Vehicle Body loss

[Arc Esu]

In 6E2 it says that a Vehicle that loses all its Body falls apart or blows up at the GM's discretion. Does this mean when a Vehicle loses Body equal to its total (if it has 10 Body, once it takes 10 Body and is reduced to 0 Body it's destroyed) or when it goes to negative its starting Body like a character (if it has 10 Body, it's destroyed once it takes 20 Body, thus being reduced to -10 Body)?

[Steve Long]

As stated in the basic rule from 6E2 195, when a Vehicle "has lost all of its BODY" (i.e., been reduced to 0 BODY), it can be considered destroyed, fallen apart, or what have you. That's the simplest way to handle the situation for most campaigns.

But if you want more detail, here's the more advanced explanation from The Ultimate Vehicle: "A Vehicle reduced to 0 BODY cannot move or function, but is not yet fully destroyed — it can be repaired. A Vehicle reduced to negative its own BODY is destroyed (“totaled”), and cannot be repaired. However, at the GM’s option, characters may be able to salvage a few parts or some scrap metal. A Vehicle reduced to negative twice its BODY (for example, -20 for a Vehicle with 10 BODY) is smashed into so many little pieces it lacks any salvage value."