Need Quick Metal Armor Clarification

PhailedGamer · 02-12-2019, 02:48 PM

Did a search on the threads and couldn't find this particular question. I'm coming back to Car Wars from a very long absence and want to get a clarification on the exact rules for metal armor.

"If the damage rolled is greater than the value of metal armor at the location hit, damage in excess of the armor value penetrates the armor to affect internal components. In addition, every 6 rolled on a damage die reduces the value of the armor by 1 point. Burst-effect weapons reduce the DP by 1 point for every 5 or 6 rolled on a damage die. The loss of metal armor is taken
after any damage has penetrated the armor."

So, reading this it makes it seem that first, the armor must be penetrated and then if the armor is penetrated, any 6's rolled reduce the value of the armor by 1. Is this the case or do they mean to say that whether the armor is penetrated or not, any 6's rolled reduce the value by 1?

So if I have 6 points of metal armor on my side and am hit by an MG for its max damage of 6, do I reduce the armor value or not?

02-12-2019, 02:48 PM	#1
PhailedGamer Join Date: Feb 2019	Need Quick Metal Armor Clarification Did a search on the threads and couldn't find this particular question. I'm coming back to Car Wars from a very long absence and want to get a clarification on the exact rules for metal armor. "If the damage rolled is greater than the value of metal armor at the location hit, damage in excess of the armor value penetrates the armor to affect internal components. In addition, every 6 rolled on a damage die reduces the value of the armor by 1 point. Burst-effect weapons reduce the DP by 1 point for every 5 or 6 rolled on a damage die. The loss of metal armor is taken after any damage has penetrated the armor." So, reading this it makes it seem that first, the armor must be penetrated and then if the armor is penetrated, any 6's rolled reduce the value of the armor by 1. Is this the case or do they mean to say that whether the armor is penetrated or not, any 6's rolled reduce the value by 1? So if I have 6 points of metal armor on my side and am hit by an MG for its max damage of 6, do I reduce the armor value or not?