chez
09/05/06 10:50 PM
62.173.81.122
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I am a newcomer to this particular forum but having looked through old posts most of them seem to be for warships and very few are for ASF/D-Ships.
So...
The mission is to design a D-Ship for a "raid in force"
I would say that this will need to be a big spheroid D- Ship
It should carry 1 battalion of mechs
1 Battalion of vehicles
Some infantry (armoured or unarmoured)
Fighters - to get the force planetside
Cargo space - to carry away any spoils
It should be well armed and armoured for survivability
All of these parameters are variable as you see fit as your idea of "raid in force" may differ to mine
ps Can you fit a "targetting computer" to a dropship? 
chez
"In order to stab someone in the back it is first necessary to get right behind them" Sir Humphrey Appleby
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wildbill
10/21/06 07:10 PM
67.80.92.47
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Are you sure these specs aren't for a full scale planetary invasion?
I am designing one, but down to a company of both mechs and vehicles.
If you really want the full battalion, I can try and design a second one to fit into the true mission parameters.
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wildbill
10/21/06 08:49 PM
67.80.92.47
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Viper Class DropsShip (AT2 RULES)
LVL 1 Inner Sphere
MASS 15,000
SAFE THRUST 6
MAX THRUST 9
SI 40
FUEL 167 TONS, 5000 Points (+3%addition mass for pumps instead of standard 2%)
ARMOR 144 TONS
FORE: 208 (STANDARD SCALE)
FORE LEFT: 208 (STANDARD SCALE)
FORE RIGHT 208(STANDARD SCALE)
AFT 544(STANDARD SCALE)
AFT LEFT 544(STANDARD SCALE)
AFT RIGHT 544(STANDARD SCALE)
CARGO
MISC: 576 TONS (Special fuel tanks, up to 100 tons of fuel capacity may be coverted to additional cargo space. Usually on way out of system after fuel used for inital transit)
12 MECHS
12 LIGHT VEHICLES
6 PLATOONS JUMP INF
6 SMALL CRAFTS/FIGHTERS
HEAT SINKS 360
WEAPONS:
FORE
2 LARGE LASERS
FORE RIGHT
2 LARGE LASERS
FORE LEFT
2 LARGE LASERS
AFT
12 PPCs
AFT LEFT
12 PPCs
AFT RIGHT
12 PPCs
PERSONNEL
11 ENLISTED MEN@7 tons/person
3 OFFICERS@10 tons/person
12 MECH PILOTS@7 tons/person
12 MECH TECHS@ 7 tons/person
24 VEHICLE CREW MEN@ 7 tons/per person
6 MECHANICS@7 tons/per person
6 AERO PILOTS@7 tons/per person
6 AERO TECHS @7 tons/per person
126 INFANTRY TROOPS@2 tons/per person
12 ESCAPE PODS
NOTES:
AFT is the standard "direction of attack" for this craft. Upon entering a system, the viper immediatly disembarks from its jumpship and begins accelerating toward target planet. The Viper will attempt to leave all jumpstation defenses behind. It carries enough fuel to travel at 2gs for 28 days, and participate in combat along the way. Generally, the Viper will not enter the orbit of a planet before landing. The last phases of the Viper's deceleration actually occur in the targe planets atmosphere. This means that the approaching planet, and its defenses, are generally "behind" the craft.
Edited by wildbill (10/21/06 09:16 PM)
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Cray
10/21/06 09:05 PM
70.118.43.50
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Quote:
ps Can you fit a "targetting computer" to a dropship?
No.
Mike Miller, Materials Engineer
Disclaimer: Anything stated in this post is unofficial and non-canon unless directly quoted from a published book. Random internet musings of a BattleTech writer are not canon.
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