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Message no. 1
From: IronRaven cyberraven@********.net
Subject: RBB-based questions
Date: Fri, 06 Aug 1999 19:45:14 -0400
1) Is the Yellowjacket a one- or two-man bird?
2) Do they ever mention what the CF cost is to carry multilauncher
rockets/missiles on a hardpoint pylon? I know that it is 1/firmpoint, but I
want to be able to mount racks (ala Hellfire and TOW) of AVMs on helos and
a gunship conversion of the C-260. (I'm preparing a possible run that
would involve letting characters know what is like to be an unarmour street
punk being fired on by a Panther cannon. He-he. <g>)


Kevin Dole, aka CyberRaven, aka IronRaven, aka Steel Tengu
http://members.xoom.com/iron_raven/
"Once again, we have spat int he face of Death and his second cousin,
Dismemberment."
"'Impossible' is a term used by those of little imagination or intelligence
to describe that which they can not understand."
Message no. 2
From: Arclight arclight@**************.com
Subject: RBB-based questions
Date: Sat, 7 Aug 1999 03:33:49 +0200
And finally, IrinRaven expressed himself by writing:

> 1) Is the Yellowjacket a one- or two-man bird?

one-man bird, as is the WASP

> 2) Do they ever mention what the CF cost is to carry multilauncher
> rockets/missiles on a hardpoint pylon? I know that it is
> 1/firmpoint, but I
> want to be able to mount racks (ala Hellfire and TOW) of AVMs on

From R2, p.133

internal mounts

1 firmpoint for the rack, 2 cf for "mounting actuators",
then 3 missiles per 2 cf, the vehicle cannot carry more
than it's load rating, of course

external mounts

ground vehicles: number of missiles equal to body rating,
this reduces signature by one
aircraft: number of missiles equal to body rating, every
two missiles reduce signature by one, no more than 300kg
alltogether per aircraft mount, no more missiles than it's
loadrating, too

> helos and
> a gunship conversion of the C-260. (I'm preparing a possible run that
> would involve letting characters know what is like to be an
> unarmour street
> punk being fired on by a Panther cannon. He-he. <g>)

Mind if you send me those when you finished them?

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Message no. 3
From: IronRaven cyberraven@********.net
Subject: RBB-based questions
Date: Sat, 07 Aug 1999 10:59:08 -0400
At 03.33 08-07-99 +0200, you wrote:
>Mind if you send me those when you finished them?

The AC-260 Prometheus (I'm sticking with names of the titians and (some)
gods) from greek and roman mythology for C-260 variants).

as per the standard C-260 from FoF, except:

B/A: 6/18
sig 5
APilot: 4
adds 16 seats to main body for combat crew.
200CF cargo
200K liters of fuel
sensors Mil I
ECM/ECCM: Mil II/Mil II
equipment:
military nav and comm suites w/ Battletac integration, sat. uplink
micro-gally, head
refueling probe
drone remote controls (2x4 ports each)
2 drone racks (45 CF@)
4 underwing pylons (10 CF@)
spotlights
radar, laser and microwave designators
2 left facing heavy mounts (rotary auto or assualt cannons, light gauss
rifle)
2 " " medium mounts (rotary MMG or HMG, selective fire single
barrel autocannon, map-packable guass rifle, vehiclar laser)
1 " " very-heavy mount (artilley or tank gun, either slug or
guass)

The AC-260 Prometheus is a ground-support ship, mounting a single tank gun
or light artillery piece, a pair of rotary barrelled cannons, two heavy
miniguns, thousands of rounds of ammunition and four pylons for underwing
weapons, along with a pair of bays for drones in the belly. All of the
guns are mounted on the left side, along with the target designators,
allowing the AC-260 to orbit around an area, focusing fire on a small area.
Fitted with the same defensive electronics package as the Argus AWACS, the
Promeheus is equipped with extended fuel tanks and inflight refueling for
long-range missions and extended loiter time over the mission area.
Designed largely for special operations, the AC-260 is an airborne
battlecruiser, capable of destroying enemy vehicles, infantry and positions
with pinpoint precision.


Kevin Dole, aka CyberRaven, aka IronRaven, aka Steel Tengu
http://members.xoom.com/iron_raven/
"Once again, we have spat int he face of Death and his second cousin,
Dismemberment."
"'Impossible' is a term used by those of little imagination or intelligence
to describe that which they can not understand."
Message no. 4
From: Arclight arclight@**************.com
Subject: RBB-based questions
Date: Mon, 9 Aug 1999 14:18:08 +0200
And finally, IronRaven expressed himself by writing:

<snip some stats>

> 2 left facing heavy mounts (rotary auto or assualt
> cannons, light gauss
> rifle)
> 2 " " medium mounts (rotary MMG or HMG,
> selective fire single
> barrel autocannon, map-packable guass rifle, vehiclar laser)
> 1 " " very-heavy mount (artilley or tank gun,
> either slug or
> guass)


Addd two mages with telescopes/ thermal viewers,
"mounted" :) besides the gatlings...

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[arclight@*********.de]<><><><><><>[ICQ14322211]
All suspects are guilty, serious. Otherwise they
wouldn't be suspects, would they?
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Message no. 5
From: IronRaven cyberraven@********.net
Subject: RBB-based questions
Date: Mon, 09 Aug 1999 09:38:31 -0400
At 14.18 08-09-99 +0200, you wrote:
> Addd two mages with telescopes/ thermal viewers,
>"mounted" :) besides the gatlings...

Ewww...... That's nasty....... He-heh-heh........

Actually, if they'd use a good magic engine, I'd do it. (I have a beef
with the way they handle shamantic theory and practices, which totally
blows anything good from thier system in my eyes.)


Kevin Dole, aka CyberRaven, aka IronRaven, aka Steel Tengu
http://members.xoom.com/iron_raven/
"Once again, we have spat int he face of Death and his second cousin,
Dismemberment."
"'Impossible' is a term used by those of little imagination or intelligence
to describe that which they can not understand."

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