01-06-2009, 10:50 AM | #11 | |
Join Date: Sep 2008
|
Re: New ballistic body armor
Quote:
As a covering for kevlar, as you mentioned in your first post, it might work, but I don't think it would work very well as an insert. As a full covering it would likely end up being heavier than an insert - maybe too heavy to justify its use. Of course, if it's only a covering at the areas where inserts normally are, it could end up being a little lighter. It would make for interesting looking armor as well.
__________________
Quos deus vult perdere, prius dementat. Latin: Those whom a god wishes to destroy, he first drives mad. |
|
01-06-2009, 11:17 AM | #12 | |
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: The plutonium rich regions of Washington State
|
Re: New ballistic body armor
Quote:
In GURPS terms, I suppose this would mean that either (A) hollow point bullets have full effect against metal armor without an armor multiplier or (B) normal bullets get a 0.5 armor divisor after striking metal. Furthermore, anyone wearing metal armor would suffer the increased tissue damage of a normal bullet as if it were a hollow point. This effect might only be against low velocity bullets like those from pistols or shotgun slugs. A .30-06 bullet just left a nice clean hole in the metal and all layers of cloth. Luke |
|
01-06-2009, 11:37 AM | #13 | |
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Berkeley, CA
|
Re: New ballistic body armor
Quote:
Of course, the other thing a barrier like this would do is reduce accuracy by a lot; max attack roll probably something like 9 + range modifier from barrier to target + size modifier of target. Last edited by Anthony; 01-06-2009 at 11:44 AM. |
|
Tags |
armor |
Thread Tools | |
Display Modes | |
|
|