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Combat Vehicle Technical Readout
Name/Model: Tiny Tom Self-propelled Gun
Designer: Mechworks
Source(s): Custom Mordel.Net Units
Technology: Inner Sphere
Technology Rating: D
Tonnage: 50
Role: Sniper
Configuration: Combat Vehicle
Era/Year: Succession Wars / 3016
Rules (Current): Advanced
Rules (Era): Advanced
Rules (Year): Advanced
Total Cost: 1,193,000 C-Bills
Battle Value: 648
Movement Type: Tracked
Power Plant: General Motors 100 Fuel Cell
Cruising Speed: 21.6 kph
Maximum Speed: 32.4 kph
Armor: StarGuard
Armament:
1 Imperitor "Klink Hammer" Long Tom
Manufacturer: Defiance Industries, Earthwerks Incorporated, Taurus Territorial Industries
Primary Factory: Furillo (DI), Keystone (EI), Grand Base (EI), Sterope (TTI)
Communications: O/P 300 COMSET
Targeting & Tracking: Dalban HiRez
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Overview:
The "Tiny Tom" is a specially designed artillery piece which allows a Long Tom artillery gun
to be carried in a light vehicle bay, allowing easier deployment. The vehicle is notably not
designed for front line combat, being slow, lightly armored, and possessing only the
eponymous artillery gun in a fixed forward casement. Additionally, as it possesses only five
tons of munitions, standard procedure is to include a purpose built ammunition trailer with
a large stock of additional rounds.
Capabilities:
The Tiny Tom is armed solely with a Long Tom artillery gun mounted in a forward casement,
supplied with five tons of munitions. A 100 rated fuel cell engine provides motive power,
limiting the vehicle's top speed to a considerable degree, while only three and a half tons
of Standard armor is applied to protect the unit. Finally, a rear-mounted trailer hitch
allows the vehicle to be attached to an ammunition trailer to extend its available
munitions.
The light armor and low top speed are however not considered major issues as the vehicle is
intended for back-line deployment and, ideally, never travels more than a few dozen meters
from its parent DropShip.
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Equipment Mass
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Internal Structure: Standard 5.00
Engine: 100 Fuel Cell 4.00
Cruising MP: 2
Flanking MP: 3
Heat Sinks (Single): 1 0.00
Control Equipment: 2.50
Lift Equipment: 0.00
Power Amplifier: 0.00
Turret: 0.00
Armor Factor: 56 3.50
Type: Standard
Armor
Value
Front: 14
R/L Side: 14
Rear: 14
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Weapons and Ammo Location Tonnage
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Long Tom Front 30.00
Trailer Hitch Rear 0.00
Long Tom (Ammo 25) Body 5.00
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Alpha Strike Statistics
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Point Value (PV): 33
TP: CV, SZ: 2, TMM: 0, MV: 4"t
Damage: (S) 0 / (M) 0 / (L) 0
Armor (A): 2, Structure (S): 2
Specials: ARTLT-1, FC, HTC, SRCH
Distribution
Name/Model: Tiny Tom Self-propelled Gun
Technology: Inner Sphere
Tonnage: 50
Configuration: Tracked Combat Vehicle
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Front
1. Long Tom
2. Empty
Left SideBodyRight Side
1. Empty 1. Long Tom (Ammo 5) 1. Empty
2. Long Tom (Ammo 5)
3. Long Tom (Ammo 5)
4. Long Tom (Ammo 5)
5. Long Tom (Ammo 5)
6. Empty
Rear
1. Trailer Hitch
2. Empty
Battle Value Breakdown
Name/Model: Tiny Tom Self-propelled Gun
Technology: Inner Sphere
Tonnage: 50
Configuration: Tracked Combat Vehicle
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Defensive Battle Rating
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Armor (Standard): 56 x 2.5 x 1 140.000
Internal Structure (Standard): 20 x 1.5 x 1 (+) 30.000 = 170.000
Unit Type Modifier: Tracked (*) 0.90 = 153.000
Defensive Movement Factor: +1 (*) 1.10 = 168.300
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Final Defensive Battle Rating: 168.300
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Offensive Battle Rating
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Offensive Equipment:
Long Tom 368.000
Long Tom (Ammo 5) (+) 46.000 = 414.000
Long Tom (Ammo 5) (+) 46.000 = 460.000
Long Tom (Ammo 5) (+) 46.000 = 506.000
Long Tom (Ammo 5) (+) 46.000 = 552.000
Long Tom (Ammo 5) (+) 46.000 = 598.000
Total Vehicle Tonnage: 50 / 2 (+) 25.000 = 623.000
Speed Factor: 3 (Flank) (*) 0.770 = 479.710
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Final Offensive Battle Rating: 479.710
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Combat Vehicle Battle Value
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Defensive Battle Rating: 168.300
Offensive Battle Rating: (+) 479.710 = 648.010
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Final BattleMech Battle Value: 648
Alpha Strike Conversion
Name/Model: Tiny Tom Self-propelled Gun
Technology: Inner Sphere
Tonnage: 50
Configuration: Tracked Combat Vehicle
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Determine Unit Type
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Ground Units: Combat Vehicle = CV
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Final Unit Type: CV
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Determine Weight/Size Class
