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[Andinel]

Platelet Factories: Platelet factories increase the body’s ability
to handle Physical damage by accelerating the production of platelets
within bone marrow, thus lessening the trauma from large wounds and
quickly stopping bleeding. Any time the user suffers 2 or more points
of damage, the damage is instantly reduced by one point.

Can platelet factories reduce Stun damage as well? It seems from the actual rules text (the last sentence) that they reduce all damage, but from the first sentence they would only reduce Physical damage. How about Physical damage converted to Stun because of armor?

[DireRadiant]

I have randomly chosen another Bioware description.

"This small, muscular sac is implanted in the
lower abdominal cavity and connected to each of the two supradrenal
glands. When dormant, the pump serves as a reservoir for adrenaline
and noradrenaline. When activated, the sac contracts, sending a surge
of concentrates into the bloodstream. Stress and other emotional states
such as anger, fear, or lust might also activate the pump; the gamemaster
can call for a Composure Test (p. 138) in such cases to determine
if the pump activates or not.
When the adrenaline pump is triggered, the user ignores injury
modifiers from Stun damage, and she will not fall unconscious when
Stun damage reaches its maximum. The adrenaline pump’s rating is
also added to Strength, Agility, Reaction, and Willpower attributes
(up to the user’s augmented maximum). The pump works for Rating x
1D6 turns; this duration cannot be ended prematurely. When the duration
ends, the user crashes, immediately taking one box of unresisted
Stun damage for every turn the pump was active[/b]. After the effects end,
the attribute values return to normal and the user can no longer ignore
the injury modifiers of the Stun damage taken. While an adrenaline
pump is in effect, the character is unable to rest.
After the effects have worn off, the pump requires 10 minutes to
regenerate its supply—during that that time it cannot be activated."

What is fluff? What is mechanics? How do you tell which to make fluff?

How about this one?

"In a long and painful process,
the molecular matrix of the subject’s bones is altered for density and
strength. The procedure also strengthens ligaments, but as a side effect
increases the character’s weight. Increase the recipient’s Body by the
bone density rating for damage resistance tests. Characters with bone
density augmentation deal Physical damage in unarmed combat. Bone
Density Augmentation is incompatible with the Bone Lacing implant"

On to the next...

"Vat-grown replacement eyes with a structure that amplifies
light and enhances the user’s night vision, providing her with
natural low-light vision. Cat’s eyes are slit and reflective. This bioware
is not compatible with cyberware eye enhancements."

Oops, a mechanics reference in the first sentence. And fluff in the second...

Why for Platelet factories is "Physical damage" suddenly fluff because it's in the first sentence? Because you choose to read it that way. Not because it's inherent in the layout or definition of the descriptions for gear.

Using swear words for emphasis does not enhance your arguments.

[Zurai]

Why for Platelet factories is "Physical damage" suddenly fluff because it's in the first sentence?

No one has said that it's fluff "because it's in the first sentence". Not in this thread, certainly. I have no clue where you got that from. What HAS been said is that a particular sentence is fluff if it does nothing but provide background on WHY something works, rather than tell you specifically WHAT IT DOES in game rules. "Reduces Physical damage" is a kind of borderline case, because it tells you what, but does not give specifics. You're not told, in that sentence, how much damage it reduces or in what situations and with what limitations. There's no way to use that sentence to arrive at the actual game effect of Platelet Factories. On the other hand, the second sentence DOES provide a very specific and thorough explanation for exactly what they do.