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Line 9: | cost = | cost = | mass = 60 Tons | mass = 60 Tons − | armor = [[Standard armor]] + | armor = Standard Armor − | engine = [[180 ICE]] + | engine = 180 [[ICE]] − | comsys = Unspecified+ | speed = 54 kph − | T&T = Unspecified − | speed = 54 | Crew = 4 | Crew = 4 − | armament = 5x [[autocannon/2]] + | armament = 5 x [[Autocannon/2|Class 2 Auto Cannons]] | BV (1.0) = 263<ref>''Record Sheets: 3025 & 3026'' old BV listed</ref> | BV (1.0) = 263<ref>''Record Sheets: 3025 & 3026'' old BV listed</ref> − | BV (2.0) = 403<ref>''Record Sheets: 3039'', p. 41: "BV for AC/2 Carrier from revised record sheet"</ref> + | BV (2.0) = 403<ref>''Record Sheets: 3039'', p. 41, "BV for AC/2 Carrier from revised record sheet".</ref> }} }} ==Description== ==Description== − The '''AC/2 Carrier''' is a tracked generic fire support vehicle introduced during the [[Age of War]] as part of the family of weapons carrier vehicles. The original vehicle utilized [[Primitive Technology]], which made it a much heavier and more labor-intensive design. However, it was updated over the centuries and served well beyond the [[Succession Wars (History)|Succession Wars]].<ref>''Experimental Technical Readout: Primitives, Volume 2'', p. 12</ref> + The '''AC/2 Carrier''' is a tracked generic fire support vehicle introduced during the [[Age of War]] as part of the family of Weapons carrier vehicles. The original vehicle utilized [[Primitive Technology]], which made it a much heavier and more labor-intensive design. However, it was updated over the centuries and served well beyond the [[Succession Wars (History)|Succession Wars]].<ref>''XTRO: Primitives, 2'', p. 12 - AC/2 Carrier among the early primitive Weapons Carrier vehicles.</ref> ==Weapons and Equipment== ==Weapons and Equipment== − The vehicle's only weapons are five [[Autocannon/2|Class 2]] [[autocannon]]s which are fixed forward. The vehicle carries a hundred and eighty rounds of ammunition for these weapons. The vehicle is protected by three tons of standard armor. + The vehicle's only weapons are five Class 2 Auto Cannons which are fixed forward. The vehicle carries a hundred and eighty rounds of ammunition for these weapons. The vehicle is protected by three tons of standard armor. − Its 180-rated [[internal combustion engine]] allows the vehicle to move at a maximum speed of 54 km/h. + Its 180 rated internal combustion engine allows the vehicle to move at a maximum speed of 54 kph. ==Variants== ==Variants== − *;LB-X : First produced in [[3062]] in time for the [[FedCom Civil War]], this vehicle is a revised variation of the original design. The vehicle's ICE engine was replaced with a [[fusion engine]]. Its armor protection was doubled and evenly distributed between its flanks. Intended for the anti-aircraft role as well as fire support, it has been fitted with a [[C3 slave unit|C3 slave computer]]. The vehicle's original weapons were replaced by five fix-forward [[LB-X Autocannon/2|LB-X 2 class autocannons]] with two ammunition bins. Each ammo bin contains 90 rounds for solid rounds and cluster shots. BV (2.0) = 536<ref>''Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Inner Sphere)'', p. 131: AC/2 Carrier (LB-X) - Latest BV and stats for variant.</ref> + *;LB-X : First produced in [[3062]] in time for the [[FedCom Civil War]], this vehicle is a revised variation of the original design. The vehicle's ICE engine was replaced with a [[Fusion Engine]]. Its armor protection was doubled and evenly distributed between its flanks. Intended for the anti-aircraft role as well as fire support, it has been fitted with a [[C3 Slave Unit|C3 Slave Computer]]. The vehicle's original weapons were replaced by five fix-forward [[LB-X Autocannon/2|LB-X 2 Class Autocannons]] with two ammunition bins. Each ammo bin contains 90 rounds for solid rounds and cluster shots. BV (2.0) = 536<ref>''Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Inner Sphere)'', p. 131 AC/2 Carrier (LB-X) - Latest BV and stats for variant.