On Fri, Feb 28, 2014 12:21 PM CST Onno Meyer wrote:
>Brandon replied to me: >> Actually, in the setting the DR 30 suit replaced the DR 50 suit. The >> lower DR suit is $7K more, but has IR cloaking, stealth and chameleon >> systems while the DR 50 does not. > >Why do you think the TL8 chameleon system is worthwhile? They give >only -3, compared to -2 for appropriate camouflage. Of course it >helps against ladar, but do you think active sensors will be much >of a problem at this scale? Chameleon is adaptable to a changing backgtound, camouflage isn't. >> The DR 30 suit is, basically, Heavy Combat Armor (UT2) with an >> exoskeleton and limited life support. > >I decided on NBC kits instead of life support. Limited life support >would protect against stuff which gets through filters, but it also >puts a time limit on operations. How many hours do they carry? Six hours, but it's used only when the suit must be totally sealed, such as underwater. >> It is intended for general issue (the earlier suit was for recon). > >A less stealthy suit for the recon units? Or is that one obsolete? For a first world army, it is obsolete, but many were provided to police forces and others sold off to countries as military surplus. BTW, both suits are battery powered, getting 12 hours off two replacable, rechargable cells. And, FWIW, both use composite armor. Brandon. _______________________________________________ GurpsNet-L mailing list <[email protected]> http://mail.sjgames.com/mailman/listinfo/gurpsnet-l
