From:	read.nate@*****.com (Nate Read)
Subject:	Lightning Ball vs Vehicle. Uber Spell or How Does It Work?
Date:	Thu, 28 Jul 2005 23:08:12 -0400

On 7/28/05, Zebulin <zebulingod@*******.net> wrote:
> Let's say I have a magic user, Magic Rating: 8 (he's an Initiate) and
> Lightning Ball: 8 (maximum force). He's casting it against a vehicle with 12
> points of vehicle armor.
>
> Can it affect it? What happens to it? From what I understand, the TN is 4
> for the mage to hit the vehicle. Have I missed something crucial? What
> happens to the Rigger who's remote controlling it?

The spell's Force is too low to affect the vehicle. Elemental
manipulation spells such as Lightning Ball affect vehicles in the same
way that non anti-vehicle weapons do. Stage the Damage Level down
one, halve the Power of the attack. If this number doesn't exceed the
Armor rating of the vehicle, the attack can't affect the vehicle.

In this case, the Power is the spell's Force. Half of eight is four,
which is less than twelve. Lots of pretty sparks, but no damage to
the vehicle or anyone inside.