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SUPPORT VEHICLE STRUCTURAL COSTS AND AVAILABILITY
Component Cost (in C-bills) Tech Rating Availability
Chassis 2,500 x Chassis Tonnage** x (All Applicable Chassis Modifi ers [listed below])
Amphibious x 1.25 C C-D-C
Armored x 2.0 A C-E-D
Bicycle x 0.75 A A-A-A
Convertible x 1.1 A A-A-A
Dune Buggy x 1.25 B C-D-C
Environmental Sealing x 1.75 C B-D-C
Hydrofoil x 1.1 B C-D-C
Monocycle x 1.3 B D-D-D
Off -Road x 1.2 B B-C-B
Omni x 1.0 E X-X-E
Propeller-Driven x 0.75 B B-C-B
Snowmobile x 1.3 B D-E-D
STOL x 1.5 C B-C-B
Submersible x 3.5 B C-D-C
Tractor x 1.1 A A-A-A
Trailer x 0.75 A A-A-A
Ultra-Light x 1.5 D C-E-D
VSTOL x 2.0 C C-D-C
Engine 5,000 x Engine Tonnage** x (Engine Type Modifi er [listed below])
Steam x 0.8 A A-A-A
Internal Combustion x 1.0 B A-A-A
Electric (Batteries) x 1.2 C A-B-A
Electric (Fuel Cell) x 1.4 C B-C-C
Electric (Solar) x 1.6 C C-D-C
Fission x 3.0 C E-E-D
Fusion x 2.0 C C-E-D
Armor Total Armor Points x (Armor Cost per Point [listed below])
BAR 2 x 50 A A-A-A
BAR 3 x 100 A A-A-A
BAR 4 x 150 B B-B-A
BAR 5 x 200 B B-B-B
BAR 6 x 250 C C-B-B
BAR 7 x 300 C C-B-B
BAR 8 x 400 D C-C-B
BAR 9 x 500 D C-C-C
BAR 10 x 625 D D-D-D
Final Structural Cost (Chassis Cost + Engine Cost + Armor Cost) x Tech Rating Multiplier (listed below)
Tech Rating A x 0.50 NA NA
Tech Rating B x 0.75 NA NA
Tech Rating C x 1.00 NA NA
Tech Rating D x 1.25 NA NA
Tech Rating E x 1.50 NA NA
Tech Rating F x 2.00 NA NA
Heat Sinks 2,000 x Total Number of Heat Sinks D B-B-B
Turret 5,000 x Turret Tonnage** B A-A-A
Power Amplifi ers 20,000 x Amplifi er Tonnage** D B-C-B
*The base Tech Rating for Support Vehicle Motive Systems, Chasses, Engines, and Armor are determined in the Core Construction process (starting on p. 116)
**For Small-size Support vehicles, remember to convert kilograms to tonnage (1,000 kg = 1 ton).