Ockham's Spoon Posted August 22, 2011 Report Share Posted August 22, 2011 Okay, bullet-proof with a few caveats, but this was too cool not to share: http://www.pddnet.com/news-utah-researcher-help-develop-bulletproof-skin-082211/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megaplayboy Posted August 22, 2011 Report Share Posted August 22, 2011 Re: Current Techology: Bullet-Proof Skin Yeah, that's kinda awesome. My rationale for "bulletproof skin" in my supers campaign is somewhat similar--a wholly organic form of carbon nanofiber(yes, I know "organic" means containing carbon) which is integrated as "skin", and which rises to the surface when under stress or in response to an impact. I'm not sure who would be willing to have their skin swapped out for grafts of this stuff, but it is at least a step in the direction of "street samurai". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kraven Kor Posted August 22, 2011 Report Share Posted August 22, 2011 Re: Current Techology: Bullet-Proof Skin Yeah, that's kinda awesome. My rationale for "bulletproof skin" in my supers campaign is somewhat similar--a wholly organic form of carbon nanofiber(yes, I know "organic" means containing carbon) which is integrated as "skin", and which rises to the surface when under stress or in response to an impact. I'm not sure who would be willing to have their skin swapped out for grafts of this stuff, but it is at least a step in the direction of "street samurai". Just leave the *ahem* sensitive bits as normal skin? And yes, every form of lightweight futuristic armor in my various gaming and writing endeavors is "carbon nanofibre weave" or some such Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pizza Man Posted August 27, 2011 Report Share Posted August 27, 2011 Re: Current Techology: Bullet-Proof Skin So...in game terms this would translate as Combat Luck: 3 PD/3 ED? You would need to leave certain areas non-armored for injections, blood tests, etc...but this sounds really cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanguard Posted August 27, 2011 Report Share Posted August 27, 2011 Re: Current Techology: Bullet-Proof Skin I would think that the size of a needle would allow it to slip between the weave and not meet any resistance. You might want to leave areas unarmored for other reasons though . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ockham's Spoon Posted August 29, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2011 Re: Current Techology: Bullet-Proof Skin Why leave anything unarmored? As I understand it this stuff is very flexible, it just won't tear enough to let a bullet through (it would bruise like hell though). It is relatively stretchy so you wouldn't have your movement or (ahem) anything else restricted. The downside might be if you had to have surgery. The upside is that if your girlfriend is Loreena Bobbit, you might not need a surgeon in the first place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher Posted September 2, 2011 Report Share Posted September 2, 2011 Re: Current Techology: Bullet-Proof Skin So...in game terms this would translate as Combat Luck: 3 PD/3 ED? Why Luck based? I would regard this as normal PD, with Resistant Advantage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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