Sorry MarkC, I'm still not understanding the process of building an SM: P missile launcher to get the stats for mass, volume, power, and cost.
First off, my understanding of the rules is that a missile launcher capable of firing 10 missiles in 1 salvo or turn is designated as a Mark 10 launcher.
SM2: SS, copyright 1988 Stock# 9010 1st US Ed 11/1988, ISBN 1-55806-051-0, Step 10 p. 56 and SM2: AA, copyright 1988 Stock# 9020 1st US Ed 1988, ISBN 1-55806-060-X Step 14 p. 96 do a better job of explaining the process for constructing a missile launcher than one in SM: P Select Armaments pp. 107 - 109.
The basic steps in SM2:
Select Missile Mark number between 6 and 10.
Select Launcher Category #: Fixed = 1, Flexible = 2, Turret = 3
Launcher volume = (Missile Mk. #) x (Launcher Category #)
Launcher Cost = (Launcher Category #) x 5000
Calculate Missile Magazine volume and cost:
Magazine Volume = (Missile Mk. #) x 0.5 x (# missiles stored)
Magazine Cost = (Missile Mk. # x 100) + (# missiles stored x 10)
Total Missile Launcher Volume = (Launcher Volume) + (Magazine Volume)
Total Missile Launcher Cost = (Launcher Cost) + (Magazine Cost)
SM2: SS p. 67 has an example of a Mk. 6 turret missile launcher with a 10 missile magazine.
Launcher volume = (Missile Mk #6) x (Turret Launcher Category #3) = (6 x 3) = 18 cumets.
Launcher Cost = (Launcher Category #3) x 5,000 = (3 x 5,000) = 15,000 Elmonits.
Magazine Volume = (Missile Mk. #6) x 0.5 x (10 missiles stored) = 6 x 0.5 x 10 = 3 x 10 = 30 cumets
Magazine Cost = (Missile Mk #6 x 100) +(10 missiles stored x 10) = (6 x 100) + (10 x 10) = 600 + 100 = 700 Elmonits.
Total Launcher Volume = (Launcher volume 18) + (Magazine volume 30) = 18 + 30 = 48 cumets.
Total Launcher Cost = (Launcher Cost 15,000) + (Magazine Cost 700) = 15,000 + 700 = 15,700.
Applying the Mk. 6 turret missile launcher with a 10 missile magazine to SM: P VM Select Armaments (
pp. 107 - 109 as a TL 25 system:
Missile Launcher Mass & Volume Chart p. 108 TL 25 factor = 0.25:
Mass and volume of the launcher is 0.25 x 6 = 1.5
From the Missiles per metric ton Chart p.108 at TL 25 50 missiles mass 1 ton. Since the design is carrying only 10 the missile mass is 10 ÷ 50 = 0.2 tons.
To determine the mass of the missile magazine I go to Metric tons of magazine per metric ton of Ammo chart on p. 108, which at TL 25 is 1 ton. The magazine has a mass of 0.2 tons of missile x 1 ton of magazine = 0.2 tons of magazine.
Missile Launcher cost, text p. 109 = ¢1,000,000, I'm guessing that this is multiplied by the Launcher Mass of 1.5 = ¢1,000,000 x 1.5 = ¢1,500,000
Magazine Cost, text p. 109, ¢10,000 per magazine ton of 0.2 = ¢10,000 x 0.2 = ¢2,000
Missile Cost, text p. 109, 50,000 per missile = ¢50,000 x 10 = ¢500,000
Mounting Weapons:
Turret mount, per text p. 109:
Mount Volume = (Total Volume Firing Mechanism (FM) 1.5 x 3) + (ammo 0.2) = (1.5 x 3) + 0.2 = 4.5 + 0.2 = 4.7 kiloliters.
Mount Mass = (Total Mass FM 1.5 x 3) + (ammo 0.2) = (1.5 x 3) + 0.2 = 4.5 + 0.2 = 4.7 metric tons.
Mount Cost = Total Cost FM ¢1,500,000 + Ammo Cost ¢500,000 + ¢150,000 = ¢3,000,000 + ¢150,000 = ¢3,150,000
Total Launcher Stats:
Sorry MarkC, I'm still not understanding the process of building an SM: P missile launcher to get the stats for mass, volume, power, and cost.
First off, my understanding of the rules is that a missile launcher capable of firing 10 missiles in 1 salvo or turn is designated as a Mark 10 launcher.
