Barbeque 2063 - Div25 Luxury (Update)

Luxury, Xtra-Heavy Chassis, Heavy Suspension, Large PP (SC) (10dp), 4 FP-Steelbelted-PR Tires (11dp), Driver (FP Suit), VMG (20/incen) in turret, 3xHDFOJ (10/reg) right, left, back, all linked; IFE, SWC, safety seat, 10 dischargers: 4 oil (FBRL) 6 smoke (2T, 2U, 1R 1L): smoke linked to 5 laser reactive webs (F, B, R, L, T; covering tires of those sides as well) and 4 bumper triggers (to oil & also linked to that side's weapons); 6 total links, 38 pts total for Wheelguards/Wheelhubs (you choose where), 59 pts Composite Armor (34 LR Metal/25 Plastic): F 8/0 B 8/0 R 8/0 L 8/0 T 0/20 U 2/5; HC: 3, Acc. 5, Top Speed 90, Pwr 2200, 6600 lbs. (max 6600), $24,850.00

FOJ Option - Luxury, Xtra-Heavy Chassis, Heavy Suspension, Large PP (SC) (10dp), 4 FP-Steelbelted-PR Tires (11dp), Driver (no eqip), VMG (20/incen) in turret, HDFOJ (10/reg) back, FOJ (25/reg) right, FOJ (25/reg) left, all 3 linked; IFE, HRSWC, safety seat, 10 dischargers: 4 oil (FBRL) 6 smoke (2T, 2U, 1R 1L): smoke linked to 1 laser reactive web (Top); 4 bumper triggers (to oil & also linked to that side's weapons); 2 total links, 39 pts total for Wheelguards/Wheelhubs (you choose where), 9 pts LRFP Component Armor each around (a) PP [5 spaces] and (b) driver [2 sp.], no cargo space,  57 pts Composite Armor (34 LR Metal/25 Plastic): F 8/0 B 8/0 R 8/0 L 8/0 T 0/18 U 2/5; HC: 3, Acc. 5, Top Speed 90, Pwr 2200, 6600 lbs. (max 6600), $24,957.50


Design Notes -This is an update of this: Luxury, Xhvy Ch., Hvy Sus., Super PP, driver, 4 SD tires, VMG in turret, 3 linked HDFOJ (B,R,L); 218 pts. Armor: F50 R40 L40 B45 T25 U18; Acc. 5, HC 3; 6600 lbs., $22,310

The top version is a faithful reconstruction of the 2037 design - basically shrinking the Super PP to a Large (who the heck uses the Super anymore) - and using the space and weight for an IFE.  The second version is better because I don't think 3 HDFOJs are needed, especially from the sides.  By shrinking the HDFOJs, I can get component armor.  But to get the price under 25 I needed to reduce some things, in this case it was the laser-web system to just the top.

I'm also using an idea from ADQ v7n1 which stated:

"If the Brotherhood only feels safe driving on 18-point tires, then the rest of us have to take a hard look at solids or better for our vehicles. A good alternative is the steel-belted, fireproof PR tire. This wonder of technology weighs the same as a solid, has the same DP, costs only $100 more and won't catch fire."

This is enough of a fun idea and I think I can use it for these fire based cars. Especially since they nerfed the spike resistance of solids.

Also on the fire kick, I thought I could turn the 218 pts of plastic into an effective metal armor configuration.  Metal only really works when you have enough of it, and 8 is a minimum effective thickness for me.