Force Fields... do they stop radiation?

Mirtai · 04-23-2018, 12:33 AM

Quick question. Does the Damage Resistance advantage, with Force Field and Sealed, have any effect on radiation?

Kelly Pedersen · 04-23-2018, 01:40 AM

Not by default, no. For example, the Radiation modifier for attacks says that it irradiates the target "whether or not the attack penetrates DR". To add protection from radiation to your defense, you'll need the Radiation Tolerance advantage. If you give it Force Field as well, it will act like the DR and protect your clothes and gear, so there's no danger of radiation affecting your equipment.

Anthony · 04-23-2018, 02:09 AM

The effect of force field is to cause DR to protect your possessions. It does not otherwise change the function of DR, and DR does not block radiation. You could take radiation resistance based on your force field, though.

Refplace · 04-23-2018, 05:53 AM

As stated above the general answer is no.
However the Sealed advantage lets you avoid breathing in irradiated stuff.

Fred Brackin · 04-23-2018, 08:28 AM

You've asked about the Advantage and the replies have probably been right for that.

However, the force screens in Spaceships and probably the ones in UT give a PF equal to their DR.

04-23-2018, 12:33 AM	#1
Mirtai Join Date: Oct 2013	Force Fields... do they stop radiation? Quick question. Does the Damage Resistance advantage, with Force Field and Sealed, have any effect on radiation?

04-23-2018, 01:40 AM	#2
Kelly Pedersen Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Saskatoon, SK, Canada	Re: Force Fields... do they stop radiation? Not by default, no. For example, the Radiation modifier for attacks says that it irradiates the target "whether or not the attack penetrates DR". To add protection from radiation to your defense, you'll need the Radiation Tolerance advantage. If you give it Force Field as well, it will act like the DR and protect your clothes and gear, so there's no danger of radiation affecting your equipment.

04-23-2018, 02:09 AM	#3
Anthony Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Berkeley, CA	Re: Force Fields... do they stop radiation? The effect of force field is to cause DR to protect your possessions. It does not otherwise change the function of DR, and DR does not block radiation. You could take radiation resistance based on your force field, though. __________________ My GURPS site and Blog.

04-23-2018, 05:53 AM	#4
Refplace Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Yukon, OK	Re: Force Fields... do they stop radiation? As stated above the general answer is no. However the Sealed advantage lets you avoid breathing in irradiated stuff. __________________ My GURPS publications GURPS Powers: Totem and Nature Spirits; GURPS Template Toolkit 4: Spirits; Pyramid articles. Buying them lets us know you want more! My GURPS fan contribution and blog: REFPLace GURPS Landing Page My List of GURPS You Tube videos (plus a few other useful items) My GURPS Wiki entries

04-23-2018, 08:28 AM	#5
Fred Brackin Join Date: Aug 2007	Re: Force Fields... do they stop radiation? You've asked about the Advantage and the replies have probably been right for that. However, the force screens in Spaceships and probably the ones in UT give a PF equal to their DR. __________________ Fred Brackin