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PostPosted: 25-Apr-2005 11:39    Post subject: Wolfbane Assault Tank Reply to topic Reply with quote
No fluff yet. Working on it. Think of it as a cheaper alternative to the Ajax.

I'm looking for suggestions so as to perfect the design, so two questions. First, do you have any suggestions for more configurations? Second, is the spreading of weapons a good idea, or should I focus more of my firepower forward? I'm having trouble deciding it, as there are arguments both ways.

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Type/Model:    Wolfbane Assault Tank (base)
Tech:          Inner Sphere / 3067
Config:        Tracked Omni Vehicle
Rules:         Level 2, Custom design

Mass:          100 tons
Power Plant:   300 Vlar Fusion
Cruise Speed:  32.4 km/h
Maximum Speed: 54.0 km/h
Armor Type:    StarGuard CIV Ferro-Fibrous
Armament:      None
Manufacturer:  General Motors
  Location:    Kathil, Salem
Communications System:  Achernar Electronics HID-21
Targeting & Tracking System:  Federated Hunter Mark III

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Type/Model:    Wolfbane Assault Tank (base)
Mass:          100 tons

Equipment:                                 Items    Mass
Int. Struct.:  50 pts Standard               0     10.00
Engine:        300 Fusion                    0     19.00
Shielding & Transmission Equipment:          0      9.50
    Cruise MP:   3
     Flank MP:   5
Heat Sinks:     10 Single                    0       .00
Cockpit & Controls:                          0      5.00
Crew: 7 Members                              0       .00
Turret Equipment (Locked):                   0      3.00
Armor Factor:  260 pts Ferro-Fibrous         2     14.50

                          Internal    Armor
                          Structure   Value
   Front:                    10         76 
   Left / Right Sides:       10      54/54 
   Rear:                     10         30 
   Turret:                   10         46 

Weapons and Equipment    Loc  Heat  Ammo   Items    Mass
--------------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------------
TOTALS:                           0          2     61.00
Items & Tons Left:                          23     39.00

Calculated Factors:
Total Cost:        6,137,500 C-Bills
Battle Value:      274
Cost per BV:       22,399.64
Weapon Value:      0 / 0 (Ratio = .00 / .00)
Damage Factors:    SRDmg = 0;  MRDmg = 0;  LRDmg = 0
BattleForce2:      MP: 3T,  Armor/Structure: 0 / 10
                   Damage PB/M/L: -/-/-,  Overheat: 0
                   Class: GA;  Point Value: 3
                   Specials: omni



          BattleTech Vehicle Technical Readout
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Type/Model:    Wolfbane Assault Tank Prime
Tech:          Inner Sphere / 3067
Config:        Tracked Omni Vehicle
Rules:         Level 2, Custom design

Mass:          100 tons
Power Plant:   300 Vlar Fusion
Cruise Speed:  32.4 km/h
Maximum Speed: 54.0 km/h
Armor Type:    StarGuard CIV Ferro-Fibrous
Armament:      
  1 Gauss Rifle 
  1 Rotary AC/5 
  1 Streak SRM 6 
  1 Small Laser 
  3 Medium Lasers
Manufacturer:  General Motors
  Location:    Kathil, Salem
Communications System:  Achernar Electronics HID-21
Targeting & Tracking System:  Federated Hunter Mark III

--------------------------------------------------------
Type/Model:    Wolfbane Assault Tank Prime
Mass:          100 tons

Equipment:                                 Items    Mass
Int. Struct.:  50 pts Standard               0     10.00
Engine:        300 Fusion                    0     19.00
Shielding & Transmission Equipment:          0      9.50
    Cruise MP:   3
     Flank MP:   5
Heat Sinks:     10 Single                    0       .00
Cockpit & Controls:                          0      5.00
Crew: 7 Members                              0       .00
Turret Equipment (Locked):                   0      3.00
Armor Factor:  260 pts Ferro-Fibrous         2     14.50

                          Internal    Armor
                          Structure   Value
   Front:                    10         76 
   Left / Right Sides:       10      54/54 
   Rear:                     10         30 
   Turret:                   10         46 

Weapons and Equipment    Loc  Heat  Ammo   Items    Mass
--------------------------------------------------------
1 Gauss Rifle            Turret   0   16     2     17.00
1 Rotary AC/5            Turret   0   60     2     13.00
1 Streak SRM 6           Turret   0   15     2      5.50
1 Small Laser            Turret   1          1       .50
3 Medium Lasers          Front    9          3      3.00
--------------------------------------------------------
TOTALS:                          10         12    100.00
Items & Tons Left:                          13       .00

