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Pandur Tankette Fire Support
Base Tech Level: Standard (Clan)
Level Era
Experimental -
Advanced -
Standard 3145+
Tech Rating: F/X-F-D-C
Weight: 10 tons
BV: 210
Cost: 144,638 C-bills
Movement: 8/12 (Wheeled)
Engine: 60 ICE
Internal: 5
Armor: 48
Internal Armor
Front 1 10
Right 1 10
Left 1 10
Rear 1 6
Turret 1 12
Weapons Loc Heat
Light Machine Gun TU 0
Light Machine Gun TU 0
Light Machine Gun TU 0
Light Machine Gun TU 0
Light Machine Gun TU 0
Light Machine Gun TU 0
Ammo Loc Shots
Light Machine Gun Ammo [Half] BD 100
CASE
Variants:
Amphibious
Suspension variant that's compatible with any weapon variant
Changes the 60 ICE for a 40 ICE and Fully Amphibious Equipment
Dune Buggy
Suspension variant that's compatible with any weapon variant
Exchanges the normal suspension system with one specialized for sandy environments, providing the Dune Buggy chassis modification
Heavy-Duty
Suspension variant that's compatible with any weapon variant
Exchanges the normal suspension system with an armored motive system at the cost of the 60 ICE becoming a 40 ICE version
Not used on actual battlefields, only sometimes used for internal policing and "peace-keeping" to keep the vehicle mobile against crafty rioters.
NBC
Incompatible with the Heavy-Duty and Amphibious variants
Changes the 60 ICE for a 40 ICE and Environmental Sealing
MG
Exchanges all LMGs for MGs
Anti-Tank
Exchanges all LMGs for a Medium Chemical Laser and 1 ton of ammo
LRM
Exchanges all LMGs for a LRM5 and 1 ton of ammo
Mortar
Exchanges all LMGs for a Mech Mortar 1 and 1 ton of ammo
AP Gauss
Exchanges all LMGs for 2 AP Gauss Rifles and 1 ton of ammo
SRM
Exchanges all LMGs for 2 SRM2s and 1 ton of ammo
Streak SRM
Exchanges all LMGs for 1 Streak SRM and 1 ton of ammo
Fusillade
Exchanges 2 LMGs for 2 Fusillade Launchers (custom equipment)
Heavy Fusillade
Exchanges 4 LMGs for 4 Fusillade Launchers or 2 Improved Fusillade Launchers (custom equipment)
Flamer
Exchanges all LMGs for 2 Vehicle Flamers and 1 ton of ammo
Light Recon
Exchanges 2 LMGs for a Light Active Probe
TAG
Exchanges 4 LMGs for a TAG
LTAG
Exchanges 2 LMGs for a Light TAG
ECM
Exchanges 4 LMGs for an ECM Suite
APC
Exchanges 4 LMGs for 1 ton of troop space
Bridgelayer
Exchanges all weapons for a Medium Bridgelayer
CASEless
A simple and popular variant that removes the CASE system, which reduces the cost by up to a third depending on the variant. Compatible with any variant.
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The Pandur is an ultralight Clan Tankette loosely inspired by the Ontos (the real one).
The Pandur is a simple, minimalist designed to be as cheap as possible. Originally envisioned as a lightweight, inexpensive fire support vehicle for Clan Solahma units, the Pandur is equipped with a sextuplet of LMGs which are apt to shred unarmored infantry rapidly and cheaply. However, due to its thin armor and very deadly punch, it more frequently finds itself in a riot-control position firing on the servicing clan's own restless citizens and has developed an infamous reputation from its own citizens as a result.
The vehicle itself is pretty versatile for a 10-ton light, being impressively configurable for a non-omni vehicle. Because it's so cheap and easy to produce, there are a massive number of factory configurations and field modifications that have been done on Pandurs. The number of "variants" that Pandurs have been modified with is so massive that it's impractical to try to count every single instance and configuration that has ever been used, so only the most significant ones are shown.
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Karagin
04/28/18 11:49 PM
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Quick question are you revisiting old AFV ideas for a $1000? as in you are going for nostalgia or do you think that tankettes will be reborn and work in the 31st and 32nd Centuries?
Karagin
Given time and plenty of paper, a philosopher can prove anything.
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AmaroqStarwind
04/29/18 01:12 AM
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Judging by the fluff, some suggested design quirks:
Distracting + Bad Reputation
These two quirks mean that it can easily demoralize rioters, but it is also unpopular among the people who actually use it.
Easy to Maintain
Modular Weapons
Fast Reload: When being reloaded, this can be done twice as quickly due to the entire thing being so easy to take apart.
Rugged: Can go longer between maintenance cycles.
All five of these are indicative of low cost and easy repairs and customization, and don't actually affect battlefield performance.
Now a couple of variants that might be good:
- Rocket Launcher: Rocket Launcher 10s can provide a decent range and amount of firepower for their weight and cost, though they can't be reloaded very easily and are unfortunately unguided.
- Fuel Cell: Trading some of its fuel economy for a lighter, cooler running engine. In the places where it is likely to be deployed, hydrogen might be less expensive than fossil fuels, so the increased cost of building a fuel cell could be offset by reduced fuel costs.
- Primitive Armor: Not technically a variant so much as a rushed, ad-hoc modification. This variant trades the military grade armor for cheaper industrial grade armor, which can quickly and cheaply fabricated at repair facilities.
Discord: Amaroq the Kitsune#1092
Telegram: @Lycanphoenix
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Quote:
Quick question are you revisiting old AFV ideas for a $1000? as in you are going for nostalgia or do you think that tankettes will be reborn and work in the 31st and 32nd Centuries?
...Yes?
I wanted something that looked vaguely similar to the Ontos as well as something that was practical. I've already made some seriously impressive ultralights/tankettes a while back, so they're definitely viable, if not canonical.
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