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The '''Floatation Hull''' is a combat vehicle modification that can be used by hovercraft, VTOLs, WiGEs, and conventional fighters. A vehicle equipped with a Floatation Hull can land on water without sinking. This makes it a useful modification for vehicles that spend a lot of time on or over water. The system takes up no real space in the vehicle, but does double the cost of the vehicle.<ref>''Tactical Operations'', p. 302</ref>
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== Description ==
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The '''Flotation Hull''' is a [[combat vehicle]] modification that can be used by [[hovercraft]], [[VTOL]]s, [[WiGE]]s, and [[conventional fighter]]s. A vehicle equipped with a Flotation Hull can land on water without sinking. This makes it a useful modification for vehicles that spend a lot of time on or over water. The system takes up no real space in the vehicle, but does double the cost of the vehicle.<ref name="TOp302">''Tactical Operations'', p. 302, "Floating Hull"</ref>
  
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== Rules ==
 
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== Game Rules ==
A Floatation Hull can only be fitted to the vehicles listed earlier. It allows the vehicle to treat water hexes as Clear terrain. A Floatation Hull doesn't take up room in the vehicle or have a weight penalty, but does double the cost. Units that are using their Hull are treated as displacement naval vessels for purposes of line of sight, sinking, and hull breach rules. A vehicle with a Floatation Hull will not sink or be destroyed in a water landing unless armor in a non-turret area is completely destroyed.
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A Flotation Hull can only be fitted to the vehicles listed earlier. It allows the vehicle to treat water hexes as Clear terrain. A Flotation Hull doesn't take up room in the vehicle or have a weight penalty, but does double the cost. Units that are using their Hull are treated as displacement naval vessels for purposes of line of sight, sinking, and hull breach rules. A vehicle with a Flotation Hull will not sink or be destroyed in a water landing unless armor in an area other than a turret is completely destroyed.<ref name="TOp302"/>
 
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== References ==
 
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== Bibliography ==
 
* ''[[Tactical Operations]]''
 
* ''[[Tactical Operations]]''
  
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[[Category:Technology|Floating Hull]]

Latest revision as of 12:11, 16 June 2022

Description[edit]

The Flotation Hull is a combat vehicle modification that can be used by hovercraft, VTOLs, WiGEs, and conventional fighters. A vehicle equipped with a Flotation Hull can land on water without sinking. This makes it a useful modification for vehicles that spend a lot of time on or over water. The system takes up no real space in the vehicle, but does double the cost of the vehicle.[1]

Rules[edit]

Game Rules[edit]

A Flotation Hull can only be fitted to the vehicles listed earlier. It allows the vehicle to treat water hexes as Clear terrain. A Flotation Hull doesn't take up room in the vehicle or have a weight penalty, but does double the cost. Units that are using their Hull are treated as displacement naval vessels for purposes of line of sight, sinking, and hull breach rules. A vehicle with a Flotation Hull will not sink or be destroyed in a water landing unless armor in an area other than a turret is completely destroyed.[1]

References[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 Tactical Operations, p. 302, "Floating Hull"

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