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Posted by: Evilness45 Sep 13 2010, 02:25 PM

I glanced about the rule for armor degradation, which looks easy and fast and effective.
However, it seems to remain silent on shield. Actually, it's silent on armor layering.
How to know what piece of armor gets downgraded if the character is wearing several pieces of armor?

Posted by: sabs Sep 13 2010, 02:29 PM

Maybe do a simple top layer first?
Or maybe bottom layer first.
or split evenly between the two?

Posted by: Yerameyahu Sep 13 2010, 02:49 PM

Or all at once. No free lunch!

sabs is right, though: you have options. All layers, top, bottom, split, hell—choose one randomly…

Posted by: Evilness45 Sep 13 2010, 04:51 PM

Yeah well, I feel more comfortable when theres a rule to it. It seems fair with clear rules.
Bah, I'll figure out something.

Posted by: sabs Sep 13 2010, 04:53 PM

Well if it's 1 point of degredation, go with the armor that covers more of the body.
If it's several points, split them as evenly as possible.

Posted by: Neraph Sep 13 2010, 11:04 PM

That's how I would run it. PPP/Shields/helmets would go first, then down to other armors.

Posted by: Dahrken Sep 14 2010, 05:14 AM

PPP also exist in a version to wear hidden under clothes, and in this case would be damaged later.

Posted by: Neraph Sep 14 2010, 06:16 PM

True.

Posted by: Warlordtheft Sep 14 2010, 06:44 PM

Could be all layers if GM wants to be really nasty with this rule (it is optional). Also keep in mind armor incumbrance would be based on the original armor value.

Posted by: jakephillips Sep 17 2010, 01:50 AM

I start with the outer layers. Armor jacket before form fitting. I also check the pow vs the outer layer so Pow 9 shoots through the armor jacket reducing its armor while still doing stun damage because of the Form Fit underneath.

Posted by: Karoline Sep 17 2010, 02:14 AM

That sounds like the most accurate way to do it, but it might be a bit more extra calculations than most people want. And it still leaves open the question of things like PPP. With most of it being an armor of about 1, that means it'd all get degraded on the first shot, which wouldn't make alot of sense.