Dear Frank,
My exchange-term on mars is almost over.
As i promised here some more impressions of these guys...
I will continue with the most impressive peace of new tech they use. No match for Vuclans, of course, but rather cost and logistics effective.
The Domitator-Line Battle Armor follows the successful concept of the Wolfhead-PA.
However, Capitol took it to the big extreme again.
Insted of using the PA to reduce weight, they use it to increase weapon load and armor.
The result is a rather clumbsy infatry-soldier with strong weapons.
However, due to cybertronic contracts and therefore advanced targeting systems this suit provides capitol with vital strategic possibilities.
The system can track regarding to thread levels and target in a fast and efficient manner. also it can stand in the line of battle and can kill about 217% of normal HI-troopers.
Specs are as follows:
Elite-Troopers
Squad 3-9
Specialists 1/3
CC RC PW LD AC WD ST MV AR SZ PC
7 10 4 13 3 2 5 3 23 3 40
Belt-fed, cooled-barreld M-50 Assault Rifle
CC PB SR MR LR ER DM
-4 0(x2) 1(x2) 0(x2) -1(x2) - 10
Spec 1 - MHMG
CC PB SR MR LR ER DM
- 0(x2) 1(x3) 1(x2) -2(x2) - 13 +10 P
Spec 2 - Autocannon
CC PB SR MR LR ER DM
- 0 -1 -3 -5 - 13(x2) AV-4 +10 P
Spec 3 - Mortar
CC PB SR MR LR ER DM
- - - -2 -4 - 10 +10 P
Indirect fire. Small Explosion Template
Rules:
Armor:
-Pro: AR 23; Big Weapons
-Con: -Vulnerable to "elemental" attacks (-3): (Explosions [inc. rockets, grenades], Fire);
-Impenetrability;
-(-3) Environmental Effects (complex, heavy armor) but can recive elite-upgrades
-canīt move through water/mud (how does the vulcan does this, or the orca, anyway?)
Abilites:
-Tactical Sense (cybertronic target systems, no cyberware)
-Laser Sight (cybertronic target systems, no cyberware)
-Ambush (cybertronic target systems, no cyberware)
-Extra Ablative Armor (as i said, more is better)
All in all a well rounded but somewhat exclusive unit wich will surely see useful action on defensive positions at the mac craig line or other positions on mars.
i donīt see it on venus soon, the system seems not adoptabe enough.
on luna however it may be extremly potent. the cybertronic components may prevent this though.
I would consider this a lvl. II thread and we should contact haus richthausen for options of a lighter version of the vulcan seems useful.
Sincerly Dr. Mordenheim
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what do you think??
through ambush a heavy defensive unit.
cheaper than orcas, between troops & monsters (3W)
@cost: compared to 39P vulcans they appear weak, but i consider the vulcans a little underpriced.
also they have the ambush feature.
they out to be more like attilas with better weapons & less thoughness.