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AppliedCheese
post Oct 14 2010, 09:29 PM
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Suffice to say I have some players who are considering using an IED in one of their runs. Its about 2 kilos of TNT with a pressure plate/push-in detonator. A classic homemade mine.

Sounds like it should be pretty effective.

But reading the rules it says that it should have a DV of Sqrt Kilos * V. So, with TNt rated at 4, 2 kilos of the stuff should have a DV of 5.6 (rounded to 6) if it goes off right underneath a target. And it halves armor. That should be roughly enough to...mildly inconvenience someone.

In contrast, a high explosive grenade has a DV of 10.

So, what am I missing here? Is there a net hits process I'm ignoring? A special non-resistance? Extra damage from fire or concussion? Because what seems like it should tear a leg off is roughly the same as a 5.56 flesh wound how i'm reading the rules...
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- AppliedCheese   Explosives Question   Oct 14 2010, 09:29 PM
- - Aku   Well, you add 1 to the effective rating for each h...   Oct 14 2010, 09:37 PM
- - Eisenbeiß   You missed "Each hit on the Demolitions + Log...   Oct 14 2010, 09:42 PM
- - Yerameyahu   Why does it halve armor? I forget. Unless you...   Oct 14 2010, 09:46 PM
- - Brazilian_Shinobi   If you are using the Arsenal rules, check my sig. ...   Oct 14 2010, 09:50 PM
- - AppliedCheese   Ah, handy. Thanks for the replies. As for attach ...   Oct 14 2010, 09:59 PM
- - Yerameyahu   That's the point, though. It's not close e...   Oct 14 2010, 10:06 PM
|- - Karoline   QUOTE (Yerameyahu @ Oct 14 2010, 05:06 PM...   Oct 15 2010, 06:17 AM
|- - Neraph   QUOTE (Karoline @ Oct 15 2010, 01:17 AM) ...   Oct 15 2010, 06:21 AM
|- - Karoline   QUOTE (Neraph @ Oct 15 2010, 01:21 AM) Al...   Oct 15 2010, 06:36 AM
|- - Neraph   QUOTE (Karoline @ Oct 15 2010, 01:36 AM) ...   Oct 15 2010, 06:37 AM
|- - Karoline   QUOTE (Neraph @ Oct 15 2010, 01:37 AM) Th...   Oct 15 2010, 06:39 AM
- - thetrav   We've just come across this one in the game I...   Oct 26 2010, 04:45 AM
|- - Udoshi   QUOTE (thetrav @ Oct 25 2010, 10:45 PM) S...   Oct 26 2010, 06:54 AM
- - Yerameyahu   Really, it *only* counts for barricades (barriers)...   Oct 26 2010, 04:57 AM
- - thetrav   I have a specific scenario to run past you. We...   Oct 26 2010, 05:16 AM
- - Yerameyahu   Well, I don't see how chunky salsa is relevant...   Oct 26 2010, 05:34 AM
- - thetrav   Isn't chunky salsa relevent anywhere there is ...   Oct 26 2010, 05:50 AM
- - Yerameyahu   Well, using more ammo is kinda the point: more bul...   Oct 26 2010, 05:56 AM
- - Summerstorm   On the other Hand, there are some silly other effe...   Oct 26 2010, 06:10 AM
- - Yerameyahu   Well, presumably the grenades are assembled by a *...   Oct 26 2010, 06:14 AM
- - KarmaInferno   Use Dragonfly explosive drones. No scatter. ...   Oct 26 2010, 07:14 AM
- - TheScrivener   Not strictly on topic I know, but I'd just lik...   Oct 26 2010, 07:35 AM
- - Brazilian_Shinobi   thetrav, check my sig. I've made a Java app ju...   Oct 26 2010, 01:15 PM
- - Karoline   Fun fact: Tamping can be accomplished with Styrofo...   Oct 26 2010, 01:25 PM
- - Michel   Hi everybody, I don't post often... but here,...   Oct 26 2010, 01:42 PM
- - Yerameyahu   Only if the styrofoam is armored, Karoline. It has...   Oct 26 2010, 02:24 PM
|- - Karoline   QUOTE (Yerameyahu @ Oct 26 2010, 09:24 AM...   Oct 27 2010, 12:11 AM
- - TheScrivener   Again your recall of RAW is impressive Yeramayahu....   Oct 26 2010, 04:08 PM
- - Yerameyahu   I'm sure the rules in Arsenal are *correct*. I...   Oct 26 2010, 07:06 PM
- - TheScrivener   I think anyone could be excused for confusion with...   Oct 27 2010, 12:10 AM
- - Yerameyahu   Oh. Why would you do that? This is Shadowrun.   Oct 27 2010, 03:02 AM
- - Brazilian_Shinobi   QUOTE (Yerameyahu @ Oct 27 2010, 12:02 AM...   Oct 27 2010, 03:40 PM


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