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PostPosted: 20-Aug-2013 09:50    Post subject: Retraite fire support vehicle Reply to topic Reply with quote

          BattleTech Vehicle Technical Readout
                      VALIDATED

Type/Model:    Retraite 
Tech:          Inner Sphere / 3075
Config:        Wheeled Vehicle
Rules:         Level 1-FA, Standard design

Mass:          18 tons
Power Plant:   70 Various I.C.E.
Cruise Speed:  54.0 km/h
Maximum Speed: 86.4 km/h
Armor Type:    Various Standard
Armament:      
  1 Imperator Smoothie-2 Autocannon/2 
  1 20mm Gatling Gun Machine Gun 
Manufacturer:  Quickcell Company
  Location:    Various
Communications System:  Various
Targeting & Tracking System:  Various

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==Overview:==
Another offering by Quikcell, the Retraite (French for "retreat") represent
a
highly unorthodox concept for a fire-support vehicle: mount the main gun on
the rear of the platform so that the vehicle can back into position and the
retreat at maximum speed. 

The driver of the vehicle is located in the front right of the vehicle and
faces forward, with the front-mounted machine gun and its ball turret 
assembly
positioned next to the driver's compartment. Meanwhile, a gunner sits in th
rear right of the vehicle and facing rearward so as to better target the 
AC/2.
Behind both the driver's compartment and the gunner's compartment are a pai
of small cargo pods that can hold .15 tons of cargo, each pod representing
either personal gear for the respective crewmember or a particularly brave 
(or
desperate) rifleman. 

While two tons of AC/2 ammunition does appear to be somewhat excessive,
internal documentation suggests that this was actually done so as to permit
the use of variant ammunition types. 

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Type/Model:    Retraite 
Mass:          18 tons
Construction Options:  Fractional Accounting

Equipment:                                 Items    Mass
Int. Struct.:  8 pts Standard                0      1.80
Engine:        70 I.C.E.                     0      4.00
    Cruise MP:   5
     Flank MP:   8
Heat Sinks:      0 Single                    0       .00
Cockpit & Controls:                          0       .90
Crew: 2 Members                              0       .00
Armor Factor:   32 pts Standard              0      2.00

                          Internal    Armor
                          Structure   Value
   Front:                     2         11 
   Left / Right Sides:        2        8/8 
   Rear:                      2          5 

Weapons and Equipment    Loc  Heat  Ammo   Items    Mass
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1 Autocannon/2           Rear     0   90     2      8.00
1 Machine Gun            Front    0  100     2      1.00
Cargo Bay Capacity       Body                1       .30
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TOTALS:                           0          5     18.00
Items & Tons Left:                           3       .00

Calculated Factors:
Total Cost:        164,045 C-Bills
Battle Value:      105
Cost per BV:       1,562.33
Weapon Value:      14 / 14 (Ratio = .13 / .13)
Damage Factors:    SRDmg = 2;  MRDmg = 2;  LRDmg = 1
BattleForce2:      MP: 5W,  Armor/Structure: 0 / 1
                   Damage PB/M/L: -/-/-,  Overheat: 0
                   Class: GL;  Point Value: 1
                   Specials: tran0


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PostPosted: 20-Aug-2013 15:43    Post subject: Retraite fire support vehicle Reply to topic Reply with quote

Interesting, though not entirely unseen concept. Stridvagn 103 was built so that the driver can face rear-ward. British Archers were built fixed in this configuration. With lvl1 rules you can't go much further, but I'd consider light AC/5, Thunderbolt missiles or even a light PPC...
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PostPosted: 20-Aug-2013 20:36    Post subject: Re: Retraite fire support vehicle Reply to topic Reply with quote

Sleeping Dragon wrote:
I'd consider light AC/5


i agree. This cries for a LAC/5.
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PostPosted: 20-Aug-2013 23:45    Post subject: Re: Retraite fire support vehicle Reply to topic Reply with quote

Thunderbolt would be even better as this relies on range for protection. Even the light PPC would be good.
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