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drakensis

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Boxer light tank
« on: 28 February 2015, 05:41:00 »
Boxer BXR-1T

Mass: 35 tons
Tech Base: Inner Sphere
Motive Type: Tracked
Rules Level: Tournament Legal
Era: Age of War/Star League
Tech Rating/Era Availability: E/D-F-D-A
Production Year: 3137
Cost: 977,625 C-Bills
Battle Value: 651

Power Plant: Hermes 140 Fusion Engine
Cruise Speed: 43.2 km/h
Flanking Speed: 64.8 km/h
Armor: ProtecTech 4 Standard Armor
Armament:
    1  Gauss Rifle
Manufacturer: New Hessen ArmorWerks
    Primary Factory: New Hessen
Communications System: Basix 200
Targeting and Tracking System: KBC Starsight Model QTA1

Overview:
Faced with the collapse of the worlds around them into a three cornered
conflict between the Republic of the Sphere, the Federated Suns and the
Capellan Confederation (a conflict that soon swept onto their homeworld) New
Hessen ArmorWerks commissioned development of a cheap, hard-hitting weapon
platform that could be sold to all comers.


The project followed two paths: a light tank and a light BattleMech. Both paths
proved viable and were developed fully for production.


Capabilities:
Utiilising many of the same systems as its BattleMech cousin, the Boxer Light
Tank is based around the simple principle of bringing the turret-mounted Gauss
Rifle - a reliable model that dates back to SLDF use - to bear. Operating below
the average speed for a modern combat tank and not exceptionally well armoured,
the Boxer appeals to militia crews on the basis of simplicity and a low price
tag - under 1 million C-bills per unit.


Deployment:
The Boxer went into production in 3137, by which time New Hessen was securely
in possession of the Capellan Confederation. As a result, Boxer tanks and Boxer
'Mechs have seen service in the CCAF with sales approved to Capellan allies.
Unsurprisingly, quite a number of Capellan enemies have salvaged examples and
put them back into service.


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Equipment           Type                         Rating                   Mass 
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Internal Structure: Standard                      20 points                3.50
Engine:             Fusion Engine                140                       7.50
    Cruise MP:  4
    Flank MP:   6
Heat Sinks:         Single Heat Sink             10                        0.00
Control Equipment:                                                         2.00
Lift Equipment:                                                            0.00
Turret:                                                                    1.50
Armor:              Standard Armor               AV -  56                  3.50

                                                      Armor     
                                                      Factor     
                                               Front     15       
                                          Left/Right   11/11       
                                              Turret     11       
                                                Rear     8         

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Equipment                                 Location    Heat     Spaces     Mass 
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Gauss Rifle                                  T         1         1        15.00
@Gauss Rifle (16)                            BD        -         0         2.00

BattleForce Statistics
MV      S (+0)  M (+2)  L (+4)  E (+6)   Wt.   Ov   Armor:      2    Points: 7
4t         2       2       2       0      1     0   Structure:  2
Special Abilities: TUR(2/2/2)
see BattleMechs for the Boxer light 'Mech
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Vehrec

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Re: Boxer light tank
« Reply #1 on: 28 February 2015, 20:46:11 »
Not bad, not bad.  But sir, have you considered...An UrbanTank?

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UrbanTank URB-TG

Mass: 30 tons
Tech Base: Inner Sphere
Motive Type: Wheeled
Rules Level: Tournament Legal
Era: Age of War/Star League
Tech Rating/Era Availability: E/D-F-D-A
Production Year: 0
Cost: 681,375 C-Bills
Battle Value: 589

Power Plant:  70 Fusion Engine
Cruise Speed: 32.4 km/h
Flanking Speed: 54.0 km/h
Armor:  Standard Armor
Armament:
    1  Gauss Rifle
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:             Fusion Engine                 70                       3.00
    Cruise MP:  3
    Flank MP:   5
Heat Sinks:         Single Heat Sink             10                        0.00
Control Equipment:                                                         1.50
Lift Equipment:                                                            0.00
Turret:                                                                    1.50
Armor:              Standard Armor               AV -  80                  5.00

                                                      Armor     
                                                      Factor     
                                               Front     20       
                                          Left/Right   16/16       
                                              Turret     16       
                                                Rear     12       

================================================================================
Equipment                                 Location    Heat     Spaces     Mass 
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Gauss Rifle                                  T         1         1        15.00
@Gauss Rifle (8)                             BD        -         0         1.00

BattleForce Statistics
MV      S (+0)  M (+2)  L (+4)  E (+6)   Wt.   Ov   Armor:      3    Points: 6
3w         1       2       2       0      1     0   Structure:  2
Special Abilities: TUR(1/2/2)

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drakensis

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Re: Boxer light tank
« Reply #2 on: 01 March 2015, 02:14:52 »
Despite the merits of your design, sir, I don't believe the 70 SFE reactor would be suitable for use on the Boxer light 'Mech or Boxer light aeropsace fighter, thus rendering it less than optimal for my purposes.
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Re: Boxer light tank
« Reply #3 on: 01 March 2015, 02:34:36 »
Not a bad tank, light weight and still hits nice.
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Re: Boxer light tank
« Reply #4 on: 01 March 2015, 20:09:22 »
going with Fuel cell Engine for the OP would give you another 1.5 tons ... a nice armor bump.

your range is limited (using the 10% support veh. formula, I think it grants you about 666 km)
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Re: Boxer light tank
« Reply #5 on: 01 March 2015, 21:05:32 »
going with Fuel cell Engine for the OP would give you another 1.5 tons ... a nice armor bump.

your range is limited (using the 10% support veh. formula, I think it grants you about 666 km)

That is not that terrible a range honestly.
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...but sometimes making sure you turn their ace into red paste is more important than friends.

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drakensis

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Re: Boxer light tank
« Reply #6 on: 02 March 2015, 02:13:06 »
going with Fuel cell Engine for the OP would give you another 1.5 tons ... a nice armor bump.

your range is limited (using the 10% support veh. formula, I think it grants you about 666 km)
The problem with that is that then the reactor wouldn't be usable for the Boxer ASF and Boxer 'Mech.
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Re: Boxer light tank
« Reply #7 on: 02 March 2015, 20:45:35 »
ooh, I missed the part about interchangeable pieces.  :))

I guess the price would be less if you included the production of other units utilizing the same power plants
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