Combat Vehicle Technical Readout
Name/Model: Beetle 35 BTL-35A
Designer: Captain_Frosty
Source(s): Custom Mordel.Net Units
Technology: Inner Sphere
Technology Rating: D
Tonnage: 25
Role: Striker
Configuration: Combat Vehicle
Era/Year: Succession Wars / 3035
Rules (Current): Introductory
Rules (Era): Introductory
Rules (Year): Introductory
Total Cost: 529,687 C-Bills
Battle Value: 577
Movement Type: Wheeled
Power Plant: Fuse-Tec '30 155
Cruising Speed: 75.6 kph
Maximum Speed: 118.8 kph
Armor: BSM Combat plating
Armament:
1 Saria Inc. Model 1c 'Flash' Large Laser
Manufacturer: Blackshield State Manufacturing
Primary Factory: Tertiaron, Ducon, Primucon
Communications: SamCo 'Callmaster' 3030
Targeting & Tracking: Saria Inc. 'Snipershot' v2
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Overview:
One of the oldest designs still in active use, the humble BTL-35A 'Beetle' has proven time
and again its usefulness as a cheap, fast, hard hitting fodder unit that can quickly
overwhelm enemies with a combination of numbers, decent armor and the ever-respectable punch
of a large laser mounted upon its turret.
Originally designed as little more than a scout vehicle, the idea of the Large laser that
set it apart came from an anonymous recommendation claiming to be part of the motorized
scout corps and lamenting their inability to effectively ambush enemy units and soften them
up before reporting back to the main force. This complaint saw itself travel across every
desk and through every inbox until finally arriving at the home address mailbox of the
project's lead due to various mistakes, mix-ups and a prank.
The result was a wheeled tank that has since been hailed as the absolute peak of simple
efficiency. Loved by its users and creators alike, the fittingly rounded silhouette of a
distant BTL-35A is enough to make a frontliner smile; the implication of half a dozen large
lasers soon zooming into the battlefield on their side being one that is often proven
accurate.
Capabilities:
The BTL-35A 'Beetle' has one major strength above all; simplicity. It is beyond cheap, quite
fast and has one reliably strong weapon that can engage any target to a competent degree.
There is not much else that can be said without simply repeating these points as this
intentionally simple design is the vehicle's entire point.
Deployment:
With a C-Bill and BV cost that puts even the Capellan 'Po 1' tank to shame, the BTL-35A
'Beetle' is the purest essence of a striker platform. Best fielded in groups of any size
above two, the combination of speed, decent armor and firepower allows for incredible fire
support as concentrated large laser fire can bring down even some of the heavier targets one
may encounter on the battlefield.
On a more strategic level, the BTL-35A makes for a perfect fodder unit that can comfortably
punch above its own weight without any form of logistic strain for ammunition or complicated
components. This means that one can simply throw a group of Beetles at a problem and solve
it without much need for complex tactics. Even if the problem is too big, the BTL-35A can
always soften it up.
Variants:
The BTL-35 'Beetle' has two variants.
The first, the BTL-35A, is the one discussed above.
The second, the BTL-35T, is a troop transport variant that sacrifices the large laser to
mount a medium laser, two flamers, a one ton infantry compartment and one ton of cargo
storage.
Notable MechWarriors:
None; even if a vehicle crew did attain fame, it would only be in the territories of the
Blackshield Company and thus of no significance to the major powers.
