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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''
 
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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''
 
[[Image:Apoc_hoverbike_icon.png|left|50 px|]]
 
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<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>
 
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:<sup>1</sup> Armor is given as Top/Front/Left/Right/Rear/Bottom. The in-game Ufopedia rather misleadingly displays only a single armor value, the sum of the values on all six of the vehicle's facings.
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'''Hoverbike'''
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* Buyable: Yes
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* Base Price: $5,000
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* Top Speed: 14
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* Acceleration: 3
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* Weapon Slots: 1
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* Weapons: 1x [[40mm Auto Cannon (Apocalypse)|40mm Auto Cannon]]
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* Engine: [[SD Standard (Apocalypse)|SD Standard]]
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* Constitution: 25
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* Armour&Dagger;: 1/1/1/1/1/1
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* Weight: 150
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* Passengers: 2
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* Module Slots: 1
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* Style: Air
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* Manufacturer: [[Marsec]]
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* Score: 10
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:<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.
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&Dagger; Armour values are for: Top/Front/Left/Right/Rear/Bottom
 
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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 sports a small weapon hardpoint that can mount a weapon as heavy as the [[Lineage Plasma Cannon (Apocalypse)|Lineage Plasma Cannon]] or the one-shot [[Justice Missile Launcher (Apocalypse)|Justice missile launcher]]. It also 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.
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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>
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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.<br>
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Engine upgrade will increase maximum speed but also acceleration. With the best engine, the Hoverbike is a difficult target to hit.
  
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]])
 
  
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Revision as of 19:51, 20 September 2023

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
Craft-Pedia-HovBike-(Apocalypse).png

Hoverbike

Apoc hoverbike icon.png
  • Buyable: Yes
  • Base Price: $5,000
  • Top Speed: 14
  • Acceleration: 3
  • Weapon Slots: 1
  • Weapons: 1x 40mm Auto Cannon
  • Engine: SD Standard
  • Constitution: 25
  • Armour‡: 1/1/1/1/1/1
  • Weight: 150
  • Passengers: 2
  • Module Slots: 1
  • Style: Air
  • Manufacturer: Marsec
  • Score: 10

‡ Armour values are for: Top/Front/Left/Right/Rear/Bottom

Craft-Title-Hoverbike-(Apocalypse).png
Craft-Layout-Hoverbike-(Apocalypse).png

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 upgrade will increase maximum speed but also acceleration. With the best engine, the Hoverbike is a difficult target to hit.


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