| From: | robert frazine shade@*****.edu |
|---|---|
| Subject: | Falling Damage |
| Date: | Tue, 31 Oct 2000 10:31:14 -0500 (EST) |
> robert frazine wrote:
>
> >
> > I think this is a rule that Fasa dropped the ball on. Armor should
> > not aid a person falling.
> >
>
> What about as padding? If you had the choice between falling onto the
> concrete or falling onto a thin pad, which would you choose? I'd take the
> pad, just because that's one more thing between my bones and the concrete.
> And with most standard armors, 1/2 impact would only be 1. So it doesn't
> matter all that much, anyway, in the long run.
True, padding would help somewhat, but I don't think Impact armor should
count as padding, as the victim is wearing the armor. I think falling onto
a mattress should aid a fall, I just don't think that an Armored vest
should help, let alone a full on stormtrooper outfit.
--Shade
