Distribution

Name/Model:         Thunder Bird VTOL (Jump Infantry)
Technology:         Inner Sphere
Tonnage:            25
Configuration:      VTOL Combat Vehicle

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                Front                                                                  
                1. Machine Gun                                                         
                2. SRM 4                                                               
                3. SRM 4                                                               
                4. Empty                                                               
                                                                                       
Left Side       Body                                    Right Side                     
1. Empty        1. Compartment, Infantry (4 ton)        1. Empty                       
                2. Machine Gun (Ammo 100)                                              
                3. SRM 4 (Ammo 25)                                                     
                4. Empty                                                               
                                                                                       
                Rear                                                                   
                1. Empty                                                               

                 Battle Value Breakdown

Name/Model:         Thunder Bird VTOL (Jump Infantry)
Technology:         Inner Sphere
Tonnage:            25
Configuration:      VTOL Combat Vehicle

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Defensive Battle Rating
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  Armor (Standard):              88 x 2.5 x 1         220.000             
  Internal Structure (Standard): 15 x 1.5 x 1  (+)     22.500  =   242.500
  Unit Type Modifier:            VTOL          (*)       0.70  =   169.750
  Defensive Movement Factor:     +4 (VTOL )    (*)       1.50  =   254.625
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Final Defensive Battle Rating:                                     254.625

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Offensive Battle Rating
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  Offensive Equipment:                                                    
       SRM 4                                           39.000             
       SRM 4                                   (+)     39.000  =    78.000
       Machine Gun                             (+)      5.000  =    83.000
       SRM 4 (Ammo 25)                         (+)      5.000  =    88.000
       Machine Gun (Ammo 100)                  (+)      0.500  =    88.500
  Total Vehicle Tonnage:         25 / 2        (+)     12.500  =   101.000
  Speed Factor:                  12 (Flank)    (*)      1.890  =   190.890
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Final Offensive Battle Rating:                                     190.890

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Combat Vehicle Battle Value
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  Defensive Battle Rating:                            254.625             
  Offensive Battle Rating:                     (+)    190.890  =   445.515
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Final BattleMech Battle Value:                                         446

                 Alpha Strike Conversion

Name/Model:         Thunder Bird VTOL (Jump Infantry)
Technology:         Inner Sphere
Tonnage:            25
Configuration:      VTOL 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:               8 (Cruise)                                                                                   =     16"
     VTOL Motive Type                                                                                                         =    16"v
     Ground Target Movement Modifier at 16" is 3                                                                                       
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Final Movement and Movement Modes:                                                                                                 16"v

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Determine Short Range Damage Value
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  Offensive Equipment:                                                                                                        =   0.000
     Machine Gun                                                                                                 (+)   0.200  =   0.200
     SRM 4                                                                                                       (+)   0.600  =   0.800
     SRM 4                                                                                                       (+)   0.600  =   1.400
                                                                                                                                       
  Heat-modified damage value:                                                                                                          
     Damage subtotal rounded up to the nearest tenth                                                                          =     1.4
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Final Short Range Damage Value:                                                                                                       2

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Determine Medium Range Damage Value
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  Offensive Equipment:                                                                                                        =   0.000
     SRM 4                                                                                                       (+)   0.600  =   0.600
     SRM 4                                                                                                       (+)   0.600  =   1.200
                                                                                                                                       
  Heat-modified damage value:                                                                                                          
     Damage subtotal rounded up to the nearest tenth                                                                          =     1.2
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Final Medium Range Damage Value:                                                                                                      2

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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:                      88 armor points x 1                                                                  88.000  =  88.000
     Armor Factor Conversion                                                                                     (/)      30  =   2.933
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Final Armor Value:                                                                                                                    3

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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 is a VTOL vehicle type                                                                                                 =    ATMO
  Unit is equipped with an Internal Combustion engine                                                                         =      EE
  Unit is equipped with 4 tons of tons of space allocated for infantry transport                                              =     IT4
  Unit is a Combat Vehicle                                                                                                    =    SRCH
  Unit is equipped with forward facing SRMs                                                                                   =  SRM1/1

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Determine Point Value
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  Unit's Offensive Value:                                                                                                              
     Attack Damage Factor        2 (Short) + 2 (Medium) + 2 (Medium) + 0 (Long)                                               =   6.000
     Blanket Offensive Modifier  1 (Base)                                                                        (*)   1.000  =   6.000
                                                                                                                                       
  Defensive Interaction Rating:                                                                                                        
     Armor Factor                3 (Armor) x 1.5 (VTOL)                                                                       =   4.500
     Structure Factor            2 (Structure) x 1.0 (Other Unit)                                                (+)   2.000  =   6.500
     Defense Factor              1 + {[3 (16" Move) + 1 (VTOL)] x 0.25}                                          (*)   2.000  =  13.000
     Final DIR                   Round to nearest half point                                                                  =  13.000
                                                                                                                                       
  Unit's Defensive Value:                                                                                                              
     Movement Factor             2 (0.25 per 2")                                                                              =   2.000
     Final DIR                   Defensive Interaction Rating                                                    (+)  13.000  =  15.000
                                                                                                                                       
  Unit's Final Point Value:                                                                                                            
     Offensive Value                                                                                                          =   6.000
     Defensive Value                                                                                             (+)  15.000  =  21.000
     Agile                       [3 (TMM) - 1] x 2 (Medium)                                                      (+)   4.000  =  25.000
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Final Point Value:                                                                                                                   25

                 Cost Breakdown

Name/Model:         Thunder Bird VTOL (Jump Infantry)
Technology:         Inner Sphere
Tonnage:            25
Configuration:      VTOL Combat Vehicle

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Structural Cost
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  Armor (Standard)                    (88 pts) 5.5 x 10,000               55,000.00                    
  Internal Structure (Standard)       2.5 x 10,000            (+)         25,000.00  =        80,000.00
  Control Components                  1.5 x 10,000            (+)         15,000.00  =        95,000.00
  Rotors                              2.5 x 40,000            (+)        100,000.00  =       195,000.00
  Engine (Internal Combustion)        (1,250 x 60 x 25) / 75  (+)         25,000.00  =       220,000.00
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Total Structural Cost                                                                        220,000.00

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Weapons and Equipment Cost
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  Compartment, Infantry (4 ton)       8 x 0                                    0.00                    
  Machine Gun                         5,000                   (+)          5,000.00  =         5,000.00
  Machine Gun (Ammo 100) [Empty Bin]  0                       (+)              0.00  =         5,000.00
  SRM 4                               60,000                  (+)         60,000.00  =        65,000.00
  SRM 4                               60,000                  (+)         60,000.00  =       125,000.00
  SRM 4 (Ammo 25) [Empty Bin]         0                       (+)              0.00  =       125,000.00
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Total Weapons and Equipment Cost                                                             125,000.00

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Combat Vehicle Cost
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  Structural Cost                                                        220,000.00                    
  Weapons and Equipment Cost                                  (+)        125,000.00  =       345,000.00
  Combat Vehicle Cost Multiplier      1 + (25 / 30)           (*)             1.833  =       632,385.00
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Final Combat Vehicle Cost                                                                    632,385.00