Thank you all! Sorry about my slow response. I haven't looked at this tank in a while to see how it is playing with the current version of the game or RE. I may check it out and see what it needs to be updated. It was originally built for vanilla and vanilla CPU at that time. @rootzij, I will check it out! And thanks again all!

Hello Jeff, I updated this great tank for RE.. Thanks, Rootzij...
https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2631025337&searchtext=MCRN-Ballista-T4

@Strom, I have been trying to update it for 1.5 for weights and volumes for Vanilla, but its been tough lol. RFE modding yet still working on it. I am trying to get this thing to carry frontal lasers for shield depletion, up the ammo box and containers, and power/CPU.

But its been tough lol. I LOVE this thing. But its tough to work while trying to keep the same feel. I have a 1.5 Vanilla version, but I have to play with the storage more presently. Kind of late in to patch and I am still at it lol xD This thing is GLORIOUS with weights and volumes off, because you can carry endless ammo and loot.

With it on? Not so much xD

I will try too, but JRandall is going to release his today I think. You may want to start with that. I may release the more classic version, and always, credit him for it. Been doing several refits of his older works. Should check out my version of his Perses. I made it an attack carrier that can take on Vanilla dreadnoughts.

@spaghettioz I'd b interested. I play on a RFE server.

I have done an updated version of this for 1.5. Still works great, still well under CPU, plenty more nastiness to be delivered.

Anyone interested? I'll be getting back into RFE in July when they say it ought to be good to go.

Just dropped a modified version of this tank for RE and Empyrion 1.3x:

https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2357962373
It is in Russian :-) And it says 'HV_Light Tank T4'. Left a link to this page too.

Thanks for being an inspiration and I love your designs!

Thank you very much ZappPSR! :)

@jrandall This game wouldn't be the same without your builds. So professional.
Wonderful creations!

Thank you Payden! :)

I must have been napping when this one came out - exactly what I'm looking for in a tank. Great build, thanks!

Thank you gorodoff, Xarai, and Unleashed! @Xarai, when this was built the HV T4 cap was 70K and it used just about all of it. Now the cap has went to 100K and some parts use a bit less CPU as well. I would recommend adding some RCS to it to help with the turning. And thanks again all!

Great build, works very well !
I even use this one to raid player bases on planets & moons on th official us server.
Don't pay attention to Xarai, he just don't know how to use it properly, it doesn't need any tweaks at all lol.

turns like ass

No problems, I am happy you like the scheme :)

Thank you gorodoff and mccaslandtx! @gorodoff, sorry about my slow response. That is cool color scheme!

Love taking this up to a Drone Factory and watching the fireworks! Great build. Please put this one on your list to upgrade for A12!

For you to see
https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/id/gorodoff/screenshots/?appid=383120

Thank you Knox, Phoenix, and gorodoff! @Phoenix, Good info. :) I have yet to try anything out in A12. I heard HV's are getting a CPU boast too, which could help. @gorodoff Sweet :) Thank you all again!

very nice piece, thanks
(it is now in camo version: sand, dark green, dark brown lol)

Just a FYI. I had to add 3 Generators to the Ballista-T4 for A12 Experimental. Used godmode and set 2 on the right side next to the detector and had to replace a fuel tank on the left for the third. Depending on if the generator overloading survives Experimental that might have to be a update for A12. Still a frikkin badass tank tho.

Thanks Jrandall . So I will choose the MCRN-Ballista-T4 and thank you again.

Thanks Knox! The Deimos hasn't been updated to A11 yet so right now with CPU on, it will not work. The Ballista was made for A11 so it is working. The Deimos is more expensive but has a 1st and 3rd person cockpit where the ballista only has 3rd person. I do plan on updating the Demios for A12 thou which should allow for more room in CPU, plus new features. Thanks again all!

Good work - which one to choose Deimos or MCRN-Ballista-T4 against POI - i 'm french

Thank you Serris and jeffnepp! @jeffnepp, I will check it out, but that makes no sense at all. It moved fine before and there is no such thing as mixing up right and left thrusters, you place them in one direction and that is how they work. I will check it again. Thanks.

Sorry to say mate, last version from 14. January doen't turn left r right as you mixed up the thruster placement. Better fix.

I really like this tank. used it to beat the drone base, and it did great. if not following the cpu rules, i add rcs's to it so it can turn faster, other than that it is perfect. I just rewatched The Expanse - great series.

Thank you very much builder680 :)

Anytime man. I never leave home without this puppy now, there are some BEASTLY poi's here and with a friend or two, this is sometimes just what the situation calls for. I fly a Pioneer that I modified, and I manage to stuff a Skive, a Ballista, a Mole, and a tiny scout ship in the hangar. Home base is a Nest. Really like your stuff even though I never watched that show, the designs are great and helping me learn to build a little bit at a time. Awesome work!

