| Overview and History |
| Vehicle Specifications | General Stats | |||
| Name: | Rattlesnake | Threat Value: | 318 | |
| Vehicle Type: | Walker | Offensive Value: | 609 | |
| Production Type: | Mass Produced | Defensive Value: | 236 | |
| Cost: | 185,500.00 dinars | Miscellaneous Value: | 107 | |
| Manufacturer: | Territorial Arms | Size: | 6 | |
| Use: | General Purpose | Original Default Size: | 7 | |
| Height: | 4.4 meters | Indv. Lemon Dice: | 3 | |
| Length: | 2.9 meters | Crew: | 1 | |
| Width: | 3.0 meters | Bonus Actions: | 0 | |
| Avg. Armor Thickness: | 42mm | |||
| Armor Material: | Armoplast | Armor | ||
| Standard Op. Weight: | 6235 kg | Light Damage: | 13 | |
| Primary Move Mode: | Ground (41 kph) | Heavy Damage: | 26 | |
| Secondary Move Mode: | Ground (68 kph) | Overkill: | 39 | |
| Deployment Range: | 500 km | |||
| Sensor Range: | 2 km | Vehicle Availability | ||
| Communication Range: | 10 km | Availability Threshhold: | 5 | |
| Powerplant: | V-Engine | Max Number on Field: | 5 | |
| Engine Output: | 435hp | |||
| Movement | ||||
| Electronics | Primary Move Mode: | Ground | ||
| Sensors: | -1 | Combat Speed: | 4 | |
| Communications: | -1 | Top Speed: | 7 | |
| Fire Control: | 0 | Secondary Move Mode: | Ground | |
| Combat Speed: | 6 | |||
| Top Speed: | 11 | |||
| Maneuver: | 0 | |||
| Quantity | Name | Code | Arc | ACC | Damage | Range | ROF | Ammo | Special |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Light Autocannon | |||||||||
| Medium Rocket Pack/9 | IF | ||||||||
| Anti-Personnel Grenade Launcher | AE0, AI, IF | ||||||||
| Vibroblade |
| Name | Rating | Game Effects | AUX |
|---|---|---|---|
| HEP: Desert | - | ||
| Manipulator Arm x2 | Can punch | ||
| Reinforced Location Armor | Increase base armor by 1 at Crew |
| Name | Rating | Game Effects |
|---|---|---|
| Inefficient Combat Computer | -1 to attack roll for every weapon fired above one |
| Name | Rating | Game Effects |
|---|
| Variants |
| There are no variants. |
| Designer Notes |
| The aV-2 Rattlesnake was the first Southern gear to appear alongside the Jager and the first of the successful "serpent" family developed by Territorial Arms. While the Jager -- for the most part -- was a testament to the skill and power of the SRID, the Rattlesnake was an announcement of the technicla proficiency of the Antarctic in the new field of Gear design. Not lifted from Northern drawing boards, the Rattlesnake was (for its time) an effective and worthwhile companion to the Jager. The Rattlesnake was designd to be a general purpose Gear that was particularly effective at hit-and-run or guerilla warfare. It had become obvious to Southern commanders that most warfare with the North would consist of low-level engagements and campaigns of harrassment, and they wanted a Gear that could give them an edge. Territorial Arms introduced the use of armoplast ballistic plastic as the main armor material of their new design in a successful effort to reduce overall weight; this then allowed them to increase the Gear's speed and maneuverability significantly beyond the capabilities of the first generation of Jagers. Speed was paid for with the reduced effective armor, but the price was thought to be worht paying for a rapid strike Gear. |