</ref> − *;Primitive : Introduced in [[2520]], this [[Age of War]] design inspired its more well-known successors. It had three tons of [[BAR|BAR 6]] armor to provide protection. The vehicle was built with Primitive Technology, which would be similar to methods used to build modern [[support vehicle]]s with an [[equipment rating]] of D/C-X-X/E. It mounted [[advanced fire control]] systems to guide the four [[AC/2]] autocannons mounted on the vehicle's front. Two tons of ammunition was carried in the body.<ref name=XTRO:PV3p12>''Experimental Technical Readout: Primitives, Volume 2'', p. 12</ref> BV (2.0)=351<ref>[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/5588/ac2-carrier-primitive MUL Profile for the A/C Carrier (Primitive) - Into year and battle value 2]</ref> + *;Primitive : Introduced in [[2520]], this [[Age of War]] design that inspired its successors. It had three tons of [[BAR|BAR 6]] armor to provide protection. The vehicle was built with Primitive Technology, which is would be similar to methods used build modern [[Support Vehicles]] with Equipment Rating of D/C-X-X/E. It mounted [[Advanced Fire Control]] systems to guide the four [[AC/2]] autocannons mounted on the vehicle's front side. Two tons of ammunition is carried in the body.<ref name=XTRO:PV3p12>''Experimental Technical Readout: Primitives, Volume 2'', p. 12</ref> BV (2.0)=351<ref>[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/5588/ac2-carrier-primitive MUL Profile for the A/C Carrier (Primitive) - Into year and battle value 2]</ref> ==Design Quirks== ==Design Quirks== − The AC/2 Carrier Primitive variant is subject to the following [[Design Quirks]]:<ref name=XTRO:PV3p12/> + The ''AC/2 Carrier Primitive'' variant is subject to the following [[Design Quirks]]:<ref name=XTRO:PV3p12/> * [[Easy to Maintain]] * [[Easy to Maintain]] * [[Fast Reload]] * [[Fast Reload]] Line 42:
Line 40: ==Notes== ==Notes== − * The AC/2 Carrier has never been profiled before, however it has been mistaken for the [[Pike (Combat Vehicle)|Pike]] due to the comparable size, speed, and armament. It is also not clear, as of this writing, if the AC/2 Carrier is related to the LRM and Laser carriers from 3039 and earlier publications.+ The AC/2 Carrier has never been profiled before, however it has been mistaken for the [[Pike]] due to their size, speed and similar armaments. It is also not clear as of this writing if the AC/2 Carrier is related to the LRM and Laser carriers from 3039 and earlier publications. ==References== ==References== Line 60:
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| cost = | | cost = | ||
| mass = 60 Tons | | mass = 60 Tons | ||
| − | | armor = | + | | armor = Standard Armor |
| − | | engine = [[ | + | | engine = 180 [[ICE]] |
| − | + | | speed = 54 kph | |
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| − | | speed = 54 | ||
| Crew = 4 | | Crew = 4 | ||
| − | | armament = | + | | armament = 5 x [[Autocannon/2|Class 2 Auto Cannons]] |
| BV (1.0) = 263<ref>''Record Sheets: 3025 & 3026'' old BV listed</ref> | | BV (1.0) = 263<ref>''Record Sheets: 3025 & 3026'' old BV listed</ref> | ||
| − | | BV (2.0) = 403<ref>''Record Sheets: 3039'', p. 41 | + | | BV (2.0) = 403<ref>''Record Sheets: 3039'', p. 41, "BV for AC/2 Carrier from revised record sheet".</ref> |
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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
