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MJ12 Commando: /* Cores */

2011-06-29T02:57:07Z

Cores

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	: '''Connectors''': 2 (1 large turret, 1 small turret)		: '''Connectors''': 2 (1 large turret, 1 small turret)
	: '''Base Durability''': 5		: '''Base Durability''': 5
	: '''Component Space''': 30		: '''Component Space''': 35
	: '''Base Criticals''': Cockpit (6), Internal Structure (8)		: '''Base Criticals''': Cockpit (6), Internal Structure (8)
	:: Tank cores have their cockpits placed extremely deep behind (literally) meters of armor and shielding, and thus ignore the first two cockpit hits. Tank cores are huge bricks with very stable centers of mass and therefore inflict an Agility penalty of -3.		:: Tank cores have their cockpits placed extremely deep behind (literally) meters of armor and shielding, and thus ignore the first two cockpit hits. Tank cores are huge bricks with very stable centers of mass and therefore inflict an Agility penalty of -3.

	'''Artillery Platform''': An Avatar core intended to mount multiple heavy guns. Sacrifices durability and thickness for a whole bunch of additional limb mounts (typically used for Gun Pods). Could also be used for a spidertank, if you want to add six legs to it instead.
	~~: '''Connectors''': 7 (6 limbs, 1 small turret)~~
	~~: '''Base Durability''': 5~~
	~~: '''Component Space''': 20~~
	~~: '''Base Criticals''': Cockpit (4), Internal Structure (6)~~
	~~:: Artillery Platform cores have an agility penalty of -4.~~

	'''Supertank Core''': Holy shit it's a giant flying space tank. The difficulties in synching with a supertank core are only equalled by the raw lethality they can put out.		'''Supertank Core''': Holy shit it's a giant flying space tank. The difficulties in synching with a supertank core are only equalled by the raw lethality they can put out.
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	: '''Connectors''': 3 (3 standard limbs)		: '''Connectors''': 3 (3 standard limbs)
	: '''Base Durability''': 0		: '''Base Durability''': 0
	: '''Component Space''': 25		: '''Component Space''': 35
	: '''Base Criticals''': Cockpit (4), Internal Structure (4)		: '''Base Criticals''': Cockpit (4), Internal Structure (4)
	:: Fighter Cores are extremely well-suited for mounting thrusters and consider all thruster systems to be half size when mounting.		:: Fighter Cores are extremely well-suited for mounting thrusters and consider all thruster systems to be half size when mounting.
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	: '''Connectors''': 4 (3 standard limbs, 1 small turret)		: '''Connectors''': 4 (3 standard limbs, 1 small turret)
	: '''Base Durability''': 4		: '''Base Durability''': 4
	: '''Component Space''': 30		: '''Component Space''': 40
	: '''Base Criticals''': Cockpit (4), Internal Structure (6)		: '''Base Criticals''': Cockpit (4), Internal Structure (6)

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	: '''Connectors''': 5 (4 standard limbs, 1 small turret)		: '''Connectors''': 5 (4 standard limbs, 1 small turret)
	: '''Base Durability''': 4		: '''Base Durability''': 4
			: '''Component Space''': 25
			: '''Base Criticals''': Cockpit (4), Internal Structure (6)

			'''Artillery Platform''': An Avatar core intended to mount multiple heavy guns. Sacrifices durability and space for a whole bunch of additional limb mounts (typically used for Gun Pods). Could also be used for a spidertank, if you want to add six legs to it instead. This is also used for angel-type designs.
			: '''Connectors''': 7 (6 limbs, 1 small turret)
			: '''Base Durability''': 3
	: '''Component Space''': 20		: '''Component Space''': 20
	: '''Base Criticals''': Cockpit (4), Internal Structure (6)		: '''Base Criticals''': Cockpit (4), Internal Structure (6)
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	: '''Connectors''': 5 (4 standard limbs, 1 small turret)		: '''Connectors''': 5 (4 standard limbs, 1 small turret)
	: '''Base Durability''': 2		: '''Base Durability''': 2
	: '''Component Space''': 30		: '''Component Space''': 35
	: '''Base Criticals''': Cockpit (3), Internal Structure (4)		: '''Base Criticals''': Cockpit (3), Internal Structure (4)
	:: Lightweight Cores have drastically reduced redundancy in cockpit protection and thus the effects of cockpit critical hits are ''doubled''.		:: Lightweight Cores have drastically reduced redundancy in cockpit protection and thus the effects of cockpit critical hits are ''doubled''.

