Rotary Scorpion

[Sabelkatten]

So this militia unit "found" some high-quality leftover spare parts and enough money for some now engines. A little tinkering with their old tanks and these nightmares rolled out of the vehicle pool:

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Scorpion Rotary

Mass: 25 tons
Tech Base: Inner Sphere
Motive Type: Tracked
Rules Level: Advanced Rules
Era: Clan Invasion
Tech Rating/Era Availability: E/X-X-E-A
Production Year: 3070
Cost: 654,583 C-Bills
Battle Value: 548

Power Plant:  100 Fuel Cell Engine
Cruise Speed: 43.2 km/h
Flanking Speed: 64.8 km/h
Armor:  Ferro-Fibrous
Armament:
    1  Rotary AC/5
    1  Machine Gun
Manufacturer:
    Primary Factory:
Communications System:
Targeting and Tracking System:

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Equipment           Type                         Rating                   Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Internal Structure: Standard                      15 points                2.50
Engine:             Fuel-Cell Engine             100                       4.00
    Cruise MP:  4
    Flank MP:   6
Heat Sinks:         Single Heat Sink             1                         0.00
Control Equipment:                                                         1.50
Lift Equipment:                                                            0.00
Turret:                                                                    1.00
Armor:              Ferro-Fibrous                AV -  71                  4.00

                                                      Armor     
                                                      Factor     
                                               Front     20       
                                          Left/Right   14/14       
                                              Turret     13       
                                                Rear     10       

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Equipment                                 Location    Heat     Spaces     Mass 
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Machine Gun                                  FR        0         1         0.50
Rotary AC/5                                  T         1         1        10.00
@MG (1/2) (100)                              BD        -         0         0.50
@Rotary AC/5 (20)                            BD        -         0         1.00

BattleForce Statistics
MV      S (+0)  M (+2)  L (+4)  E (+6)   Wt.   Ov   Armor:      2    Points: 5
4t         3       2       0       0      1     0   Structure:  2
Special Abilities: EE, TUR(2/2/0)
 >:D

[Hellraiser]

Hmm, 

Engine swaps means full factory required.

But this does make me wonder about taking the stock Scorpion & using a RAC-2 instead.

Makes for an interesting crit seeking vehicle killer at least.

[Major Headcase]

X

[Luxan]

For crit seeking an LB 5-X might be better. Longer range, and no jam chance with 5 potential clusters on every hit. Though granted it's less burst damage.

Cool.
I love all things with a rotary cannon... :thumbsup:
When it comes anyhing but a Fusion engine, I ignore the "factory facilities" requirement. A determined engineer in a well equipped garage could swap out an engine fairly easily. Custom vehicle shops do it all the time. Only the hardness of the materials and the power of the tools needed are really any different.

[Sabelkatten]

Cool.
I love all things with a rotary cannon... :thumbsup:
When it comes anyhing but a Fusion engine, I ignore the "factory facilities" requirement. A determined engineer in a well equipped garage could swap out an engine fairly easily. Custom vehicle shops do it all the time. Only the hardness of the materials and the power of the tools needed are really any different.

Realistically the problem should be if you change the unit's speed, not the engine type. Engines are changed all the time IRL. Doing a significant rework of the transmission, not so much.