Shaped charge warheads and overpenetration

[Anthony]

Originally Posted by z0boson

Thanks Luke, that was very helpful. In my campaign I am mostly concerned about very small blasts from gyroc warheads. So using a riot shield at arms length might not offer much protection.

Actually, it probably will. That 2-3m range is probably for warheads in the 60-90mm range, the jet from a 15mm warhead would likely break up in less than a meter.

[z0boson]

Originally Posted by Anthony

Actually, it probably will. That 2-3m range is probably for warheads in the 60-90mm range, the jet from a 15mm warhead would likely break up in less than a meter.

Yeah, you are probably right. Too bad that there are no rules for that. I guess I will house rule that the jet brakes up after caliber [mm] /30 m. Then it does 1/2 damage with armour divisor (2). After twice that distance it does 1d6 burning damage (no armour divisor).

[Nereidalbel]

Originally Posted by z0boson

Yeah, you are probably right. Too bad that there are no rules for that. I guess I will house rule that the jet brakes up after caliber [mm] /30 m. Then it does 1/2 damage with armour divisor (2). After twice that distance it does 1d6 burning damage (no armour divisor).

That's basically a 1/2d range of 1, and a special case of minimal damage after another break point. Actually, it's kind of sounding like the Dissipation limitation...