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Equipment Mass
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Internal Structure: Standard 2.50
Engine: 155 Fusion 8.50
Cruising MP: 7
Flanking MP: 11
Heat Sinks (Single): 10 0.00
Control Equipment: 1.50
Lift Equipment: 0.00
Power Amplifier: 0.00
Turret: 0.50
Armor Factor: 112 7.00
Type: Standard
Armor
Value
Front: 23
R/L Side: 22
Rear: 22
Turret: 23
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Weapons and Ammo Location Tonnage
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Large Laser Turret 5.00
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Alpha Strike Statistics
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Point Value (PV): 22
TP: CV, SZ: 1, TMM: 3, MV: 14"w
Damage: (S) 1 / (M) 1 / (L) 0
Armor (A): 4, Structure (S): 2
Specials: ENE, SRCH, TUR(1/1/-)
Distribution
Name/Model: Beetle 35 BTL-35A
Technology: Inner Sphere
Tonnage: 25
Configuration: Wheeled Combat Vehicle
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Front
1. Empty
Left SideBodyRight SideTurret
1. Empty 1. Empty 1. Empty 1. Large Laser
2. Empty
Rear
1. Empty
Battle Value Breakdown
Name/Model: Beetle 35 BTL-35A
Technology: Inner Sphere
Tonnage: 25
Configuration: Wheeled Combat Vehicle
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Defensive Battle Rating
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Armor (Standard): 112 x 2.5 x 1 280.000
Internal Structure (Standard): 15 x 1.5 x 1 (+) 22.500 = 302.500
Unit Type Modifier: Wheeled (*) 0.80 = 242.000
Defensive Movement Factor: +4 (*) 1.40 = 338.800
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Final Defensive Battle Rating: 338.800
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Offensive Battle Rating
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Offensive Equipment:
Large Laser 123.000
Total Vehicle Tonnage: 25 / 2 (+) 12.500 = 135.500
Speed Factor: 11 (Flank) (*) 1.760 = 238.480
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Final Offensive Battle Rating: 238.480
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Combat Vehicle Battle Value
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Defensive Battle Rating: 338.800
Offensive Battle Rating: (+) 238.480 = 577.280
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Final BattleMech Battle Value: 577
Alpha Strike Conversion
Name/Model: Beetle 35 BTL-35A
Technology: Inner Sphere
Tonnage: 25
Configuration: Wheeled 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: 25 (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: 7 (Cruise) = 14"
Wheeled Motive Type = 14"w
Ground Target Movement Modifier at 14" is 3
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Final Movement and Movement Modes: 14"w
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Determine Short Range Damage Value
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Offensive Equipment: = 0.000
Large Laser (TU) (+) 0.800 = 0.800
Heat-modified damage value:
Damage subtotal rounded up to the nearest tenth = 0.8
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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
Large Laser (TU) (+) 0.800 = 0.800
Heat-modified damage value:
Damage subtotal rounded up to the nearest tenth = 0.8
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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: 112 armor points x 1 112.000 = 112.000
Armor Factor Conversion (/) 30 = 3.733
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Final Armor Value: 4
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Convert Structure
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Standard: 15 structure points 15.000 = 15.000
Structure Conversion (/) 10 = 1.500
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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 a Combat Vehicle = SRCH
Unit is equipped with turret mounted weapons = TUR(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) + 0 (Long) = 3.000
Blanket Offensive Modifier 1 (Base) (*) 1.000 = 3.000
Defensive Interaction Rating:
Armor Factor 4 (Armor) x 1.7 (Wheeled) = 6.800
Structure Factor 2 (Structure) x 1.0 (Other Unit) (+) 2.000 = 8.800
Defense Factor 1 + {[3 (14" Move)] x 0.25} (*) 1.750 = 15.400
Final DIR Round to nearest half point = 15.500
Unit's Defensive Value:
Movement Factor 1.75 (0.25 per 2") = 1.750
Final DIR Defensive Interaction Rating (+) 15.500 = 17.250
Unit's Final Point Value:
Offensive Value = 3.000
Defensive Value (+) 17.250 = 20.250
Agile [3 (TMM) - 1] x 1 (Medium) (+) 2.000 = 22.250
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Final Point Value: 22
Cost Breakdown
Name/Model: Beetle 35 BTL-35A
Technology: Inner Sphere
Tonnage: 25
Configuration: Wheeled Combat Vehicle
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Structural Cost
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Armor (Standard) (112 pts) 7.0 x 10,000 70,000.00
Internal Structure (Standard) 2.5 x 10,000 (+) 25,000.00 = 95,000.00
Control Components 1.5 x 10,000 (+) 15,000.00 = 110,000.00
Engine (Fusion) (5,000 x 155 x 25) / 75 (+) 258,333.33 = 368,333.33
Turret 0.5 x 5,000 (+) 2,500.00 = 370,833.33
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Total Structural Cost 370,833.33
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Weapons and Equipment Cost
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Large Laser 100,000 100,000.00
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Total Weapons and Equipment Cost 100,000.00
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Combat Vehicle Cost
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Structural Cost 370,833.33
Weapons and Equipment Cost (+) 100,000.00 = 470,833.33
Combat Vehicle Cost Multiplier 1 + (25 / 200) (*) 1.125 = 529,687.50
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Final Combat Vehicle Cost 529,687.00
1 out of 1 users (100.00%) have found this review useful
Rating:
5.00
Comment:
Having perviewed all available resources currently available on the Black Shield Company, I can safely say this tank represents their strengths the best. Fast, long ranged, and tough, it would be a menace to have to deal with.
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