| − | The '''AC/2 Carrier''' is a tracked generic fire support vehicle introduced during the [[Age of War]] as part of the family of | + | The '''AC/2 Carrier''' is a tracked generic fire support vehicle introduced during the [[Age of War]] as part of the family of Weapons carrier vehicles. The original vehicle utilized [[Primitive Technology]], which made it a much heavier and more labor-intensive design. However, it was updated over the centuries and served well beyond the [[Succession Wars (History)|Succession Wars]].<ref>''XTRO: Primitives, 2'', p. 12 - AC/2 Carrier among the early primitive Weapons Carrier vehicles.</ref> |
==Weapons and Equipment== | ==Weapons and Equipment== | ||
| − | The vehicle's only weapons are five | + | The vehicle's only weapons are five Class 2 Auto Cannons which are fixed forward. The vehicle carries a hundred and eighty rounds of ammunition for these weapons. The vehicle is protected by three tons of standard armor. |
| − | Its 180 | + | Its 180 rated internal combustion engine allows the vehicle to move at a maximum speed of 54 kph. |
==Variants== | ==Variants== | ||
| − | *;LB-X : First produced in [[3062]] in time for the [[FedCom Civil War]], this vehicle is a revised variation of the original design. The vehicle's ICE engine was replaced with a [[ | + | *;LB-X : First produced in [[3062]] in time for the [[FedCom Civil War]], this vehicle is a revised variation of the original design. The vehicle's ICE engine was replaced with a [[Fusion Engine]]. Its armor protection was doubled and evenly distributed between its flanks. Intended for the anti-aircraft role as well as fire support, it has been fitted with a [[C3 Slave Unit|C3 Slave Computer]]. The vehicle's original weapons were replaced by five fix-forward [[LB-X Autocannon/2|LB-X 2 Class Autocannons]] with two ammunition bins. Each ammo bin contains 90 rounds for solid rounds and cluster shots. BV (2.0) = 536<ref>''Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Inner Sphere)'', p. 131 AC/2 Carrier (LB-X) - Latest BV and stats for variant.</ref> |
| − | *;Primitive : Introduced in [[2520]], this [[Age of War]] design inspired its | + | *;Primitive : Introduced in [[2520]], this [[Age of War]] design that inspired its successors. It had three tons of [[BAR|BAR 6]] armor to provide protection. The vehicle was built with Primitive Technology, which is would be similar to methods used build modern [[Support Vehicles]] with Equipment Rating of D/C-X-X/E. It mounted [[Advanced Fire Control]] systems to guide the four [[AC/2]] autocannons mounted on the vehicle's front side. Two tons of ammunition is carried in the body.<ref name=XTRO:PV3p12>''Experimental Technical Readout: Primitives, Volume 2'', p. 12</ref> BV (2.0)=351<ref>[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/5588/ac2-carrier-primitive MUL Profile for the A/C Carrier (Primitive) - Into year and battle value 2]</ref> |
==Design Quirks== | ==Design Quirks== | ||
| − | The AC/2 Carrier Primitive variant is subject to the following [[Design Quirks]]:<ref name=XTRO:PV3p12/> | + | The ''AC/2 Carrier Primitive'' variant is subject to the following [[Design Quirks]]:<ref name=XTRO:PV3p12/> |
* [[Easy to Maintain]] | * [[Easy to Maintain]] | ||
* [[Fast Reload]] | * [[Fast Reload]] | ||
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==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
| − | + | The AC/2 Carrier has never been profiled before, however it has been mistaken for the [[Pike]] due to their size, speed and similar armaments. It is also not clear as of this writing if the AC/2 Carrier is related to the LRM and Laser carriers from 3039 and earlier publications. | |
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Heavy Combat Vehicles]] | [[Category:Heavy Combat Vehicles]] | ||
[[Category:60 ton Combat Vehicles]] | [[Category:60 ton Combat Vehicles]] | ||
| − | + | [[Category:Primitive Combat Vehicles]] | |
[[Category:Weapons Carrier]] | [[Category:Weapons Carrier]] | ||