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          BattleTech Vehicle Technical Readout
                   * CUSTOM WEAPON

Type/Model:    Taureau A2 Medium Tank 
Tech:          Inner Sphere / 3067
Config:        Tracked Vehicle
Rules:         Level 2, Custom design

Mass:          45 tons
Power Plant:   225 RDC Fusion
Cruise Speed:  54.0 km/h
Maximum Speed: 86.4 km/h
Armor Type:    RDC SV Standard
Armament:      
  1 RDC Flashburn series Large Laser 
  1 RDC Pulsar series Small Pulse Laser 
  1 RDC Swatter Anti-Missile System 
  1 RDC UMR series MML5 (LRM)*
Manufacturer:  Republic Defense Contractors
  Location:    Fournaise (Astral Republic)
Communications System:  RDC Comlink
Targeting & Tracking System:  RDC Firelink

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==Overview:==
The Taureau is a medium tank designed in the Astral Republic. It is both a
contemporary and companion of the RMF's Destrier ISV, which it supports in
combined arms. The most current version is the Taureau A2, which solves issues
that appeared during the Jihad.

==Capabilities:==
The Taureau (French: "Bull") is designed as a combined arms companion for the
Destrier ISV. It therefore has a similar but larger drive system, with fusion
powered tracks and 84 KPH speed, enabling it to follow the Destrier everywhere
its weight allows. The Taureau also has all the common features and amenities
of RMF AFV's, including CASE for its ammo bin, modular armor for easy repairs,
a ration cooker, and external power outlets for campsites and other uses.

The Taureau A2's armament is wholly revised, based on lessons from the Jihad.
The main gun is downsized to a standard LL, with a coaxial SPL added for
anti-infantry use. The SRM rack  is replaced by a versatile MML-5, allowing
more flexibility to suit tactical and logistical situations. The AMS on the
turret roof is the only original armament remaining. An indirect result of
these changes is that the A2's turret is slightly lighter than the original,
improving stability due to the slightly lower center of gravity.

The Taureau's armor has also been  revised. The original FF armor is replaced
by less costly standard armor, with slightly greater thickness over the entire
tank.

Overall, the Taureau A2 projects marginally less direct firepower than its
ancestor, but that loss is more than compensated by improved versatility and
toughness. The A2's unit cost is also about 10% less than the original, making
it a better fit for the RMF's budgets.

==Battle History:==
The Taureau has served the RMF in all of its modern wars. It has proven to be
a tough, balanced design that is well matched against other medium tanks and
even lighter Mechs.

==Variants:==
The original Taureau was armed with a PPC, SRM-6 and AMS, and used FF armor.
It is no longer used by the RMF, though a few may be found in war memorials in
the Astral Republic. 

Some early Taureaus had a targeting bug in their AMS that could cause the
Taureau's AMS to engage its own missiles. This problem was solved with a
firmware update before the Jihad, but not before it became part of the
Taureau's personality. Urban legends of this issue persist into the present
era, and Taureau gunners are still trained to reboot their malfunctioning AMS,
just in case. 

==Deployment==
The Taureau has been the RMF's standard medium tank since 3050. It is used in
all of the RMF's conventional regiments.

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Type/Model:    Taureau A2 Medium Tank 
Mass:          45 tons

Equipment:                                 Items    Mass
Int. Struct.:  25 pts Standard               0      4.50
Engine:        225 Fusion                    0     10.00
Shielding & Transmission Equipment:          0      5.00
    Cruise MP:   5
     Flank MP:   8
Heat Sinks:     10 Single                    0       .00
Cockpit & Controls:                          0      2.50
Crew: 3 Members                              0       .00
Turret Equipment:                            0      1.00
Armor Factor:  144 pts Standard              0      9.00

                          Internal    Armor
                          Structure   Value
   Front:                     5         33 
   Left / Right Sides:        5      26/26 
   Rear:                      5         26 
   Turret:                    5         33 

Weapons and Equipment    Loc  Heat  Ammo   Items    Mass
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1 Large Laser            Turret   8          1      5.00
1 Small Pulse Laser      Turret   2          1      1.00
1 Anti-Missile System    Turret   0   12     2      1.50
1 MML5 (LRM)*            Turret   0   48     2      5.00
1 C.A.S.E. Equipment     Body                1       .50
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TOTALS:                          10          7     45.00
Items & Tons Left:                           7       .00

Calculated Factors:
Total Cost:        1,802,350 C-Bills
Battle Value 2:    809 (old BV = 471)
Cost per BV:       2,227.87
Weapon Value:      318 / 318 (Ratio = .39 / .39)
Damage Factors:    SRDmg = 10;  MRDmg = 7;  LRDmg = 2
BattleForce2:      MP: 5T,  Armor/Structure: 0 / 6
                   Damage PB/M/L: 1/1/-,  Overheat: 0
                   Class: GM;  Point Value: 8

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This is probably the most well-balanced medium tank I've seen in a while. It would be difficult to surpass this.

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Thanks guys. I actually put a lot of work into my designs; for every one like this you see, there's twenty more I'm fiddling with that may never see the light of day til I'm happy with them.

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Be careful what you wish for. I might let you have it.

i like it also, in fact trying to make something that is better is rather hard. the following design is the attempt to build something that resembles the Taureau as much as possible , while being a wheeled IFV.

