Two new vehicles for MBTU

Actually just one new vehicle, but two variants.  The first variant uses a standard engine and so far play tests well, even if I used an 8:5 battle value ratio for the new vehicles.  Through 4 rounds of combat, the four hovercraft handled the Vindicator and Jenner well, scoring an engine hit on the Vindicator and slagging the Jenner's center torso armor completely off, with only a few hits scored against the hovercraft for minor motive hits.  The hovercraft can move fast enough at a cruise speed to gain a +3 target modifier.  It could be conceivable to get a +4 target modifier at cruise speed if terrain allowed it, and considering that the max modifier for flanking speed is +4 as well, flanking would only be necessary for closing on the enemy or putting distance between the enemy on itself.

           BattleTech Vehicle Technical Readout
                      VALIDATED

Type/Model:    Saxinis M1
Tech:          Inner Sphere / 3025
Config:        Hovercraft
Rules:         Level 1, Standard design

Mass:          25 tons
Power Plant:   120 Galas Micro-Fusion Fusion
Cruise Speed:  108.0 km/h
Maximum Speed: 162.0 km/h
Armor Type:    Riese-100 Standard
Armament:    
  1 BlazeFire Systems Large Laser
  1 Holly-4 SRM 4
Manufacturer:  Krupp Armaments Works
  Location:    Storfors
Communications System:  Scarborough Talky-1
Targeting & Tracking System:  Wayne Marksman

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Type/Model:    Saxinis M1
Mass:          25 tons

Equipment:                                 Items    Mass
Int. Struct.:  12 pts Standard               0      2.50
Engine:        120 Fusion                    0      4.00
Shielding & Transmission Equipment:          0      2.00
    Cruise MP:  10
     Flank MP:  15
Heat Sinks:     10 Single                    0       .00
Cockpit & Controls:                          0      1.50
Crew: 2 Members                              0       .00
Lift Equipment:                              0      2.50
Armor Factor:   72 pts Standard              0      4.50

                          Internal    Armor
                          Structure   Value
   Front:                     3         26
   Left / Right Sides:        3      16/16
   Rear:                      3         14

Weapons and Equipment    Loc  Heat  Ammo   Items    Mass
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1 Large Laser            Front    8          1      5.00
1 SRM 4                  Front    0   25     2      3.00
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TOTALS:                           8          3     25.00
Items & Tons Left:                           7       .00

Calculated Factors:
Total Cost:        783,000 C-Bills
Battle Value 2:    607 (old BV = 450)
Cost per BV:       1,289.95
Weapon Value:      195 / 195 (Ratio = .32 / .32)
Damage Factors:    SRDmg = 11;  MRDmg = 5;  LRDmg = 0
BattleForce2:      MP: 10H,  Armor/Structure: 0 / 3
                   Damage PB/M/L: 1/1/-,  Overheat: 0
                   Class: GL;  Point Value: 6

The second variant has a lighter fusion plant allowing slightly greater speed and a little more armor, but the cost almost triples.

          BattleTech Vehicle Technical Readout

                      VALIDATED

Type/Model:    Saxinis M2

Tech:          Inner Sphere / 3050

Config:        Hovercraft

Rules:         Level 2, Standard design

Mass:          25 tons

Power Plant:   145 Galas Micro-Fusion XL Fusion

Cruise Speed:  118.8 km/h

Maximum Speed: 183.6 km/h

Armor Type:    Riese-100 Standard

Armament:      

  1 BlazeFire Systems Large Laser 

  1 Holly-4 SRM 4 

Manufacturer:  Krupp Armaments Works

  Location:    Storfors

Communications System:  Scarborough Talky-1

Targeting & Tracking System:  Wayne Marksman

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Type/Model:    Saxinis M2

Mass:          25 tons

Equipment:                                 Items    Mass

Int. Struct.:  12 pts Standard               0      2.50

Engine:        145 XL Fusion                 2      3.33

Shielding & Transmission Equipment:          0      1.67

    Cruise MP:  11

     Flank MP:  17

Heat Sinks:     10 Single                    0       .00

Cockpit & Controls:                          0      1.50

Crew: 2 Members                              0       .00

Lift Equipment:                              0      2.50

Armor Factor:   88 pts Standard              0      5.50

                          Internal    Armor

                          Structure   Value

   Front:                     3         32 

   Left / Right Sides:        3      20/20 

   Rear:                      3         16 

Weapons and Equipment    Loc  Heat  Ammo   Items    Mass

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1 Large Laser            Front    8          1      5.00

1 SRM 4                  Front    0   25     2      3.00

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TOTALS:                           8          5     25.00

Items & Tons Left:                           5       .00

Calculated Factors:

Total Cost:        1,948,000 C-Bills

Battle Value 2:    696 (old BV = 510)

Cost per BV:       2,798.85

Weapon Value:      235 / 235 (Ratio = .34 / .34)

Damage Factors:    SRDmg = 11;  MRDmg = 5;  LRDmg = 0

BattleForce2:      MP: 11H,  Armor/Structure: 0 / 3

                   Damage PB/M/L: 1/1/-,  Overheat: 0

                   Class: GL;  Point Value: 7