----- Original Message ----- > From: Onno Meyer <[email protected]> > >> This it a two-wheeled transport for a light (800 lbs or less) battlesuit >> to enhance strategic mobility. > > My idea was that the TL8 battlesuits (one platoon per battalion) ride in > their transport trucks most of the time, to reduce the wear and tear on > the complicated drivetrains. They only deploy if the maneuver companies > make contact or if the battalion commander suspects a trouble spot from > intelligence predictions or recon data.
Strictly speaking, a battlesuit riding a cycle isn't walking or running ;) > You could say that they are pampered, but when they go into action they > draw plenty of fire in their bulky suits -- which are bulletproof but > not LAW-proof. I've got two light suit designs (at 600-700 lbs). One is DR 30 and runs at 15 mph and the other is DR 50 and runs at 12 mph. Both have a 10mmC SMG built into the right arm and a 20mm or 30mm AGL in the left arm. Both are in the $55K to $65K range. >> P&P: 360-kWs advanced battery, 8-kW ceramic engine (turbo/super > charger, >> no access space), 7.5-kW wheeled drivetrain (all wheel drive; no access >> space). > > Where do the extra 0.5 kW go? I like to have a small amount of excess power to handle other systems. I havn't added any power-using systems to the cycle yet (and might not). >> Occ: cycle crew station > > VXi22, crew stations for battlesuits. Cycle crew stations don't have volume, so that rules doesn't apply. >> Armor >> All: 3/5 > > Regular armor or open frame? Regular. But I don't think it would make a big cost/weight difference. Brandon _______________________________________________ GurpsNet-L mailing list <[email protected]> http://mail.sjgames.com/mailman/listinfo/gurpsnet-l