	'''Assault Frame Core''': An expanded, heavier humanoid Core with thicker armor and an additional ~~connector~~ (typically used for a single shoulder-mount gunpod).		'''Assault Frame Core''': An expanded, heavier humanoid Core with thicker armor and an additional pair of connectors (typically used for a single shoulder-mount gunpod).
	: '''Connectors''': 6 (5 standard limbs, 1 small turret)		: '''Connectors''': 7 (6 standard limbs, 1 small turret)
	: '''Base Durability''': 5		: '''Base Durability''': 5
	: '''Component Space''': 24		: '''Component Space''': 30
	: '''Base Criticals''': Cockpit (4), Internal Structure (6)		: '''Base Criticals''': Cockpit (4), Internal Structure (6)
	:: Assault Frames are heavier and more stable than standard frames and get -2 agility.		:: Assault Frames are heavier and more stable than standard frames and get -2 agility.
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	: '''Connectors''': 5 (4 large limbs, 1 small turret)		: '''Connectors''': 5 (4 large limbs, 1 small turret)
	: '''Base Durability''': 6		: '''Base Durability''': 6
	: '''Component Space''': 45		: '''Component Space''': 50
	: '''Base Criticals''': Cockpit (5), Internal Structure (8)		: '''Base Criticals''': Cockpit (5), Internal Structure (8)
	:: Super Robots are large and have plenty of redundant systems, and therefore ignore the first cockpit critical hit.		:: Super Robots are large and have plenty of redundant systems, and therefore ignore the first cockpit critical hit.

MJ12 Commando: /* Qualities */

2011-06-29T02:51:51Z

Qualities

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	'''Electronics''' represents an Avatar's electronic warfare capability. Although of limited use against unguided direct-fire weapons, it allows an Avatar to jam/spoof guided weapons, interfere with the control systems for drone weapons such as bits, and detect stealthed units. More importantly, it also allows an Avatar to better ''aim'' remote weapons such as bits and pods.		'''Electronics''' represents an Avatar's electronic warfare capability. Although of limited use against unguided direct-fire weapons, it allows an Avatar to jam/spoof guided weapons, interfere with the control systems for drone weapons such as bits, and detect stealthed units. More importantly, it also allows an Avatar to better ''aim'' remote weapons such as bits and pods.

			'''Firewall''' represents an Avatar's ability to defend against exotic (often electronic or nanoviral) methods of attack, such as viral injectors, corruptors, and so on. An Avatar's Firewall rating is increased by viral defenses and immune nodes.

			'''Subversion''' represents an Avatar's ability to use viral injectors, corruptors, S-Guns, and other unconventional weapons based on taking control of an enemy machine.

	'''Stealth''' represents an Avatar's stealth qualities, gained from a variety of methods, from sensor-absorbent material, angled hull plating, metamaterial cloaking, or even high power lensing fields. Most Avatars have a stealth of 0, i.e. they are not low visibility at all. Every point of uncancelled stealth (that is, stealth not cancelled out by an enemy's Electronics) adds +0.5 to the machine's agility at medium range and +1 at long range. Round fractional points up. Stealth is ''also'' used to sneak around, in which case it's an opposed roll between the sneaking Avatar's Reactions + Stealth versus the other Avatar's Knowledge + Electronics.		'''Stealth''' represents an Avatar's stealth qualities, gained from a variety of methods, from sensor-absorbent material, angled hull plating, metamaterial cloaking, or even high power lensing fields. Most Avatars have a stealth of 0, i.e. they are not low visibility at all. Every point of uncancelled stealth (that is, stealth not cancelled out by an enemy's Electronics) adds +0.5 to the machine's agility at medium range and +1 at long range. Round fractional points up. Stealth is ''also'' used to sneak around, in which case it's an opposed roll between the sneaking Avatar's Reactions + Stealth versus the other Avatar's Knowledge + Electronics.

