Battlesuits for smaller users...

[Pragmatic]

Originally Posted by Icelander

Yes, but he will probably react faster to the start and he'll certainly manage the gear-shift better to reach his maximum speed faster.

There's a good chance that by the time you reach the end, you will not yet have hit the maximum speed. He, on the other hand, will maximise the potential for the car and get there faster than you, achieving a higher max speed in teh process.

Not talking about fine-control. I'm talking about brute strength. (Speed, in the case of the car.)

Arthur from The Tick and Arnold (the former governator of California...) both try out a battlesuit. Why can Arthur (a pudgy accountant by day) only get the suit to lift as if it had ST 20, but Arnold (an aging ex-bodybuilder) can get the suit to lift as if it had ST 25? Did the suit suddenly gain a lot more horsepower when worn by former bodybuilders?

Likewise, does the Ferrari lose horsepower when I drive it? I'm pretty sure that, if I put my foot down and keep it down, it's eventually going to hit its top speed. It may take me twice as long as someone who's got better (for instance) DX than me, but... well, it's the engineers who designed the car that set its limits, not the person who's flooring the gas pedal.