Hoverbike (Apocalypse): Difference between revisions

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The unusual Hoverbike with 'side car' is used for military purposes or for the personal pleasure of wayward youth who enjoy speed and altitude. Its good power to weight ratio means that this is the most maneuverable air vehicle but it can only carry light armaments. The Hoverbike can be a valuable means of transport for the Agent on investigative missions where speed of response is essential.  From: Apocalypse Ufopaedia

Hoverbike

Buyable: Yes
Base Price: $5,000
Top Speed¹: 14
Acceleration²: 4
Weapon Slots: 1
Weapons: 1x 40mm Auto Cannon
Engine: SD Standard
Constitution: 25
Armour³: 1/1/1/1/1/1
Chassis Weight: 100
Passengers: 2
Module Slots: 1
Style: Air
Manufacturer: Marsec
Available: Week 1
Minimum Weekly Stock: 4
Maximum Weekly Stock: 20
Score: 10

¹ top speed with default layout
² acceleration with default layout
³ armour values: Top/Front/Left/Right/Rear/Under

A small, fast, and light duty combat vehicle for swarming a UFO. Cautious Attitude is best if wanting to preserve the bike since armour and constitution are low. This craft is typical used for attack and not for agent mission transport.
The armament can be upgraded to the best standard weapon, the Lineage Plasma Cannon, but the vunerability of the bike to missile attack may end up being an epensive error. The Light Weapons Control module is designed for this chassis.

Engine Upgrades - Chassis Only

SD Deluxe

Top Speed: 15
Acceleration: 10

SD Sports

Top Speed: 16
Acceleration: 10

X-COM: Apocalypse: Vehicles
Airborne	Hoverbike Phoenix Hovercar Valkyrie Interceptor Hawk Air Warrior Police Hovercar Air Taxi Rescue Transport Construction Vehicle Airtrans Space Liner
Ground	Blazer Turbo Bike Stormdog Wolfhound APC Griffon AFV Civilian Car Police Car Autotaxi Autotrans
X-Com	Dimension Probe Bio-Trans Explorer Retaliator Annihilator
Alien	UFO Type 1 - Probe UFO Type 2 - Scout Ship UFO Type 3 - Transporter UFO Type 4 - Fast Attack Ship UFO Type 5 - Destroyer UFO Type 6 - Assault Ship UFO Type 7 - Bomber UFO Type 8 - Escort Ship UFO Type 9 - Battleship UFO Type 10 - Mothership • Overspawn

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+'''Hoverbike'''
+<table><tr><td>[[Image:Apoc_hoverbike_icon.png|left|50 px]]</td><td>
+* Buyable: Yes
+* Base Price: $5,000
+* Top Speed&sup1;: 14
+* Acceleration&sup2;: 4
+* Weapon Slots: 1
+* Weapons: 1x [[40mm Auto Cannon (Apocalypse)|40mm Auto Cannon]]
+* Engine: [[SD Standard (Apocalypse)|SD Standard]]
+* Constitution: 25
+* Armour&sup3;: 1/1/1/1/1/1
+* Chassis Weight: 100
+* Passengers: 2
+* Module Slots: 1
+* Style: Air
+* Manufacturer: [[Marsec]]
+* Available: Week 1
+* Minimum Weekly Stock: 4
+* Maximum Weekly Stock: 20
+* Score: 10
+</td></tr></table>
+&sup1; top speed with default layout<br>
+&sup2; acceleration with default layout<br>
+&sup3; armour values: Top/Front/Left/Right/Rear/Under<br>
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-<table {{StdCenterTable}}>
-<tr {{StdDescTable_Heading}}><th align="left">Statistics</th>
-	<th>Value</th></tr>
-	<tr><td align="left">Armor<sup>1</sup></td><td>1/1/1/1/1/1</td></tr>
-	<tr><td align="left">Weight</td><td>100</td></tr>
-	<tr><td align="left">Constitution</td><td>25</td></tr>
-	<tr><td align="left">Engine</td><td>[[SD Standard (Apocalypse)|SD Standard]]</td></tr>
-	<tr><td align="left">Engine Size</td><td>2x2</td></tr>
-	<tr><td align="left">Top Speed<sup>2</sup></td><td>14-16</td></tr>
-	<tr><td align="left">Acceleration<sup>2</sup></td><td>3-10</td></tr>
-	<tr><td align="left">Weapons</td><td> [[40mm Auto Cannon (Apocalypse)|40mm Auto Cannon]]</td></tr>
-	<tr><td align="left">Weapons Size</td><td>1x3</td></tr>
-	<tr><td align="left">Equipment Size</td><td>1x1</td></tr>
-	<tr><td align="left">Cost</td><td>$5000</td></tr>
-	<tr><td align="left">Passengers</td><td>2</td></tr>
-	<tr><td align="left">Score points</td><td>10</td></tr>
-        <tr><td align="left">Module Slots</td><td>1</td></tr>
-        <tr><td align="left"> Style</td><td>Air</td></tr>
-        <tr><td align="left"> Manufacturer</td><td>[[Marsec]]</td></tr>
-        <tr><td align="left"> Available</td><td>Week 1</td></tr>
-        <tr><td align="left"> Minimum Weekly Stock</td><td>4</td></tr>
-        <tr><td align="left"> Maximum Weekly Stock</td><td>20</td></tr>
-</table>
-:<sup>1</sup> Armor is given as Top/Front/Left/Right/Rear/Bottom. The in-game Ufopedia misleadingly displays only a single armor value, the sum of the values on all six of the vehicle's facings.
-:<sup>2</sup> Top Speed and Acceleration depend on the engine used. Hoverbikes always receive a +4 bonus to speed due to having weight under 350.
 [[Image:Craft-Title-Hoverbike-(Apocalypse).png|left]]
-== [[Cityscape (Apocalypse)|Cityscape]] Information ==
+A small, fast, and light duty combat vehicle for swarming a UFO. Cautious Attitude is best if wanting to preserve the bike since armour and constitution are low. This craft is typical used for attack and not for agent mission transport.<br>
-The hoverbike is the cheapest form of air travel and a classic favourite. It's cheap, convenient, fast and has a breakneck turning speed. Unfortunately, it also blows up very easily if hit too hard, but it is able to dodge incoming fire easily because of its small size and agility. It has a dedicated slot for a small [[Cyberweb]] [[Light Weapons Control (Apocalypse)|weapon control module]]. Two agents can ride the bike, but it's more efficient when utilised as an unmanned combat vehicle rather than as a light transport to and from combat sites.
+The armament can be upgraded to the best standard weapon, the [[Lineage_Plasma_Cannon_(Apocalypse)|Lineage Plasma Cannon]], but the vunerability of the bike to missile attack may end up being an epensive error. The [[Light_Weapons_Control_(Apocalypse)|Light Weapons Control]] module is designed for this chassis.
-Hoverbikes are best utilized in fleets for most of the game. They have great firepower for their cost, and their great agility lets them easily catch and overwhelm lesser UFOs. Late game they lose much of their viability, as tougher UFOs gain armor nearly impervious to conventional weapons, in addition to efficient swarm killing technology. (i.e. the [[Disruptor Multi-Bomb Launcher (Apocalypse)|Multibomb Launcher]])
-The armament can be upgraded to the best standard weapon, the [[Lineage_Plasma_Cannon_(Apocalypse)|Lineage Plasma Cannon]], but the vulnerability of the bike to missile attack may end up being an expensive error.
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