Alacorn Mk VIII Heavy Tank

[Psyckosama]

Just one little obvious modification that makes one of the most lethal tank in the Inner Sphere just that much more cruel and sadistic.

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    Type/Model:    Alacorn Mk VIII Heavy Tank
Tech:          Inner Sphere / 3068
Config:        Tracked Vehicle
Rules:         Level 3, Standard design

Mass:          95 tons
Power Plant:   285 Pitban XL Fusion
Cruise Speed:  32.4 km/h
Maximum Speed: 54.0 km/h
Armor Type:    StarGuard VH Hvy Ferro-Fibrous
Armament:     
  3 Norse-Storm Model 7D Gauss Rifles
  1 Improved C³ CPU
Manufacturer:  New Earth Trading Company
  Location:    New Earth
Communications System:  CeresCom Recon Model 21-RS
Targeting & Tracking System:  TharHes Digital Scanlok 347

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Type/Model:    Alacorn Mk VIII Heavy Tank
Mass:          95 tons

Equipment:                                 Items    Mass
Int. Struct.:  50 pts Standard               0      9.50
Engine:        285 XL Fusion                 2      8.50
Shielding & Transmission Equipment:          0      4.50
    Cruise MP:   3
     Flank MP:   5
Heat Sinks:     10 Single                    0       .00
Cockpit & Controls:                          0      5.00
Crew: 7 Members                              0       .00
Turret Equipment:                            0      4.50
Armor Factor:  208 pts Hvy Ferro-Fibrous     3     10.50

                          Internal    Armor
                          Structure   Value
   Front:                    10         50
   Left / Right Sides:       10      40/40
   Rear:                     10         28
   Turret:                   10         50

Weapons and Equipment    Loc  Heat  Ammo   Items    Mass
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3 Gauss Rifles           Turret   0   40     4     50.00
1 Improved C³ CPU        Body     0          1      2.50
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TOTALS:                           0         10     95.00
Items & Tons Left:                          14       .00

Calculated Factors:
Total Cost:        18,330,000 C-Bills
Battle Value 2:    1,850 (old BV = 1,384)
Cost per BV:       9,908.11
Weapon Value:      1,342 / 1,342 (Ratio = .73 / .73)
Damage Factors:    SRDmg = 39;  MRDmg = 32;  LRDmg = 21
BattleForce2:      MP: 3T,  Armor/Structure: 0 / 9
                   Damage PB/M/L: 3/5/5,  Overheat: 0
                   Class: GA;  Point Value: 19
                   Specials: c3i

[Stormfury]

Be worth swapping one GR for an ER PPC and extra armour with ECM? It'd prolong the Gauss salvoes, too...

[misterpants]

Hrmm...go advance tech, drop the C3I for a ton of armor and a ECM suite, and swap out the HFFA for Vehicular Stealth?

[JPArbiter]

Be worth swapping one GR for an ER PPC and extra armour with ECM? It'd prolong the Gauss salvoes, too...

the magic of the Alachon is the three gauss rifles, if you have two gauss rifles plus something else, it's just a challenger....

[Stormfury]

Hrmm...go advance tech, drop the C3I for a ton of armor and a ECM suite, and swap out the HFFA for Vehicular Stealth?

GENIUS.

[Psyckosama]

GENIUS.

And C3ing 4 of these to a pair of demolisher 2s isn't?

[Stormfury]

Yes and no. Depends on what you have to spot, especially since a Demolisher isn't really going to do much there.

But since an Alacorn is meant to sit at range and pound away, the Stealth armour will work very well.

[misterpants]

And C3ing 4 of these to a pair of demolisher 2s isn't?

When most units out there can outrun your C3 spotter(s)?  :-\

[Psyckosama]

When most units out there can outrun your C3 spotter(s)?  :-\

It's less there as a spotter and more a area denial weapon of extreme pain and suffering.

[Stormfury]

Perhaps, but then why the C3i if you have no spotters?