MJ12 Commando: /* Avatar Enhancements */

2011-06-24T13:48:32Z

Avatar Enhancements

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	'''Easy to Pilot''': The Avatar in question is extremely easy to pilot and has forgiving handling characteristics. Useful for bad pilots, generally found on trainer designs.		'''Easy to Pilot''': The Avatar in question is extremely easy to pilot and has forgiving handling characteristics. Useful for bad pilots, generally found on trainer designs.
	:'''Effect''': +1 to all piloting rolls (Reactions + Agility) if pilot reactions is ''below 5''. Note that this is not +1 Agility, and is therefore exempt from the Body cap on Avatar agility.		:'''Effect''': +2 to all piloting rolls (Reactions + Agility) if pilot reactions is ''below 5'', +1 to all piloting rolls if pilot reactions is below 6. Note that this is not +1 Agility, and is therefore exempt from the Body cap on Avatar agility.
	:'''Cost''': 2 MBP		:'''Cost''': 2 MBP

MJ12 Commando: /* Miscellaneous */

2011-06-04T23:43:20Z

Miscellaneous

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	'''Spatial Compression''': Compressed space systems allow a machine to have more volume on the inside than the outside.		'''Spatial Compression''': Compressed space systems allow a machine to have more volume on the inside than the outside.
	:'''Size''': -5 (that is, each gives you up to 5 space)		:'''Size''': -6 (that is, each gives you up to 5 space)
	:'''Durability''': 1		:'''Durability''': 1
	:'''Power''': -5		:'''Power''': -3
	:'''Cost''': Hypertech (3 points)		:'''Cost''': Hypertech (3 points)
	:: Spatial Compression may no more than double the space inside any component. Note that if the power to a spatial compression system is ever cut, it is destroyed. A destroyed Spatial Compression node inflicts an additional critical hit to the component in question due to destructive overlapping of components.		:: Spatial Compression may no more than double the space inside any component. Note that if the power to a spatial compression system is ever cut, it is destroyed. A destroyed Spatial Compression node inflicts an additional critical hit to the component in question due to destructive overlapping of components.

MJ12 Commando: /* Thrusters */

2011-06-04T23:19:30Z

Thrusters

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	: '''Durability''': 1		: '''Durability''': 1
	: '''Power''': -4		: '''Power''': -4
	: '''Cost''': Hypertech		: '''Cost''': Hypertech (1 point)
	:: +2 Agility, -1 Stealth.		:: +2 Agility, -1 Stealth.

	[[MJMecha \| Back]]		[[MJMecha \| Back]]

MJ12 Commando: /* Miscellaneous */

2011-06-04T23:18:40Z

Miscellaneous

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	:'''Cost''': 0 MBP		:'''Cost''': 0 MBP
	:: Hardpoints are more vulnerable to damage-any form of actual damage to a component with hardpoints also strips away a hardpoint-carried item if it exists (the exception being applique armor).		:: Hardpoints are more vulnerable to damage-any form of actual damage to a component with hardpoints also strips away a hardpoint-carried item if it exists (the exception being applique armor).

			'''Spatial Compression''': Compressed space systems allow a machine to have more volume on the inside than the outside.
			:'''Size''': -5 (that is, each gives you up to 5 space)
			:'''Durability''': 1
			:'''Power''': -5
			:'''Cost''': Hypertech (3 points)
			:: Spatial Compression may no more than double the space inside any component. Note that if the power to a spatial compression system is ever cut, it is destroyed. A destroyed Spatial Compression node inflicts an additional critical hit to the component in question due to destructive overlapping of components.

