Johnnycat93 wrote:Killer Cyborg wrote:Johnnycat93 wrote:Subjugator wrote:Johnnycat93 wrote:Reread the thread. Other than that I suppose that I am just sadistic GM and like to constantly harass players.
I've read the thread. There is no evidence to suggest they aren't sealed and there is specific evidence to suggest they are...specifically, the gills...which only exist for those times when you're going to exceed the capacity of the bionic lung and the depth gauge, which tells you when you get WITHIN ONE HUNDRED FEET of one's depth limit. That directly states that the depth limit is over 100 feet, and is likely substantially so, since they'd know perfectly well they were within 100 feet of their limit if it wasn't over 101 feet (or the like).
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The Depth Gauge is designed for Cyborgs using the Diving armor, which gives them a maximum depth of a 1.7 miles. So yes, their Max Depth is over 100 ft,
When wearing special armor.
Now if there was actually something that said Borgs have depth tolerance X than that would be a whole different story.
There's nothing saying that normal humans have a depth tolerance of X.
Does that mean that they're not waterproof?
Normal humans aren't waterproof. They prune via water absorption through their skin. Water can also enter through the eyes, mouth, and nose in less than 5 ft of water. But obviously that is not the point of your example.
I assume you intend "if all other things are X then why shouldn't Y be X as well?".
I have found another piece of text in Japan:
"Environmental Upgrade:
The exterior of the Cyborg is sealed to keep oxygen from leaking and to protect from outside contaminants and toxins. Radiation Shielding and internal temperature control are included in this upgrade which enable the Cyborg to operate in hostile environments like underwater or outerspace"
That reads pretty clearly to me that Cyborgs are not sealed to operate underwater.
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Now this stupid argument can be over. Although it would also appear that we have to contradictory pieces of information
That's only clear to you. Rifts: Japan has its own cyborg designs as well (and the book is somewhat contradictory anyway, having stuff that seems unnecessary or off), it may be that due to their cultural outlooks on things Japanese manufacture cyborgs don't come as environmentally sound as others from other lands. So you can't use Japan and its specific setting material to over-generalize and say that it applies to everything. You wouldn't expect a Triax borg to be so vulnerable for example given what they fight, or a Russian borg where the environment is naturally more hostile.