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WEAPONS
Ground Based DFM Clusters
Within the Renegade forces, resupply is a common
problem. Due to the very nature of the Renegade
Force’s organization (as a ‘renegade’ force), many
units often find themselves short of ammunition,
supply parts, and so on. It was these shortages,
however, that began the now relatively widespread
use of DFM clusters in many Renegade grav tanks.
The ground arm of the 416th Tactical Strike Legion
(Combined Arms), finding themselves completely
out of SMLM missiles, discovered that with a little
tweaking, the on-hand DFM clusters could fit in
their SMLM launchers. After some jury-rigging,
the tanks rode into battle with their ‘borrowed’
ordinance. (Some of the fighter pilots were none to
pleased when they discovered that they were “out”
of DFM clusters...) In combat, the DFMs performed
admirably, carving a niche for themselves in the
combat sphere.
Game Notes:
Before riding into battle, a grav tank may elect to
replace any or all of it’s SMLM missiles with DFM
clusters. In many ways, a DFM pod is similar to the
Smoke Wall pods--a barrage fired set of rockets, only
in this case, ones fitted with an explosive warhead.
When fired, the DFM performs much as it does in
Interceptor. No lock on is required, nor is painting,
though the shot receives no benefit from a painted
target. The DFM still receives it’s +4 bonus to hit
due to its lack of electronics and its overwhelming
amount of sub-shot. Damage remains unchanged
at a total of 12 points, and is handled as is SMLM
damage as described in the Centurion Technical
Update. A DFM cluster in ground combat has a
range of 18. Against infantry, the DFM behaves as a
15-point weapon.
Heavy Missiles
The new Heavy Missile systems made a big impact
when released. With their homing, long range ability,
they created a whole new set of tactics to be exploited.
The initial companies to release HMs saw a good
return on their investment. But not all was perfect, for
many engineers found it difficult to work around the
four classes of HMs that were available. This lack of
diversity allowed many new companies to jump into
the fray, creating a myriad of HM classes. Of course,
the original manufacturers have not layed back and
watched, and they too have added to their product
lines. In the end, this means that nearly any type of HM
that a designer could want is available...
Adding to the new missiles, a new launcher system,
known as a Payload Pallet, was introduced by
InterMetals, providing a flexible bay/rack for mounting
HMs. Rather than needing to choose the type at
installation, with a Payload Pallet, required missiles
can be fitted, much like hardpoints on an interceptor,
within the mass limit of the pallet. With this flexibility,
centurions should expect to see far more HMs on the
battlefield.
HEAVY MISSILE DAMAGE READOUT
Game Notes:
What follows is a table that can be used to create any type
of HM desired. To create a missile, first choose a warhead
type by amount of damage, then multiply the weight of the
warhead by the multiplier (MULT) for the Acceleration
capacity (thrust) of the missile, and for it’s endurance in turns.
When designing the launching system for a new vehicle, the
type of missile must be decided, as well as the number of
missiles carried. Every two missiles, or fraction thereof,
requires a point of power. Payload Pallets require an extra
ton over and above the max weight of HMs carried. Decide
at this time the max number of HMs that can be carried by
the pallet and assign the required number of power.
DAMAGE WEIGHT ACCEL MULT END MULT
24
22
20
18
16
14
12
10
8
7
6
2
1 1/2
1 1/6
1
7/9
25/37
5/9
10/21
2/5
1/3
3/11
6 7 8 10 12 14
4
5
6
7
4
5
6
7
3
4
5
6
7
8
0.75
1
1.25
1.5
1.75
2
Warhead Weight X Accel Multiplier X Endurance Multiplier
16 18 20 22 24
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