the Slugger

The Slugger is a self-propelled cannon, which is basically a very, very large gun on wheels. This weapon is fantastic for defeating armored foes and installations in battle despite the fact that it is very, very slow moving - and hard to stop once it gets going. The Slugger has these vehicular capabilities:

.30 Cal Quick-Sequence Machine Gun (a): a backup of sorts for the Slugger's main gun, this weapon is great for dealing with infantry threats to the vehicle. This gun can be fired to inflict damage per a +5 weapon in a short burst, or damage per a +6 weapon in a full-auto spread.

175mm "Slugger" Howitzer (a): the main feature of the Slugger is, of course, its Slugger Howitzer cannon. This devastating weapon can fire shells that inflict damage like unto a +9 weapon with each shot, all of which has a scatter effect, damaging everybody within striking (near missile) range of where they hit.

These caseless, high-explosive M-437A4 projectiles are typically aimed with an infra-red or electro-optical (radar-seeking) range finder that provides the Slugger operator a +1 to hit, and can be fired with exceptional range. They can hit anything within 35.2 miles, which is effectively visual range.

Lightning Speed (a): sort of a misnomer really, as the Slugger isn't all that fast, this vehicular 'power' accounts for the self-propelled cannon's ability to move about under its own power, thanks to a very, very powerful engine. It effectively has this power at intensity 3, allowing 40 m.p.h. movement.

Nylon/Titanium Honeycomb Armor (s): the Slugger is a 29 ton hunk of metal. Most of this is engine and gun barrel, of course, but all of the Slugger's exterior is comprised of a nylon-coated titanium steel honeycomb armor. This armor, and the Slugger's bulk, providing it a material strength of 16.

Quartz-Halogen Shielded Lights (i): the Slugger is equipped with two front-mounted spotlights that allow it to drive at night - or spot nearby opponents in dark conditions. These lights can illuminate an area with intensity 8 ability, and have grill-shields that protect the bulbs from up to like damage.

Self-Sealing, Run-Flat Tires (a): finally, the Slugger is equipped with six heavy duty, self-sealing flotation tires. These wheels can withstand up to 12 points of damage before being rendered flat, and they can still be driven on at that point; this makes for a rather bumpy ride, however.

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