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PostPosted: 06-Jun-2005 18:24    Post subject: Lidar Patrol Carrier Reply to topic Reply with quote

These are the guys you send when the job requires more firepower than a dropship, but still doesn't warrant the attention of even a Frigate or Destroyer. They're effective, easily produced, and CHEAP. I can easily see a squadrons of three or so Lidars patrolling backwater systems, freeing up better ships for more important duties.



Class/Model/Name:  Lidar 
Tech:              Inner Sphere / 2750
Vessel Type:       WarShip
Rules:             Level 2, Custom design
Rules Set:         AeroTech2

Mass:              100,000 tons
Hull:              Imstar 10/f
K-F Drive System:  Delano 2070
Length:            284 meters
Sail Diameter:     844 meters
Power Plant:       Breen Standard
Safe Thrust:       3
Maximum Thrust:    5
Armor Type:        Aldis Heavy Standard
Armament:          
   24 Buzzsaw AMS
   54 Firmir MaxiLase Large Laser
  108 Firmir Standard Medium Laser
    8 NL35
Manufacturer:   Kong Interstellar Corporation
  Location:     No longer Produced
Communications System:  Army Comm. Class 5
Targeting & Tracking System:  Army Corporation Type 29K
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Class/Model/Name:  Lidar 
Mass:              100,000 tons

Equipment:                                                            Mass  
Power Plant, Drive & Control:                                       18,000.00
Thrust:  Safe Thrust: 3
      Maximum Thrust: 5
Kearny-Fuchida Hyperdrive:  Compact (Integrity = 4)                 45,250.00
Jump Sail: (Integrity = 3)                                              35.00
Structural Integrity: 66                                             6,600.00
Total Heat Sinks:    600 Double                                        366.00
Fuel & Fuel Pumps:                                                   3,705.00
Bridge, Controls, Radar, Computer & Attitude Thrusters:                250.00
Fire Control Computers:                                                602.00
Food & Water:  (181 days supply)                                       316.00
Armor Type:  Standard  (148 total armor pts)                           132.00
                           Capital Scale Armor Pts
   Location:                            L / R
   Fore:                                 30
   Fore-Left/Right:                   24/24
   Aft-Left/Right:                    24/24
   Aft:                                  22

Cargo:
   Bay 1:  Fighters (24) with 2 doors                                3,600.00
           Fighters (24) with 2 doors                                3,600.00
           Fighters (24) with 2 doors                                3,600.00
           Fighters (24) with 2 doors                                3,600.00
   Bay 2:  Cargo (1)                                                   620.00

DropShip Capacity:  1 Docking Hardpoints                             1,000.00
Grav Deck #1:  (90-meter diameter)                                      50.00
Grav Deck #2:  (80-meter diameter)                                      50.00
Grav Deck #3:  (90-meter diameter)                                      50.00

Crew and Passengers:
     24 Officers (19 minimum)                                          240.00
     50 Crew (41 minimum)                                              350.00
     42 Gunners (39 minimum)                                           294.00
     42 Marines                                                        210.00
    192 Bay Personnel                                                     .00
Weapons and Equipment      Loc        SRV    MRV    LRV    ERV  Heat    Mass
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2 AMS(240 rounds)          Nose        --     --     --     --    2     21.00
2 AMS(240 rounds)          Nose        --     --     --     --    2     21.00
3 Large Laser              Nose     5(54)  2(24)     --     --   24     15.00
  6 Medium Laser                                                 18      6.00
3 Large Laser              Nose     5(54)  2(24)     --     --   24     15.00
  6 Medium Laser                                                 18      6.00
3 Large Laser              Nose     5(54)  2(24)     --     --   24     15.00
  6 Medium Laser                                                 18      6.00
2 NL35                     FL/R         7      7      7     --  208  2,800.00
2 AMS(240 rounds)          FL/R        --     --     --     --    4     42.00
2 AMS(240 rounds)          FL/R        --     --     --     --    4     42.00
3 Large Laser              FL/R     5(54)  2(24)     --     --   48     30.00
  6 Medium Laser                                                 36     12.00
3 Large Laser              FL/R     5(54)  2(24)     --     --   48     30.00
  6 Medium Laser                                                 36     12.00
3 Large Laser              FL/R     5(54)  2(24)     --     --   48     30.00
  6 Medium Laser                                                 36     12.00
2 NL35                     AL/R         7      7      7     --  208  2,800.00
2 AMS(240 rounds)          AL/R        --     --     --     --    4     42.00
2 AMS(240 rounds)          AL/R        --     --     --     --    4     42.00
3 Large Laser              AL/R     5(54)  2(24)     --     --   48     30.00
  6 Medium Laser                                                 36     12.00
3 Large Laser              AL/R     5(54)  2(24)     --     --   48     30.00
  6 Medium Laser                                                 36     12.00
3 Large Laser              AL/R     5(54)  2(24)     --     --   48     30.00
  6 Medium Laser                                                 36     12.00
2 AMS(240 rounds)          Aft         --     --     --     --    2     21.00
2 AMS(240 rounds)          Aft         --     --     --     --    2     21.00
3 Large Laser              Aft      5(54)  2(24)     --     --   24     15.00
  6 Medium Laser                                                 18      6.00
3 Large Laser              Aft      5(54)  2(24)     --     --   24     15.00
  6 Medium Laser                                                 18      6.00
3 Large Laser              Aft      5(54)  2(24)     --     --   24     15.00
  6 Medium Laser                                                 18      6.00
1 Lot Spare Parts (1.25%)                                            1,250.00
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTALS:                                            Heat: 1,196     100,000.00
Tons Left:                                                                .00

