Beast 2065 - RPG/Unlimited Pickup (Updated)

Type: Pickup 1 space Ext. Cab, Chassis: Xtra-Heavy, Suspension: Heavy, Engine: 200 cid IC engine (Tubes/Blue/VP/Spr) (4500 Pwr, 12dp), 6 gal. dueling tank (8dp), Tires: 6 FP-Radial-Steelbelted-Solid Tires (14dp), Crew: Driver (no equip) & Gunner (no equip), Weaponry RL with mag (20/reg) in UM turret (2D burst, 3/2 burn), ITL in turret, LGL to 20 rounds, ID (25/reg) back, Weighted Accessories: ramplate, Active Suspension, spoiler & airdam, IFE, safety seat, HD shocks, Unweighted Accessories: HRSWC, HD-antilock brakes, Overdrive, no-paint tinted windshield, ATAD, ATAD linked to ID, weapon timer to ID, computer gunner, LDR, radar, radar detector linked to radar jammer, [7 total links], Dischargers: 10 total: 4 ice (FBRL) 6 hot-smoke (2T, 2U, 1R 1L), Defenses: Smoke Dischargers linked to 5 laser reactive webs (F, B, R, L, T; covering tires of those sides as well); 4 bumper triggers (to oil & also linked to that side's weapons); Wheel Armor: 35 total LRFP = 2x9 pt WG rear, 17 pts WH front (choose where), Component Armor:  n/a, Cargo: 11 spaces, 0.4 lbs; Vehicle Armor: 186 pts LRFP Plastic Armor: F(40 ram) B(35) R(37) L(37) T(22) U(15); HC: 4 (5 over 60), Acc. 20 (Overdrive 10),  Top Speed 85 (105), Cruising: 51, MPG 34, Range 204, DM: 1, Hit Mod: 0, Weight: 7799.6 lbs. Max 7800, Cost: $107,035.00

• Straight Legal Option - remove ATAD stuff and computer gunner, add 2 pts WH, 7798.4 lbs, $96,035.

Design Notes -Update (and error fixing) of this 2037 design:

Pickup, Xtra-Heavy Chassis, Heavy Suspension, Super PP, 6 Solid Tires, Driver, RL (20/incen) in UM turret, ITL in turret, LGL for 20 rockets, ID (25/reg) back, ramplate, cyberlink, Active Suspension, HD-antilock brakes, Overdrive, IFE, ATAD, no-paint tinted windshield, ATAD linked to ID, weapon timer to ID, computer gunner, anti-theft system to 10 weightless grenades, LDR, radar, radar detector linked to radar jammer, 10 weightless smoke dischargers: (F B 2T, 2U 2R 2L); 1 bumper trigger front, 1 total link, 59 pts total for Wheelguards/Wheelhubs (you choose where), 222 pts FPRP Plastic Armor: F 50 (ram) B 40 R 40 L 40 T 30 U 20,  HC: 3, Acc. 5 (Overdrive 2.5), listed weight 7798 lbs. (real weight 7948, max 7800), listed cost $92,696.00 (actually $94,296) Also, as listed, 2 spaces over limit. Error Fixing Option - body is 2 space Ext. Cab, no anti-theft system, no AP grenades or dischargers, 168 pts armor: F50 (ram), BRL 30, TU 14, 7797lbs $94,788

Whatever, and why not.

Styx Special Mark III - Unlimited Luxury

Luxury, Xtra-Heavy Chassis, Heavy Suspension, 200 cid IC engine (Tubes/Blue/VP/Spr) (12dp), 6 gal. dueling tank (8dp), 4 FP-Radial-Solid Tires (11dp), Driver (no equip); Laser (pulse) in UM turret, MD (10/reg), PS (25/reg) part of the Styx Laser Paint Array, laser battery, IFE, HRSWC, Active Suspension, spoiler & airdam, HD-antilock brakes, HD shocks, Overdrive, safety seat, no-paint tinted windshield, LDR, radar, radar detector, radar jammer, surge protector, 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); 5 total links, 32 pts total for Wheelguards/Wheelhubs (you choose where), 9 pts LRFP Component Armor each around (a) PP & gas tank [6 spaces] and (b) driver [2 sp.], no cargo space, 158 pts sloped LRFP Plastic Armor: F 30 B 30 R 32 L 32 T 19 U 15; HC 5 (6 over 60), Acc. 20 (10 overdrive), Top 95 (overdrive 115), Pwr 34, Range 204, 6599.2 lbs., $77,955.00

Options - Minedropper loads can be switched out.

