Using hoods

[DanHoward]

Originally Posted by whswhs

GURPS Low-Tech, pp. 111-112, discusses sensory effects of various sorts of head protection. I suggest taking a look and comparing hoods with what's given there.

Looks like we were remiss. There is a section on hoods (p.99) but it doesn't mention sensory effects. IMO 'No Peripheral Vision' should do it.

[Plane]

Originally Posted by newton

just say the hood is destroyed when it runs out of either dr, its not exactly the most durable garment

I guess you could do that by pricing 2 separate pools of DR as "only while using DR" and treat depleted DR like a crippled ability?

This could end up being more expensive than 1 pool of non-limited DR though, which doesn't incentivize buying it this way.

Maybe it could work like either-or limitation: Ablative / Achilles Heel: Crushing

[David Johnston2]

Originally Posted by cptbutton

They might give a -1 to people trying to identify you.
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Substantially better than that if we're talking about the one in the illustration. They're also pretty good for reducing the penalties for fighting in heavy rain.

[newton]

Originally Posted by Plane

I guess you could do that by pricing 2 separate pools of DR as "only while using DR" and treat depleted DR like a crippled ability?

This could end up being more expensive than 1 pool of non-limited DR though, which doesn't incentivize buying it this way.

Maybe it could work like either-or limitation: Ablative / Achilles Heel: Crushing

hoods are equipment, they don’t have a cp cost unless they are like a gadget which means they are like a special magic hood or something

[Daigoro]

Originally Posted by Nereidalbel

On the other hand, in a realistic setting, hoods would affect peripheral vision to a considerable degree.

From riding my bike around with a hoodie up, I'd say it gives you Tunnel Vision. If you turn your head quickly, you just see the inside of the hood. (Thus I have to wear a cap under it to avoid going under a truck.)

[whswhs]

Originally Posted by DanHoward

Looks like we were remiss. There is a section on hoods (p.99) but it doesn't mention sensory effects. IMO 'No Peripheral Vision' should do it.

The section on hoods doesn't, but some of the helm designs do. I was suggesting that they could be transferred over. I think that No Peripheral Vision makes sense, Tunnel Vision doesn't, and Hard of Hearing is borderline. If there were a disadvantage that gave -1 to hearing it might be appropriate, depending on the thickness of the material.

[Plane]

Originally Posted by newton

hoods are equipment, they don’t have a cp cost unless they are like a gadget which means they are like a special magic hood or something

What I meant by "if you model", trying to design a less magical hood.

[evileeyore]

Originally Posted by Plane

If you had 2 pools of DR, the other would keep protecting just fine even after the other was wiped out, that seems odd.

Why would you treat a split pool DR as two seperate DRs?

[Black Leviathan]

I've fought with a hood before. I had a camouflage mantle made from an old wool army blanket. I didn't notice any eclipse of peripheral vision more than my helmet. There were maybe one or two occasions where I'd turn my head and the hood wouldn't flex to accommodate me but that was more a case of my helmet catching on the fabric than a problem with the hood. At best maybe a small PER penalty would be appropriate but I really lost a lot of hearing range. I could barely hear a conversation unless I was directly facing it. I had to constantly ask people right next to me to repeat themselves if they were speaking softly.

[RyanW]

Originally Posted by Black Leviathan

At best maybe a small PER penalty would be appropriate but I really lost a lot of hearing range. I could barely hear a conversation unless I was directly facing it. I had to constantly ask people right next to me to repeat themselves if they were speaking softly.

On the other hand, a hood just for appearances (concealment, intimidation) could be made of much lighter cloth.