Calculated Factors:
Total Cost:        8,528,125 C-Bills
Battle Value:      1,256
Cost per BV:       6,789.91
Weapon Value:      1,872 / 1,770 (Ratio = 1.49 / 1.41)
Damage Factors:    SRDmg = 52;  MRDmg = 25;  LRDmg = 8
BattleForce2:      MP: 3T,  Armor/Structure: 0 / 10
                   Damage PB/M/L: 6/6/2,  Overheat: 0
                   Class: GA;  Point Value: 13
                   Specials: omni



          BattleTech Vehicle Technical Readout
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Type/Model:    Wolfbane Assault Tank A
Tech:          Inner Sphere / 3067
Config:        Tracked Omni Vehicle
Rules:         Level 2, Custom design

Mass:          100 tons
Power Plant:   300 Vlar Fusion
Cruise Speed:  32.4 km/h
Maximum Speed: 54.0 km/h
Armor Type:    StarGuard CIV Ferro-Fibrous
Armament:      
  2 Rotary AC/5s
  1 PPC 
  2 Streak SRM 2s
  3 Machine Guns
Manufacturer:  General Motors
  Location:    Kathil, Salem
Communications System:  Achernar Electronics HID-21
Targeting & Tracking System:  Federated Hunter Mark III

--------------------------------------------------------
Type/Model:    Wolfbane Assault Tank A
Mass:          100 tons

Equipment:                                 Items    Mass
Int. Struct.:  50 pts Standard               0     10.00
Engine:        300 Fusion                    0     19.00
Shielding & Transmission Equipment:          0      9.50
    Cruise MP:   3
     Flank MP:   5
Heat Sinks:     10 Single                    0       .00
Cockpit & Controls:                          0      5.00
Crew: 7 Members                              0       .00
Turret Equipment (Locked):                   0      3.00
Armor Factor:  260 pts Ferro-Fibrous         2     14.50

                          Internal    Armor
                          Structure   Value
   Front:                    10         76 
   Left / Right Sides:       10      54/54 
   Rear:                     10         30 
   Turret:                   10         46 

Weapons and Equipment    Loc  Heat  Ammo   Items    Mass
--------------------------------------------------------
1 Rotary AC/5            Turret   0   60     2     13.00
1 Rotary AC/5            Turret   0   60     1     13.00
1 PPC                    Turret  10          1      7.00
1 Streak SRM 2           Front    0   50     2      2.50
1 Streak SRM 2           Rear     0          1      1.50
1 Machine Gun            Front    0  100     2      1.00
1 Machine Gun            Left     0          1       .50
1 Machine Gun            Right    0          1       .50
--------------------------------------------------------
TOTALS:                          10         13    100.00
Items & Tons Left:                          12       .00

Calculated Factors:
Total Cost:        8,441,250 C-Bills
Battle Value:      1,194
Cost per BV:       7,069.72
Weapon Value:      1,761 / 1,710 (Ratio = 1.47 / 1.43)
Damage Factors:    SRDmg = 50;  MRDmg = 29;  LRDmg = 5
BattleForce2:      MP: 3T,  Armor/Structure: 0 / 10
                   Damage PB/M/L: 6/6/1,  Overheat: 0
                   Class: GA;  Point Value: 12
                   Specials: omni



          BattleTech Vehicle Technical Readout
                      VALIDATED

Type/Model:    Wolfbane Assault Tank B
Tech:          Inner Sphere / 3067
Config:        Tracked Omni Vehicle
Rules:         Level 2, Custom design

Mass:          100 tons
Power Plant:   300 Vlar Fusion
Cruise Speed:  32.4 km/h
Maximum Speed: 54.0 km/h
Armor Type:    StarGuard CIV Ferro-Fibrous
Armament:      
  1 LB 20-X AC 
  5 Streak SRM 2s
  1 LRM 15 w/ Artemis IV
  3 Medium Lasers
  1 Small Laser 
Manufacturer:  General Motors
  Location:    Kathil, Salem
Communications System:  Achernar Electronics HID-21
Targeting & Tracking System:  Federated Hunter Mark III

--------------------------------------------------------
Type/Model:    Wolfbane Assault Tank B
Mass:          100 tons

