09-30-2013, 02:37 AM | #1 |
Join Date: May 2011
Location: California
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DR Inconsistency in Ultra-Tech
Why is it that having arms made completely out of steel, as per bionic arms, awards 2 DR, while having a Reinforced Skeleton gives 10 DR, which is only the bones?
I'm just wondering why having flesh and blood arms filled with carbon fiber-enhanced bones would be more resistant (to crushing damage) than complete arms made of steel. It seems like obtaining a Reinforced Skeleton awards too much DR. |
09-30-2013, 02:57 AM | #2 | |
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Yorkshire, UK
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Re: DR Inconsistency in Ultra-Tech
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The DR2 for the Bionic Arms, is full DR, which simply stops the damage, from all types. The DR10 for the Reinforced Skeleton, is Crushing Only - so doesn't help against cutting from a sword or axe (probably the most dangerous for arms), or piercing (bullets), etc. It's also Tough Skin, which means it doesn't protect against contact poisons, etc - and includes Flexible, so you do suffer from Blunt Trauma, which will be 2 points of damage for the 10 stopped by the DR. |
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09-30-2013, 03:05 AM | #3 |
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Berkeley, CA
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Re: DR Inconsistency in Ultra-Tech
What makes you think bionic arms are solid steel, or even steel at all? From the statistics, they're probably made of plastic (and the picture next to them is unrelated to reality). If you want a tougher bionic limb, well, nothing says that bionic limb doesn't stack with reinforced skeleton or subdermal armor.
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09-30-2013, 10:02 AM | #4 |
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Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Forest Grove, Beaverton, Oregon
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Re: DR Inconsistency in Ultra-Tech
The Ultra Tech bionics are more thematic old school cyber-punk than realistic projections of prosthetic science. As with any game, if you don't like some aspect, then by all means change it to suit what you prefer.
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09-30-2013, 02:45 PM | #5 | |
Join Date: Aug 2007
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Re: DR Inconsistency in Ultra-Tech
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Even Demi Benson's Pyramid article is on the mild side but it does explicitly have metal arms in it.
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09-30-2013, 06:32 PM | #6 |
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Los Angeles County
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Re: DR Inconsistency in Ultra-Tech
There should probably be a way to buy armour for your Bionic limbs. I guess the Tailoring rules would be a start but you should be able to use rigid types.
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09-30-2013, 10:11 PM | #7 | |
Join Date: Dec 2007
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Re: DR Inconsistency in Ultra-Tech
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Is there any reason to think it would tear off or dislocate any less easily than your flesh an blood arm? |
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bionic arms, crushing damage, damage resistance, reinforced skeleton, ultra-tech |
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