Karagin
10/10/02 11:48 AM
63.173.170.91
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AeroTech 2 Vessel Technical Readout
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Class/Model/Name: Heavy Attack Bomber DHB-99
Tech: Inner Sphere / 3067
Vessel Type: Aerospace Fighter
Rules: Level 2, Standard design
Rules Set: AeroTech2
Mass: 50 tons
Length: 31 meters
Power Plant: 200 XL Fusion
Safe Thrust: 6
Maximum Thrust: 9
Armor Type: Standard
Armament:
4 LRM 10
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Class/Model/Name: Heavy Attack Bomber DHB-99
Mass: 50 tons
Equipment: Mass
Power Plant: 200 XL Fusion 4.50
Thrust: Safe Thrust: 6 (4 at max bomb load)
Maximum Thrust: 9 (6 at max bomb load)
Structural Integrity: 6 .00
Total Heat Sinks: 10 Double .00
Fuel: 9.00
Cockpit & Attitude Thrusters: 3.00
Armor Type: Standard (152 total armor pts) 9.50
Standard Scale Armor Pts
Location: L / R
Nose: 45
Left/Right Wings: 40/40
Aft: 27
Weapons and Equipment Loc SRV MRV LRV ERV Heat Mass
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2 LRM 10 RW 6 6 6 -- 8 10.00
2 LRM 10 LW 6 6 6 -- 8 10.00
Ammo (LRM 10) 48 --- 4.00
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TOTALS: Heat: 16 50.00
Tons Left: .00
External Stores Load:
1 Drill Missile (10 tons)
Total Stores Load 10 tons total
Note: Safe Thrust is reduced from 6 to 4 at max bomb load.
Calculated Factors:
Total Cost: 5,173,708 C-Bills
Battle Value: 1,471
Cost per BV: 3,517.14
Weapon Value: 1,156 (Ratio = .79)
Damage Factors: SRV = 22; MRV = 17; LRV = 7; ERV = 0
BattleForce2: MP: 6, Armor/Structure: 4 / 0
Damage PB/M/L: 2/2/2, Overheat: 0
Class: FM; Point Value: 15
Specials: if
Karagin
Given time and plenty of paper, a philosopher can prove anything.
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Nightward
10/10/02 05:29 PM
132.234.251.211
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Recently, I've been having a look at building dedicated Bombers myself. My first attempts were largely over-engined, totally weaponless 20-odd ton AeroSpace Fighters, because you can load a lot of extra bombs on without loosing too much speed. However, it struck me that FASA already built several designs like that anyway, like the Sparrow Hawk, Seydlitz, and so on. I went up in weight ranges, then realised that bombing was only of any use inside of an atmosphere anyway, so purpose-building an AeroSpace Fighter for a bombing role was kinda self-defeating. So I turned to conventional aircraft for the answer, because they are inherently a lot less cheesy than ASFs, and force you to be more careful when you build them. Experiments progress fairly well. Anyway, those are my thoughts on Bombers in general. On to your design.
The thing is quite solid, but I must ask...why the LRMs? It's not as if you can drop Thunders from them, and (unless the rules changed in AT2) you can only use Energy weapons on strafing runs anyway. Given the fighter's design role as a Bomber, I'dve expected to see weapons that can be used effectively on strafing runs after the bombs are all used up. If you've ever played Total Annihilation, I'm thinking of the Phoenix-Class Bomber that the Arm uses.
The thought occurs to me: can you dedicate OmniPod space to bomb loads? The kind of flexibility offered by such a system might make the cost worthwhile.
Also, what about an Operation Serpent-esque variant packing TAG for Arrow Bombs?
Finally, what is a Drill Missile? Or do you just mean 10 tons of bombs?
PS: Have you read my reply to your EW Corvette yet?
Yea, verily. Let it be known far and wide that Nightward loathes MW: DA. Indeed, it is with the BURNING ANIMUS OF A THOUSAND SUNS that he doth rage against it with.
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Karagin
10/10/02 08:52 PM
63.173.170.1
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First the bomb rules as given in AT2 have had some modifactions done to them. I believe the help file in HMAero talks about this, if not then the planned errata sheet will as far as I know.
The ship and it's oradance is taken from a very well know anime sci-fi show...so everything on it matches what is given for the stats for this bomber.
The drill missile is just what it says...a missile that drills into a ship...now I think you can guess which anime show I am talking about... 
As for omni-pods for bombs, I am not sure...the external oradance is more or less changable as needed...as far as I know.
As for the other question no I have not read it yet, but I will been recovering from a hard drive crash...  
Karagin
Given time and plenty of paper, a philosopher can prove anything.
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Karagin
10/14/05 06:48 PM
24.243.178.223
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ANyone else have thoughts on this one?
Karagin
Given time and plenty of paper, a philosopher can prove anything.
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wolfcannon
10/14/05 07:51 PM
65.212.204.9
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a good bomber but a good commander would have aerfighters to pounce this baby during or after it unleashes its payload,
Clan Wolf in Exile
328th Assault Cluster(the Lion Hearted)
Bravo Trinary
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Karagin
10/14/05 10:02 PM
24.243.178.223
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True. That's why it would have some form of CAP covering it.
Karagin
Given time and plenty of paper, a philosopher can prove anything.
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wolfcannon
10/15/05 10:46 AM
65.212.204.9
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good idea. although mounting a few medium or small laser might help in hte self defense department.
Clan Wolf in Exile
328th Assault Cluster(the Lion Hearted)
Bravo Trinary
Alpha Star
Star Captain James Sword
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Karagin
10/15/05 11:20 AM
24.243.178.223
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True.
Karagin
Given time and plenty of paper, a philosopher can prove anything.
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