Cray
10/19/06 09:36 AM
147.160.136.10
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This is a corrected version of the Demolisher HGR. HMVee left the Demolisher's turret armor in place when I moved the weapons to the front location. Plus, a new name was suggested.
BattleTech Vehicle Technical Readout
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Type/Model: Demolisher Assault Gun
Tech: Inner Sphere / 3067
Config: Tracked Vehicle
Rules: Level 2, Standard design
Mass: 80 tons
Power Plant: 240 Pitban Fusion
Cruise Speed: 32.4 km/h
Maximum Speed: 54.0 km/h
Armor Type: Durandal 160 Ferro-Fibrous
Armament:
2 Heavy Gauss Rifles
Manufacturer: Aldis Industries
Location: Terra
Communications System: Omicron 5000
Targeting & Tracking System: Omicron VII
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==Overview:==
Since its introduction into combat, the Demolisher Heavy Tank has earned
a reputation as one of the most deadly vehicles on the battlefield. Although
frightened enemy troops have often exaggerated their reports, the Demolisher
is definitely a superb battle machine.
It was the first heavy tank produced by Aldis Industries, and still is
the most popular. The Aldis engineers conceived of the Demolisher project in
the early days of the Succession Wars as a solution to the 'Mech technology
problem. The Aldis designers hoped to create a vehicle heavy enough to destroy
any 'Mech, which they could sell to the worlds unable to afford 'Mech forces.
The first line of Demolishers was an amazing success. Many worlds not
protected by standing 'Mech armies bought hundreds of Demolishers. This tall,
squat, four-tread model is the one most often thought of as a Demolisher to
this day. However, Aldis Industries soon released the Demolisher Mk II, a
shorter version with a better suspension system and only two tread units.
==Capabilities:==
The Demolisher Assault Gun (AG) is a simple upgrade of the twin-tracked Demolisher
chassis. Besides minor tweaks to the oft-troubled electronics and
communications and the very substantial change to a 240 Pitban fusion engine
(necessary for the new weapons).
The primary change is the new weaponry: a pair of Poland Model 0M-FG Heavy
Gauss Rifles. This necessitated converting the Demolisher from a conventional
turreted tank to an assault gun, but the change was not entirely detrimental
to Aldis's perspective. The removal of the turret in favor of a fixed, domed
superstructure simplified manufacturing and accelerated production of the
Demolisher-AG.
The change necessitated a reappraisal of tactics for the Demolisher-AG.
It couldn't be deployed as a conventional tank; due care had to be taken for
the limited arc of its monstrous primary weaponry.
==Variants:==
The Kuritan variant of the Demolisher AG trades a ton of ammo for a C3
slave; command variants use a pair of conventional gauss rifles and carry a
ton more armor.
==Deployment==
The Demolisher AG was first fielded in 3069 by the Federated Suns and
used to devastating effect in urban combat on New Avalon...so long as it could
ambush its victims properly. The Word of Blake's methodical use of Battle
Armor made effective ambushes rare.
Elsewhere, platoons of Demolisher AGs significantly stiffened the
backbone of conventional armored battalions. With a substantial punch to
moderate ranges and adequate long-ranged firepower, the Demolisher AG was
(ironically) fairly useful in open field combat if the opposing force did not
close to very short ranges where turrets were critical.
Demolisher AGs became emblematic of the all-or-nothing nature of the
Jihad: damn the turrets, damn the finesse, just smash the foes with BFGs. Used
intelligently, they could do just that.
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Type/Model: Demolisher Assault Gun
Mass: 80 tons
Equipment: Items Mass
Int. Struct.: 40 pts Standard 0 8.00
Engine: 240 Fusion 0 11.50
Shielding & Transmission Equipment: 0 6.00
Cruise MP: 3
Flank MP: 5
Heat Sinks: 10 Single 0 .00
Cockpit & Controls: 0 4.00
Crew: 6 Members 0 .00
Armor Factor: 161 pts Ferro-Fibrous 2 9.00
Internal Armor
Structure Value
Front: 8 50
Left / Right Sides: 8 40/40
Rear: 8 31
Weapons and Equipment Loc Heat Ammo Items Mass
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2 Heavy Gauss Rifles Front 0 20 3 41.00
1 C.A.S.E. Equipment Body 1 .50
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TOTALS: 0 6 80.00
Items & Tons Left: 15 .00
Calculated Factors:
Total Cost: 4,914,000 C-Bills
Battle Value: 1,081
Cost per BV: 4,545.79
Weapon Value: 630 / 630 (Ratio = .58 / .58)
Damage Factors: SRDmg = 35; MRDmg = 26; LRDmg = 7
BattleForce2: MP: 3T, Armor/Structure: 0 / 7
Damage PB/M/L: 3/4/2, Overheat: 0
Class: GA; Point Value: 11
Mike Miller, Materials Engineer
Disclaimer: Anything stated in this post is unofficial and non-canon unless directly quoted from a published book. Random internet musings of a BattleTech writer are not canon.
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Karagin
12/24/06 06:11 PM
70.123.166.36
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Nice assault gun platform that would fit in with the LAAF's thinking...or then again anyone who needs big guns for a decent price...
Karagin
Given time and plenty of paper, a philosopher can prove anything.
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strife
01/05/07 07:52 PM
216.40.86.86
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Thats pretty cool, a super-hetzer, I drew one up like that cept it was a 80ton wheeled tank with an ICE and more ammo, and a turret, and only 10 tons of armor. Cost about 2,200,000 and had a BV of 1004.
Stick some UAC/20s inplace and you'd have a really scary mech-killing tank there.
"caliber fifty JUSTICE!"
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