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Harald387 · 07-16-2018, 05:15 PM

Adding an armor divisor to swing damage (such as picks) is an iffy proposition. I'd suggest the following:

Armor Piercer: A weapon optimized for penetrating heavy armor. Its impaling attack gets -1 to basic damage but gains an armor divisor of (2). For swords and knives with this modification, change any cutting attack to crushing; other weapons (such as picks or polearms) are unaffected. CF is +3 for swords, knives, and other blades; +9 for all other weapons.

Astute observers familiar with GURPS will notice that I lifted this from GURPS: Low-Tech Companion 2

07-16-2018, 05:15 PM	#3
Harald387 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Ottawa, ON, CA	Re: Cost Factor for AP Melee Weapon Adding an armor divisor to swing damage (such as picks) is an iffy proposition. I'd suggest the following: Armor Piercer: A weapon optimized for penetrating heavy armor. Its impaling attack gets -1 to basic damage but gains an armor divisor of (2). For swords and knives with this modification, change any cutting attack to crushing; other weapons (such as picks or polearms) are unaffected. CF is +3 for swords, knives, and other blades; +9 for all other weapons. Astute observers familiar with GURPS will notice that I lifted this from GURPS: Low-Tech Companion 2 __________________ M2: Everything is true. GP: Even false things? M2: Even false things are true. GP: How can that be? M2: I don't know man, I didn't do it.