Continuing with my recent Vehicle kick, I ended up trying my hand at making a nice versatile VTOL design. It costs more than most combat vehicles of its weight because of the XL Engine, and the use of Heavy Ferro-Fibrous Armour. However, the design is able to take a solid hit from an ER PPC twice to the front. It has a respectable speed and best of all is Omni assisting in Battle Armor drops and being able change configuration as mission profile dictates.
Fluff wise, the design isn't a "fixed rotor" instead utilizing a pair of wing mounted directional thrust engines and vector thrust system. It still has the same limitations as other units of similar design meaning hits to the rotors are just as damaging. However, it does possess the Positive Quirk: Easy to Repair.
As always, I am happy to hear any thoughts, concerns, or improvements you might have.
The Prime design is meant to be an overall combatant with the ability to engage tanks, infantry, battle armor, Mechs, and other VTOLs with a good chance of success.
A loadout acts as the C3 Master variant to pair up with the other C3 equipped variants. It can double as a scout and Electronic Warfare unit.
Variant B is a Headcapper meant to be similar to a Yellow Jacket with shorter range but better endurance.
The C variant is an Infantry deployment or Battle Armor deployment unit that can easily clear the landing zone of enemy infantry and provide close air support for its deployed unit.
D loadout is meant for urban warfare, anti-tank, anti-Battle Armor, and anti-Infantry operations.
Variant E is a sniper platform.
The F variant is meant to mimic the Prime variant though at a lower cost and with less ammunition dependence.
Terminus
Mass: 30 tons
Tech Base: Inner Sphere
Motive Type: VTOL OmniVehicle
Rules Level: Experimental Tech
Era: Dark Ages
Tech Rating/Era Availability: E/X-X-E
Production Year: 0
Cost: 2,437,500 C-Bills
Battle Value: 310
Power Plant: 70 Fusion XL Engine
Cruise Speed: 75.6 km/h
Flanking Speed: 118.8 km/h
Armor: Heavy Ferro-Fibrous
Armament:
16.0 tons of pod space.
Manufacturer:
Primary Factory:
Communications System:
Targeting and Tracking System:
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Equipment Type Rating Mass
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Internal Structure: Standard 15 points 3.00
Engine: XL Fusion Engine 70 1.50
Cruise MP: 7
Flank MP: 11
Heat Sinks: Single Heat Sink 10 0.00
Control Equipment: 1.50
Lift Equipment: 3.00
Armor: Heavy Ferro-Fibrous AV - 99 5.00
Armor
Factor
Front 30
Left/Right 24/24
Rear 19
Rotor 2
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Loadout Name: Prime Cost: 4,172,500
Tech Rating/Era Availability: E/X-X-E BV2: 980
Equipment Type Rating Mass
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Equipment Location Heat Spaces Mass
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Plasma Rifle FR 10 1 6.00
2 MML-3s FR 4 2 3.00
Targeting Computer BD - 1 2.00
C3 Computer (Slave) BD 0 1 1.00
@Plasma Rifle (20) BD - 0 2.00
@MML-3 (LRM) (40) BD - 0 1.00
@MML-3 (SRM TC) (16) BD - 0 1.00
BattleForce Statistics
MV S (+0) M (+2) L (+4) E (+6) Wt. Ov Armor: 3 Points: 10
7 2 2 1 0 1 0 Structure: 1
Special Abilities: OMNI, C3S
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Loadout Name: A Cost: 9,812,500
Tech Rating/Era Availability: F/X-X-F BV2: 751
Equipment Type Rating Mass
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Equipment Location Heat Spaces Mass
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PPC FR 10 1 7.00
Angel ECM BD 0 1 2.00
Bloodhound Active Probe BD 0 1 2.00
C3 Computer (Master) BD 0 1 5.00
BattleForce Statistics
MV S (+0) M (+2) L (+4) E (+6) Wt. Ov Armor: 3 Points: 8
7 1 1 1 0 1 0 Structure: 1
Special Abilities: OMNI, AECM, BH, RCN, C3M, TAG, ENE, MHQ5
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Loadout Name: B Cost: 3,712,500
Tech Rating/Era Availability: E/X-X-E BV2: 868
Equipment Type Rating Mass
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Heat Sinks: Single Heat Sink 15 5.00
Equipment Location Heat Spaces Mass
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Heavy PPC FR 15 1 10.00
C3 Computer (Slave) BD 0 1 1.00
BattleForce Statistics
MV S (+0) M (+2) L (+4) E (+6) Wt. Ov Armor: 3 Points: 9
7 2 2 2 0 1 0 Structure: 1
Special Abilities: OMNI, C3S, ENE
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Loadout Name: C Cost: 4,886,000
Tech Rating/Era Availability: F/X-X-F BV2: 668
Equipment Type Rating Mass
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Equipment Location Heat Spaces Mass
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2 MML-5s FR 6 2 6.00
2 Small X-Pulse Lasers FR 6 2 2.00
Infantry Compartment (4.0 tons) BD 0 1 4.00
Angel ECM BD 0 1 2.00
@MML-5 (LRM) (24) BD - 0 1.00
@MML-5 (SRM Inferno) (20) BD - 0 1.00
BattleForce Statistics
MV S (+0) M (+2) L (+4) E (+6) Wt. Ov Armor: 3 Points: 7
7 2 2 1 0 1 0 Structure: 1
Special Abilities: OMNI, AECM, IF 1
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Loadout Name: D Cost: 4,101,500
Tech Rating/Era Availability: E/X-X-E BV2: 855
Equipment Type Rating Mass
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Heat Sinks: Single Heat Sink 12 2.00
Equipment Location Heat Spaces Mass
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2 Medium X-Pulse Lasers FR 12 2 4.00
2 SRM-6s FR 8 2 6.00
Targeting Computer BD - 1 1.00
C3 Computer (Slave) BD 0 1 1.00
@SRM-6 (30) BD - 0 2.00
BattleForce Statistics
MV S (+0) M (+2) L (+4) E (+6) Wt. Ov Armor: 3 Points: 9
7 2 2 0 0 1 0 Structure: 1
Special Abilities: OMNI, C3S, SRM 1/1/0
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Loadout Name: E Cost: 4,012,500
Tech Rating/Era Availability: E/X-X-E BV2: 814
Equipment Type Rating Mass
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Heat Sinks: Single Heat Sink 15 5.00
Equipment Location Heat Spaces Mass
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ER PPC FR 15 1 7.00
TAG FR 0 1 1.00
Targeting Computer BD - 1 2.00
C3 Computer (Slave) BD 0 1 1.00
BattleForce Statistics
MV S (+0) M (+2) L (+4) E (+6) Wt. Ov Armor: 3 Points: 8
7 2 2 2 0 1 0 Structure: 1
Special Abilities: OMNI, TAG, C3S, ENE
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Loadout Name: F Cost: 3,427,000
Tech Rating/Era Availability: E/X-X-E BV2: 739
Equipment Type Rating Mass
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Heat Sinks: Single Heat Sink 14 4.00
Equipment Location Heat Spaces Mass
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Large X-Pulse Laser FR 14 1 7.00
2 MML-3s FR 4 2 3.00
@MML-3 (SRM) (33) BD - 0 1.00
@MML-3 (LRM) (40) BD - 0 1.00
BattleForce Statistics
MV S (+0) M (+2) L (+4) E (+6) Wt. Ov Armor: 3 Points: 7
7 2 2 1 0 1 0 Structure: 1
Special Abilities: OMNI