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Tonnage: 50 (greater than or equal to 40 and less than 60) = 2
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Final Weight/Size Class: 2
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Convert Movement and Movement Modes
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Ground Movement: 2 (Cruise) = 4"
Tracked Motive Type = 4"t
Ground Target Movement Modifier at 4" is 0
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Final Movement and Movement Modes: 4"t
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Determine Short Range Damage Value
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Offensive Equipment: = 0.000
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Final Short Range Damage Value: 0
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Determine Medium Range Damage Value
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Offensive Equipment: = 0.000
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Final Medium Range Damage Value: 0
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Determine Long Range Damage Value
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Offensive Equipment: = 0.000
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Final Long Range Damage Value: 0
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Convert Armor
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Standard: 56 armor points x 1 56.000 = 56.000
Armor Factor Conversion (/) 30 = 1.867
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Final Armor Value: 2
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Convert Structure
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Standard: 20 structure points 20.000 = 20.000
Structure Conversion (/) 10 = 2.000
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Final Structure Value: 2
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Determine Special Abilities
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Unit is equipped with one Long Tom = ARTLT-1
Unit is equipped with a Fuel Cell engine = FC
Unit is equipped with Trailer Hitch = HTC
Unit is a Combat Vehicle = SRCH
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Determine Point Value
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Unit's Offensive Value:
Attack Damage Factor 0 (Short) + 0 (Medium) + 0 (Medium) + 0 (Long) = 0.000
Special Ability Factor [ARTLT] 6 x 3 (Inner) + 3 x 1 (Outer) + 3 x 2 (6" AoE) (+) 27.000 = 27.000
Blanket Offensive Modifier 1 (Base) (*) 1.000 = 27.000
Defensive Interaction Rating:
Armor Factor 2 (Armor) x 1.8 (Tracked) = 3.600
Structure Factor 2 (Structure) x 1.0 (Other Unit) (+) 2.000 = 5.600
Defense Factor 1 + [0 (4" Move)] (*) 1.000 = 5.600
Final DIR Round to nearest half point = 5.500
Unit's Defensive Value:
Movement Factor 0.5 (0.25 per 2") = 0.500
Final DIR Defensive Interaction Rating (+) 5.500 = 6.000
Unit's Final Point Value:
Offensive Value = 27.000
Defensive Value (+) 6.000 = 33.000
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Final Point Value: 33
Cost Breakdown
Name/Model: Tiny Tom Self-propelled Gun
Technology: Inner Sphere
Tonnage: 50
Configuration: Tracked Combat Vehicle
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Structural Cost
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Armor (Standard) (56 pts) 3.5 x 10,000 35,000.00
Internal Structure (Standard) 5.0 x 10,000 (+) 50,000.00 = 85,000.00
Control Components 2.5 x 10,000 (+) 25,000.00 = 110,000.00
Engine (Fuel Cell) (3,500 x 100 x 50) / 75 (+) 233,333.33 = 343,333.33
Heat Sinks (Single) 1 x 2,000 (+) 2,000.00 = 345,333.33
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Total Structural Cost 345,333.33
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Weapons and Equipment Cost
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Long Tom 450,000 450,000.00
Long Tom (Ammo 5) [Empty Bin] 0 (+) 0.00 = 450,000.00
Long Tom (Ammo 5) [Empty Bin] 0 (+) 0.00 = 450,000.00
Long Tom (Ammo 5) [Empty Bin] 0 (+) 0.00 = 450,000.00
Long Tom (Ammo 5) [Empty Bin] 0 (+) 0.00 = 450,000.00
Long Tom (Ammo 5) [Empty Bin] 0 (+) 0.00 = 450,000.00
Trailer Hitch 0 (+) 0.00 = 450,000.00
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Total Weapons and Equipment Cost 450,000.00
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Combat Vehicle Cost
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Structural Cost 345,333.33
Weapons and Equipment Cost (+) 450,000.00 = 795,333.33
Combat Vehicle Cost Multiplier 1 + (50 / 100) (*) 1.5 = 1,193,000.00
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Final Combat Vehicle Cost 1,193,000.00
Member Review - magical_savior : 28-May-2026 03:31
0 out of 0 users (0.00%) have found this review useful
Rating:
3.00
Comment:
A relatively cute and fun unit. I would try to juice the speed to 3/5; that would make it 2/3 with the trailer hitched, instead of 1/2. As there is no turret, changing the arc of fire requires moving directly.
As it isn't intended to overland in particular, changing it and the trailer to Wheeled or applying FF armor could help achieve that.
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