	==Powerplants==		==Powerplants==

MJ12 Commando: /* Armor */

2011-06-04T23:16:47Z

Armor

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	'''Distortion Plating''': All armor has integrated low power integrity fields which reinforce it and deflect micrometeors and other minor threats (thus meaning that daily wear and tear won't even scratch the paint) but only Omega Dust components can provide a meaningful amount of deflection against military grade weapons.		'''Distortion Plating''': All armor has integrated low power integrity fields which reinforce it and deflect micrometeors and other minor threats (thus meaning that daily wear and tear won't even scratch the paint) but only Omega Dust components can provide a meaningful amount of deflection against military grade weapons.
	: +3 Durability to all components, +1 Shield Bonus~~, '''Omega Dust'''~~		: +3 Durability to all components, +1 Shield Bonus
	: Cost: Hypertech		: Cost: Hypertech (3 points)

	'''Quicksilver Nano-Armor''': Self-healing liquid metal armor, Quicksilver armor provides superior protection and has a few special qualities of its own. The armor regenerates over time and redistributes, filling in cracks and minor structural damage.		'''Quicksilver Nano-Armor''': Self-healing liquid metal armor, Quicksilver armor provides superior protection and has a few special qualities of its own. The armor regenerates over time and redistributes, filling in cracks and minor structural damage.
	: +3 Durability to all components, self-repairing (at the end of every round, any single external component with less than maximum durability regains 1 durability)		: +3 Durability to all components, self-repairing (at the end of every round, any single external component with less than maximum durability regains 1 durability)
	: Cost: Hypertech		: Cost: Hypertech (3 points)

	==Cores==		==Cores==

Bossmuff: /* Turrets */

2011-06-04T03:59:17Z

Turrets

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	: '''Component Space''': 6		: '''Component Space''': 6
	: '''Base Criticals''': Sensors (2), Internal Structure (2)		: '''Base Criticals''': Sensors (2), Internal Structure (2)
			: '''Cost''': 1 MBP
	:: The basic sensors of a standard head give +1 Electronics per functional system.		:: The basic sensors of a standard head give +1 Electronics per functional system.

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	: '''Component Space''': 4		: '''Component Space''': 4
	: '''Base Criticals''': Sensors (1), Internal Structure (3)		: '''Base Criticals''': Sensors (1), Internal Structure (3)
			: '''Cost''': 1 MBP
	:: The basic sensors of a reinforced head give +1 Electronics per critical.		:: The basic sensors of a reinforced head give +1 Electronics per critical.

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	: '''Component Space''': 6		: '''Component Space''': 6
	: '''Base Criticals''': Internal Structure (3)		: '''Base Criticals''': Internal Structure (3)
			: '''Cost''': 1 MBP
	:: Small Turrets consider the largest weapon they mount to be half size (round up). Small turrets cost +2 Psyche.		:: Small Turrets consider the largest weapon they mount to be half size (round up). Small turrets cost +2 Psyche.

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	: '''Base Durability''': 6		: '''Base Durability''': 6
	: '''Component Space''': 24		: '''Component Space''': 24
			: '''Cost''': 1 MBP
	:: Large Turrets consider all weapons they mount to be half size (round up). Large turrets cost +2 Psyche.		:: Large Turrets consider all weapons they mount to be half size (round up). Large turrets cost +2 Psyche.

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	: '''Component Space''': 5		: '''Component Space''': 5
	: '''Base Criticals''': Sensors (1), Internal Structure (2)		: '''Base Criticals''': Sensors (1), Internal Structure (2)
			: '''Cost''': 1 MBP
	:: Sensor Turrets consider sensors to be half size. Their basic sensors give +1 Electronics. Sensor turrets cost +2 Psyche.		:: Sensor Turrets consider sensors to be half size. Their basic sensors give +1 Electronics. Sensor turrets cost +2 Psyche.

