T-11 Body Armour

Rimmer · Unread post by **Rimmer** » Tue Oct 05, 2004 10:43 pm

Anybody else think that the Triax T-11 enhanced body armour has penalties for prowl etc that are way to low ?

RockJock · Unread post by **RockJock** » Tue Oct 05, 2004 11:19 pm

Not really. Compare it to the other exoskeleton type body armor used by the CS, Republic of Japan, and NEMA Roscoe. It is fairly light weight, and lightly armored so the prowl penalty is not outrageous.

Dr. Doom III · Tue Oct 05, 2004 11:58 pm

Nope.

Esckey · Unread post by **Esckey** » Wed Oct 06, 2004 12:30 am

The T-11 is the raddest suit of armor of infantry armor in Rifts.

Closely followed by the Naruni camoflague and Duelist Articulated

I don't know about that. I think the Gladius is the coolest, you get to be a Boba Fett look-alike. The Mandalorian...I mean the Gladius may not have lot of MDC and be battery powered but still looks cool

Dr. Doom III · Wed Oct 06, 2004 12:35 am

If I'm in the mood for massive destruction give me the Bear Exo-skeleton From Warlords, a servo rig and a Heavy Rocket Rifle Machinegun From SA1.

RoadWarriorFWaNK · Wed Oct 06, 2004 1:34 pm

Esckey wrote:I don't know about that. I think the Gladius is the coolest, you get to be a Boba Fett look-alike. The Mandalorian...I mean the Gladius may not have lot of MDC and be battery powered but still looks cool

What? 180 MDC isn't enough for you, for a suit of powered body armor? You've been without Urban Warrior for too long.

Esckey · Unread post by **Esckey** » Thu Oct 07, 2004 2:09 am

What? 180 MDC isn't enough for you, for a suit of powered body armor? You've been without Urban Warrior for too long.

Well technically it's an Exo-Skeleton, but everyone was talking about the bigger badder PAs that have much more MDC. I think they changed the MDC for this in GMG, can't remember. I prefer to stick to the lower end tech, and anything above is Munch. Most of the stuff on Kitsune's site is munchkin to me, but reasonable to everyone else.

Athos · Unread post by **Athos** » Thu Oct 07, 2004 9:14 am

The Formless One wrote:Still, Techno-Wizard with a Gladius (or Chipwell/that South American one) is a long-time favourite of my gaming group

What's a Gladius and what book is it from?

MADMANMIKE · Unread post by **MADMANMIKE** » Thu Oct 07, 2004 10:10 am

Septicrazor wrote:Actually I don't think the Crusader Exo-Skeleton is mentioned at all in the GMG. I have looked for it on a number of occasions. If some one could give me a reference in the GMG I would aperciate it, but I realy think it was left out.

SR

..Crusader Exo? what are you talking about? Crusader is a standard body armor, not an Exo...

-Mike <8[

MADMANMIKE · Unread post by **MADMANMIKE** » Thu Oct 07, 2004 10:20 am

Septicrazor wrote:What I like about the T-11 and most of the other more conventional exo-skeletons is that they give bonuses straight to your stats, where the Gladius just has a PS 20, its cool for NPC's or non-combat types but kind of pointless to most combat types that already have PS's near 20 or above.

..But that's Robotic Strength. Page 26, GMG:

Robots with a P.S. of 18+ can lift and carry 25 times their P.S. attribute.

..It goes on to list a Robotic damage chart; the Gladius with a robotic PS of 20 can do 2D6 SDC on a restrained punch (+PS damage bonus), 1D6 MD on a full strength punch or kick, and 2d6 MD on a power punch or leap kick(=2APM).

..Those Exo's that give a PS bonus just enhance your normal PS, so you don't really get Robotic strength out of them. This is also why the Gladius needs a superiour power system, it's a low end PA with that strength.

-Mike >8]

sHaka · Unread post by **sHaka** » Thu Oct 07, 2004 10:36 am

I had this situation come up actually and I went for option A. The SN Str applied. Though I was keeping note of how the armour was being used. Too much stentuous action and I was tempted to rule that the armour began to break as it was subjected to forces higher than it's design spec.

[EDIT] The only reason the character used the armour was because that was all that was lying around, not to get some Str bonus.

MADMANMIKE · Unread post by **MADMANMIKE** » Thu Oct 07, 2004 10:48 am

BEATLEGUESE! BEATLEGUESE! BEATLEGUESE! <waits for the annoying spirit to disappear....

.....

..curses!

..Well, reading over the finer details agian I see that you are right. Thanks for ruining the Gladius for me!

..I don't see it in the Game Master Guide... It should have had an update to rectify this stupidity... With the PS bonus from either of the other Exoskeletons the Gladius becomes a waste of money. The MDC is high, the PS is high, they have a speed bonus, and the Gladius just sits out there like a retarded sore thumb...

-Mike <8[

MADMANMIKE · Unread post by **MADMANMIKE** » Thu Oct 07, 2004 10:51 am

..Well, I'd say a GM would do better to not leave Exoskeletons lying around. And a character with SN strength would do better to not waste money on an exo when it won't help them. Put on some heavy high MDC armor and go on with your life...

-Mike >8[