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Message: <blockquote data-quote="kronos182" data-source="post: 6796622" data-attributes="member: 6668634">RAPPEL HARNESSESThe vehicle is outfitted with specially designed harnesses to enable the rapid deployment of troops. A vehicle must be stationary or moving slowly in order to deploy troops inthis manner. If the vehicle is moving, rappelling troops incur double the normal speed penalty to their Jump checks.Purchase DC: 12Restriction: none[HR][/HR]ARMORED PASSENGER COMPARTMENTThe interior of the vehicle is especially well armored to protect valuable cargo or important passengers. The protection afforded is such that passengers have a chance of surviving the destruction of the vehicle. For every five points of damage taken by the vehicle, each unit within takes only one point. If the vehicle is destroyed each passenger takes 2d6 points of damage. A reflex save (DC 12)results in half damage. An armored passenger compartment may not be combined with gun slits.Purchase DC: 14Restriction: none[HR][/HR]GUN SLITSSome vehicles are designed to act as mobile fighting platforms for squadrons of infantry. A vehicle fitted with gun slits has its Hardness reduced by 1, but half of all passengers may fire from the inside of the vehicle, gaining the benefits of cover while doing so. Troops firing from a moving vehicle incur a penalty depending on the speed of the vehicle.Purchase DC: 10Restriction:military (+3)[HR][/HR]STEALTH TECHNOLOGYA variety of methods have been developed over the ages to make a vehicle harder to detect, from sensor deflecting shapes to reactive camouflage. Sensor deflecting shapes rely on the surface of the vehicle being angled in such a way that sensors such as radar are deflected and register as detecting a much smaller or differently shaped object than they normally would. Sensor deflection only stops the vehicle from being detected by sensors – the vehicle appears as normal visually.Sensor absorbent material is designed so that sensor beams that strike it are absorbed and not reflected back towards the sensor, preventing it from detecting the vehicle.Sensor absorbent material only stops the vehicle from being detected by sensors– the vehicle appears as normal visually. Active sensor cancellation technology uses advanced computer algorithms to detect incoming sensors and then project back a different frequency or sensor reading,canceling out the sensors or giving a different reading altogether. Active sensor cancellation technology may be programmed so that the vehicle appears to a sensor as anything that the operator wishes it to, such as a civilian vehicle or a much larger tank.Active sensor cancellation has no effect on visual identification.Reactive camouflage is the pinnacle of stealth technology, using cloaking technology and optical arrays to make the vehicle appear as something different – or disappearaltogether. Reactive camouflage works against both sensor and visual detection.A vehicle equipped with stealth technology increases the DC to detect the vehicle by the amount listed below.Purchase DC: see tableRestriction:military (+3)[TABLE="width: 400"][TR][TD]  Stealth Technology[/TD][TD]  Spot DC[/TD][TD]  Sensor DC[/TD][TD]  PL[/TD][TD]  Purchase DC[/TD][/TR][TR][TD]  Sensor Deflecting  Shape[/TD][TD]  -[/TD][TD]  +4[/TD][TD]  5[/TD][TD]  20[/TD][/TR][TR][TD]  Sensor Absorbent  Material[/TD][TD]  -[/TD][TD]  +6[/TD][TD]  6[/TD][TD]  24[/TD][/TR][TR][TD]  Active Sensor  Cancellation[/TD][TD]  -[/TD][TD]  +10[/TD][TD]  7[/TD][TD]  28[/TD][/TR][TR][TD]  Reactive  Camouflage[/TD][TD]  +10[/TD][TD]  +8[/TD][TD]  8[/TD][TD]  32[/TD][/TR][/TABLE][HR][/HR]Tires,SpecialThese are puncture-resistant, run-flat tires, which perform quite well even if deflated. They have hardness 3 and 5 hit points. As run-flat tires, they don't lose much functionality when deflated; a vehicle with half or more flat tires will still be able to move at highway speed and a vehicle with all flat tires will still be able to move at street speed. Also each flat tire only imposes a -1 penalty to Drive checks. All tires must be special tires to receive these benefits.PDC: 12Restriction: None[HR][/HR]Adding armour to civilian vehicles.Homemade & semi professional. This is armour that someone with a welder or someone with access to a crew at a machine shop. Usually sheet metal, or other metal is welded to the inside, in panels, or even along the outside to improve its survival. The metal could be recycled or even high quality. As this is an aftermarket alteration, it does hinder the vehicle's performance, and is never as good as a professional armourer.For PL5, increase Hardness by 1, +1 Def, increase HP by 5 for every size category above medium, so large gains +5, huge +10, etc.The vehicle suffers -10% cargo capacity, -2 to maneuverability and drive checks,  -6 squares of speed. The vehicle's weight would increase by 25%.Would cost about a PDC of 15 for the metal and welding supplies.Professional ArmourThis is armour installed by professionals, usually starting with a frame and reinforcing it, plus putting in fitted armoured plating into panels and using armoured panels on doors and body shell. These types of vehicles are used by security forces, diplomatic vehicles, or specialforces such as the FBI or Secret Service.For PL5,  these armoured vehicles get a +50%increase to hardness (round up), gain +10 HP per size category above medium; soa large vehicle gains +10, huge +20, etc. The vehicle suffers a -2 to maneuverability and drive checks, but only -4 squares to speed. Vehicle weight is increased by 25%, increase the vehicle's PDC by +5 and change restriction to Restricted (+2)For either of the armour options in higher PLs,increase any bonuses by 25% to 50%, depending on materials used, same with penalties.Off Road ModificationThe vehicle is modified for off-road travel, with larger tires, raised suspension, heavier duty springs and shocks, better bumpers and balancing of the vehicle's weight distribution.Reduce speed by 10%, but gains a +5 bonus to avoid hazards from better handling, +1 maneuverability and general drive checks. Ignores half penalties for moving through rough terrain. Vehicle also suffers half the regular damage it would suffer from a ram attack option.Vehicle weight is increased by 10%. PDC 16</blockquote>

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