Is Cargo a Valid Hit Location if There is no Actual Cargo?

[juris]

As Sword said this rule never really comes up, but I'd never assign more than a 1 in 6 chance to hit an empty cargo space on an internal hit. There's nothing there!

[kjamma4]

Originally Posted by juris

As Sword said this rule never really comes up, but I'd never assign more than a 1 in 6 chance to hit an empty cargo space on an internal hit. There's nothing there!

What about a van with only a driver and the smallest engine possible?

[juris]

That's just silly ;)

Originally Posted by kjamma4

What about a van with only a driver and the smallest engine possible?

[43Supporter]

Originally Posted by kjamma4

What about a van with only a driver and the smallest engine possible?

Someone tried a Van with extensive CA once.

*ONCE*. :)

Anyhoo: One would be looking at a 6-sp. cargo area, a 3-sp. engine (150cid w/ Turbo and Headers), a 2-sp. driver, and a 0-sp. fuel tank, so:

1: Fuel
2-3: Engine
4: Driver
5-6: Cargo

[Mettius]

So, in the end, are you all ignoring empty cargo, or treating it as a "hit-able" location that damage can just pass through, skipping other components? :)

[swordtart]

Originally Posted by Mettius

So, in the end, are you all ignoring empty cargo, or treating it as a "hit-able" location that damage can just pass through, skipping other components? :)

Treating it as "hit-able" - you just end up stripping the armour on the other side so the damage isn't "wasted".

[43Supporter]

Originally Posted by Mettius

So, in the end, are you all ignoring empty cargo, or treating it as a "hit-able" location that damage can just pass through, skipping other components? :)

The latter, in essence -- a component with 0 DP (or 0 DP left). If it's getting hit, the next round may well hit something a little more important.... :)