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Prowl penalty to exo-skeleton body armor
Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2023 7:27 am
by isawarenshi
What does the people think the penalty for prowl should be on exo-skeleton armors like NG Gladius or TR Myrmidon?
Re: Prowl penalty to exo-skeleton body armor
Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2023 8:26 am
by isawarenshi
I am thinking of using the CS exo-skeleton armor penalty since it seems the most robust.
Good; -30% to prowl, but only -10% to swim, perform acrobatics and similar physical skills/performance, and no penalty to climb.
Re: Prowl penalty to exo-skeleton body armor
Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2023 4:52 pm
by Grazzik
isawarenshi wrote: ↑Thu Nov 02, 2023 8:26 am
I am thinking of using the CS exo-skeleton armor penalty since it seems the most robust.
Good; -30% to prowl, but only -10% to swim, perform acrobatics and similar physical skills/performance, and no penalty to climb.
WB34 pg 100 wrote:...the Gladius Light is the perfect “heavy” body armor with light enhancements... The Gladius sinks like a rock in water... The Gladius has only the basic features common to most Environmental Body Armor (EBA), NOT power armor; see page 52 of this book.
WB34 pg 52 wrote:Movement Penalties: ... -15% to -20% in heavy types of armor. Full armor impairs mobility and inflicts a penalty on Physical skills such as Acrobatics, Climbing, Gymnastics, Prowl, Pick Pockets, Swimming and similar.
So, I'd keep it simple and give -20% to prowl and other physical actions, but swimming is impossible.
Re: Prowl penalty to exo-skeleton body armor
Posted: Sun Nov 05, 2023 5:39 pm
by Hotrod
What about power armor?
Re: Prowl penalty to exo-skeleton body armor
Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2023 9:35 pm
by Grazzik
Hotrod wrote: ↑Sun Nov 05, 2023 5:39 pm
What about power armor?
Any power armor in particular?
SB1r pg 34 has the customization of prowl capability for robots (presumably could be applied to PA, but would be a pricey mod!)
Re: Prowl penalty to exo-skeleton body armor
Posted: Tue Nov 07, 2023 8:29 pm
by Hotrod
Grazzik wrote: ↑Mon Nov 06, 2023 9:35 pm
Hotrod wrote: ↑Sun Nov 05, 2023 5:39 pm
What about power armor?
Any power armor in particular?
SB1r pg 34 has the customization of prowl capability for robots (presumably could be applied to PA, but would be a pricey mod!)
Nice find! I hadn't considered it as analogous to robot character traits, but I could see how that could be viable, or at least a guideline for building stealth into power armor.
Re: Prowl penalty to exo-skeleton body armor
Posted: Tue Nov 07, 2023 8:29 pm
by Hotrod
I seem to recall some stealthy power armor suit in one of the Northern Gun books as well. Maybe there's one in Mercenaries, too?