Jager, Recon
Overview and History

Vehicle Specifications   General Stats
Name: Jager, Recon   Threat Value: 243
Vehicle Type: Walker   Offensive Value: 230
Production Type: Mass Produced   Defensive Value: 287
Cost: 121,500.00 dinars   Miscellaneous Value: 211
Manufacturer: Territorial Arms   Size: 6
Use: Assualt   Original Default Size: 6
Height: 4.3 meters   Indv. Lemon Dice: 3
Length: 2.9 meters   Crew: 1
Width: 3.0 meters   Bonus Actions: 0
Avg. Armor Thickness: 45mm
Armor Material: Armoplast   Armor
Standard Op. Weight: 6637 kg   Light Damage: 14
Primary Move Mode: Walker (47 kph)   Heavy Damage: 28
Secondary Move Mode: Ground (77 kph)   Overkill: 42
Deployment Range: 600 km
Sensor Range: 2 km   Vehicle Availability
Communication Range: 10 km   Availability Threshhold: 3
Powerplant: V-Engine   Max Number on Field: unlimited
Engine Output: 450hp  
    Movement
Electronics   Primary Move Mode: Walker
Sensors: 0   Combat Speed: 4
Communications: 0   Top Speed: 8
Fire Control: 0   Secondary Move Mode: Ground
    Combat Speed: 7
    Top Speed: 13
    Maneuver: 0

Weapons
Quantity Name Code Arc ACC Damage Range ROF Ammo Special
 1
 Medium Autocannon
 MAC
 F
 0
 x10
 3/6/12/24
 +1
 40
 
 2
 Light Panzerfaust
 LPZ
 F
 -1
 x10
 1/2/4/8
 
 0
 Dis

Perks
Name Rating Game Effects AUX
 Easy to Modify
 
 +2 to Repair and Modify rolls
 
 HEP: Desert
 
 -
 
 Manipulator Arm x2
 6
 Can punch
 
Flaws
Name Rating Game Effects
 Exposed Fire Control Systems
 
 "Fire Control" hits are one step worse
 Exposed Movement System
 
 "Movement" hits are one step worse
Defects
Name Rating Game Effects

Variants
There are no variants.

Designer Notes
The Southern Republic quickly adopted the Heavy Gear as a useful tool of war, but lagged behind the Northern leagues for several cycles before it started developing its own concepts and designs. The Jager Recon is an almost straight adaptation of the lightened Hunter Heavy Gear that was fielded as a makeshift reconnaissance vehicle by the Northern armies. The Recon variant transformed the standard Jager soldier chassis into a scouting and light assault unit by removing most of the arm and leg armor plates and replacing them with lightweight ballistic cloth. The reduced mass did help to get more speed out of the various actuators, but not much. The frame of the Jager was designed for a certain optimum speed and range of movement, and no reduction in armor can push the design past its limits. Despite the loss of armor protection, the Recon moves only about 5 kph faster than other Jagers. It was, however, much cheaper to build because it carried less armor and a single weapon. While few units and pilots relish the dubious performance of the Jager Recon, many high-ranking officials in the AST appreciate the savings.