BattleTech Vehicle Technical Readout
                      VALIDATED

Type/Model:    Bull 
Tech:          Inner Sphere / 3060
Config:        Wheeled Vehicle
Rules:         Level 3, Standard design

Mass:          45 tons
Power Plant:   205 Vlar Fusion
Cruise Speed:  54,0 km/h
Maximum Speed: 86,4 km/h
Armor Type:    Standard
Armament:      
  1 Large Laser 
  1 Small Pulse Laser 
  1 Anti-Missile System 
  1 LRM 5 
Manufacturer:  (Unknown)
  Location:    (Unknown)
Communications System:  (Unknown)
Targeting & Tracking System:  (Unknown)

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Type/Model:    Bull 
Mass:          45 tons
Construction Options:  Fractional Accounting

Equipment:                                 Items    Mass
Int. Struct.:  25 pts Standard               0      4,50
Engine:        205 Fusion                    0      8,50
Shielding & Transmission Equipment:          0      4,25
    Cruise MP:   5
     Flank MP:   8
Heat Sinks:     10 Single                    0       ,00
Cockpit & Controls:                          0      2,25
Crew: 3 Members                              0       ,00
Turret Equipment:                            0       ,65
Armor Factor:  144 pts Standard              0      9,00

                          Internal    Armor
                          Structure   Value
   Front:                     5         43 
   Left / Right Sides:        5      29/29 
   Rear:                      5         19 
   Turret:                    5         24 

Weapons and Equipment    Loc  Heat  Ammo   Items    Mass
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1 Large Laser            Turret   8          1      5,00
1 Small Pulse Laser      Turret   2          1      1,00
1 Anti-Missile System    Turret   0   22     2      2,33
1 LRM 5                  Front    0   48     2      4,00
1 C.A.S.E. Equipment     Body                1       ,50
1 Trailer Hitch          Rear                1       ,00
Infantry Bay             Body                1      3,00
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TOTALS:                          10          9     44,98
Items & Tons Left:                           5       ,02

Calculated Factors:
Total Cost:        1.390.885 C-Bills
Battle Value:      454
Cost per BV:       3.063,62
Weapon Value:      328 / 328 (Ratio = ,72 / ,72)
Damage Factors:    SRDmg = 10;  MRDmg = 7;  LRDmg = 2
BattleForce2:      MP: 5W,  Armor/Structure: 0 / 6
                   Damage PB/M/L: 2/1/-,  Overheat: 0
                   Class: GM;  Point Value: 5
                   Specials: tran3

it has the space for a whole platoon of grunts, slightly more ammo for the AMS and is cheaper. what do you think?

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typos and spelling-mistakes are property of the finder. english is not my mother-tongue.

They did change the AMS rules to where they don't go dry after one use correct?

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Darkness is a friend of mine. Sometimes I have to beat it back, or it would overwhelm me. Shirley Meier

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The Wookiee, he's not wearing any pants!

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i have no idea, i just figured a medium IFV could use all protection possible. of course the weight could be used for something else.

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typos and spelling-mistakes are property of the finder. english is not my mother-tongue.

Yes, it's now one shot per "burst"

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Hey Shades can you post the file for this

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Added file to the original post.

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Not an improvement, but how about for something... smaller?

          BattleTech Vehicle Technical Readout
                   * CUSTOM WEAPON

Type/Model:    Mini-Taureau 
Tech:          Inner Sphere / 3060
Config:        Tracked Vehicle
Rules:         Level 2, Standard design

Mass:          35 tons
Power Plant:   140 Hermes Fusion
Cruise Speed:  43.2 km/h
Maximum Speed: 64.8 km/h
Armor Type:    Ferro-Fibrous
Armament:      
  1 Large Laser 
  1 Small Pulse Laser 
  1 MML5 (LRM)*
  1 Anti-Missile System 
Manufacturer:  (Unknown)
  Location:    (Unknown)
Communications System:  (Unknown)
Targeting & Tracking System:  (Unknown)

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Type/Model:    Mini-Taureau 
Mass:          35 tons

Equipment:                                 Items    Mass
Int. Struct.:  20 pts Standard               0      3.50
Engine:        140 Fusion                    0      5.00
Shielding & Transmission Equipment:          0      2.50
    Cruise MP:   4
     Flank MP:   6
Heat Sinks:     10 Single                    0       .00
Cockpit & Controls:                          0      2.00
Crew: 3 Members                              0       .00
Turret Equipment:                            0      1.00
Armor Factor:  143 pts Ferro-Fibrous         2      8.00

                          Internal    Armor
                          Structure   Value
   Front:                     4         37 
   Left / Right Sides:        4      25/25 
   Rear:                      4         20 
   Turret:                    4         36 

Weapons and Equipment    Loc  Heat  Ammo   Items    Mass
--------------------------------------------------------
1 Large Laser            Turret   8          1      5.00
1 Small Pulse Laser      Turret   2          1      1.00
1 MML5 (LRM)*            Turret   0   48     2      5.00
1 Anti-Missile System    Turret   0   12     2      1.50
1 C.A.S.E. Equipment     Body                1       .50
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TOTALS:                          10          9     35.00
Items & Tons Left:                           3       .00

Calculated Factors:
Total Cost:        1,282,050 C-Bills
Battle Value 2:    700 (old BV = 403)
Cost per BV:       1,831.5
Weapon Value:      312 / 312 (Ratio = .45 / .45)
Damage Factors:    SRDmg = 10;  MRDmg = 7;  LRDmg = 2
BattleForce2:      MP: 4T,  Armor/Structure: 0 / 5
                   Damage PB/M/L: 1/1/-,  Overheat: 0
                   Class: GL;  Point Value: 7

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nice medium tanks gentleman, it is okay if borrow the idea for my own forces

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I'm a little behind on the boards, but great design. A very usable and balanced tank for a niche that should be very, very common in the game world.