Warhammer: Empire Reboot

"Combat assault speed, Mach 1.3 to 1.8."

"Theoretically, the maximum sprint speed can approach Mach 2.4, but the duration must not exceed 90 seconds, and swarm intelligence is required to help stabilize it."

Lawson raised an eyebrow.

"The previous report stated Mach 3."

T-001 paused for a moment.

"Those are the test values ​​for the thrusters under no-load, straight-line, unarmed, and battlefield evasive maneuvers conditions."

Lawson looked at it.

"You call that motorcycle speed?"

"After the revision, the combat speed should be set at Mach 1.8 or below."

Lawson nodded.

This number is acceptable.

Mach 3 sounds awesome, but it has a lot of problems.

Low-altitude Mach 3 is not ordinary high speed.

Air compression, heat accumulation, steering overload, shock waves, visual delay, target recognition, pilot's neural reactions, and friend or foe identification will all become problems.

The Warhammer universe does indeed feature antigravity, force field shields, neural interfaces, Astartes motorcycles, jet motorcycles, and Eldar high-speed flying vehicles.

But all of these things have their own battlefield positioning.

Even the most formidable white-scarred individual wouldn't use a heavy motorcycle to maintain a constant Mach 3 speed while zigzagging along the ground in a complex battlefield.

That's courting death.

Looking at the heavy assault motorcycle, Lawson said directly, "A regular driver won't do."

T-001 responded quickly.

"Ordinary humans cannot drive it. The White Tiger assassins can control it for straight-line attacks and low-intensity turns, but they will lose reaction efficiency."

"The reason," said Lawson.

"Overload. Even with force field shields and inertial cushioning, low-altitude high-speed turns between eight meters and 1,800 meters will still put continuous stress on the pilot. The White Tiger Death Squad can withstand it, but it will affect weapon aiming and tactical judgment."

"Size. The vehicle is too big. If a person of average Astartes size sits in it, there is not enough redundancy in handling, and the impact posture is unstable."

"Tactical positioning. This vehicle is not a reconnaissance motorcycle and is not suitable for agile roaming. It is a high-speed heavy impact platform that requires the driver to have extremely strong physique, reflexes, and close-combat ramming skills."

After listening, Lawson looked to the other side of the test site.

Big Bear was already waiting there.

Several bear guards stood behind him, their repair racks still on, indicating they had just returned from the Castor battlefield.

Xiong Da looked at the heavy motorcycle, his eyes lighting up.

"Boss, shall I try?"

Lawson glanced at him.

"You think it looks like a motorcycle?"

Xiong Da stared at it intently for a few seconds.

"picture."

"Where does it resemble?" asked Lawson.

"It can be ridden."

This reason is very Xiong Wei.

Lawson waved his hand.

"try."

T-001 immediately initiated the testing process.

The heavy assault motorcycle landed slowly.

The anti-gravity stabilizing ring beneath the vehicle body emitted a low hum, and the three layers of force fields lit up in sequence.

The swarm intelligence system synchronized all of Xiong Da's technical experience regarding driving motorcycles and airships.

Xiong Da walked over, flipped over, and sat on the riding seat. With his size, he finally made the "motorcycle" look less absurd.

The riding position is not a regular saddle.

It's more like a semi-embedded heavy armor mounting bracket.

Xiong Wei's legs were locked into the lateral stabilization slots, his waist was secured by heavy-duty fixing rings, his hands gripped the control handles in front, and a neural auxiliary cable was connected to his back. A flow deflector rose in front of his chest armor, aligning with the first layer of force field.

Report T-001.

"Driver connection complete."

"Bear Guard Heavy Armor Data Synchronization".

"The antigravity stabilizing ring is normal."

"Cold start of the main thruster."

"The first layer of the force field is stable."

"Second layer of stability."

"The third shock field is ready."

Lawson stood on the high platform of the test site.

"start."

The tail thruster of the heavy motorcycle spewed out blue and white flames.

It first floated slowly.

One meter in height.

three meters.

five meters.

Subsequently, the gate at the front of the test site opened, revealing a closed test channel outside Agrippina.

Xiong Da's voice came through.

"gone."

The next instant, the heavy motorcycle sped off.

It wasn't as nimble as the motorcycle with the white scars.

It's not as elegant as the Eldar jet planes.

It's more like a battering ram that's been kicked out by a thruster.

The adamantine ram tore through the air, its exhaust leaving a long trail in the flight path. The initial acceleration was steady, breaking subsonic speeds within eight seconds and reaching Mach 1.1 twenty seconds later.

Xiong Da drove very directly.

Linear acceleration.

A frontal sprint.

The ram locks onto an abandoned tank target vehicle ahead.

boom!

The target vehicle was knocked away, its armor plates torn open, and the vehicle rolled and crashed into the side wall.

The outer force field of the heavy motorcycle lit up briefly, its speed decreased, and then it quickly picked up again.

Lawson looked at the data.

How well did it withstand the impact?

T-001 stated, "The driver is stable. The first layer of the force field absorbs the impact of the debris, while the second layer absorbs the main body's reaction force. The vehicle structure experiences a slight increase in stress, which is acceptable."

Xiong Da turned at the end of the channel.

Problems immediately arose.

The vehicle is too big.

The turning radius is very large.

Even with the anti-gravity stabilization ring fully open and the attitude nozzles constantly correcting the trajectory, it still needs a long distance to complete the turn.

If this is an open battlefield, it's not a big problem.

It would be troublesome in urban areas, canyons, densely built-up areas, or inside shipyards.

In the second round of testing, Xiong Da attempted a sharp lateral turn.

The external force field around the vehicle created significant air resistance, causing excessive tail swing. The attitude stabilizer intervened in time, preventing the vehicle from going out of control, but it wasted a lot of speed.

Lawson made a quick judgment.

"Strong in straight-line assault, but poor in lateral maneuverability. Suitable for open battlefields, high-altitude dives, and low-altitude raids, but not suitable for dense terrain."

T-001 replied, "Agreed."

Xiong Da continued testing the weapons.

Heavy explosive cannons on both sides opened fire.

During high-speed flight, the fire control system locked onto three moving targets.

The hit rate is average.

Short-range plasma melt jets are very effective against ground armored targets, but their short range requires close-range application.

The missile lock-on performance is good, making it suitable for clearing the way during high-speed assaults.

In the third round of testing, enemy anti-aircraft guns were simulated firing.

Heavy motorcycles are too big and immediately become targets in the air.