Mostly intended for it to be preliminary experience in working with the material; while minimizing cost and still getting some benefit out of it, however minor that benefit may be.
Would I be able to convince you to swap it out in exchange for a revision centring around making Caelium platforms for our Gatling guns and such?
More likely to make a 'Pattern B' or something like that than to change that writeup, Taricus. Sorry.
I'm inclined to agree, but I would like to keep Parseley's grenade projector on the turret so I went ahead and changed it myself. It's a big force multiplier and it really is a very simple addition, but I can definitely see it if people think we're already reaching pretty high on this one. Also went ahead and voted for the SVR-1. The lifting suit and harness are both very tempting, but communications are a higher priority IMO.
ArC-12b 'Kerata Armored Car'An armored car for general use by a rifle squad, whether in operational travel, tactical frontline patrols, or as a company weapons asset for supporting assaults. The engine compartment contains a powerful Gavrilium engine capable of a blazing fast 72 km/h top speed. Behind that is a fighting compartment which contains a driver, who operates the vehicle from behind an armored viewport they can raise for increased visibility, the gunner, and the assistant gunner who operate a light, hand-rotated turret that mounts an LGG-12 (or any similarly sized weapon) and a simple grenade projector; the projector can be ranged, loaded, and fired from inside the turret and is designed to accept standard hand grenades. The turret has a raised cupola that has armored viewports facing in every direction so it can be used for protected visibility. Behind the fighting compartment is the passenger compartment, enclosed on all sides with a rear exit hatch designed with ease of loading bulky equipment in mind, with seats which fit 4 men on each side and double as storage lockers. The engine compartment, fighting compartment, turret, and passenger compartment are protected by light armor for defending against shrapnel and rifle rounds. The vehicle is equipped with 6 tires (2 front, 4 rear) for off-road travel, an aspect enhanced by the inclusion of a fairly minimalistic set of Caelium plates mounted on the undercarriage. These plates are nowhere near sufficient to properly lift the Kerata, but serve to effectively lighten the armored car, improving performance in areas where high weight is a notable malus; like deserts or swamps, although power to these can be severed if the driver wishes for the full weight and traction of the vehicle. Lugs are on the sides of the vehicle for mounting tools and spare tires in case of emergencies. There are running boards for mounting extra passengers or equipment. It's capable of towing the GA1 cannon and transporting its crew to boost the mobility of our artillery units.
Resource Credit:
Myomer (8): Rockeater, Chiefwaffles, Jilladilla, Taricus, Maximum Spin, FallacyofUrist, Twinwolf, Baffler
Natural Gasses (1): Yami
Infantry Support Vehicle
MArSA (4): Parsely, FallacyofUrist, Baffler, Taricus
Crash Cart (1): Yami
Kerata Armored Car (0):
ArC-12 'Kerata Armored Car' (2): Jilladilla, Twinwolf
ArC-12b 'Kerata Armored Car' (1): Baffler
Non-Combat Support
SVR-1 (3): Parsely, Twinwolf, Baffler
Gravite Harness (2): Yami, FallacyofUrist
'Mountain' Myomer Lifting Kit (1): Taricus