Po Heavy Tank - LBX Varient

[Psyckosama]

Take the standard PO, give it an LBX Autocannon, CASE, and switch armor to FF and layer on an additional ton and a half. Simple upgrade that keeps the spirit of the vehicle while using new toys.

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          BattleTech Vehicle Technical Readout
                      VALIDATED

Type/Model:    Po Heavy Tank LBX
Tech:          Inner Sphere / 3050
Config:        Tracked Vehicle
Rules:         Level 2, Modified design

Mass:          60 tons
Power Plant:   240 Ceres I.C.E.
Cruise Speed:  43.2 km/h
Maximum Speed: 64.8 km/h
Armor Type:    Starshield Type VI  Ferro-Fibrous w. CASE
Armament:     
  1 Mydron Excel LB 10-X AC
  2 Maxi Mini Machine Guns
Manufacturer:  Ceres Metals Industries
  Location:    Menke, St. Ives
Communications System:  CeresCom Model 37-P
Targeting & Tracking System:  Ceres/Maladev 3

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Type/Model:    Po Heavy Tank LBX
Mass:          60 tons

Equipment:                                 Items    Mass
Int. Struct.:  30 pts Standard               0      6.00
Engine:        240 I.C.E.                    0     23.00
    Cruise MP:   4
     Flank MP:   6
Heat Sinks:      0 Single                    0       .00
Cockpit & Controls:                          0      3.00
Crew: 4 Members                              0       .00
Turret Equipment:                            0      1.50
Armor Factor:  197 pts Ferro-Fibrous         2     11.00

                          Internal    Armor
                          Structure   Value
   Front:                     6         47
   Left / Right Sides:        6      40/40
   Rear:                      6         30
   Turret:                    6         40

Weapons and Equipment    Loc  Heat  Ammo   Items    Mass
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1 LB 10-X AC             Turret   0   20     2     13.00
1 Machine Gun            Turret   0  200     2      1.50
1 Machine Gun            Front    0          1       .50
1 C.A.S.E. Equipment     Body                1       .50
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TOTALS:                           0          8     60.00
Items & Tons Left:                           9       .00

Calculated Factors:
Total Cost:        1,668,000 C-Bills
Battle Value 2:    835 (old BV = 424)
Cost per BV:       1,997.6
Weapon Value:      382 / 382 (Ratio = .46 / .46)
Damage Factors:    SRDmg = 10;  MRDmg = 6;  LRDmg = 2
BattleForce2:      MP: 4T,  Armor/Structure: 0 / 8
                   Damage PB/M/L: 1/1/1,  Overheat: 0
                   Class: GH;  Point Value: 8


[Kojak]

Hate to break it to you, but this tank already exists.

[Psyckosama]

Hate to break it to you, but this tank already exists.

Huh. Didn't see it in HMP...

[Psyckosama]

Huh. Didn't see it in HMP...

Though this one is a bit more advanced than even that. It has modern armor and case. Not just a gun swap.

[Moonsword]

And less ammo.

[Psyckosama]

And less ammo.

Do you really need 30 rounds?

[Moonsword]

Occasionally, yes, particularly when you expect a heavy use of one ammo type or the other (usually cluster).  The armor level on the Po was fine, although another half-ton or so from FF wouldn't have been bad.