Editing Joust

{{Update Needed|[[Technical Readout: 3085]]}}
{{InfoBoxCombatVehicle
| image = BE700 Joust.jpg
| name = Joust BE701 Medium Tank
| manufacturer = [[Barcella Beta]]
| production year=3086
| year reference=<ref>''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/1712/ MUL online date for the ''{{PAGENAME}}'']''</ref>
| Mission = Main Battle/ Skirmisher
| Type = Tracked
| mass = 40 tons
| armor = [[Advanced Compound Beta]]
| engine = [[200 Standard Fusion]]
| comsys = [[Build 1685/6 Tacticom]]
| T&T = [[Series XXVIII IWS]]
| speed = 86
| Crew = 3
| armament = 
* 8x [[Light Machine Gun]]
* 1x [[ER Large Laser]]
* 1x [[LRM-10]]
| BV (1.0) = 736<ref>''Record Sheets: MechWarrior Dark Age I'', p. 23</ref>
| BV (2.0) = 1,077<ref>''Record Sheets: 3085 Unabridged - The Cutting Edge'', p. 189</ref> 
}}

==Description==
Created by [[Clan Nova Cat]] after the success of the [[SM1]], the '''Joust BE701''' was designed to be a well-rounded, versatile but specialized medium tank, mixing long-range and anti-personnel weaponry.<ref name=DADossiers21>''MechWarrior: Dark Age - Dossiers and Pilot Cards'', p. 21: "Etan Nova Cat"</ref><ref name=DADossiers166>''MechWarrior: Dark Age - Dossiers and Pilot Cards'', p. 166: "Jamal Wolf"</ref>

Early versions of the Joust had problems with their fire control programs, occasionally causing the ER Large Laser to fire unexpectedly.<ref name=DADossiers21/>

==Weapons and Equipment==
The Joust is well armed for its size, with a [[Series 7N]] [[ER Large Laser]], a [[Type X "Short Bow"]] [[LRM-10]], and eight [[Series 2c]] [[Light Machine Gun]]s in its turret. Additionally, the Joust has eight tons of [[ferro-fibrous]] armor, double that of the similar [[Ares (Combat Vehicle)|Ares]] tank, enhancing the Joust's survivability. {{cn}}

==Variants==
*;Joust BE700 : The BE701 was based on an earlier vehicle, the '''Joust BE700''' which featured a different loadout. This tank was protected by 9.5 tons of ferro-fibrous armor and used a Clan-made [[XL engine]]. Armament was slightly different, with an [[ATM 9]] launcher taking the place of the LRM-10 seen in exported vehicles. The BE700 also carried a [[Light Active Probe]] to find hidden forces. The ER Large Laser remained the same, but the BE700 only carried four Light Machine Guns.<ref>''Technical Readout: 3085'', p. 136</ref> BV (2.0) = 1,307<ref>''Technical Readout: 3085'', p. 137</ref>

==Notes==
The Joust was originally created for WizKids's MWDA gameline. The vehicle's name was originally produced as BE701 Joust.  However, line-developers with Catalyst Game Labs who produced their own rendition of the vehicle, have redone the name placing its model number in middle of its name, making it the Joust BE701 Medium Tank. It was done to conform with naming conventions established for current ''BattleTech'' line.

==Tank Gallery==
<gallery>
Image:MWDA Joust Tank.JPG|BE700 Joust Medium Tank 
</gallery>

==References==
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==Bibliography==
*''[[Master Unit List]]''
*''[[MechWarrior: Dark Age - Dossiers and Pilot Cards]]''
*''[[Record Sheets: MechWarrior Dark Age I]]''
*''[[Record Sheets: 3085 Unabridged - The Cutting Edge]]''
*''[[Technical Readout: 3085]]''

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[[Category:Clan Nova Cat Combat Vehicles]]