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Hippo IFV
« on: 24 October 2018, 12:36:19 »
low cost, well-armored, tracked ifv designed to deliver BA into close combat over a variety of terrain including water. the MML is largely meant to fire specialized ammo including smoke and mines

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Hippo IFV
Base Tech Level: Standard (IS)
Level          Era
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Experimental    - 
Advanced      3145+
Standard        - 
Tech Rating: E/X-X-X-D

Weight: 45 tons
BV: 813
Cost: 1,424,988 C-bills

Movement: 5/8 (Tracked)
Engine: 225 Fuel Cell

Internal: 25
Armor: 168 (Heavy Ferro-Fibrous)
        Internal  Armor   
---------------------------
Front          5     43   
Right          5     33   
Left           5     33   
Rear           5     26   
Turret         5     33   

Weapons            Loc  Heat 
------------------------------
Light Machine Gun   RR    0   
Light Machine Gun   TU    0   
MML 7               TU    4   

Ammo                           Loc  Shots 
-------------------------------------------
Light Machine Gun Ammo [Half]   BD    100 
MML 7 LRM Ammo                  BD     17 
MML 7 LRM Ammo                  BD     17 

Equipment                                      Loc 
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CASE                                            BD 
Combat Vehicle Chassis Mod [Fully Amphibious]   BD 

Carrying Capacity
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Troops - 4.0 tons

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Re: Hippo IFV
« Reply #1 on: 24 October 2018, 20:33:57 »
Could you make it an Omni?

That way I could haul four more suits into battle!

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Re: Hippo IFV
« Reply #2 on: 24 October 2018, 23:52:28 »
yes that would be double good

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Re: Hippo IFV
« Reply #3 on: 25 October 2018, 03:41:39 »

Maybe split the MML-7 into three MML-3s.  Usually better to smoke or mine three adjacent hexes than one.  And greater damage-to-tonnage efficiency if you're carrying regular warheads.

And since she's already near the max tonnage for a small vehicle bay, might also see how she does at 50 tons.  Could pick up a little more armor or something.

But in general, the Hippo is the kind of design that should be on the IS General MUL.

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Re: Hippo IFV
« Reply #4 on: 25 October 2018, 09:00:59 »
reworked slightly to be a 50 ton omni. the five ton bump did yield an extra ton for armor. i suppose you could go with extra ammo instead if you like living on the edge like that. the 300k price bump for omnification is worth the extra squad transport i think. After doing the A config MML lost its damn mind so I didn't do any other variants though I had a few ideas

B: 8 ton bay for a full platoon
C: iNarc
D: Mortar
E: no bay, RAC (or LB-X i for AA I guess)
F: chem lasers

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Hippo IFV Primary
Base Tech Level: Standard (IS)
Level          Era
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Experimental    - 
Advanced      3145+
Standard        - 
Tech Rating: E/X-X-X-D

Weight: 50 tons
BV: 905
Cost: 2,157,344 C-bills

Movement: 5/8 (Tracked)
Engine: 250 Fuel Cell

Internal: 25
Armor: 188 (Heavy Ferro-Fibrous)
        Internal  Armor   
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Front          5     47   
Right          5     37   
Left           5     37   
Rear           5     30   
Turret         5     37   

Weapons            Loc  Heat  Omni
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MML 3               TU    2   Pod
MML 3               TU    2   Pod
MML 3               TU    2   Pod
Light Machine Gun   TU    0   Pod
Light Machine Gun   RR    0   Pod

Ammo                           Loc  Shots  Omni
-----------------------------------------------
MML 3 LRM Ammo                  BD     40  Pod
MML 3 SRM Ammo                  BD     33  Pod
Light Machine Gun Ammo [Half]   BD    100  Pod

Equipment                                      Loc  Omni
---------------------------------------------------------
Combat Vehicle Chassis Mod [Fully Amphibious]   BD  Fixed
CASE                                            BD  Pod 

Carrying Capacity
-----------------
Troops - 4.0 tons (Pod)
One battle armor squad

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Hippo IFV A
BV: 827
Cost: 2,430,156 C-bills


Weapons            Loc  Heat  Omni
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Light AC/5          TU    1   Pod
Light AC/5          TU    1   Pod
Light Machine Gun   TU    0   Pod

Ammo                           Loc  Shots  Omni
-----------------------------------------------
Precision LAC/5 Ammo            BD     10  Pod
Flechette LAC/5 Ammo            BD     20  Pod
Light Machine Gun Ammo [Half]   BD    100  Pod

Equipment  Loc  Omni
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CASE        BD  Pod

Carrying Capacity
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One battle armor squad
Troops - 4.0 tons (Pod)

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