Rotwang
04/23/13 08:03 AM
94.227.126.162
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Gavial
Mass: 35 tons
Tech Base: Inner Sphere
Motive Type: Tracked
Rules Level: Tournament Legal
Era: Clan Invasion
Tech Rating/Era Availability: D/X-X-D
Production Year: 3064
Cost: 1.051.750 C-Bills
Battle Value: 692
Power Plant: 175 Fusion Engine
Cruise Speed: 54,0 km/h
Flanking Speed: 86,4 km/h
Armor: Standard Armor
Armament:
1 PPC
1 SRM-2
1 Machine Gun
Manufacturer:
Primary Factory:
Communications System:
Targeting and Tracking System:
Overview:
Aimed at the more well-to-do militias and mercenaries, the Gavial is a light
tracked tank designed with speed and mobility, though with enough fighting
capablity to be a threat to heavier units.
Capabilities:
The Gavial comes in at 35 tons and is an exercise in balanced speed, firepower
and protection.
With a top speed of over 80kph the Gavial is fast for a tracked vehicle not
intended for cavalry or recce work. Although not designed for hit and run, it
is mobile enough to make itself a hard target and the favourable speed rating
allows it to keep pace with most tracked forces. Though the tank uses a fusion
engine, most of its components are readily available, making maintenance
relatively easy.
The armament is simple and rugged, a PPC and machine-gun are mounted in the
turret complemented by a fixed, front firing SRM2.
The PPC is tied directly into the fusion engine's heat sinks and is the tank's
main weapon, capable of delivering a painful blow to most light and medium
opponents, while the MG and SRM allow the Gavial to engage enemy infantry and
powered armour that attempts to get close.
The armour is designed to survive two gauss rifle impacts in the frontal area
and at least an AC/20 on the sides and rear. The highly sloped, low profile
design makes the Gavial an ideal ambush tank/Mech destroyer, deployed in lances
with overlapping fields of fire.
Despite its low profile, the Gavial is surprisingly roomy and comfortable,
allowing the crew to remain in the tank for extended periods.
Battle History:
Gavials were first deployed during the Fed-Com civil war. Assigned to armoured
regiments they were used as tank destroyers or heavy recce. They were found to
be well-suited to combined operations with mechs.
When used in protracted engagements, the Gavial tended to under-perform,
lacking the punch of heavier vehicles, often resulting in heavy losses. As a
result many Gavials were removed from front-line units and assigned to
second-line elements or used for garrison duty.
Gavials fought hard in several Jihad battles, cementing its reputation as a
solid and reliable design. Demand after the Jihad remained high, with most
nations buying the Gavial or licensing it for domestic use.
Variants:
The Liao variant drops the PPC in favour of a Large Pulse laser, the SRM is
replaced by a streak version.
The Republic version also replaces the PPC with a pair of Light PPC's and adds
half a ton of extra armour and CASE to protect the crew.
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Equipment Type Rating Mass
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Internal Structure: Standard 20 points 3,50
Engine: Fusion Engine 175 10,50
Cruise MP: 5
Flank MP: 8
Heat Sinks: Single Heat Sink 10 0,00
Control Equipment: 2,00
Lift Equipment: 0,00
Turret: 1,00
Armor: Standard Armor AV - 120 7,50
Armor
Factor
Front 30
Left/Right 20/20
Turret 30
Rear 20
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Equipment Location Heat Spaces Mass
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SRM-2 FR 2 1 1,00
PPC T 10 1 7,00
Machine Gun T 0 1 0,50
@MG (200) BD - 0 1,00
@SRM-2 (50) BD - 0 1,00
BattleForce Statistics
MV S (+0) M (+2) L (+4) E (+6) Wt. Ov Armor: 4 Points: 7
5 2 2 1 0 1 0 Structure: 2
Special Abilities:
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His_Most_Royal_Highass_Donkey
04/23/13 08:51 AM
108.103.126.48
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A good solid design. Not exactly to my taste but none the less a good solid design. Mech jocks take your tank lightly at their paral.
One suggestion drop half a ton of MG ammo for a CASE. I doubt that the tank will use up 100 rounds of MG ammo before it can be resupplied or it is destroyed.
Why argue if the glass is half full or half empty, when you know someone is going to knock it over and spill it anyways.
I was a Major *pain* before
But I got a promotion.
I am now a General *pain*
Yay for promotions!!!
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