Kit out the Omni-tank (Please) Contest

[wesharrisb]

Fallow forums sometimes need new seeds to grow. So please help me kit out this tank.
The Prime variant is just an example of how the design should express itself.
Energy weapon and ballistic weapon in the turret, anti infantry weaponry, and a sensor suite for added flavor.
20 tons max in the turret, but there isn't that much tonnage available for weaponry, approximately 27.5 tons.
Please enjoy yourselves with this moderately useful Omni contest.

Code: [Select]

Valiant VNT-41

Mass: 70 tons
Tech Base: Inner Sphere
Motive Type: Tracked OmniVehicle
Rules Level: Experimental Tech
Era: Dark Ages
Tech Rating/Era Availability: E/X-X-E-A
Production Year: 3132
Cost: 8,829,375 C-Bills
Battle Value: 614

Power Plant:  280 Light Fusion Engine
Cruise Speed: 43.2 km/h
Flanking Speed: 64.8 km/h
Armor:  Standard Armor
Armament:
    27.5 tons of pod space.
Manufacturer:
    Primary Factory:
Communications System:
Targeting and Tracking System:

================================================================================
Equipment           Type                         Rating                   Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Internal Structure: Standard                      35 points                7.00
Engine:             Light Fusion Engine          280                      18.00
    Cruise MP:  4
    Flank MP:   6
Heat Sinks:         Single Heat Sink             10                        0.00
Control Equipment:                                                         3.50
Lift Equipment:                                                            0.00
Turret:                                                                    2.00
Armor:              Standard Armor               AV - 192                 12.00

                                                      Armor     
                                                      Factor     
                                               Front     41       
                                          Left/Right   40/40       
                                              Turret     41       
                                                Rear     30       



================================================================================
Loadout Name: Prime                                          Cost: 10,486,875
Tech Rating/Era Availability: E/X-X-E-A                       BV2: 1,154

Equipment           Type                         Rating                   Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Equipment                                 Location    Heat     Spaces     Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Heavy Machine Gun                            FR        0         1         1.00
(R) B-Pod                                    RR        0         1         1.00
Ultra AC/10                                  T         4         1        13.00
PPC                                          T         10        1         7.00
CASE                                         BD        -         1         0.50
Beagle Active Probe                          BD        0         1         1.50
@HMG (1/2) (50)                              BD        -         0         0.50
@Ultra AC/10 (30)                            BD        -         0         3.00

BattleForce Statistics
MV      S (+0)  M (+2)  L (+4)  E (+6)   Wt.   Ov   Armor:      6    Points: 12
4t         3       3       3       0      3     0   Structure:  4
Special Abilities: OMNI, CASE, PRB, RCN, TUR(3/3/3)



[Cryhavok101]

Code: [Select]

Valiant VNT-41 A
IS experimental
70 tons 
BV: 1,092
Cost: 10,276,500 C-bills

Movement: 4/6 (Tracked)
Engine: 280 Light

Internal: 35
Armor: 192
                     Internal    Armor
--------------------------------------
Front                       7       41
Right                       7       40
Left                        7       40
Rear                        7       30
Turret                      7       41

Weapon                         Loc  Heat
----------------------------------------
'Mech Mortar 8                  TU    10
Plasma Rifle                    TU    10
MML 3                           TU     2
MML 3                           TU     2
Vehicular Grenade Launcher      RS     1
Vehicular Grenade Launcher      FR     1
Vehicular Grenade Launcher      LS     1
Vehicular Grenade Launcher      RR     1

Ammo                           Loc Shots
----------------------------------------
Airburst Mortar 8 Ammo          BD     4
Airburst Mortar 8 Ammo          BD     4
Airburst Mortar 8 Ammo          BD     4
Plasma Rifle Ammo               BD    10
MML 3 LRM Ammo                  BD    40
MML 3 SRM Ammo                  BD    33
VGL Chaff Grenade              None    1
VGL Chaff Grenade              None    1
VGL Chaff Grenade              None    1
VGL Chaff Grenade              None    1

Equipment                      Loc
----------------------------------
CASE                            BD


Variant A replaces the PPC with a Plasma cannon, maintaining the same damage, but adding massive heat tot he target as well. It trades the firepower of Prime's Ultra Autocannon for a massive Mech Mortar 8, and a pair of MML-3s. Designers intended A to be fire support and harassment. It's ammunition loadout can be changed to suit a wide variety of missions.

Defensively A continues the theme of versatile ammo dependent loadout with a quartet of vehicular grenade launchers. They can be loaded with any of the ammo available to them, however most often they are found with Chaff grenades.

[Simon Landmine]

Add a hot tub, high-power sound system, underbody neons, stage area replacing the turret, and a full bar. Every force deserves a mobile festival wagon.

(Sorry, this may not have been my most serious post on these boards.)

[Sharpnel]

and it's probably not your funniest, either

[Simon Landmine]

and it's probably not your funniest, either

Depressingly, it's probably in contention for the title, though! Monday mornings. [sigh]

Silliness aside, I rather like that Variant A, and I'm interested in seeing people's different design solutions - and the different roles they envisage armour serving.

[truetanker]

While I am unable to make a pretty format, sorry in advance.

Variant B is considered an alternative to Prime, using a ER Large laser with 2 more SHS instead of that old standard PPC, swapping the Heavy Machine Gun for paired standard MGs. Also included are twin SRM-2's, while removing only one ton of U/AC ammo for 50 salvos, the other two ammos are cluster and shot. By upgrading the Ultra to a LB-X variant, the Vailant can attack airborne targets as well as " sandblasting ", the effect of shooting smaller cluster rounds to accomplish critical hits, keeping one ton of ammo for " hole-makings ".

All while using the standard Prime model, as an extra bonus, one could have an ECM installed to the respect of the functional BAP.

TT

[Cryhavok101]

the other two ammos are cluster and shot.

You didn't state it outright, so I am just making sure, that means you are replacing the ultra AC with an LBX right?

[truetanker]

OOPS!

 O:-)

Fixed...

TT