The Griffin of Vandemar
- Intent: To create a tracked heavy artillery for the Eternal Empire.
- Image Source: World of Tanks
- Canon Link: Self-Propelled Heavy Artillery
- Permissions: Roble, Apex
- Primary Source: Self-Propelled Artillery
- Manufacturer: Olympian Armorsmiths
- Affiliation: Eternal Empire
- Market Status: Closed Market
- Model: Tragus Self-Propelled Heavy Artillery
- Modularity:
- Camouflage, Unit Markings
- Production: Minor
- Material:
- Composite Armor
- Alusteel Skeleton
- Glasteel Viewports
- Electronic Components
- Computing Components
- Classification: Tracked Self-Propelled Gun
- Role: Heavy Artillery
- Size: Very Large
- Weight: Very Heavy
- Armaments: Very High
- Main:
- Heavy L55H Sagittarius Mass Driver Cannon
- plus: BBRAHE - Bunker Busting Rocket Assisted High Explosive [Brown Tip] [Anti-Fortification/Kinetic-Explosive]
- Heavy L55H Sagittarius Mass Driver Cannon
- Secondary:
- Main:
- Defenses: Very High
- Maneuverability Rating: Very Low
- Speed Rating: Low
- Propulsion: Tracks
- Minimum Crew: 2 [Driver, Main Gunner]
- Optimal Crew: 4 [Driver, Main Gunner, Commander, Loader]
- Passenger Capacity: None
- Cargo Capacity: Small
- Sensors, Visuals:
- Communication Systems:
- Life Support Systems:
- Defensive Systems:
- Power Supply:
- Command Systems:
- Miscellaneous:
- Dozer blade
- Spaced/Improvised Armor
- Hailstorm - Its large caliber mass-driver cannon delivers devastating barrages of long-range artillery fire with high precision.
- Ploink - To survive counter-battery fire or even when getting up close, the front and top armour of the Tragus is massively armored.
- All At Once - The gun is fed by a rapid-fire magazine, which allows it to shoot six shots in short order before having to reload the magazine.
- Tracks - Mines and fire focusing on the tracks can immobilise the SPG.
- Target - The size of the SPG and its low speed make it an easy target for air support as well as artillery.
- Casemate - Not mounted in a turret, but a casemate, the entire SPG has to be moved to acquire new targets outside of its limited horizontal gun movement.
- Volatile Core - The Sun Reactors, if hit and destabilised, can create a catastrophic explosion, destroying the SPG and its surroundings.
- Close Combat - With little weapons to defend itself and limited direct-fire potential, the Tragus is of little use when it is directly engaged on short ranges.
- Slug - Not only is it not very fast cross-terrain but it has an awful traversal speed.
The Tragus Self-Propelled Heavy Artillery is meant to supply a direct upgrade for the Magnus SPG, both in size and firepower. However it sacrifices speed and mobility to provide additional, massive firepower, ideal for the Stormwar Doctrine of the Eternal Army.
With that in mind the Olympian Armorsmiths have designed this Self-Propelled Heavy Artillery with a new limited auto-loading magazine for its H55 which can hold up to six shells and can fire them in under 40 seconds before the loader and gunner are required to feed another six shells to it. Optionally it can use single fire breech-loading to have less wear-down of the barrel, but due to the firepower lost, that is usually ill-advised. For barrels are cheap, but victories are precious.
Attempts to mount the gun and its developed auto-loader into a turret were made, but the weight played a crucial role in deciding to opt for a casemate. Sacrificing firing angles and direct engagement versatility for maintaining the desired level of firepower. The casemate offers a more heavily protected design by being cheaper with less moving parts. The loss at direct combat engagement is to be overcome by its long range or support units to do the fighting for it.
Out Of Character Info
Intent:
Intent: To create a tracked heavy artillery for the Eternal Empire.
Technical Information
Affiliation:
Eternal Empire
Model:
Tragus Self-Propelled Heavy Artillery
Modular:
Yes
Material:
Various
Movement:
Tracks
Armaments:
Very High
Vehicle Type:
Tank
Vehicle Role:
Artillery
Defense Rating:
Very High
Traction Rating:
High
Top Speed Rating:
Average
Braking Power Rating:
Very Low
Corner Speed Rating:
Very Low
Speed Rating:
Low
Acceleration Rating:
Very Low
Balance Rating:
Low
Maneuverability Rating::
Very Low
Energy Resist:
Very High
Kinetic Resist:
Very High
Sonic Resist:
Average
Thermal Resist:
Average
Radiation Resist:
High
Minimum Crew:
2
Optimal Crew:
4
Passenger Capacity:
0
Cargo Capacity:
Small
