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Old 10-12-2015, 11:28 AM   #10
Anthony
 
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Berkeley, CA
Default Re: Catastrophic failure of armor

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Originally Posted by Ji ji View Post
I wonder if this applies to muscle powered weapon or not, given the huge difference in speeds involved.
Depends on the attack type. On a thrust with an impaling weapon, if the tip doesn't get stopped by armor, you can apply continued force after penetration to continue driving through almost indefinite amounts of flesh. On the other hand, against cutting and crushing it's almost more accurate to treat the armor as a damage divisor.
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