| From: | David Buehrer <dbuehrer@******.CARL.ORG> |
|---|---|
| Subject: | Re: House Rule for Armor |
| Date: | Wed, 18 Feb 1998 08:21:38 -0700 |
/
/ >The spell description states the spell is cumulative with armor, so you
/ >get an armor rating of 11, yes. However the 9M pistol will first penetrate
/ >the barrier (Force 6) and only then reach the mage. At that point, it's
/ >a 3M attack against which 5 points of armor are applied. So, the mage
/ >rolls a Body test against a TN of 2 to resist the damage. The bullet
/ >_will_ hit the mage, and will not be stopped completely by the armor.
/ >
/ >However, if the mage's armor were hardened (from FoF), the bullet would be
/ >stopped completely and no Body test would be required.
/ ***
/ Just a quick idea I've been toying with... what about, if instead the mage
/ would get a 2M wound, it would become a 7L? It sounds reasonable, neh? I
/ mean 9M -9 becomes 9L, and 2 points left means 7L... any good? Or does this
/ seriously disbalance the game?
..Sorry, but you lost me. 9M vs a Rating 6 Barrier drops to 3M. 3M
vs Rating 5 Balistic Armor becomes 2M with 4 left over.
Maybe if the excess armor counted as auto successes for the damage
resistance test...
-David
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