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Base Chassis/Engine Values
In addition to the weight ranges and Minimum Technology
Ratings (see Choose Technology Rating, below), each motive
type and size class of Support Vehicle also has a corresponding
Base Chassis Value and Base Engine Value. These values are
required to compute the fi nal chassis and engine weights for
these Support Vehicles, and are included here to avoid undue
repetition. When choosing a weight for the Support Vehicle,
the designer should note these values as well.
Simon plans to make his Simca small
and fast. Because it is a wheeled Support
Vehicle, the Simca has a maximum
weight limit of 160 tons in the Large
size, but Simon wants something in
the Small category, placing the vehicle
under 5 tons. Simon decides he can make his Simca
work at just 2.5 tons (2,500 kilograms). At this weight,
he calculates that his Support Vehicle will have 5 item
slots for equipment space (5 base slots + [2.5 tons ÷ 10]
= 5.25 slots, rounded down to 5 slots).
Simon also notes from the Master Support Vehicle
Weights Table that the Simca will have a Base Chassis Value
of 0.12 and a Base Engine Value of 0.0025.
As a VTOL, Todd’s Swiftran cannot
exceed a 60-ton maximum weight
(at the Large size) for its motive type.
Deciding that bigger doesn’t equal better,
he chooses a Medium-size design
and places his VTOL at 25 tons in total weight. At this
weight, the Swiftran will have 7 item slots to work with
(5 base slots + [25 tons ÷ 10] = 7.5 slots, rounded down
to 7).
Todd also jots down his Swiftran’s Base Chassis Value of
0.25 and Base Engine Value of 0.0025.
Aaron decides his Hesiod will be a
Medium-size wheeled vehicle that
weighs in at 7 tons. At this weight, the
Hesiod will have up to 5 item slots for
equipment (5 base slots + [7 tons ÷ 10]
= 5.7 slots, rounded down to 5 slots). It
also has a Base Chassis Value of 0.15
and Base Engine Value of 0.0075.
While Brian’s Coruna cannot exceed
the 200-ton maximum weight of a
Large Fixed-Wing Support Vehicle, he
has something much smaller in mind.
Choosing the Medium size class and
a weight of 35 tons, he finds that his
aircraft will have 8 item slots to work with (5 base
slots + [35 tons ÷ 10] = 8.5 slots, rounded down to 8).
The Coruna’s Base Chassis Value is 0.10, while its Base
Engine Value is 0.010.
Christine decides that her Dixon
should be as large as she can make
it, to maximize its capabilities as a
floating police headquarters. She
chooses the Medium size class—the largest available
to Airship Support Vehicles—and a weight of 300 tons.
This weight gives the Dixon a space capacity of 35 item
slots (5 base slots + [300 tons ÷ 10] = 35 slots).
Christine also notes her Dixon’s Base Chassis Value is
0.25 and its Base Engine Value is 0.008.
ALLOCATE WEIGHT FOR INTERNAL STRUCTURE
Support Vehicles have an internal structure, just like Combat
Vehicles, representing their internal framework. The weight of
this structure depends on the weight of the Support Vehicle
itself, as well as its Structural Tech Rating and any special chassis
modifi cations applied. Because more variables apply to
Support Vehicle design, the weight of the vehicle’s chassis is
determined by a more complex formula than that used by its
battlefi eld equivalents.
Choose Structural Tech Rating
The fi rst step in computing a Support Vehicle’s structural
weight is the determination of its Structural Technology
Rating. This is the Tech Rating (expressed as a letter grade A
through F) used to defi ne the sophistication of the design’s
core structure. The Technology Rating Table below helps to
defi ne these terms more clearly, and may be used to associate
a given Support Vehicle design with a particular era of creation,
but should also be seen as a general guide. For example, the
Clans can and do make use of technologies rated E or lower,
and certain Inner Sphere agencies do have access to the occasional
homegrown item that merits a Tech Rating of F.
While choosing a Support Vehicle’s Structural Tech Rating
will help anchor its core design into the universe and establish
a standard by which any other components installed may be
measured, it merely applies to the internal structure of the
vehicle; engines, armor and other equipment installed later
may hail from more or less sophisticated technology levels.
For all Support Vehicle types and size classes covered by
these rules, the Minimum Support Vehicle Structural Tech Rating
may be found on the Master Support Vehicle Weights Table.
Designers may choose a higher rating in order to save weight,
but they may not choose a structural design less sophisticated
than indicated by this minimum listed Tech Rating.
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INTRODUCTION
CONSTRUCTION
BASICS
BATTLEMECH
CONSTRUCTION
INDUSTRIALMECH
CONSTRUCTION
PROTOMECH
CONSTRUCTION
COMBAT VEHICLE
CONSTRUCTION
SUPPORT VEHICLE
CONSTRUCTION
CONV. INFANTRY
CONSTRUCTION
BATTLE ARMOR
CONSTRUCTION
AEROSPACE UNIT
CONSTRUCTION
WEAPONS AND
HEAVY EQUIPMENT
INFANTRY WEAPONS
AND EQUIPMENT
COSTS AND
AVAILABILITY
BATTLE VALUE
INDEX
RECORD SHEETS
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