AranaszarSzuur
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So, Confrontation is supposedly the realistic version of Rogue Trader...
And in Confrontation, an autogun round fired from from 9m metres away has 25% chance of penetrating TERMINATOR ARMOUR.
So, apparently heaviest armour provides only partial protection from fire from assault rifle. The advantage of firepower over armour is crushing. It seems most of that armour is just barely reinforced environmental suits, not something actually designed to protect from enemy fire.
Like, space marine power armour is just a glorified space suit. The Jadeberry Hill article even describes it as something more similar to 3rd edition Eldar armour than what is commonly associated with space marines. It's elastic and hardens under hits.
What's bizarre is that some art and fluff depict Rogue Trader armour as very tough. On the other hand, Space Marine fluff literally has Space Marines dying in droves.
And in Confrontation, an autogun round fired from from 9m metres away has 25% chance of penetrating TERMINATOR ARMOUR.
So, apparently heaviest armour provides only partial protection from fire from assault rifle. The advantage of firepower over armour is crushing. It seems most of that armour is just barely reinforced environmental suits, not something actually designed to protect from enemy fire.
Like, space marine power armour is just a glorified space suit. The Jadeberry Hill article even describes it as something more similar to 3rd edition Eldar armour than what is commonly associated with space marines. It's elastic and hardens under hits.
What's bizarre is that some art and fluff depict Rogue Trader armour as very tough. On the other hand, Space Marine fluff literally has Space Marines dying in droves.