Author Topic: Vindicator Hover Tank  (Read 1285 times)

Dukeroyal

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Vindicator Hover Tank
« on: 05 June 2020, 21:48:06 »
I imagine this has been done before but here's my version.

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BattleTech Vehicle Technical Readout
                      VALIDATED

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

Mass:          50 tons
Power Plant:   165 VOX Fusion
Cruise Speed:  86.4 km/h
Maximum Speed: 129.6 km/h
Armor Type:    Standard
Armament:     
  1 PPC
  1 LRM 5
  1 Medium Laser
  1 Small Laser
Manufacturer:  (Unknown)
  Location:    (Unknown)
Communications System:  (Unknown)
Targeting & Tracking System:  (Unknown)

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Type/Model:    Vindicator
Mass:          50 tons

Equipment:                                 Items    Mass
Int. Struct.:  25 pts Standard               0      5.00
Engine:        165 Fusion                    0      6.67
Shielding & Transmission Equipment:          0      3.33
    Cruise MP:   8
     Flank MP:  12
Heat Sinks:     14 Single                    0      4.00
Cockpit & Controls:                          0      2.50
Crew: 4 Members                              0       .00
Lift Equipment:                              0      5.00
Turret Equipment:                            0      1.00
Armor Factor:  176 pts Standard              0     11.00

                          Internal    Armor
                          Structure   Value
   Front:                     5         40
   Left / Right Sides:        5      33/33
   Rear:                      5         30
   Turret:                    5         40

Weapons and Equipment    Loc  Heat  Ammo   Items    Mass
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1 PPC                    Turret  10          1      7.00
1 LRM 5                  Turret   0   24     2      3.00
1 Medium Laser           Turret   3          1      1.00
1 Small Laser            Front    1          1       .50
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TOTALS:                          14          5     50.00
Items & Tons Left:                          10       .00

Calculated Factors:
Total Cost:        2,318,500 C-Bills
Battle Value 2:    1,048 (old BV = 691)
Cost per BV:       2,212.31
Weapon Value:      784 / 784 (Ratio = .75 / .75)
Damage Factors:    SRDmg = 14;  MRDmg = 9;  LRDmg = 4
BattleForce2:      MP: 8H,  Armor/Structure: 0 / 7
                   Damage PB/M/L: 2/2/1,  Overheat: 0
                   Class: GM;  Point Value: 10

beachhead1985

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Re: Vindicator Hover Tank
« Reply #1 on: 05 June 2020, 23:11:07 »
Pretty cool! A while back, we had a thread re-imagining a lot of classic mechs as combat vehicles.

This looks like it would have been one of the better offerings.
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Re: Vindicator Hover Tank
« Reply #2 on: 06 June 2020, 06:20:54 »
The trick is the extra lasers.  On a vehicle, those should be replaced with missiles and machine guns.  An SRM-6 and two MGs would fit nicely.

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Re: Vindicator Hover Tank
« Reply #3 on: 06 June 2020, 11:45:18 »
Speaking of Vindicators:
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Vindicator (St. Ives)

Mass: 45 tons
Tech Base: Inner Sphere
Motive Type: Hovercraft
Rules Level: Introductory
Era: Succession Wars
Tech Rating/Era Availability: D/X-E-D-A
Production Year: 3031
Dry Cost: 2,095,225 C-Bills
Total Cost: 2,125,225 C-Bills
Battle Value: 1,021

Power Plant:  170 Fusion Engine
Cruise Speed: 97.2 km/h
Flanking Speed: 151.2 km/h
Armor:  Standard Armor
Armament:
    1  Large Laser
    1  LRM-10
    1  Medium Laser
    1  Small Laser
Manufacturer:
    Primary Factory:
Communications System:
Targeting and Tracking System:

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Equipment           Type                         Rating                   Mass 
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Internal Structure: Standard                      25 points                4.50
Engine:             Fusion Engine                170                       9.00
    Cruise MP:  9
    Flank MP:   14
Heat Sinks:         Single Heat Sink             12                        2.00
Control Equipment:                                                         2.50
Lift Equipment:                                                            4.50
Turret:                                                                    1.50
Armor:              Standard Armor               AV - 136                  8.50

                                                      Armor     
                                                      Factor     
                                               Front     34       
                                          Left/Right   27/27       
                                              Turret     27       
                                                Rear     21       

================================================================================
Equipment                                 Location    Heat     Spaces     Mass 
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Medium Laser                                 T         3         1         1.00
Large Laser                                  T         8         1         5.00
LRM-10                                       T         4         1         5.00
Small Laser                                  T         1         1         0.50
@LRM-10 (12)                                 BD        -         0         1.00

BattleForce Statistics
MV      S (+0)  M (+2)  L (+4)  E (+6)   Wt.   Ov   Armor:      5    Points: 10
9h         2       2       1       0      2     0   Structure:  3
Special Abilities: TUR(2/2/1), IF 1

It doesn't quite have the armour of the stock Vindy, though.
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Re: Vindicator Hover Tank
« Reply #4 on: 06 June 2020, 13:14:19 »
You can get there by dropping the Small Laser...

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Re: Vindicator Hover Tank
« Reply #5 on: 09 June 2020, 16:01:36 »
You can get there by dropping the Small Laser...
I know, but it's just not a classic Vindy without Margery the medium laser & Steve the small laser. :P
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Re: Vindicator Hover Tank
« Reply #6 on: 09 June 2020, 16:47:38 »
Vindy Armor vs. Steve... hmmm...  ^-^

 

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