, The Cutting Edge
Technology: Inner Sphere
Technology Rating: E
Tonnage: 35
Role: Scout
Configuration: Combat Vehicle
Era/Year: Jihad / 3074
Rules (Current): Standard
Rules (Era): Standard
Rules (Year): Standard
Total Cost: 1,471,917 C-Bills
Battle Value: 708
Movement Type: Hover
Power Plant: GM 175
Cruising Speed: 108 kph
Maximum Speed: 162 kph
Armor: ArcShield Heavy II
Armament:
2 ER Medium Lasers
Manufacturer: Cyclops Incorporated, Defiance Industries, Quikscell Company
Primary Factory: Skye (CI), Hesperus II (DI), Richvale (QC)
Communications: TharHes KR-A P/Com
Targeting & Tracking: TharHes Mars 1
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Equipment Mass
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Internal Structure: Standard 3.50
Engine: 175 Fusion 10.50
Cruising MP: 10
Flanking MP: 15
Heat Sinks (Single): 10 0.00
Control Equipment: 2.00
Lift Equipment: 3.50
Power Amplifier: 0.00
Turret: 0.50
Armor Factor: 144 9.00
Type: Standard
Armor
Value
Front: 33
R/L Side: 26
Rear: 24
Turret: 35
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Weapons and Ammo Location Tonnage
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2 ER Medium Lasers Turret 2.00
TAG Turret 1.00
Communications Equipment (3 tons) Body 3.00
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Alpha Strike Statistics
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Point Value (PV): 35
TP: CV, SZ: 1, TMM: 4, MV: 20"h
Damage: (S) 1 / (M) 1 / (L) 0
Armor (A): 5, Structure (S): 2
Specials: ENE, MHQ3, RCN, SRCH, TAG, TUR(1/1/-, TAG)
Distribution
Name/Model: Saxon APC (HQ)
Technology: Inner Sphere
Tonnage: 35
Configuration: Hover Combat Vehicle
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Front
1. Empty
Left SideBodyRight SideTurret
1. Empty 1. Communications Equipment (3 ton) 1. Empty 1. ER Medium Laser
2. Empty 2. ER Medium Laser
3. TAG
4. Empty
Rear
1. Empty
Battle Value Breakdown
Name/Model: Saxon APC (HQ)
Technology: Inner Sphere
Tonnage: 35
Configuration: Hover Combat Vehicle
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Defensive Battle Rating
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Armor (Standard): 144 x 2.5 x 1 360.000
Internal Structure (Standard): 20 x 1.5 x 1 (+) 30.000 = 390.000
Unit Type Modifier: Hover (*) 0.70 = 273.000
Defensive Movement Factor: +4 (*) 1.40 = 382.200
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Final Defensive Battle Rating: 382.200
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Offensive Battle Rating
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Offensive Equipment:
ER Medium Laser 62.000
ER Medium Laser (+) 62.000 = 124.000
Total Vehicle Tonnage: 35 / 2 (+) 17.500 = 141.500
Speed Factor: 15 (Flank) (*) 2.300 = 325.450
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Final Offensive Battle Rating: 325.450
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Combat Vehicle Battle Value
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Defensive Battle Rating: 382.200
Offensive Battle Rating: (+) 325.450 = 707.650
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Final BattleMech Battle Value: 708
Alpha Strike Conversion
Name/Model: Saxon APC (HQ)
Technology: Inner Sphere
Tonnage: 35
Configuration: Hover 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: 35 (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: 10 (Cruise) = 20"
Hover Motive Type = 20"h
Ground Target Movement Modifier at 20" is 4
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Final Movement and Movement Modes: 20"h
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Determine Short Range Damage Value
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Offensive Equipment: = 0.000
ER Medium Laser (TU) (+) 0.500 = 0.500
ER Medium Laser (TU) (+) 0.500 = 1.000
Heat-modified damage value:
Damage subtotal rounded up to the nearest tenth = 1.0
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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
ER Medium Laser (TU) (+) 0.500 = 0.500
ER Medium Laser (TU) (+) 0.500 = 1.000
Heat-modified damage value:
Damage subtotal rounded up to the nearest tenth = 1.0
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Final Medium Range Damage Value: 1
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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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Standard: 144 armor points x 1 144.000 = 144.000
Armor Factor Conversion (/) 30 = 4.800
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Final Armor Value: 5
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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 contains no explosive components = ENE
Unit is equipped as a mobile headquarters = MHQ3
Unit is equipped with Communications Equipment = RCN
Unit is a Combat Vehicle = SRCH
Unit is equipped with TAG (TU) = TAG
Unit is equipped with turret mounted weapons = TUR(1/1/-)
Unit is equipped with a turret mounted Target Acquisition Gear = TUR(TAG)
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Determine Point Value
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Unit's Offensive Value:
Attack Damage Factor 1 (Short) + 1 (Medium) + 1 (Medium) + 0 (Long) = 3.000
Special Ability Factor [TAG] Standard TAG (+) 0.500 = 3.500
Blanket Offensive Modifier 1 (Base) (*) 1.000 = 3.500
Defensive Interaction Rating:
Armor Factor 5 (Armor) x 1.7 (Hover) = 8.500
Structure Factor 2 (Structure) x 1.0 (Other Unit) (+) 2.000 = 10.500
Defense Factor 1 + {[4 (20" Move)] x 0.25} (*) 2.000 = 21.000
Final DIR Round to nearest half point = 21.000
Unit's Defensive Value:
Movement Factor 2.5 (0.25 per 2") = 2.500
Final DIR Defensive Interaction Rating (+) 21.000 = 23.500
Unit's Final Point Value:
Offensive Value = 3.500
Defensive Value (+) 23.500 = 27.000
Agile [4 (TMM) - 1] x 1 (Medium) (+) 3.000 = 30.000
Force Bonus [MHQ3] Mobile Headquarters (+) 3.000 = 33.000
Force Bonus [RCN] Recon (+) 2.000 = 35.000
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Final Point Value: 35
Cost Breakdown
Name/Model: Saxon APC (HQ)
Technology: Inner Sphere
Tonnage: 35
Configuration: Hover Combat Vehicle
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Structural Cost
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Armor (Standard) (144 pts) 9.0 x 10,000 90,000.00
Internal Structure (Standard) 3.5 x 10,000 (+) 35,000.00 = 125,000.00
Control Components 2 x 10,000 (+) 20,000.00 = 145,000.00
Lift/Dive Equipment 3.5 x 20,000 (+) 70,000.00 = 215,000.00
Engine (Fusion) (5,000 x 175 x 35) / 75 (+) 408,333.33 = 623,333.33
Turret 0.5 x 5,000 (+) 2,500.00 = 625,833.33
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Total Structural Cost 625,833.33
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Weapons and Equipment Cost
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Communications Equipment (3 ton) 3 x 10000 30,000.00
ER Medium Laser 80,000 (+) 80,000.00 = 110,000.00
ER Medium Laser 80,000 (+) 80,000.00 = 190,000.00
TAG 50,000 (+) 50,000.00 = 240,000.00
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Total Weapons and Equipment Cost 240,000.00
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Combat Vehicle Cost
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Structural Cost 625,833.33
Weapons and Equipment Cost (+) 240,000.00 = 865,833.33
Combat Vehicle Cost Multiplier 1 + (35 / 50) (*) 1.7 = 1,471,916.67
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Final Combat Vehicle Cost 1,471,917.00