Equipment:                                 Items    Mass
Int. Struct.:  50 pts Standard               0     10.00
Engine:        300 Fusion                    0     19.00
Shielding & Transmission Equipment:          0      9.50
    Cruise MP:   3
     Flank MP:   5
Heat Sinks:     10 Single                    0       .00
Cockpit & Controls:                          0      5.00
Crew: 7 Members                              0       .00
Turret Equipment (Locked):                   0      3.00
Armor Factor:  260 pts Ferro-Fibrous         2     14.50

                          Internal    Armor
                          Structure   Value
   Front:                    10         76 
   Left / Right Sides:       10      54/54 
   Rear:                     10         30 
   Turret:                   10         46 

Weapons and Equipment    Loc  Heat  Ammo   Items    Mass
--------------------------------------------------------
1 LB 20-X AC             Turret   0   15     2     17.00
2 Streak SRM 2s          Turret   0   50     3      4.00
1 LRM 15 w/ Artemis IV   Turret   0   16     2     10.00
3 Medium Lasers          Turret   9          3      3.00
1 Streak SRM 2           Left     0          1      1.50
1 Streak SRM 2           Right    0          1      1.50
1 Streak SRM 2           Rear     0          1      1.50
1 Small Laser            Rear     1          1       .50
--------------------------------------------------------
TOTALS:                          10         16    100.00
Items & Tons Left:                           9       .00

Calculated Factors:
Total Cost:        9,425,625 C-Bills
Battle Value:      1,070
Cost per BV:       8,809.0
Weapon Value:      1,821 / 1,629 (Ratio = 1.70 / 1.52)
Damage Factors:    SRDmg = 51;  MRDmg = 19;  LRDmg = 5
BattleForce2:      MP: 3T,  Armor/Structure: 0 / 10
                   Damage PB/M/L: 6/7/1,  Overheat: 0
                   Class: GA;  Point Value: 11
                   Specials: omni, if


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PostPosted: 25-Apr-2005 11:48    Post subject: RE: Wolfbane Assault Tank Reply to topic Reply with quote
Go for the spreading of weapons. In the way that an assault 'mechs arms protect if from side attacks (because it can't turn very fast), you'll need something to protect you from getting flanked. Having one light on one side and another light on the other, with a heavy to the front is a bad situation for any tanker, but having side-mounted weapons will help ease the pain.


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PostPosted: 25-Apr-2005 12:06    Post subject: RE: Wolfbane Assault Tank Reply to topic Reply with quote
Yes, I've been coming around to that. I just ran it in MegaMek, and got immoblized by the enemy 'Mech. It came up behind me and got splattered by the AC/20, but the rear weapons helped. Of course, I only had 5 armor left to the rear...

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PostPosted: 25-Apr-2005 12:35    Post subject: RE: Wolfbane Assault Tank Reply to topic Reply with quote
Interesting. What about some fire-support variant. This is just first thing that struck me:

turret: 3 LRM-15s + AIV and ER large laser
body: 7 tons of LRM ammo, 2 more HSs and C3 slave.

If used from well fortified position, this may be quite dangerous.

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PostPosted: 25-Apr-2005 17:06    Post subject: RE: Wolfbane Assault Tank Reply to topic Reply with quote
Nice. Its quite deadly. RAC/5 and Gauss will make anyone think twice about getting in range.
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PostPosted: 25-Apr-2005 21:24    Post subject: RE: Wolfbane Assault Tank Reply to topic Reply with quote
i usually mount streak SRM6s on the sides and maybe the rear if i can afford it. They are usually enough to keep most people honest and at arms length.
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PostPosted: 25-Apr-2005 21:53    Post subject: RE: Wolfbane Assault Tank Reply to topic Reply with quote
Mixing up the facings of the weapons is a good idea, it keeps the enemy from finding a blind spot on the vheicle and also allows you the chance to get more targets to fire at.

Very nicely done.

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PostPosted: 26-Apr-2005 15:35    Post subject: RE: Wolfbane Assault Tank Reply to topic Reply with quote
In all honesty I've had better luck concentrtating my heavier weapons in the turret. It allows me to fire my main barrage in any arc I want to. Sneak up behind me? Swing turet and alpha strike him. To either side? Swing turret around and alpha strike him. On the config with the trio of MG's I'd put them in each arc BUT your front. Also I do that with SRM-2's. Medium pulses are also good for it. The side and rear mounted weapons are generally used by me for infantry attacking. The turret mounted weapons can handle the front which is where I'll generally keep my enemies.

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