happyguy49
04/28/18 09:59 PM
107.181.176.106
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Epona Fuel Cell, "Pawn" configuration (Hell's Horses)
Mass: 50 tons
Tech Base: Mixed
Motive Type: Hovercraft
Rules Level: Experimental Tech
Era: Dark Ages
Tech Rating/Era Availability: F/X-X-F-A
Production Year: 3140
Cost: 2,824,000 C-Bills
Battle Value: 1,578
Power Plant: 165 Fuel Cell Engine
Cruise Speed: 86.4 km/h
Flanking Speed: 129.6 km/h
Armor: Ferro-Lamellor
Armament:
4 (CL) iATM-3s
5 (CL) Medium Chemical Lasers
4 (CL) Light Machine Guns
1 (CL) Targeting Computer
Manufacturer:
Primary Factory:
Communications System:
Targeting and Tracking System:
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Equipment Type Rating Mass
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Internal Structure: Standard 25 points 5.00
Engine: Fuel-Cell Engine 165 7.50
Cruise MP: 8
Flank MP: 12
Heat Sinks: (IS) Single Heat Sink 1 0.00
Control Equipment: 2.50
Lift Equipment: 5.00
Turret: 1.50
Armor: Ferro-Lamellor AV - 105 7.50
Armor
Factor
Front 26
Left/Right 21/21
Turret 21
Rear 16
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Equipment Location Heat Spaces Mass
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(CL) Light Machine Gun FR 0 1 0.25
(CL) Light Machine Gun LS 0 1 0.25
(R) (CL) Light Machine Gun RR 0 1 0.25
(CL) Light Machine Gun RS 0 1 0.25
5 (CL) Medium Chemical Lasers T 10 5 5.00
4 (CL) iATM-3s T 8 4 6.00
(CL) Targeting Computer BD - 1 1.00
@Medium Chem Laser (60) BD - 0 2.00
@LMG (1/2) (100) BD - 0 0.50
@iATM-3 (20) BD - 0 1.00
@iATM-3 (ER) (20) BD - 0 1.00
@iATM-3 (HE) (20) BD - 0 1.00
BattleForce Statistics
MV S (+0) M (+2) L (+4) E (+6) Wt. Ov Armor: 4 Points: 16
8h 7 6 2 0 2 0 Structure: 3
Special Abilities: EE, TUR(7/6/2)
This design is a fast-attack hovertank, less expensive than a fusion Epona, but can do significantly more damage. 5 targeting-computer-accurized Medium Chemical Lasers combined with 12*3 iATM's at short range provide a considerable close range SMACK (61 potential dmg).
With the long range iATM ammo it can harass out to 27 hexes, longer than almost any other non-artillery weapon, with no wasted shots (streak).
7.5 tons of Ferro-Lamellor armor and LMGs in all arcs make it one of the best protected hover MBTs. Only real downside is that all weapons are ammunition dependent, which would be a problem in very long engagements.
What configurations would you other designers come up with, on a Fuel Cell hovertank (so no free heat sinks! also power amps required for energy weapons.) with 19 tons pod space (15 possible in the turret)?
Edited by happyguy49 (04/28/18 10:01 PM)
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Retry
04/28/18 10:36 PM
64.189.130.11
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This is pretty neat.
The only thing I'd prefer to change is the engine and maybe a slight modification in armor. Going to 9/14 like the original Epona only costs you about 1.5 tons, and add a half-ton of FL somewhere and you only lose a total of 2 tons of pod space (which is still a respectable 17 tons).
I think the Prime is illegal though. A 50 ton hovercraft with that armor tonnage and engine specs has 18.5 tons of pod tonnage and 14 crit slots. 4 iATMs+Ammo bin=5 slots, 4 LMGs+Ammo bin=5 slots, 5 lasers+Ammo bin=6 slots, TargComp=1 slot, for a sum of 17 slots used, which is too many.
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happyguy49
04/30/18 03:20 AM
173.239.212.40
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Well after double checking that is one more thing I need to keep an eye out for on Skunk Armor Works. That design program doesn't make ammo bays take up item slots in vee's. Epona Fuel Cell A actually has 18 slots of equipment, (ferro-lammelor takes up 1). To fix the design I'd probably remove the LMG 'armor', its actual function is to reduce the chance of more-serious crits by putting a weapon in each arc. That takes the item count down to 13. The tonnage saved should probably go to an ECM and another ton of laser ammo (there's only 12 shots per laser, enough but not ideal.)
Good catch, I really wish there was an easy and good design program without various bugs.
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AmaroqStarwind
04/30/18 03:37 PM
108.255.82.176
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It's a shame that Anti-Spalling Buffers aren't an official item yet.
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