Katyusha VI Towed Launcher Turret

[AngryButler with a KNIFE!]

70 rockets, and its a 360 turret, so even those pesky flanking units are screwed.

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Katyusha VI Towed Launcher Turret

Mass: 6 tons
Tech Base: Inner Sphere
Motive Type: Wheeled
Rules Level: Experimental Tech
Era: All Eras (non-canon)
Tech Rating/Era Availability: D/X-X-C-A
Production Year: 0
Cost: 151,925 C-Bills
Battle Value: 56

Power Plant:  0 No Engine
Cruise Speed: 0.0 km/h
Flanking Speed: 0.0 km/h
Armor:  Standard Armor
Armament:
    4  Rocket Launcher 15s
    1  Rocket Launcher 10
    1 Unknown Hitch
Manufacturer:
    Primary Factory:
Communications System:
Targeting and Tracking System:

================================================================================
Equipment           Type                         Rating                   Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Internal Structure: Standard                       5 points                1.00
Engine:             No Engine                      0                       0.00
    Cruise MP:  0
    Flank MP:   0
Heat Sinks:         Single Heat Sink             0                         0.00
Control Equipment:                                                         0.00
Lift Equipment:                                                            0.00
Turret:                                                                    0.50
Armor:              Standard Armor               AV -   0                  0.00

                                                      Armor     
                                                      Factor     
                                               Front     0         
                                          Left/Right    0/0         
                                              Turret     0         
                                                Rear     0         

================================================================================
Equipment                                 Location    Heat     Spaces     Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Hitch                                        FR        -         1         0.00
4 Rocket Launcher 15s                        T         16        4         4.00
Rocket Launcher 10                           T         3         1         0.50

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




[bblaney]

Cute idea, but at range it dies without ever firing a shot, as no armor = 1 pt dmg insta kill

[Red Pins]

My AU's missile trailers aren't as rules-friendly, but they compare well.

Cute idea, but at range it dies without ever firing a shot, as no armor = 1 pt dmg insta kill

So?  They're disposable, unmanned, and you can drag them behind APCs.  Win!

[Prince of Darkness]

You need an engine for it to be legal.

Considering it's small size, going to 10 tons should net you a few more tons for a 10-point ICE engine and a half ton of armor or so.

[Red Pins]

Aren't engines required only for independent operation only?  I don't remember.

[serack]

tech manual pg 99

Units built as Trailers do not require an engine, control systems,
or crew, unless they are also expected to operate without
a suitable Tractor unit or are expected to employ heavy weapons
and equipment while operating independently of a unit
with an engine.

[Red Pins]

Thanks.  Next question, I guess, is whether or not these RLs are heavy weapons.

[bblaney]

Thanks.  Next question, I guess, is whether or not these RLs are heavy weapons.

Yup they are, check the weapon tables at the back of the books

[serack]

does it operate independently , or when its still being pulled along ?

[Red Pins]

While still attached.   >:D  The sheer evil of RL-equipped trailers must be played to be believed.  Its one of the most EVIL things you can do with a vehicle, particularly a normally helpless but fast ground vehicle, which becomes a portable fire-support vehicle until it has to abandon its trailers (or more likely, alpha-strikes you with everything on the trailers in one round).

I can't remember, but I don't think hovers can pull wheeled trailers, can they?  Because that SM-1 of the Nova Cats would be perfect.  Turning a corner and expecting a vehicle, probably a LRM carrier, and find an AC/20 with 10-20 RL-10 staring back at you... 

[serack]

yes the tractor and trailer can have different movement types, but use the least favorable one for movement mods over terrain :)

[Red Pins]

thanks.  Never had the chance to play that mix.