Original 2059 Design  - Luxury (Streamlined), Xhvy Ch., Hvy.-Active Sus., 200 cid (Tubes/Blue/VP/Spr), 6 gal Dueling Tank (8DP), 4 SD-Steel-FP-Radial Tires, Driver (blended BA); Laser (Pulse) in UM turret, laser battery, cyberlink, safety seat, spoiler & airdam, active suspension, ABS-HD brakes, HD shocks, Overdrive, surge protector, tinted-no paint windshield, LDR, Long Range Radar, Radar Detector, Radar Jammer, 7 oil/smoke dischargers, panic-button link for all dischargers, 4 bumper triggers, 2 10 pt. WG rear, 10 pt. WH all tires, 10 pts. RPFP CA each around driver & PP & turret weapon; [some missing component that costs $1500 and weighs 165lbs with no space]; 163 pts. Sloped RPFP Plastic armor: F30 B30 R35 L35 T18 U15; HC 5 (6 over 60), Acc. 20 (10 overdrive), Top 105 (overdrive 125), 6597 lbs., $111,159


Weapon Switch Options 

• GG (10/reg) + 10 pts armor; 6597 lbs, $98,827;
• VMG (20/explosive) remove 5 pts armor, 6597 lbs, $91,067 [can probably remove the Laser Battery in this case: replace with 1 HR, same weight & space, save $300; or use 1 space for 100 lbs cargo if you're on roadtrip]

Design Notes - This was in my draft pile dated Oct 15, 2009, and is obviously a version of this clunky turkey, the Styx Special Mark II 2059.  The original car is terrible.  Just terrible.  For some reason, I thought "long range radar" had any value, despite adding weight (which I'm normally stingy with spending).  With even that added, I can't seem to find a missing $1590,  165 lbs (my final data has this at $109,659, 6432 lbs).  It's so terrible that I couldn't even put it as the first entry (my normal MO).

I do like the pulsed Laser - 3d+3 for 500 lbs, the best around - but I wonder if it's an effective weapon given the smoke that will be flyin' in high ticket duels.

Surtur - Unlimited (Div100, Div60) Pickup (Galaxy)

Pickup, 1 sp. Ext cab., Xhvy Ch., Hvy. Sus., 150 cid IC engine (Tubes/Blue/VP) (9 dp), 5 gal dueling tank (8 dp), 6 FP-Radial-Steelbelted-Solid Tires (14 dp), Driver (blended BA); Laser (pulse) in universal turret, 2 linked Lasers (pulse) front, smartlink, laser battery, active suspension, HD-antilock brakes, safety seat, HD shocks, HRTC, overdrive, no-paint windshield, 4 oil dischargers (FBRL) 6 smoke dischargers (2T, 2U, 1R 1L): smoke linked to 5 laser reactive webs (F, B, R, L, T) and 4 bumper triggers (to oil & also linked to that side's weapons); 6 total links, 35 pts total LRFP WG/WH, no CA; 167 pts sloped LRFP Plastic Armor: F 33 B 33 R 35 L 35 T 16 U 15; HC 4, Acc. 10 (Overdrive 5), Top 60 (80), MPG 45, 7799.7 lbs., $105,678.50

