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Name/Model: Gladius Jiàn II GDJ-II-49A
Designer: Captain_Frosty
Source(s): Custom Mordel.Net Units
Technology: Inner Sphere
Technology Rating: D
Tonnage: 50
Role: Brawler
Configuration: Combat Vehicle
Era/Year: Succession Wars / 3047
Rules (Current): Introductory
Rules (Era): Introductory
Rules (Year): Introductory
Total Cost: 725,000 C-Bills
Battle Value: 498
Movement Type: Tracked
Power Plant: Méiguī Mechanica T-46 250 Internal Combustion
Cruising Speed: 54 kph
Maximum Speed: 86.4 kph
Armor: KSM Combat plating
Armament:
1 Dominus Arms "Tempestus V" Autocannon/5
1 Dominus Amrs "Pugio" Machine Gun
Manufacturer: Unknown
Primary Factory: Unknown
Communications: Xiānzhī Telecoms "Xìnshǐ v4"
Targeting & Tracking: Xiānzhī Telecoms "Jìngpiàn v6"
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Overview:
The rediscovery of autocannons was perhaps one of the most important moments in Kothnorian
military history, a fact that the Gladius Jiàn II represents perfectly. A direct upgrade to
the original Gladius Jiàn in every way, the GDJ-II-49A sacrifices neither speed nor
protection while replacing the pitiful Legio Heavy Engineering "Demo II" medium rifle with
the newly developed Dominus Arms "Tempestus V" Autocannon 5, removing the Legio Heavy
Engineering "Pillum" Machine Gun as well in the process to save space and cement Dominus
Arms as the sole weapons manufacturer for the project. A fact they flaunt to this day.
Despite the seemingly insignificant nature of the GDJ-II-49A compared to any design from the
inner sphere, effects it had on Kothnorian military operations cannot be understated. With
almost double the damage potential of the old GDJ-39A and with range equal to the HTM-37A,
this single unit quickly replaced both roles and left the aforementioned predecessors to be
viewed as leftovers for garrison duty or reservist equipment. The original Gladius Jiàn,
especially, was completely phased out of production in the aftermath as it was doomed to be
from the start.
In the field, the GDJ-II-49A is met with similar enthusiasm by troops as it was by staff.
Deployed in large numbers thanks to its affordable and simple design, the massed fire of one
or more lances worth of AC/5s has repeatedly succeeded where older units never could. The
only potential flaw of this seemingly flawless unit was, ironically, the result of these
repeated successes as commanders and grunts alike began to over-rely on what remained little
more than a decent medium tank with an AC/5.
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Equipment Mass
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Internal Structure: Standard 5.00
Engine: 250 Internal Combustion 25.00
Cruising MP: 5
Flanking MP: 8
Heat Sinks (Single): 0 0.00
Control Equipment: 2.50
Lift Equipment: 0.00
Power Amplifier: 0.00
Turret: 1.00
Armor Factor: 104 6.50
Type: Standard
Armor
Value
Front: 22
R/L Side: 20
Rear: 20
Turret: 22
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Weapons and Ammo Location Tonnage
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Autocannon/5 Turret 8.00
Machine Gun Turret 0.50
Autocannon/5 (Ammo 20) Body 1.00
Machine Gun (Ammo 100) Body 0.50
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Alpha Strike Statistics
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Point Value (PV): 16
TP: CV, SZ: 2, TMM: 2, MV: 10"t
Damage: (S) 1 / (M) 1 / (L) 1
Armor (A): 3, Structure (S): 3
Specials: EE, SRCH, TUR(1/1/1)
Alpha Strike Conversion
Name/Model: Gladius Jiàn II GDJ-II-49A
Technology: Inner Sphere
Tonnage: 50
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: 50 (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: 5 (Cruise) = 10"
Tracked Motive Type = 10"t
Ground Target Movement Modifier at 10" is 2
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Final Movement and Movement Modes: 10"t
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Determine Short Range Damage Value
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Offensive Equipment: = 0.000
Machine Gun (TU) (+) 0.200 = 0.200
Autocannon/5 (TU) (+) 0.375 = 0.575
Heat-modified damage value:
Damage subtotal rounded up to the nearest tenth = 0.6
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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
Autocannon/5 (TU) (+) 0.500 = 0.500
Heat-modified damage value:
Damage subtotal rounded up to the nearest tenth = 0.5
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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
Autocannon/5 (TU) (+) 0.500 = 0.500
Heat-modified damage value:
Damage subtotal rounded up to the nearest tenth = 0.5
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Final Long Range Damage Value: 1
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Convert Armor
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Standard: 104 armor points x 1 104.000 = 104.000
Armor Factor Conversion (/) 30 = 3.467
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Final Armor Value: 3
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Convert Structure
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Standard: 25 structure points 25.000 = 25.000
Structure Conversion (/) 10 = 2.500
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Final Structure Value: 3
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Determine Special Abilities
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Unit is equipped with an Internal Combustion engine = EE
Unit is a Combat Vehicle = SRCH
Unit is equipped with turret mounted weapons = TUR(1/1/1)
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Determine Point Value
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Unit's Offensive Value:
Attack Damage Factor 1 (Short) + 1 (Medium) + 1 (Medium) + 1 (Long) = 4.000
Blanket Offensive Modifier 1 (Base) (*) 1.000 = 4.000
Defensive Interaction Rating:
Armor Factor 3 (Armor) x 1.8 (Tracked) = 5.400
Structure Factor 3 (Structure) x 1.0 (Other Unit) (+) 3.000 = 8.400
Defense Factor 1 + {[2 (10" Move)] x 0.1} (*) 1.200 = 10.080
Final DIR Round to nearest half point = 10.000
Unit's Defensive Value:
Movement Factor 1.25 (0.25 per 2") = 1.250
Final DIR Defensive Interaction Rating (+) 10.000 = 11.250
Unit's Final Point Value:
Offensive Value = 4.000
Defensive Value (+) 11.250 = 15.250
Agile [2 (TMM) - 1] x 1 (Medium) (+) 1.000 = 16.250
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Final Point Value: 16
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