Approved Vehicle Hailfire-X droid

[Jessica Med-Beq]

OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION

• Intent: To provide an updated version of the hailfire droid
• Image Source: Star Wars Galactic Battlegrounds: Clone Campaigns
• Canon Link: N/A
• Restricted Missions: N/A
• Primary Source: Hailfire droid

PRODUCTION INFORMATION

• Manufacturer: Ringovinda StarYards
• Model: IG-229 Hailfire-X-class droid tank
• Affiliation: Open-market
• Production: Mass-Produced
• Material: Desh-terenthium

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

• Classification: Fourth-degree droid
• Role: Multiple launcher rocket system
• Size: Average for a tank
  8.5m long
• Weight: Low for a tank: 35 tons
• Minimum Crew: 0
• Optimal Crew: 0
• Propulsion: Repulsorlift
• Speed: Slow: 70 km/h
• Maneuverability: Low
• Armament: Very High
• 3 heavy flex-tube launchers (can launch a variety of munitions up to proton rocket caliber; can carry a total of 30 proton rockets or equivalently-sized ammunition or 60 proton torpedoes or equivalently-sized ammunition)
• 2 underside Anoat repeater electromagnetic plasma cannons (90x30 firing arcs; 1 forward and 1 rear)
• Defenses: High
• Deflector shields
• Reinforced desh-terenthium hull
• Squadron Count: Average: 12
• Maneuverability Rating: Low
• Passenger Capacity: 0
• Cargo Capacity: Average: 4 tons

SPECIAL FEATURES

• Droid brain
• Mario non-explosive reactive armor
• Cap drains

Strengths:

• Heavy missile firepower
• Can operate autonomously
• Can fire at aircraft as well as at ground targets
• Can resist ion/EMP fire

Weaknesses:

• Vulnerable struts: a well-placed shot at the struts or at the hoops can easily immobilize, or even kill, a Hailfire-X droid
• Limited ammunition
• Poor electromagnetic plasma cannon firing arcs: they cannot fire on the sides or above
• Exposed missile launchers

Description: The Hailfire-X droid, as with all battle droids, are fourth-degree droids; its droid brain allows autonomous, crew-less operation. It was found on Charros that the hoop wheels of heavy hailfire droids were, in actuality, a serious liability to their use, so rather than to use a wheeled drivetrain, a repulsorlift drivetrain was used, with the hoops kept at the insistence of the Xi Charrians as part of the deal allowing some Xi Charrian refugees to settle on Bimmisaari and operate their own vehicle production lines there in the aftermath of the Charros IV invasion. However, while the hoops were kept, they were redesigned so as to act as fuel cells for the vehicle, powering the repulsorlift, the fire control systems and other systems, such as the shield generators. In addition, NERA armor was added onto the mainframe of the droid. Despite these modifications, the exposed hoops and struts are the clear weak spots on this droid, and a well-placed shot at either part can cause a mobility or even a catastrophic kill.

The weapons suite comprises three proton rocket launchers, each of which contain ten proton rockets, whose firepower are individually twice what's available on standard proton torpedoes, and two underside Anoat repeater electromagnetic plasma cannons to defend against infantry or light vehicles. In addition, the main problem with those cannons is that they are limited to 90 degree arcs either forward or rear, and cannot elevate more than 15 degrees; they can't depress more than 15 degrees either. Finally, it is recommended that Hailfire-X droids be deployed alongside support elements on a battlefield.

Spoiler: Mod Request 17.4.2018

OG Section:

• Armament: Very High
  3 proton rocket launchers
• 2 underside Anoat repeater electromagnetic plasma cannons (90x30 firing arcs; 1 forward and 1 rear)
• Defenses: Moderate
• Deflector shields
• Reinforced desh-terenthium hull
• Squadron Count: 12
• Maneuverability Rating: Low
• Passenger Capacity: 0
• Cargo Capacity: 100kg

New section:

• Armament: Very High
• 3 heavy flex-tube launchers (can launch a variety of munitions up to proton rocket caliber; can carry a total of 30 proton rockets or equivalently-sized ammunition or 60 proton torpedoes or equivalently-sized ammunition)
• 2 underside Anoat repeater electromagnetic plasma cannons (90x30 firing arcs; 1 forward and 1 rear)
• Defenses: High
• Deflector shields
• Reinforced desh-terenthium hull
• Squadron Count: Average: 12
• Maneuverability Rating: Low
• Passenger Capacity: 0
• Cargo Capacity: Average: 4 tons

 

[H3xle]

Hello, I'll be the factory judge reviewing your submission. If you have questions, please feel free to respond to this thread once we are underway.

 

[H3xle]

[member="Jessica Med-Beq"]

This sub looks good for the most part, it's just a little over powered.

I'd like one more weakness to be added, then this should be good.

 

[Jessica Med-Beq]

[member="Taryc Ap'Irae"] Would exposed missile launchers work? I added that in, it's a weakness of the canon Hailfire droid that has not been solved here.

 

[H3xle]

Awesome. Pending Admin Approval. Thanks! [member="Cira"]

 

[Jamie Pyne]

Approved.