[Marcus Näslund]

I suggest naming and fluffing this 'Hover Tank', which after searching and asking others doesn't appear to be a canon unit. The Broker said the question had been raised about a year ago, before the forum crash, and it was not removed from the purchase list because one or more units already had it in their possession. The only reference to it other than the BTM purchase list is a HeavyMetal Vee file that is included with the program by default, but I don't know where the programmers got it from.

[Major Miguel Zapata]

Marcus Näslund, on 27 February 2010 - 02:21 PM, said:

I suggest naming and fluffing this 'Hover Tank', which after searching and asking others doesn't appear to be a canon unit. The Broker said the question had been raised about a year ago, before the forum crash, and it was not removed from the purchase list because one or more units already had it in their possession. The only reference to it other than the BTM purchase list is a HeavyMetal Vee file that is included with the program by default, but I don't know where the programmers got it from.

According to the notes:

Quote

Source: BattleTech Record Sheets Volume Five Vehicles, FASA # 1667

Entered by Rick Raisley. No fluff exists, to my knowledge.

Design is 6 tons overweight, due to change in rules for hovercraft engines. Therefore, I added a -6 ton correction, so that record sheet could be printed as per the book.

[Marcus Näslund]

Oh, ok then.

[Mariahsyn]

I guess you could give it any number of fun names. It's representative of any number of generic little hover tanks which don't have quite the same performance or specs as your better known vehicles. Atleast that would be my thought?

[Marcus Näslund]

Idk, it's pretty rock solid. It's basically a hover Myrmidon, 6/9 with PPC and SRM-6

[Mariahsyn]

Know where I can find the stats?

[Marcus Näslund]

Record Sheets Volume 5 is the official source.

[Mariahsyn]

pretend I cant find a copy of it. lol

[Major Miguel Zapata]

ask and ye shall receive.

         BattleTech Vehicle Technical Readout
                      VALIDATED

Type/Model:    Hover Tank 
Tech:          Inner Sphere / 3025
Config:        Hovercraft
Rules:         Level 1, Standard design

Mass:          50 tons
Power Plant:   65 Jones I.C.E.
Cruise Speed:  64.8 km/h
Maximum Speed: 97.2 km/h
Armor Type:    StarSlab/9.5 Mk II Standard
Armament:      
  1 PPC 
  1 SRM 6 
Manufacturer:  Red Devil Industries
  Location:    (Unknown)
Communications System:  TharHes Kr-A P/Comm
Targeting & Tracking System:  TharHes Mars 1

--------------------------------------------------------
Type/Model:    Hover Tank 
Mass:          50 tons

Equipment:                                 Items    Mass
Int. Struct.:  25 pts Standard               0      5.00
Engine:        65 I.C.E.                     0     10.00
Power Amplifiers:                            0       .70
    Cruise MP:   6
     Flank MP:   9
Heat Sinks:     10 Single                    0     10.00
Cockpit & Controls:                          0      2.50
Crew: 4 Members                              0       .00
Lift Equipment:                              0      5.00
Turret Equipment:                            0      1.00
Armor Factor:   88 pts Standard              0      5.50

                          Internal    Armor
                          Structure   Value
   Front:                     5         24 
   Left / Right Sides:        5      16/16 
   Rear:                      5         16 
   Turret:                    5         16 

Weapons and Equipment    Loc  Heat  Ammo   Items    Mass
--------------------------------------------------------
1 PPC                    Turret  10          1      7.00
1 SRM 6                  Turret   0   30     2      5.00
Cargo                    Body                1      4.30
Correction for overweight engine Body        1     -6.00
--------------------------------------------------------
TOTALS:                          10          5     50.00
Items & Tons Left:                          10       .00

Calculated Factors:
Total Cost:        1,314,333 C-Bills
Battle Value 2:    645 (old BV = 452)
Cost per BV:       2,037.73
Weapon Value:      324 / 324 (Ratio = .50 / .50)
Damage Factors:    SRDmg = 14;  MRDmg = 7;  LRDmg = 2
BattleForce2:      MP: 6H,  Armor/Structure: 0 / 4
                   Damage PB/M/L: 2/2/1,  Overheat: 0
                   Class: GM;  Point Value: 6
                   Specials: tran4

[Vampire]

Erm... any idea what's the specs on the 10 ton Hover Scout listed in the Broker page?

[Major T. Kleber]

Yes I think it is this one:

BattleTech Vehicle Technical Readout
VALIDATED

Type/Model: Hover Scout
Tech: Inner Sphere / 3025
Config: Hovercraft
Rules: Level 1-FA, Standard design

Mass: 10 tons
Power Plant: 80 WorkHorse w. PowerChain Fusion
Cruise Speed: 129,6 km/h
Maximum Speed: 194,4 km/h
Armor Type: Basic Metal Plate Standard
Armament:
1 Medium Laser
Manufacturer: Various
Location: (Unknown)
Communications System: Various
Targeting & Tracking System: None

--------------------------------------------------------
Type/Model: Hover Scout
Mass: 10 tons
Construction Options: Fractional Accounting

Equipment: Items Mass
Int. Struct.: 5 pts Standard 0 1,00
Engine: 80 Fusion 0 2,50
Shielding & Transmission Equipment: 0 1,25
Cruise MP: 12
Flank MP: 18
Heat Sinks: 10 Single 0 ,00
Cockpit & Controls: 0 ,50
Crew: 1 Members 0 ,00
Lift Equipment: 0 1,00
Turret Equipment: 0 ,10
Armor Factor: 16 pts Standard 0 1,00

Internal Armor
Structure Value
Front: 1 4
Left / Right Sides: 1 3/3
Rear: 1 3
Turret: 1 3

Weapons and Equipment Loc Heat Ammo Items Mass
--------------------------------------------------------
1 Medium Laser Turret 3 1 1,00
Sensor/Communication Body 1 1,65
--------------------------------------------------------
TOTALS: 3 2 10,00
Items & Tons Left: 5 ,00

Calculated Factors:
Total Cost: 166.600 C-Bills
Battle Value: 141
Cost per BV: 1.181,56
Weapon Value: 15 / 15 (Ratio = ,11 / ,11)
Damage Factors: SRDmg = 4; MRDmg = 1; LRDmg = 0
BattleForce2: MP: 12H, Armor/Structure: 0 / 1
Damage PB/M/L: 1/1/-, Overheat: 0
Class: GL; Point Value: 1

This post has been edited by Tobias Kleber: 28 July 2010 - 03:16 AM