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Originally Posted by Tomsdad
Also I'm guessing in reality a big factor here is angle of attack. As stated Bullet vest etc are very concentrated on frontal attacks. GURPS doesn't really do this. If nothing else it people don't just stand or crouch statically presenting the same facing to the same hex ranges so it tricky to implement.
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The introduction of vests as standard issue to field troops has resulted in changing the way soldiers are trained to use their rifles. The standard stance for rifle shooting used to present the 'weak' side at about a 45-degree angle, giving good stable footing and presenting a narrow target. However, this angle also exposes the thin (or non-existent) side armour of a vest and reduces the value of any plates to almost nil. Thus today the favoured stance is one that presents the front of the shooter, square on to the threat, gaining maximal coverage from the plates and vest's front at the expense of some stability for the weapon.