(Answered) Space Station Maximum Armor

[tekteam26]

How many tons (maximum) of armor can a 99,000 ton space station support? How would the figure be arrived at?

We've seen a 30kton Capital support 27 capital points per facing. We've also seen a 1.5Mton Pavise support over 300 capital points of armor per facing as well. Thanks in advance.

[Welshman]

Hello,

The Space Station armor formula was modified via errata. This full errata can be found at: http://bg.battletech.com/errata_files/CAT35004_Strategic_Operations_Errata_2.0.pdf

The relevant errata is:

Step 4 – Add Armor (p. 152)
In the Advanced Aerospace Unit Armor Table, change the entry for Space Stations from “Structural
Integrity Mass ÷ 3” to “Structural Integrity Mass ÷ 3 + 60”.

This would give a 99,000 ton space station a maximum armor tonnage of: 330 tons
This is based on a SI Mass of 990 for a formula of: (990 ÷ 3) + 60

As a space station, it gets no free armor tonnage.

Best,
Joel BC
BattleTech
Catalyst Game Labs