It's 2014........ What do you add to the V-150?

[ArmySGT.]

Ok.... So we have come a long way since 3rd edition was printed. What are some things you have added to the V-150 as standard equipment?

The Hi-rail system to operate on rail road tracks?

A better MorrowNav?

A computer workstation?

An onboard water purification system that give hot and cold water inside and outside?

A hydraulic PTO to run Jaws of life, car jacks, saws?

A modular hitch system to use either military pintles or civilian ball.

Thermal sights.

CCTV systems?

Mast mounted surveillance ball?

External OC pepper spray crowd dispersal system?

A toilet and sink?

[mmartin798]

I would add an improved computer: Multi-core, SSD, high performance GPU. Then you would have a number of LCD displays at the various stations that can be user selected to a number of video inputs.

Improve the Autonav to use the LCDs and maps stored on the computer in conjunction with A-GPS and the inertial guidance.

Might as well add a camera/sensor pod of some kind to take advantage of the LCDs and some computational photography with the computer.

While water purification would be neat, I think that is better handled with a trailer for large scale purification. Ceramic filters work for just the team needs.

I do like the pepper spray idea.

[ArmySGT.]

[stormlion1]

Actually I would go for less Hi-Tech equipment myself. Newer gear will break more easily and something like GPS would be useless as satellites were destroyed or there not being enough of them to get a good signal. About all I would add is a Laptop for all the maps and books with a charger mounted inside to keep it powered as well as any other equipment it could be used for.

[mikeo80]

Better Nav system is ALWAYS a good idea. Of course, there is always a problem of D+150 years.

I agree with others, internal based navigation would be better that GPS. Even if TMP comes up Day + 5 years, satellites will have shifted, or destructed, precluding accurate tracking.

The High Rail system is an interesting idea. I just might include this in a future game. THanks!!!

One thing that strikes me as I write this. Something as simple as a sextant. PROVEN technology. Does not require fancy electronics. You can use the input function of the Nav System to accept sextant readings.

Just A thought.

My $0.02

Mike

[nuke11]

My first thought is replace it with a LAV-300 or LAV-300 Mk II or one of the new ones from today Commando Advanced, Commando Elite or the Commando Select.

But if it is to stay update a few things like use the space from the fuel tanks for water storage (never did understand why this wasn't done in the 1st place). More modern electronics and computers. Navigation can still be inertial, but supplemented with other forms.

[mmartin798]

Originally Posted by stormlion1

Actually I would go for less Hi-Tech equipment myself. Newer gear will break more easily and something like GPS would be useless as satellites were destroyed or there not being enough of them to get a good signal. About all I would add is a Laptop for all the maps and books with a charger mounted inside to keep it powered as well as any other equipment it could be used for.

Actually, if we think about this in the framework of the Project working as planned, we can assume GPS in a short period of time. Canon says Morrow has a satellite in orbit. It is not a bit stretch to say they might have a small GPS network up and by using A-GPS, the team doesn't need to have a fix on three satellites if a terrestrial signal is available. Repair and refit some cell towers in operational areas and you have the GPS running pretty well.

I was assuming mil-spec systems be installed. They are pretty robust and a vehicle mounted system would be much faster than a laptop for things like popping up the pod from cover in the pre-dawn and in less than a minute having a series of photo that look like they were taken around noon.

[stormlion1]

Main problem is that after a nuclear exchange there is a good chance there may only be a few surviving satellites in orbit. Many nukes would be used to destroy military satellites, civilian communication satellites, and anything that could be repurposed. Even things that weren't a target would suffer radiation damage from nearby explosions. Its why the Project had plans to launch new satellites after they woke up. To replace the stuff they lost. Still a good idea though to have local maps and know how to read them.

[.45cultist]

Originally Posted by stormlion1

Actually I would go for less Hi-Tech equipment myself. Newer gear will break more easily and something like GPS would be useless as satellites were destroyed or there not being enough of them to get a good signal. About all I would add is a Laptop for all the maps and books with a charger mounted inside to keep it powered as well as any other equipment it could be used for.

Flash drives and the like would allow quite a reference library for the teams.

[dragoon500ly]

I was slipping through the supplu bunker web site and came across a paper concerning the fusion power packs,based on the paper, the Project was able to use a much smaller power pack.....so how about this for an option, inbaord space on the V is to be kind, limited. Try moving the forward engine bulkhead back a foot and and the inboard engine bulkhead in a foot, you can then place a rack of storage compartments in each location to hold tool kits, and speciality equipment.

[ArmySGT.]

How about a water pump and hose? Since it was considered for the 5 year plan as a primary vehicle, why not the ability to combat fires if a source of water is near enough?

[dragoon500ly]

Its an intresting idea, but I keep running into this stumbling block...the 5-year wakeup plan. Even considering a TEOTWAWKI scenario, their would still be a lot operational equipment that would need repair work, but would still be of use. Sooooooo...why equip a V-150 with a powerful water pump to fight fires? If a local fire station is known to be in the area, why not a cache with spare parts to repair the pumpers?

[mmartin798]

For fire fighting, I would go more old school and use a trailer. Not only can a V-150 tow and power it if needed, but the pumper could be towed by most military trucks as well and powered from a Project APC carrying the firefighters or even with a small reactor, such as used with the Mk 2 laser.

[ArmySGT.]

Originally Posted by dragoon500ly

Its an intresting idea, but I keep running into this stumbling block...the 5-year wakeup plan. Even considering a TEOTWAWKI scenario, their would still be a lot operational equipment that would need repair work, but would still be of use. Sooooooo...why equip a V-150 with a powerful water pump to fight fires? If a local fire station is known to be in the area, why not a cache with spare parts to repair the pumpers?

Wouldn't the fire stations be inside the heavily damaged zones for most of the nuclear impacts?

Add, no two fire departments have the same trucks and most are replaced at 5 year intervals. You could end up with spare parts for an International and the FD has Mack.

Probably best to cache trucks and all the necessary equipment. Probably fusion too, since there isn't likely to be diesel for a fire truck anyway.

[ArmySGT.]

Heh, how about internal fire suppression and anti-spall lining.

Central tire inflation system

Tactical data network through the Autonav.

IR or Thermal viewer for the driver....

External (Infantry) phone

IFF transponder

ground radar warning receivers

Cell phone patch

Police/Fire/EMS scanner

folding patient litter...