Calculated Factors:
Total Cost:        2,314,109,856 C-Bills
Battle Value:      22,697
Cost per BV:       101,956.64
Weapon Value:      17,138 (Ratio = .76)
Damage Factors:    SRV = 1,214;  MRV = 569;  LRV = 202;  ERV = 78
Maintenance:       Maintenance Point Value (MPV) = 200,639
                   (69,538 Structure, 112,025 Life Support, 19,076 Weapons)
                   Support Points (SP) = 261,900  (131% of MPV)
BattleForce2:      Not applicable


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PostPosted: 06-Jun-2005 19:48    Post subject: RE: Lidar Patrol Carrier Reply to topic Reply with quote

bleh i would prefer Moniters for system defence but these will do for lvl2 games
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PostPosted: 13-Jul-2005 18:30    Post subject: RE: Lidar Patrol Carrier Reply to topic Reply with quote

Other then my prefrence for splitting up weapons bays, as you already know, my only issue with this vessel is utter lack of cargo space. Drop you fighters to 40 in two bays 30 with 3 doors each and then use the extra space for cargo.

You can also loose one or two grav decks.

Also, you should add a few escape pods for the crew.

And last, you could add 1 or 2 small crafts.

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PostPosted: 18-Jul-2005 13:04    Post subject: RE: Lidar Patrol Carrier Reply to topic Reply with quote

Actually, I would see a squadron of two or three of these as patrolling a small group of systems. It seems far more efficient than keeping KF drive ships in one place, though it does introduce the chance of being caught in the wrong place. Low speed for its size means that its easily killed by a real ship, so as long as you're prepared for the sacrifice, you'll be fine. But the fighters will be quite useful to support ground troops and take the startch out of the enemy as they arrive or depart.

Really though, there's no purpose whatsoever in having a carrier for system defense. It's cheaper and simpler to base those fighters on-planet, or on a moon or asteroid base.

But I agree with Vagabond's comment on cargo. Small craft are nice, but not strictly necessary if you've got a docking collar. But without cargo room for those fighters, they'll be spending a lot of time without fuel ammunition. Too bad that there aren't more pure energy fighters; they'd be good for carrier basing.

Edit:
And you might want to think on the name. The only lidar I know of is a tracking system; a laser based radar, I believe.


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PostPosted: 19-Jul-2005 23:19    Post subject: RE: Lidar Patrol Carrier Reply to topic Reply with quote

Actually the design itself isn't terribly good. I hereby abandon it.

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PostPosted: 20-Jul-2005 16:03    Post subject: RE: Lidar Patrol Carrier Reply to topic Reply with quote

Hey StarRaven the system you are thinking of goes by the name LADAR not Lidar. LADAR works similar to RADAR and uses Lasers over Radio Waves to get the info.

On to the vessel, I like it. It fits with what I think BT should have. Ships out partoling, and acting like fleets and squdrons, not uber weapons. BT is the only sci-fi that I know of that a warship is so badly treated that it is a non enity to the whole ebby and flow of the universe and it's events.

Ships like the Lidar and others are the keep parts of a fleet and wouldn't be forgotten as it seems to be in the BT world. This kind of vessel and others like tender ships and other supply vessels would be there operating along side the main vessels, not forgotten about as it seem TPTB have done.

I like it and will be finding away to fit it into my Co-Alliance and their allies naval forces.

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PostPosted: 20-Jul-2005 16:38    Post subject: RE: Lidar Patrol Carrier Reply to topic Reply with quote

I agree that this type of ship is something that's really lacking. It is a pretty good design, especially for a fleet carrier that will be protected by some larger ships and its fighter complement.

I don't really thing TPTB really forgot these kind of ships, I think they just made that assumption that DropShips and civilian JumpShips would fill in those roles, which is an unreasonable assumption.
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PostPosted: 21-Jul-2005 05:42    Post subject: RE: Lidar Patrol Carrier Reply to topic Reply with quote

LIDAR: laser imaging detection and ranging. The system uses laser pulses in the same way that RADAR uses radio waves and SONAR uses sound waves. The military prefers the term LADAR (LAser Detection And Ranging), when describing the system.

I just thought the word sounded cool, despite knowing what it meant.


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