Re: Thinking of aspects of PA in urban fighting [FMAS] [General]

I also sense people tend to assume building materials will continue to
be
flimsy while everything else in the Universe seems to go up in stength.
Doesn't jive in all cases IMO.

Los

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>- problems fitting through doors and into warrens or rooms with low
> ceilings
>
> Without damaging the structure and making tons of noise, yup.
>
> [Bri] If they try to bull thier way through doors, hallways, etc. that
they
> do not fit in (rather than crouch, twist, turn to get through without
> damage), I suggest that they make some sort of breaching check.
> Material		       Light PA 	      Heavy PA
> Glass, Plaster, siding	  +2			 +0
> Weakened block or brick	  +4			 +2
> Block, brick, or concrete  Breaching Charge		 +4
>				Required
> Roll vs. Quality. Success indicates the PA moves as normal (creates a
> man-sized breach). Failure indicates PA moves as encumbered (creates
> man-sized breach). Failure under 1/2 the required number indicates the
PA
is
> damaged and can only move 1/2 of its previous rating.
>
>
> >- not so great at negotiating stairs, ropes or ladders (does fine on
ramps
> >for the handicapped, elevators, and cargo lifts)
>
> Ladders might be bypassed by climbing the verticals rather than
messing
with
> the slats but still not so great
>
> [Bri] And there is the weight problem. Many ladders are only rated for
> 300lbs. PA would be substantially heaver than this.
>