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PostPosted: 29-Apr-2005 11:35    Post subject: Lightning Raider artillery vehicle Reply to topic Reply with quote

Lightning Raider artillery vehicle
IS medium hovercraft level 2
Tonnage: 45t
Internal Structure: 4.5t
Engine: 9t
MP: 9/14
Heat Sinks: standard 10 0t
Control Equipment: 2.5t
Lift Equipment:4.5t
Power Amplifier: 0t
Armor: standard 64 4t
Armor
Front: 16
R/L Side: 16/16
Rear: 16
Weapons and Ammo Location Tonnage
Arrow IV Front 15t
ER Laser (M) Rear 1t
ECM Suite Body 1.5t
Arrow IV (15) Body 3t

Lightning Raider was designed during 2nd Succession war to give DCMS raiding parties some serious firepower.

It can easily keep pace with most mechs and hovers from Star League era and ECM shelters it from detection until it's too late.
Armor is quite thin, but speed and range form primary defense. Old laser was replaced by ER weapon to discourage pursuit, but there are no other offensive weapons.

The project was returned to life in 3065 and first vehicles had already reached the units.

Special reinforced version with retractable sledge for lift equipment protection was armed with Thumper artillery gun. this variant is used to harass the enemy from afar.

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PostPosted: 29-Apr-2005 16:57    Post subject: RE: Lightning Raider artillery vehicle Reply to topic Reply with quote

Interesting concept. It has its pros and cons from the modified Yellow Jacket approach.
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PostPosted: 01-May-2005 14:31    Post subject: RE: Lightning Raider artillery vehicle Reply to topic Reply with quote

It can't be as easily caught as slow Yellow Jacket and has ECM to hide it from enemy sensors. The laser can be replaced with C3 slave.

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