SM2: SS, copyright 1988 Stock# 9010 1st US Ed 11/1988, ISBN 1-55806-051-0, Step 10 p. 56 and SM2: AA, copyright 1988 Stock# 9020 1st US Ed 1988, ISBN 1-55806-060-X Step 14 p. 96 do a better job of explaining the process for constructing a missile launcher than one in SM: P Select Armaments pp. 107 - 109.
The basic steps in SM2:
Select Missile Mark number between 6 and 10.
Select Launcher Category #: Fixed = 1, Flexible = 2, Turret = 3
Launcher volume = (Missile Mk. #) x (Launcher Category #)
Launcher Cost = (Launcher Category #) x 5000
Calculate Missile Magazine volume and cost:
Magazine Volume = (Missile Mk. #) x 0.5 x (# missiles stored)
Magazine Cost = (Missile Mk. # x 100) + (# missiles stored x 10)
Total Missile Launcher Volume = (Launcher Volume) + (Magazine Volume)
Total Missile Launcher Cost = (Launcher Cost) + (Magazine Cost)
SM2: SS p. 67 has an example of a Mk. 6 turret missile launcher with a 10 missile magazine.
Launcher volume = (Missile Mk #6) x (Turret Launcher Category #3) = (6 x 3) = 18 cumets.
Launcher Cost = (Launcher Category #3) x 5,000 = (3 x 5,000) = 15,000 Elmonits.
Magazine Volume = (Missile Mk. #6) x 0.5 x (10 missiles stored) = 6 x 0.5 x 10 = 3 x 10 = 30 cumets
Magazine Cost = (Missile Mk #6 x 100) +(10 missiles stored x 10) = (6 x 100) + (10 x 10) = 600 + 100 = 700 Elmonits.
Total Launcher Volume = (Launcher volume 18) + (Magazine volume 30) = 18 + 30 = 48 cumets.
Total Launcher Cost = (Launcher Cost 15,000) + (Magazine Cost 700) = 15,000 + 700 = 15,700.
Applying the Mk. 6 turret missile launcher with a 10 missile magazine to SM: P VM Select Armaments (
pp. 107 - 109 as a TL 25 system:
Missile Launcher Mass & Volume Chart p. 108 TL 25 factor = 0.25:
Mass and volume of the launcher is 0.25 x 6 = 1.5
From the Missiles per metric ton Chart p.108 at TL 25 50 missiles mass 1 ton. Since the design is carrying only 10 the missile mass is 10 ÷ 50 = 0.2 tons.
To determine the mass of the missile magazine I go to Metric tons of magazine per metric ton of Ammo chart on p. 108, which at TL 25 is 1 ton. The magazine has a mass of 0.2 tons of missile x 1 ton of magazine = 0.2 tons of magazine.
Missile Launcher cost, text p. 109 = ¢1,000,000, I'm guessing that this is multiplied by the Launcher Mass of 1.5 = ¢1,000,000 x 1.5 = ¢1,500,000
Magazine Cost, text p. 109, ¢10,000 per magazine ton of 0.2 = ¢10,000 x 0.2 = ¢2,000
Missile Cost, text p. 109, 50,000 per missile = ¢50,000 x 6 = ¢300,000
Missile launcher Power cost, per text p. 109, 1 x 6 = 6 Power
Mounting Weapons:
Turret mount, per text p. 109:
Mount Volume = (Total Volume Firing Mechanism (FM) 1.5 x 3) + (ammo 0.2) = (1.5 x 3) + 0.2 = 4.5 + 0.2 = 4.7 kiloliters.
Mount Mass = (Total Mass FM 1.5 x 3) + (ammo 0.2) = (1.5 x 3) + 0.2 = 4.5 + 0.2 = 4.7 metric tons.
Mount Cost = Total Cost FM ¢1,500,000 + Ammo Cost ¢500,000 + ¢150,000 = ¢3,000,000 + ¢150,000 = ¢3,150,000
The total package for the Mk 6 missile launcher in a turret with a 10 missile magazine is:
Mass/Volume = 1.5 (Launcher) + 0.2 (10 missile magazine) + 4.7 (turret = 1.7 + 4.7 = 6.4
Cost = ¢1,500,000 (launcher) + ¢2,000 (magazine) + ¢3,150,000 (turret) = ¢1,502,000 + ¢3,150,000 = ¢4,652,000. Adding the cost of the 10 missiles the cost is ¢4,952,000.
Do I have the steps right for creating a SM: P VM missile launcher, which also covers the Autocannon and projectile cannon.