• EWP Option - Pickup, Xhvy Ch., Hvy. Sus., 150 cid IC engine (Tubes/Blue/VP/Spr) (9 dp), 5 gal dueling tank (8 dp), 6 FP-Radial-Solid Tires (11 dp), Driver (no equip); Laser (pulse) in universal turret, 2 linked Lasers (pulse) front in 2 2sp EWP, 9 pts LRFP EWP armor each, EWP ejectors, smartlink, laser battery, active suspension, HD-antilock brakes, safety seat, HD shocks, HRTC, overdrive, no-paint windshield, 4 oil dischargers (FBRL) 6 smoke dischargers (2T, 2U, 1R 1L): smoke linked to 5 laser reactive webs (F, B, R, L, T) and 4 bumper triggers (to oil & also linked to that side's weapons); 6 total links, 40 pts total FP WG/WH, 9 pts LRFP CA around (a) engine & gas tank, (b) driver; 147 pts sloped FP Plastic Armor: F 30 B 30 R 30 L 30 T 12 U 15; HC 4, Acc. 15 (Overdrive 7.5?), Top 72.5 (92.5) not counting lag for EWP, MPG 44, 7800 lbs., $98,249.80


• Cheaper Option:  Pickup, 1 sp. Ext cab., Xhvy Ch., Hvy. Sus., 150 cid IC engine (Tubes/Blue/VP) (9 dp), 5 gal dueling tank (8 dp), 6 Radial-Solid Tires (14 dp), Driver (no equip); Laser in turret, 2 linked Lasers front, smartlink, laser battery, safety seat, TC, overdrive, HD-Antilock brakes, 4 oil dischargers (FBRL) 6 smoke dischargers (2T, 2U, 1R 1L): smoke linked to 5 laser reactive webs (F, B, R, L, T) and 4 bumper triggers (to oil & also linked to that side's weapons); 6 total links, 40 pts total WG/WH, no CA; 92 pts sloped composite Armor (32 LR Metal/60 Plastic): FBRL 8/6 T 0/20 U 0/16; HC 3, Acc. 10 (Overdrive 5), Top 60 (80), MPG 45, Range 225, 7800 lbs., $59,531.50


• Other Options 
  
  • exchange armor for 220 pts reg. plastic armor, $61,274 (accessories can be dropped to get to Div60)
  • exchange armor for 200 pts LRFP plastic armor, $68,050
  • exchange armor for 200 pts LR plastic armor, $61,274

Design Notes -  This started as a simple idea for how to get 3 internal smartlinked pulse lasers (3x3d+3), for an average of 40 points of damage on a successful hit, with that on a 4 or above.  I wanted internal to avoid the EWP problem, but the option is above (EWP weigh a lot!).

Name Notes -  Surtur is a moon of Saturn and another Norse God, as seen in this Dungeon & Dragon's pic:

Europa 2057 - Van (Galaxy, Updated)

Van (C/A frame), Xhvy Ch., Hvy Sus., Sport PP (PC & SC), 6 FP Radial Solid tires, driver & gunner; Pulse HL in turret, Drop Spike Plate Under, HDID (10/back), 2 linked ID (10 shots each) on BL & BR); FE, all ID linked, all weapons linked, cyberlink, 4 pt LR MET WG rear, 4 pt LR MET WH front, active suspension, HD-ABS, 4 bumper trigger, HRSWC (driver), Fake Ramplate, HTM, Overdrive, no-paint windshield, 10 oil/smoke dischargers, 4 bumper triggers, 9pts LR CA around crew, 67 pts Composite Armor, 18/50 LR Metal/RPFP Plastic: F3/6 B3/6 L5/8 R5/8 T2/8 U0/14; HC 4; Acc. 5, Top 115, Pwr 3450, 7199.2 lbs. $100,553

• Plastic Option - Van (C/A frame), Xhvy Ch., Hvy Sus., Sport PP (PC & SC), 6 FP Solid tires, driver & gunner; Pulse HL in turret, Drop Spike Plate under, HDID (10/back), 2 linked ID (10 shots each) on BL & BR); FE, all ID linked, all weapons linked, cyberlink (gunner), 34 pts FP WG/WH, active suspension, HD-ABS, HRSWC (driver), Fake Ramplate, HTM, Overdrive, no-paint windshield, 10 oil/smoke dischargers, 4 bumper triggers, 9pts LRFP CA around crew, 148 pts FP plastic Armor: F30 B28 L30 R30 T20 U10; HC 3; Acc. 5, Top 115, Pwr 3450, 7197.2 lbs. $93,810


