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Title: CP-26 All-Direction Missile Unit


Solaris - September 3, 2005 08:30 PM (GMT)
Designation: CP-26
Zoid(s) For: Snipe Master, Helcat, Spinosapper, Hammerrock
Equipment Added: Rapid-Launch Missile Rack, Heavy Missile Rack, Anti-Air Missile Frame, Targeting Goggles, RADOME
Royalties: Orpheus
Cost: 29,000

The third and last of the modifications made to beef up the small Zoids, the Omnidirectional Missile Unit is little more than missiles. Lots and lots of them. There are four pieces that come with this modification. Each of the four Zoids that mount this mod can mount different combinations of the units, but the Hammerrock gains the most out of it all. The only real issue so far identified with the Missile Unit is that the Rapid-Launch Rack is mounted on a very fragile arm, and can be removed with little effort, and the Anti-Air missiles tend to stick out a bit, so can be broken in rough’n’tumble fights.
The first piece of equipment, the Rapid-Launch Missile Rack, holds nine standard missiles in a crescent-shaped rack. These missiles lock onto their targets using IR, but are capable only of chasing ground targets, due to limited fuel. As the missiles fire, the rack drops progressively lower, allowing each missile to be fired straight ahead and maintain maximum acceleration. The rack itself can turn to face in any direction, and on the Hammerrock it mounts on the right shoulder. On the Snipe Master and Spinosapper, it fits onto the right hip, while it mounts on the upper back of the Helcat, nearest the head. Because of the placement of the missile rack, the Helcat loses its back-mounted guns.
The second unit is the Heavy Missile Pack, a sturdy metal frame that holds two large missiles in it. These missiles are large for a reason, they pack three times the explosive power of a normal missile, but are otherwise limited to the same restrictions as the Rapid-Launch Rack. The unit can rotate 360 degrees horizontally, which means that when mounted on the left hip of the Snipe Master and the Spinosapper it can rotate up and down to face backwards. It mounts on the left shoulder of the Hammerrock, and is absent on the Helcat.
The third set of missiles is a fairly fragile frame that holds two long and fast Anti-Air missiles. These track via a combination of IR and laser targeting, and move at speeds of Mach 3, so they are only good for hunting down aerial Zoids. On the Hammerrock, these mount below the four normal missiles, facing backwards, while on the Snipe Master the rack fits on the back, around the scope package. The Anti-Air Missiles fit onto the base of the tail for the Spinosapper, facing backwards, and on the back, near the tail, for the Helcat. On the Helcat, the Anti-Air Unit is able to rotate 360 degrees.
There are two pieces of support equipment that come with the Omnidirectional Missile Unit. The first is a small set of targeting goggles that provide light-filtering and infrared spectrum views to the pilot. The only Zoid these mount to is the Hammerrock, with these nestled snugly on its head. The second piece of equipment is a small RADOME that serves to allow the missiles to target multiple targets at once. The RADOME can cope with targeting around four people before it runs into difficulties, and is mounted on top of the goggles on the Hammerrock, whilst it mounts on the Anti-Air missile frame on the Helcat. In both cases the RADOME can pivot 360 degrees independently, but has no armour, so it is very easy to damage.




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