Re: DSII armor question...

[John K Lerchey <lerchey@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Well, I don't recall anyone asking Jon at the Con, but then, I didn't
attach myself to the sainted one since I was doing things like playing,
but I do like the answer since it makes sense to me. :)

Thanks!

J


John K. Lerchey
Computer and Network Security Coordinator
Computing Services
Carnegie Mellon University


On Thu, 18 Mar 2004, Jerry Han wrote:

> Hmmm, didn't this question come up at the Con?  I remember Jon T. saying
> that it meant small arms wouldn't affect it, but, even zero chits of
> appropriate colour would apply.
>
> Or it could be that all the sheep puns have addled my brain... (8-)
>
> JGH
>
> John K Lerchey wrote:
> >
> > Well, I wouldn't call it "armor 1 all around" because clearly, it is not.
> > That is, in DSII a valid "0" chit will damage it.
> >
> > However, that does not answer the question of what happens with infantry
> > weapons or APSWs.  My take would be that it is counted as "armored"
> > against small arms, but is way easy to kill with vehicle killing weapons.
> >
> > I'd love to see some kind of official ruling though. :)
> >
> > J
> >
> > John K. Lerchey
> > Computer and Network Security Coordinator
> > Computing Services
> > Carnegie Mellon University
> >
> > On Thu, 18 Mar 2004, Nicholas Caldwell wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > I've wondered about this one myself.  We always counted it as being 1 armor all around.
> > >
> > > nick
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: John K Lerchey <lerchey@andrew.cmu.edu>
> > > Sent: Mar 18, 2004 1:17 PM
> > > To: gzg-l@csua.berkeley.edu
> > > Subject: DSII armor question...
> > >
> > > I read the FAQ, and did check the rules, but did not find an answer.
> > >
> > > So, let's say I have a recon vehicle of size 1.  It's 1 armor on the
> > > front, and thus, 0 on the sides, top, and bottom.  It's not "open topped",
> > > it's just small.
> > >
> > > Is 0 armor on the non-front facing considered to be the same as a
> > > softskin?  Or, in other words, can the vehicle be successfully engaged
> > > by small arms or APSW fire?
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > J
> > >
> > >
> > > John K. Lerchey
> > > Computer and Network Security Coordinator
> > > Computing Services
> > > Carnegie Mellon University
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
>
> --
> Jerry Han - jhan@warpfish.com - http://www.warpfish.com/jhan - TBFTGOGGI
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