Re: [OOC] The Catacombs, hard SF
 

If I do use the suit I'd better default from Vacc suit; my skill will be 10 but that's better than the 9 from Soldier.

Re: [OOC] The Catacombs, hard SF
 

How close-fitting is this suit? Does ordinary clothing (such as Xerxes' nanoweave suit) fit under it?

Re: [OOC] The Catacombs, hard SF
 

Over it, probably. It's a skin tight pressure suit -- one that makes lycra biking shorts look baggy -- fitted with a collection of small (about the diameter of a bic pen) rods that provide reinforcement and the boost in strength. A normal jumpsuit fits over one with no problems. Only the helmet and gloves are bulky. You can use any space suit helmet, if you'd rather use your own.

Re: [OOC] The Catacombs, hard SF
 

Okay, Xerxes will wear his visored space helmet. With a skill of 10 I have a feeling this trip might be embarrassing for Xerxes, or painful, or possibly both. On the bright side I might be able to put a point into exo-suit later on.

Re: [OOC] The Catacombs, hard SF
 

I'm assuming that when abseiling we'll be using the climbing skill with a penalty, right?

Re: [OOC] The Catacombs, hard SF
 

How difficult are the exo-suits to use? I've read through the Environment Suit skill entry in Characters and it suggests penalties ranging from 'lower of skill x and suit skill' to 'no penalty at all'.

If the suits are easy to use Pierre will dare the descent. But if they are difficult to use he'll stay behind, as it would be obvious that he would be more hazard than help.

Re: [OOC] The Catacombs, hard SF
 

How easy they are to use depends on what you're doing. Walking around in them, once you've gotten used to them, isn't difficult at all. Ballet, on the other hand, is pretty tough.

Re: [OOC] The Catacombs, hard SF
 

Well, I was more thinking of skills that will likely come up, like Climbing, Jumping, Free Fall, etc.

Re: [OOC] The Catacombs, hard SF
 

It's only an issue for things where fine control matters. It'll change how far you jump, and you'll probably misjudge where you land, but if that doesn't matter, than it's not a problem. With a skill roll, you can adjust the strength to match your native strength, so it disappears in free fall.

I don't think your skill or lack of skill with exo-suit is going to be a problem.

Re: [OOC] The Catacombs, hard SF
 

What ST is the result of wearing the exo suit?