• Cheap Plastic Option - Van, Xhvy Ch., Hvy Sus., Super PP, 6 PR tires, driver & gunner; HL in turret, Drop Spike Plate under, HDID (10/back), FCS (2/reg) right, PS (25/reg) top - linked to laser-webs, all weapons shoot one 1 link, 40 pts WG/WH, 10 oil/smoke dischargers, 4 bumper triggers to dischargers & side weapons, 5 (F B L R T) laser reactive webs linked to PS, 9pts LRFP CA around crew & PP, 94 pts sloped plastic Armor: F18 B17 L20 R20 T13 U6; HC 2; Acc. 5, Top 95, Pwr 2600, 7199 lbs. $32,177


• Cheap Plastic Fragile Option - Van (C/A frame), Xhvy Ch., Hvy Sus., Super PP, 6 PR-Radial tires, driver & gunner; HL in turret, Drop Spike Plate under, HDID (10/back), FCS (2/reg) right, PS (25/reg) top - linked to laser-webs, all weapons shoot one 1 link, 40 pts WG/WH, 10 oil/smoke dischargers, 4 bumper triggers to dischargers & side weapons, 5 (F B L R T) laser reactive webs linked to PS, 9pts LRFP CA around crew & PP, 161 pts sloped plastic Armor: F35 B30 L35 R35 T16 U10; HC 3; Acc. 5, Top 95, Pwr 2600, 7197 lbs. $46,688

Design Notes - This is an update of this 2037 original:  

Van, Xhvy Ch., Hvy Sus., Super PP, driver, 6 Solid tires, HL in turret, 4 linked OJ (R, L, BL, BR); HRSWC, 135 pts Armor: F28 R26 L26 B25 T15 U15; Acc. 5, HC 2; 7190 lbs. $32,650

Styx Special 2059 - RPG Pickup

Type: Pickup (1 sp.ext. cab), Chassis: Xtra-Heavy, Suspension: Heavy, Engine: Sport (PC & SC), Tires: 6 FP-Radial-Steelbelted-Solid Tires (14dp), Crew: Driver (blended BA), Weaponry:  VMG (20/expl) in UM turret, Weighted Accessories: Active Suspension, cyberlink, IFE, safety seat, HD shocks, spoiler & airdam, Unweighted Accessories: HD-antilock brakes, surge protector, tinted-no paint windshield, Long Range Radio, LR Radar, Radar Detector, Radar Jammer, HTM & Overdrive (linked), [2 total links], Dischargers: 7 dischargers: 4 oil (FBRL) 3 smoke (1T 1R 1L), panic-button link for all dischargers, Defenses: 4 bumper triggers (to oil & also linked to that side's weapons); Wheel Armor: 30 total = 2x10 pt WG rear, 2x5 pt WH front, Component Armor:  Power Plant = 10 pts RPFP over 6 spaces, Driver = 10 pts RFFP over 2 spaces, 175 pts RPFP Plastic Armor: F(35) B(35) R(36) L(36) T(18) U(15), HC: 4 (5 over 60), Acc. 5 (HTM 10/Overdrive 2.5),  Top Speed 110 (82.5/130), Cruising: 66, DM: 1, Hit Mod: 0, Weight: 7800 lbs. Max 7800, Cost: $109,800.00

Options

• Remove non Combat Accouterments (i.e. Surge, Tinted Windshield, LR Radio, all Radar goo, and UM from turret) save $15,650
• Pulse Option - Replace VMG with Pulse Laser, add 4 pts armor & 1 discharger: 7799 lbs, $118,802
• Super Pulse Option - Replace VMG with Pulsed Twin Laser, remove 15 pts. armor & rear WH, add 1 discharger; 7800 lbs, $119,730
• Straight Pickup Version - No extended cab, replace cyberlink with HRSWC, add 1 discharger, 10 WH on all wheels, 189 pts armor (+14); 7799 lbs., $94,482
  
  

Design Notes - Still trying to create the perfect vehicle. This is still an RPG design, made mainly for road combat. I pretty much got everything I wanted except a roll-cage (and maybe some metal armor). Armor is still a bit light; don't know what to do about that. But I wanted to have the highest possible HC, best tires, and best protection for the driver. I originally went with gas, for the acceleration, but decided on electric (because the 250 cu engine, fully modified, was just 10 lbs less than a Sport with PC/SC, and 1 space bigger - so the weight saved went into a bigger componant armor array). The VMG is for accuracy, ammo, and explosive rounds for metal opponents.

