Combat Vehicle Technical Readout
Name/Model: Bison BSN-3
Designer: InfinityDott
Source(s): Custom Mordel.Net Units
Technology: Inner Sphere
Technology Rating: E
Tonnage: 65
Configuration: Combat Vehicle
Era/Year: Jihad / 3070
Rules (Current): Standard
Rules (Era): Standard
Rules (Year): Standard
Total Cost: 1,498,200 C-Bills
Battle Value: 969
Movement Type: Tracked
Power Plant: VMI 195 Internal Combustion
Cruising Speed: 32.4 kph
Maximum Speed: 54 kph
Armor: Durallex Medium Ferro-Fibrous
Armament:
1 RAMTech 1200 Large Laser
1 Pontiac Ultralight Light AC/5
1 Delta Dart LRM 5
1 Magna Small Laser
Manufacturer: Unknown
Primary Factory: Unknown
Communications: TharHes Muse 54-58K
Targeting & Tracking: TharHes Mars5
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Overview:
The original BSN-1 used a newly developed, rather expensive Regent 195 fusion engine. The
stock of these engines however became quite limited as BSN-1s were deployed, and it was not
uncommon for vehicles to be left without a replacement. To put these chassis back into
service, Vandenburg began construction of the VMI 195 ICE, a much cheaper and easier to
produce engine to fit onto these vehicles. However, the armament and armour suffered from
this heavier engine.
Capabilities:
The BSN-3's armament differs significantly from the original BSN-1. The heavier LB 10-X and
LRM 10 were replaced with a Pontiac Ultralight Light AC/5 and Delta Dart LRM-5 in the
turret. The large laser in the turret is retained for battlefield endurance, once
ammo-dependant weapons run dry, but one of the two Magna Small Lasers in the hull has been
removed. The BSN-3 has the same combat speed as the BSN-1, and as such cannot keep up with
standard mech or vehicle lances, but is sufficient for assault formations and defensive
tactics. The BSN-3, though having less armour than the first model, is still protected by a
respectable 13 tonnes of Durallex Medium Ferro-Fibrous armour.
Deployment:
The Bison is deployed as per Taurian combined arms tactics, in slower heavy tank maniples to
support and supplement the advance of infantry platoons and Battlemech lances. Additionally,
with all its larger armament being mounted in the turret, it is effective in hull down
positions for point and operational defence.
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Equipment Mass
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Internal Structure: Standard 6.50
Engine: 195 Internal Combustion 16.00
Cruising MP: 3
Flanking MP: 5
Heat Sinks (Single): 9 9.00
Control Equipment: 3.50
Lift Equipment: 0.00
Power Amplifier: 1.00
Turret: 1.50
Armor Factor: 232 13.00
Type: Ferro-Fibrous
Armor
Value
Front: 61
R/L Side: 46
Rear: 33
Turret: 46
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Weapons and Ammo Location Tonnage
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Small Laser Front 0.50
LRM 5 Turret 2.00
Large Laser Turret 5.00
Light AC/5 Turret 5.00
LRM 5 (Ammo 24) Body 1.00
Light AC/5 (Ammo 20) Body 1.00
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Alpha Strike Statistics
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Point Value (PV): 28
TP: CV, SZ: 3, TMM: 1, MV: 6"t
Damage: (S) 2 / (M) 2 / (L) 0*
Armor (A): 8, Structure (S): 4
Specials: EE, IF0*, SRCH, TUR(2/2/0*, IF0*)
Alpha Strike Conversion
Name/Model: Bison BSN-3
Technology: Inner Sphere
Tonnage: 65
Configuration: Tracked Combat Vehicle
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Determine Unit Type
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Ground Units: Combat Vehicle = CV
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Final Unit Type: CV
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Determine Weight/Size Class
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Tonnage: 65 (greater than or equal to 60 and less than 80) = 3
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Final Weight/Size Class: 3
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Convert Movement and Movement Modes
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Ground Movement: 3 (Cruise) = 6"
Tracked Motive Type = 6"t
Ground Target Movement Modifier at 6" is 1
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Final Movement and Movement Modes: 6"t
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Determine Short Range Damage Value
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Offensive Equipment: = 0.000
LRM 5 (TU) (+) 0.150 = 0.150
Small Laser (+) 0.300 = 0.450
Light AC/5 (TU) (+) 0.500 = 0.950
Large Laser (TU) (+) 0.800 = 1.750
Heat-modified damage value:
Damage subtotal rounded up to the nearest tenth = 1.8
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Final Short Range Damage Value: 2
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Determine Medium Range Damage Value
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Offensive Equipment: = 0.000
LRM 5 (TU) (+) 0.300 = 0.300
Light AC/5 (TU) (+) 0.500 = 0.800
Large Laser (TU) (+) 0.800 = 1.600
Heat-modified damage value:
Damage subtotal rounded up to the nearest tenth = 1.6
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Final Medium Range Damage Value: 2
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Determine Long Range Damage Value
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Offensive Equipment: = 0.000
LRM 5 (TU) (+) 0.300 = 0.300
Heat-modified damage value:
Damage subtotal rounded up to the nearest tenth = 0.3
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Final Long Range Damage Value: 0*
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Convert Armor
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Ferro-Fibrous: 232 armor points x 1 232.000 = 232.000
Armor Factor Conversion (/) 30 = 7.733
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Final Armor Value: 8
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Convert Structure
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Standard: 35 structure points 35.000 = 35.000
Structure Conversion (/) 10 = 3.500
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Final Structure Value: 4
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Determine Special Abilities
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Unit is equipped with an Internal Combustion engine = EE
Unit is equipped with forward facing weapons capable of firing indirectly = IF0*
Unit is a Combat Vehicle = SRCH
Unit is equipped with turret mounted weapons = TUR(2/2/0*)
Unit is equipped with turret mounted weapons capable of firing indirectly = TUR(IF0*)
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Determine Point Value
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Unit's Offensive Value:
Attack Damage Factor 2 (Short) + 2 (Medium) + 2 (Medium) + 0.5 (Long) = 6.500
Special Ability Factor [IF0*] 0* (Ability Rating) (+) 0.500 = 7.000
Blanket Offensive Modifier 1 (Base) (*) 1.000 = 7.000
Defensive Interaction Rating:
Armor Factor 8 (Armor) x 1.8 (Tracked) = 14.400
Structure Factor 4 (Structure) x 1.0 (Other Unit) (+) 4.000 = 18.400
Defense Factor 1 + {[1 (6" Move)] x 0.1} (*) 1.100 = 20.240
Final DIR Round to nearest half point = 20.000
Unit's Defensive Value:
Movement Factor 0.75 (0.25 per 2") = 0.750
Final DIR Defensive Interaction Rating (+) 20.000 = 20.750
Unit's Final Point Value:
Offensive Value = 7.000
Defensive Value (+) 20.750 = 27.750
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Final Point Value: 28
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