Thank you rarestnebula, and builder680. Sorry about my slow response. @builder680, no thrusters should be blocked as you said. :) Thanks again all!

To answer my own question, all thrusters are clear. This thing is beastly. Not enough to take on an Alien Outpost Base on an Aftermath server though. Need some friends for that I think. Went in solo and got pretty smashed up :)

Does anyone know if the thrusters are blocked on this anywhere? I play on a server where they have to be clear so I wanted to check first. Looks great!

Great work! Can't wait to test it out!

yw, i noticed it while i was docking on a Ramp on my CV.

Thanks Knarre Sbeat! That is something I never thought about. I made sure you could walk around the wall easy enough but on mostly flat ground. I only added it as a extra layer of protection from the back and it can be removed, but I will think about what you said. Thanks again!

Nice Looking thing.
Once on a Hill its impossible to leave, maybe you could change the setup of the safety wall, it blocks the exit.

Thank you very much davidkuyt00 and Xerxes86! Really cool to hear! I built this tank all around it's turret positions so they all could fire at once at least from the front. I didn't have much freedom for looks due to CPU and and turret positions, but I wanted a tank that really did the job for a decent price and CPU T4 compliant. Thanks again all!

This is a great tank. I was having problems overcoming the shields on a Drone base. Tried my usual SV, then my CV. Forgot to turn on the shields and it got tore up bad. Then tried the Ballista T4. It worked as advertised. Got the front beat up bad, but it was designed to take those shots, and took out the base turrets. Great build.

This tank kicks some serious butt. Serves death to the Zirax on a platter. Love it.

@pwwatson1, thanks for the heads up. I just check and yes I mistakenly placed a ammo controller were the storage controller should have been. I just updated the blueprint to fix that. As in multitool, when building I was pretty sure I was not going to have CPU available for that so it was not planned into the design. As it came out, it does have some CPU available and the mod you are doing sounds cool. The intent of this was only to be a tank thou. The harvesters were for chopping out trees on the way to a POI or get wood to turn into bio fuel via constructor to power the tank. It is tough to know what you can add or not add at different CPU tiers and have it still work especially when you don't want to over extend and have something that blows the CPU. And thanks again!

Very nice build as always. Was watching you work on it and have been waiting for the release to the workshop. I would offer a couple of suggestions. Maybe combine the Harvest and the main 13k storage into one controller (Ore/wood) so that a multi-tool turret could be added and also increase the storage to 15k. I think that there was an OOPS as the main storage is Ammo and not regular Cargo controller. I am still working through how you placed the placed the container extensions to utilize my suggestion. I was able to add (There is CPU available to do this) a Multi-tool above the door by extending the same angle out 1 more block and removing the upper layer of blocks to create a flat mounting surface. I have pics, but did not know how to add them to a comment to show what I changed. Keep up the great work!

Thank you D00mnoodle and TerryBeer16! lol. I most likely will not update the Deimos to CPU as I don't like the results. Same goes for the Merc-MX12H. Both need things cut I don't want to cut besides the normal RCS. Thanks again all!

Awesome stuff Jeff I have loved this tank since you built it! LOL Preach it @D00mnoodle!!!

If you rui... i mean CPU'ify the deimos i will come hunt you down ;)

Thank you all! It was a fun build. @ D00mnoodle, there are some trade offs to the Deimos. The Demios had a 1st and 3rd person cockpit, top mountable, and had 2 multi tool turrets. This one however this one is 2 class sizes smaller and cheaper with less obstructed turrets for better firing directions. Some of this has to do with A11 thou as I can't go much bigger with that many weapons. I messed around some trying to update the Deimos to A11 but I didn't like all the cuts I had to make on it with thrusters and such. I think it was to big to have it work well with A11. Trying to add a shield to it was near impossible with CPU. And thank you all again! I really appreciate the comments :)

another solid build, GG Jeff!

Been looking forward to this one! One of your coolest HV's to date, but not quite yet as cool as the legendary deimos! :0

Another masterpiece... I hope that the game developers include your creations in the game one day (probably even give you a cut) because your designs make this game so much more addictive and the grinding so much more fun. Thank you for all your hard work, videos, tutorials and designs.

I've been watching this one and waiting ... hoping ... longing ... sigh .... Looks like an awesome combination of firepower and shielding. Once again, trademark jrandall feel to the design, comfort, practicality, and beautiful styling. Should maul and make short work of the toughest of bases.

do you ever get tired of the hearing how great you are, can you put out something bad for once. lol great job man as always

What a beast!! Lovely design and killer screenshots!