I'm trying a luxury version - which is necessary for a higher HC. Note, when I switched body styles from reg. Pickup to Midsized (same # spaces), even when reducing the tires, I was left with a 662 lbs deficit. Just food for thought.

[Updated Oct 2, 2015]

Augustus Caeser (Imperial) - Unlimited Camper

Type: Camper (C/A frame), Chassis: Xhvy., Suspension: Heavy-Active, Engine: Sport PP (PC & SC), Tires: 6 FP-Steelbelted-Radial Solids, Crew: driver (blended BA & FP Suit), Weaponry: 3 HMG (10/HD) in 3 sp. turret, HDSS (10/hot) back, DSP under, Weighted Accessories: FE, cyberlink, HD shocks, fake ramplate, fake WG/WH, Unweighted Accessories: HD-ABS, 4 bumper triggers, HTM-Overdrive, No Paint Tinted Windshield, Dischargers: 7 oil/smoke dischargers, Comp. Armor: 10 pts FP each for (a) driver (2sp) (b) PP (6 sp); Vehicle Armor: 154 pts LRFP Plastic armor F(30) B(30) L(30) R(30) T(20) U(14); HC 4, Acc. 5 (10/2.5), Top 110 (82.5/130), Weight: 7795.6 lbs, Cost: $105,330

• Std. Armor Option - Switch armor to 170 pts RPFP; add 1.4 lbs (7797 lbs), add $9,078 ($114,408 total)


• Augustus Gas - 250 cu in (Tubes/Blue/VP/Spr), 8 gal Duel tank, 10 pts CA around gas tank (+ CA of engine & driver), upgrade FE to IFE, remove HDSS; Acc. 20, Top 100, HC 3, 7796.6 lbs, $113,833

Design Notes - I see that this is a version of Psycho Chicken. but that's because I'm putting up the designs I made when I was experimenting with HMGs. And then the gas experiments. A camper going from 0 to 6 in 3 seconds? Why not.

[Oct 27, 2015: Updated style and counter]

Psycho Chicken - Unlimted (75) Camper

Camper, C/A frame, Xhvy Ch., Hvy-Active Sus., Super PP (PC/SC), 6 Solid (FP-Radial) tires, driver & gunner, 3 linked HMG (10/HD) in turret, OG (10/reg) back, 8 Smoke/Oil Dischargers, 4 bumper triggers, 2 Hi-res Comp., ABS-HD brakes, HD Shocks, spoiler & airdam, 2 safety seats, fake ramplate, fake rear WG, surge protector, no paint-tinted windshield, HTM & Overdrive, 10 pts FP CA each around driver (only) & PP, driver has blended IBA, FP suit, PFE; 181 pts RPFP Armor (F35 B31 R40 L40 T20 U15), Acc. 5(10), Top 110 (82.5/130), HC 4(5), 7799 lbs, $108,574

Psycho Turkey - replace OG with SS (10/hot) back & add 10 pts FP CA around gunner & SS, remove fake WG, add 12 pts armor; 7800 lbs, $109,460

Solid Psycho - No C/A frame, remove gunner, back 4 tires are PR (FP-Radial), OG is replaced with linked: 2 SD (10/expl) & 1 SS (10/hot), add DSP (under), HMG & back weapons linked, only 5 dischargers, remove: active sus., spoiler & airdam, fake ramplate & WG, HD shocks, safety seats, PFE, & add 10 pts FP CA around back weapons, 146 pts RPFP armor (F30 B20 R35 L35 T16 U10), 7797 lbs, $73,270

Design Notes - Like the Led Zeppelin (below), the moment the HMG cheat arrived everyone rushed to the VR garage to abuse it - and what better way to use a 1 space 2 d-damage gun than in a three space turret. Whenever possible, I will use a turret - because of the versitility (especially in a free-for-all multi-car arena) and it avoids the

Anyway, the C/A frame (which is necessary in these high-ticket matches with vans and campers) has the obvious drawbacks for rams and rolls. The Solid Psycho takes out the vulnerability but even with tossing as much goo out as possible, the armor is still too light. Component armor and drop-spike-plates can only go so far.

