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Line 1: == Description == == Description == − An '''external stores hardpoint''' is a common feature on military aircraft, including [[aerospace fighter]]s, and allow craft to carry additional equipment including fuel tanks, sensor pods and [[:Category:Bomb Munitions|ordnance]]. They are less commonly found on civilian craft but, while normally used for nonmilitary purposes, can be easily converted to carry deadly munitions.<ref name="TMp216-17">''TechManual'', pp. 216–217: "External Stores Hardpoint"</ref> + An '''external stores hardpoint''' is a common feature on military aircraft, including [[aerospace fighter]]s, and allow craft to carry additional equipment including fuel tanks, sensor pods and [[:Category:Bomb Munitions|ordnance]]. They are less commonly found on civilian craft but, while normally used for nonmilitary purposes, can be easily converted to carry deadly munitions.<ref name="TMp216-17">''TechManual'', pp. 216-217, "External Stores Hardpoint"</ref> == Rules == == Rules == <div class="gamerules"> <div class="gamerules"> === Game Rules === === Game Rules === − Aerospace fighters and conventional fighters receive external stores hardpoints, which may be used to carry bombs, additional fuel tanks, or even special sensors (such as TAG). The number of hardpoints a fighter received is equal to its tonnage divided by 5 (rounded down).<ref name="TWp196">''Total Warfare'', p. 196: "External Stores (fighters only)"</ref> + Aerospace and conventional fighters receive external hardpoints for free equivalent to their tonnage divided by 5 (rounded down), and each hardpoint can carry one bomb. Fixed-Wing [[Support Vehicles]] must install hardpoints and receive a number equivalent to their tonnage divided by 10 (rounded down). For every five tons of external ordnance carried, reduce the unit's Safe Thrust value by 1.<ref name="TMp216-17"/><ref name="TWp245">''Total Warfare'', p. 245</ref> − − Unlike aerospace fighters and conventional fighters, which are designed for combat, fixed-wing support vehicles must install External Stores Hardpoints as part of their equipment, with each one taking up 0.2 tons of weight, and requiring 0 critical slots to install. Each hardpoint has the same capabilities as its combat fighter counterparts; however, a maximum of 1 hardpoint can be installed for every 10 tons that the unit weighs (rounded down).<ref name="TMp216-17">''TechManual'', pp. 216–217: "External Stores Hardpoint"</ref> </div> </div>
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| − | An '''external stores hardpoint''' is a common feature on military aircraft, including [[aerospace fighter]]s, and allow craft to carry additional equipment including fuel tanks, sensor pods and [[:Category:Bomb Munitions|ordnance]]. They are less commonly found on civilian craft but, while normally used for nonmilitary purposes, can be easily converted to carry deadly munitions.<ref name="TMp216-17">''TechManual'', pp. | + | An '''external stores hardpoint''' is a common feature on military aircraft, including [[aerospace fighter]]s, and allow craft to carry additional equipment including fuel tanks, sensor pods and [[:Category:Bomb Munitions|ordnance]]. They are less commonly found on civilian craft but, while normally used for nonmilitary purposes, can be easily converted to carry deadly munitions.<ref name="TMp216-17">''TechManual'', pp. 216-217, "External Stores Hardpoint"</ref> |
== Rules == | == Rules == | ||
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=== Game Rules === | === Game Rules === | ||
| − | Aerospace | + | Aerospace and conventional fighters receive external hardpoints for free equivalent to their tonnage divided by 5 (rounded down), and each hardpoint can carry one bomb. Fixed-Wing [[Support Vehicles]] must install hardpoints and receive a number equivalent to their tonnage divided by 10 (rounded down). For every five tons of external ordnance carried, reduce the unit's Safe Thrust value by 1.<ref name="TMp216-17"/><ref name="TWp245">''Total Warfare'', p. 245</ref> |
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