QUOTE (Ragewind @ Mar 13 2012, 01:57 AM)

As for Softweave it reduces the higher rating Per item worn.
EXAMPLE:
So if a full suit of FFBA is 6/2 (Softweave)
and the PPP full System is 2/6 (softweave)
with at least a 4 STR you end up with 2/2 armor for encumbrance purposes.
QUOTE (Ragewind @ Mar 14 2012, 02:36 AM)

PPP doesn't have a armor rating and gets no benefit from Softweave
Then why have it in your own example?
...for that matter, how can you even use softweave on PPP since you also claim that PPP isn't separate worn armor? By the SoftWeave rules it shouldn't even be able to have softweave then.
QUOTE (Ragewind @ Mar 14 2012, 01:13 AM)

QUOTE (snowRaven @ Mar 13 2012, 06:45 PM)
Are you saying that Softweave reduces each item of worn armor (except helmets and the like) by Strength for purposes of encumbrance? So if you are wearing 10 pieces of armor, the total value for encumbrance purposes is reduced by Strx10?
It does....if you pay to have it on each item...If you only pay to have it on one item then you only get the effect for that one piece. As for your second sentence that's not even how softweave works and that's not what I am saying.
Both those sentences are saying the same thing--let me break it down:
If a character with Body 6 and Strength 3 is wearing the following armor:
Formfitting Fullsuit (6/2 [3/2 for encumbrance])
Body Armor Bag (6/2)
Camouflage Jacket (6/4)
Armor Vest (6/4)
Without softweave, the value for purposes of encumbrance would be 21/12
With softweave reducing the highest value of each piece by Str., the value for encumbrance would be 9/12.
That means total value for purposes of encumbrance is reduced by 12, or 4 x Strength.