The name comes from this song (thank you, Mad Music Archives).

Claudius - Unlimited Van (Imperial)

Van (C/A frame), Xhvy Ch., Hvy-Active Suspension, Sport PP (PC & SC), 6 Radial-FP Soild Tires, driver (driver has blended IBA & FP suit) & gunner; RL (10/Incendiary) in turret with ITL & LGL for 10 rounds, 2 linked RL (10/Incen.) front, ITL front with LGL to 20 rounds, RL/ITLs both smartlinked, OG (10/reg) back, DSP under, 2 Hi-res comp., active suspension, HD-ABS, HD shocks, no-paint tinted windshield, safety seat (driver), HTM & Overdrive, 7 Smoke Dischargers, 6 bumper triggers (4 for dischargers, 2 for F & B weapons), 2x3pt FPRP WG back, 10 pts FPRP CA each around: (a) crew, (b) PP, (c) front RL, (d) back OG; 158 pts FP Armor F30 B30 R34 L34 T15 U15; Acc. 5 (10), Top 115 (85/135), HC 4, 7199 lbs., $102,700

• Claudius, I - FP Solids, take out ITL & RL in turret & replace with GG, give extra mags to RLs in front (regular ammo), remove DSP & 5 Dischargers, add IFE, no safety seat, WG, or CA, or crew equip.; 170 pts armor; 7200 lbs, $95,050

Design Notes - Ho hum, another unlimited C/A framed van. Laser-guided Rocket Launchers are a van's good friend, and one good smart linked shot should put a +9 fire mod. Thems good odds. The "I Claudius" option was the original design from last year that I tweaked up.

Evil Dead - Unlimited Pickup

Pickup, C/A frame, Xhvy Ch., Hvy-Active Sus., Sport PP (PC/SC), 6 Solid (FP/Radial) tires, driver, Pulsed-Twin Laser in UM turret, SD (10/explosive) back, 2 EWP with linked GG (front), 7 Oil Dischargers, Fake ramplate, Fake wheelguards, 6 bumper triggers (4 for dischargers, 2 for F & R weapons), spoiler & airdam, hi-res comp., HD-Antilock brakes, HD shocks, HTM & overdrive, 9 pts LRFP armor around each EWP, 9 pts LRFP CA around driver & 9 around PP, no-paint windshield, driver has Impact armor & FP suit, 165 pts. LRFP plastic armor: F32 B32 R35 L35 T16 U15; Acc. 5 (10), Top 110 (82.5/130), HC 4 (5), 7798.6 lbs, $109,858

• Straight Gauss Option - Replace TwL with GG, smartlinked to EWPs, remove 2 fake WG, add 27 pts. armor, 7798.3 lbs, $107,789.00

Design Notes - Is this design worthy of its name? Unsure. It's an overwrought design and it distinctly lacks a chainsaw (and while I toyed with vehicular shotguns - to be faithful - I thought "what would Ash do" and he'd load up on pulse-lasers, which is why the better design is the Option and not the Main). It probably won't live through a ram but 192 pts of Laserproof armor is pretty groovy.

Vespasian - Unlimited Pickup (Imperial)

Pickup, Xhvy Ch., Hvy-Active Sus., Sport PP (PC/SC), driver, 6 SD (Steel-Radial-FP) tires, GG in turret, FOJ Discharger Front & Back, 3 SkD 1R 1L 1U, 2 IcD R&L (all bumper triggered), cyberlink, HD-Antilock brakes, HD shocks, spoiler & airdam, HTM & overdrive, no-paint windshield, 2 5pt FP WG rear, ramplate, bumper spikes, 10 pts FP CA around driver & 10 around PP, driver has blended IBA, FP suit, PFE; 200 pts. FP armor: F50 (ram) R40 L40 B30 T22, U18; Acc. 5 (10), Top: 110 (82.5/130), HC 4(5); 7798 lbs., $94,970

