On Mon, Sep 28, 2009 at 10:50:31AM -0300, Bira wrote:
>So, there's several flexible armors in Ultra-Tech and High-Tech (for
>4e), which can optionally take rigid plates as add-ons. Let's take the
>TL9 Tactical Vest from UT as an example: It's DR 18 against piercing
>and cutting damage, DR 7 against everything else, and it's also
>flexible. It also has optional plate add-ons that give it +34 DR. From
>my reading, that would upgrade it from DR 18/7 to DR 52/41. Is this
>correct?
Yup, those are hard armor plates, and they have the same DR against
everything. ("Its trauma plates provide full protection against all
damage types.")
>Also, will the vest remain "flexible" with the plate insert,
>or does it effectively turn into rigid armor?
Think of it as two separate armor layers. The flexible layer is closer
to the skin than the plate in modern armor vests - so consider the last
para under "Flexible Armor and Blunt Trauma" on B379, apply DR34 against
the incoming attack, then score what's left against the DR18/DR7 vest
including the possibility of blunt trauma.
R
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