Ferro-fibrous armor
Contents
Description
Ferro-Fibrous armor (FF) is a special type of armor used by vehicles and BattleMechs. Utilizing a weave of ferro-steel, ferro-titanium, and diamond weave fibers which boosts the tensile strength of the plating[1][2], it provides more protection per ton than standard armor (12% for Inner Sphere FF, 20% for Clan FF), but takes up more space on the 'Mech or vehicle (14 critical slots for Inner Sphere, 7 for Clan 'Mechs; two slots for Inner Sphere vehicles, one for Clan). The maximum amount of protection is not changed; merely the weight of armor required to achieve that level of protection. For a unit which already has maximum armor protection, it is therefore considered a weight-saving measure, at the cost of critical space. The weight savings for Endo Steel are greater than those saved by ferro-fibrous armor, but it is more costly and obviously more difficult to repair or add as an upgrade to a 'Mech.
First developed by the Terran Hegemony in 2571,[3] Ferro-Fibrous armor was lost to the Inner Sphere during the Succession Wars. The Draconis Combine was the first to re-create it in 3040.[4] Later, the Free Worlds League and Lyran Alliance would develop Light and Heavy versions of Ferro-Fibrous armor.[5]
Rules
Game Rules
FF Armor is a Standard Rules piece of Equipment under the current system and was Rules Level 2 under the previous system. Armor of this type produced in the Inner Sphere has a Technology Rating of E while Clan produced armor has a Technology Rating of F. As with all combat vehicle armor types Ferro-Aluminum is assumed to have a Barrier Rating of 10.
Manufacturing
Ferro-fibrous armor are manufactured on the following planets:
Clan Armor Types
- Compound G5 Ferro-Fibrous [17]
- Compound JF Ferro-Fibrous [18]
- Compound JX2 Ferro-Fibrous [19]
- Compound K4 Ferro-Fibrous [20]
- Compound RSH5 Ferro-Fibrous [21]
- Compound VH30 Ferro-Fibrous [22]
- Compound VM20 Ferro-Fibrous [23]
- Compound Zeta Ferro-Fibrous [24]
- Compound E91 Ferro-Fibrous [25]
- Compound FM3 Ferro-Fibrous [26]
- Compound H17 Ferro-Fibrous with CASE [27]
- “Magnum” Ferro-Fibrous Composite [28]
- Airframe Pattern 2841 Ferro-Fibrous [29]
- Arcadia Compound Delta VII Ferro-Fibrous [30]
- Composite A-4 Ferro-Fibrous [31]
- Compound 3092/3 Ferro-Fibrous [32]
- Compound A2F Ferro-Fibrous [33]
- Compound Alpha Ferro-Fibrous [34]
References
- ↑ TechManual, p. 205
- ↑ MechWarrior 4: Vengeance (Resource)
- ↑ TechManual, p. 205
- ↑ TechManual, p. 205
- ↑ TechManual, p. 205
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade, p. 56, "Produced Hercules Components"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3145 Capellan Confederation, p. 24, "Produced Behemoth II Components"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrades, p. 106, "Typhoon Vehicle Profile"
- ↑ Objective Raids, p. 124, "Produced Gibson BattleMech Components"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3058, p. 10, "Produced Maultier Components"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3058, p. 198, "Produced Maultier Components on Sterope"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3060, p. 122, "Produced Tai-sho 'Mech Components"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3067, p. 68, "Produced Tessen Components"
- ↑ Objective Raids, p. 105, "Produced Independence Weaponry Components"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3060, p. 110, "Produced JagerMech III Components"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3145 Mercenaries, p. 26-27, "Kite Reconnaissance Vehicle"
- ↑ TRO 3060 p. 56
- ↑ TRO 3060 p. 146
- ↑ TRO 3060 p. 36
- ↑ TRO 3060 p. 46
- ↑ TRO 3060 p. 158
- ↑ TRO 3060 p. 64
- ↑ TRO 3060 p. 54
- ↑ TRO 3060 p. 68
- ↑ TRO 3060 p. 62
- ↑ TRO 3060 p. 140
- ↑ TRO 3060 p. 152
- ↑ TRO 3060 p. 58
- ↑ TRO 3060 p. 44
- ↑ TRO 3060 p. 184
- ↑ TRO 3060 p. 176
- ↑ TRO 3060 p. 60
- ↑ TRO 3060 p. 160
- ↑ TRO 3060 p. 162
Bibliography
- Technical Readout: 2750
- Technical Readout: 3050
- Technical Readout: 3058
- Technical Readout: 3060
- Technical Readout: 3067
- Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade
- Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade
- Technical Readout: 3145 Mercenaries
- Technical Readout: 3145 Capellan Confederation
- Total Warfare
- TechManual
- Objective Raids
- MechWarrior 4: Vengeance (Resource)