Dane - What you ask is not rules mogering. It's a request for why things
work, based on real life, to help you and you players understand what's
going on.
Let's talk about armor. Modern bulletproof vests are weaves of high-tech
materials. They form a mesh upon which a bullet goes splat, spreading out
the kinetic energy over a wider surface area and doing less damage.
However, since it's a weave, sharp pointy things can slip between the
cracks and hurt people. In order to stop them you need to have solid
plates, like those in a flak jacket. Lasers are thin, sharp pointy things,
just like knives and swords - I would rule that whatever special protection
flaks (and any other "hard" armor, like battledress) give for lasers apply
to swords & knives as well.
More later if you like. Gotta Run.
The University doesn't stand behind my opinions, but I do.
Way behind- Miles even.
Eugenics: Chlorination of the gene pool.
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