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Thinking the main weapons need to be revamped or the LRM needs to be changed...

                    AeroTech 2 Vessel Technical Readout
                                  VALIDATED

Class/Model/Name:  AAF212 Hornet 
Tech:              Inner Sphere / 3057
Vessel Type:       Aerospace Fighter
Rules:             Level 2, Standard design
Rules Set:         AeroTech2

Mass:              60 tons
Length:            25 meters
Power Plant:       180 XL Fusion
Safe Thrust:       5
Maximum Thrust:    8
Armor Type:        Standard
Armament:          
    4 ExoStar ER Large Laser
    2 Doombud LRM 15+ArtIV
Manufacturer:   Avery Astronautics
  Location:     Terra
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Class/Model/Name:  AAF212 Hornet 
Mass:              60 tons

Equipment:                                                              Mass
Power Plant:  180 XL Fusion                                              3.50
Thrust:  Safe Thrust: 5
      Maximum Thrust: 8
Structural Integrity: 6                                                   .00
Total Heat Sinks:    10 Double                                            .00
Fuel:                                                                    3.00
Cockpit & Attitude Thrusters:                                            3.00
Armor Type:  Standard  (184 total armor pts)                            11.50
                           Standard Scale Armor Pts
   Location:                            L / R
   Nose:                                 60
   Left/Right Wings:                  45/45
   Aft:                                  34

Weapons and Equipment      Loc        SRV    MRV    LRV    ERV  Heat    Mass
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2 ER Large Laser           Nose         8      8      8     --   24     10.00
1 ER Large Laser           RW           8      8      8     --   12      5.00
1 ER Large Laser           LW           8      8      8     --   12      5.00
1 LRM 15+ArtIV             RW          12     12     12     --    5      8.00
1 LRM 15+ArtIV             LW          12     12     12     --    5      8.00
  Ammo (LRM 15) 24         ---                                           3.00
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TOTALS:                                                    Heat: 58     60.00
Tons Left:                                                                .00

Calculated Factors:
Total Cost:        7,099,560 C-Bills
Battle Value:      1,186
Cost per BV:       5,986.14
Weapon Value:      2,069 (Ratio = 1.74)
Damage Factors:    SRV = 18;  MRV = 14;  LRV = 5;  ERV = 0
BattleForce2:      MP: 5,  Armor/Structure: 5 / 0
                   Damage PB/M/L: 2/2/2,  Overheat: 4
                   Class: FM;  Point Value: 12
 

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Karagin-

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Too many guns, not enough heatsinks. A full forward volley generates 58 heat, and you only have 10 DHS. Remember that there are no minimum ranges in aerospace combat, so no need for Mech-style ranged salvos. I design my own fighters to be 100% cool firing a full forward volley, to maximize their useful firepower.

The armor is pretty typical for canon fighters in this weight class, but inadequate by my standards. If you can afford the XL engine and fancy guns, you can afford FA armor, so I would at least make that switch.

This fighter is slow for its size, even with the XL engine, and you have no tail guns. That's going to be a problem. Slow fighters need stingers.

The best way to solve all these issues might be to drop two ERLL's. Add a tail gun or two and balance out your heat and armor.

That's a lot of criticism, but I hope it's helpful.

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

Fair enough, your points are valid and I will use them work out a revision.

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Karagin-

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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