MJ12 Commando: /* Surcharges */

2011-06-03T22:39:53Z

Surcharges

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	Extremely high Durability make an Avatar nearly invulnerable. Packing that much armor onto a machine tends to make it extremely difficult to maintain and requires significant internal reinforcement to avoid armor plates shearing loose in flight. High agility, high-armor designs get it especially bad.		Extremely high Durability make an Avatar nearly invulnerable. Packing that much armor onto a machine tends to make it extremely difficult to maintain and requires significant internal reinforcement to avoid armor plates shearing loose in flight. High agility, high-armor designs get it especially bad.

	Because of this, there is a 0.5 MBP surcharge per point of Durability over 12 on any component (which provides more or less invulnerability against Pen 5 weapons fire 90% or more of the time, i.e. most common weapons like slug ARs). An additional 1 MBP surcharge per point of durability over 16 applies (at Durability 17, the high-penetration beam rifle only deals light damage 10% of the time)		Because of this, there is a 0.5 MBP surcharge per point of Durability over 12 on any component (which provides more or less invulnerability against Pen 5 weapons fire 90% or more of the time, i.e. most common weapons like slug ARs). An additional 1 MBP surcharge per point of durability over 16 applies (at Durability 17, the high-penetration beam rifle only deals light damage 10% of the time). If you somehow manage to achieve a Durability of 20 or above, yet ''another'' 1.5 MBP surcharge per point of durability above that threshold is charged, due to being practically immune to all weapons short of anti-tank beam swords.

	This is ''per part''. Total these surcharges and round all final fractional costs ''up''.		This is ''per part''. Total these surcharges and round all final fractional costs ''up''.

MJ12 Commando: /* Backup Weapons and Cost */

2011-06-03T10:55:04Z

Backup Weapons and Cost

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	However, throwing on components willy-nilly can negatively impact a machine's ''Agility'', and each component requires a certain amount of ''Power'' to use, which is generated by the core and any auxiliary generators mounted. Agility is impacted by a machine's default agility modifier, and impacted further by the number of spaces used.		However, throwing on components willy-nilly can negatively impact a machine's ''Agility'', and each component requires a certain amount of ''Power'' to use, which is generated by the core and any auxiliary generators mounted. Agility is impacted by a machine's default agility modifier, and impacted further by the number of spaces used.

	==~~Backup~~ Weapons ~~and Cost~~==		==Costing Notes==
			In general, the cost of a unit is the total of all its equipment costs. However, there are a few notes to keep in mind:

			===Modular Weapons===
	Some units (Command Armor units, especially, but any Avatar with hands or hardpoints may end up with this) may have multiple sets of usable equipment. In this case, backup equipment sets cost ''nothing''-the player must only pay for the most expensive set of equipment they plan to use and can use any combination of external systems that keeps their cost below that amount.		Some units (Command Armor units, especially, but any Avatar with hands or hardpoints may end up with this) may have multiple sets of usable equipment. In this case, backup equipment sets cost ''nothing''-the player must only pay for the most expensive set of equipment they plan to use and can use any combination of external systems that keeps their cost below that amount.

			===Surcharges===
			Extremely high Durability make an Avatar nearly invulnerable. Packing that much armor onto a machine tends to make it extremely difficult to maintain and requires significant internal reinforcement to avoid armor plates shearing loose in flight. High agility, high-armor designs get it especially bad.

			Because of this, there is a 0.5 MBP surcharge per point of Durability over 12 on any component (which provides more or less invulnerability against Pen 5 weapons fire 90% or more of the time, i.e. most common weapons like slug ARs). An additional 1 MBP surcharge per point of durability over 16 applies (at Durability 17, the high-penetration beam rifle only deals light damage 10% of the time)

			This is ''per part''. Total these surcharges and round all final fractional costs ''up''.

	==Strain==		==Strain==