Weapon-Switch Options, Instead of GG:

• IR-Laser: remove 9 pts armor, 7799 lbs., $100,074
• Pulse-Laser: remove 9 pts armor, 7799 lbs., $96,074
• IR-Twin-Laser: remove 32 pts armor, 7796 lbs, $103,062
• Pulse-TwL: remove 32 pts armor, 7796 lbs, $98,062
• 2 linked HMG (20/HD): remove 46 pts armor, 7791 lbs, $89,496
• VMG (20/Incend): remove 5 pts armor, 7793 lbs, $87,300
• RR (10/HESH): add 4 pts armor, 7792 lbs., $86,671
• RL (10/Incend) + IR-TL + LGL, add 3 pts armor, 7791 lbs., $90,952

Design Notes - This is one of my favorite designs. The might of a pickup's chassis with one super accurate weapon and a cyberlink, and if that runs out of ammo, it becomes a nimble ram-car.

Name Notes -  Part of the Imperial series, named after Emperor Vespasian also known as Titus, one of the bastards from the Biblical period: "(Titus Flavius Caesar Vespasianus Augustus; 17 November 9 – 23 June 79) was Roman Emperor from AD 69 to AD 79. Vespasian founded the Flavian dynasty that ruled the Empire for a quarter century."

Deathnaught 2037 - 225K 40' Bus

40' bus, driver, 3 gunners, 12 SD tires, 6 10 pt. wheelguards, Reg truck PP, 2 4sp. UM with 2 linked VMG each, 2 linked HL front, AC R & L, 2 linked VMG back, MD with napalm back, Roll Cage, IFE, Cyberlink to HL, 4 Hi-Res computer, No-Paint/Tinted windshield, anti-theft system with 22 AP grenades, 11 smoke dischargers, IR sighting system, 2 laser batteries, 4 ejector seats, LDR, FP armor: F50 (ram), B44. sides all 35, top all 17, under all 18, HC 1, Acc. reg., 26596 lbs., $225,620

Design Notes: I was like a kid in a candy story. Look at all these idiotic weapons all in one machine. And ejector seats?

[Updated Nov 8, 2013]

Stratofortress 2037 - RPG Transport Copter

Transport Copter, Super PP, Pilot & 4 gunners, 2 linked VMG front, 2 linked MGs B, R, L; 2 linked MGs in 4 sp. Cupola; incendiary ammo for all. IFE, 5 hi-res comp.; 4 cargo spaces - 700 lbs. 550 pts FP Plastic armor: F 110 R 90 L 90 B 100 T 55 U 110; Acc 5, HC 1; 20000 lbs, $190,850.

• Targeting Fortress - remove 4 hi-res, upgrade VMG to HD-Incen., add Infrared and 4 cyberlinks, no cargo: $244,950
• Bomb Fortress - remove gunners, replace with computer gunners, ammo regular, remove IFE, add 9 bombs, 2 cluster bombs; no cargo; $204,150
• Fortress Deluxe - add CACR, RL back with computer gunner, $233,500
• Laser Fortress - upgrade MGs to LLs, VMGs to Lasers, add 3 laser batteries in cargo space, 1 cargo space left with 300 lbs. capacity, $212,200

Design Notes - As you'll see with my tractor-trailers, I just went crazy with weaponry without much strategic thought. There's so much room, enormous weight capacity, and no price limit: so why not 8 machine guns?! Yeah, why not.

Name Notes -  The original name was "Flying Fortress" and was named for the WWII era B-17 Flying Fortress, which was festooned with 50 cal. machine guns (no Vulcans, yeah, but I couldn't resist) and famously had a belly cupola.  According to the Wiki, the armament was: "13 × .50 in (12.7 mm) M2 Browning machine guns in 8 positions (2 in the Bendix chin turret, 2 on nose cheeks, two staggered waist guns, 2 in upper Sperry turret, 2 in Sperry ball turret in belly, 2 in the tail and one in the nose)"

[Updated Nov 8, 2013]