[gurps] Re: GURPS 4E MVA

[Eric Funk]

>> First, the table on B432 surprised me that the Sedan of all TLs is
>> the most armored civilian road vehicle, more than jeeps, busses, and
>> "heavy" bikes.
>
> Why is that a surprise?  Jeeps don't have roofs or doors or
> windshields.  busses mostly don't have bumpers (and are mostly pretty
> fragile stressed skin vehicles, for that matter.).  Bikes are, well,
> bikes, and have most of their machinery exposed.

Vehicle armor does not neccessarily protect the driver (For example, a 
motorcycle).

I would expect the armor to protect the frame and engine all the time for 
vehicles with E and O occupancy. For passengers, it varies as to what 
happens, for example, many motorcycles' DR would mean little to a passenger 
in a side collision.




Funny, most images of busses show bumpers: (transit, tour, school)

http://thetransitcoalition.us/Pictures/Bus-new-number8002.jpg
http://www.usacoach.net/img/charter-bus-rental.jpg
http://news.medill.northwestern.edu/uploadedImages/News/Chicago/Images/Business/Bus.jpg


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Eric Funk
"Knowledge Brings Fear" -- Motto of Mars University, Futurama