clone pilot armor?

[CRMcNeill]

I was probably going to cap both at +1D. What is the RAW for armor vs. crash damage? If there is no distinction between physical damage and impact damage, then there may not need to be a separate rule at all.
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[Raven Redstar]

It's my understanding, unless the craft explodes, the occupants of the crashing vehicle, take physical damage.
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[CRMcNeill]

[Raven Redstar]

Absolutely!

You could even say that the armor is specifically designed to keep the wearer protected from "standard ship related fires." Avoids a damage roll if the ship catches fire, but doesn't avoid anything if he say gets blasted by a flamethrower.
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[CRMcNeill]

I don't know about that; fire is still fire, after all. And heat is a component of blaster energy, so I would probably just give it a straight +1D against all forms of damage...
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[CRMcNeill]

So, on that note, if I were to do stats for clone pilot armor, it would probably look something like this:

CLONE PILOT ARMOR
Scale: Character
Cost: Not Available For Sale (Black Market prices only)
Availability: 3, X
Game Notes:
Armor Protection: +1D physical and energy, -1 Dexterity and Mechanical
Comlink: Tongue activated, or by joystick switch when interfaced with vehicle.
Sealed Body Glove: Climate-controlled body glove and breath mask allows operation in uncomfortably cold or warm climates and toxic-air environments.
Vacuum Suit: 10 hour air supply, and the character must make a Moderate Stamina check for every hour in vacuum or suffer a wound.
Scomp-Link HUD Visor: +2D to all Mechanical rolls if the ship is equipped with the appropriate connection system.
Utility Belt: High tension wire, grappling hooks, spare blaster power packs, ion flares, concentrated rations, spare comlink, water packs, 2 medpacs, camo-tent, water purifier.

Note: Two systems that I considered adding but decided to leave up to GM's discretion are the MFTAS system from stormtrooper armor, and an integrated parasail (both systems would increase pilot survivability in the event of a crash or a shootdown).
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[Raven Redstar]

[vanir]

These are house rules, but have foundation in LA/LF material.

There are several points IMHO about TIE which the Imperial suit compensates, which are taken for granted.

TIE are extremely stripped down starfighters, they lack most safety equipment mandatory for starfighters and most accommodations mandatory for any starship.
The command pod climate control functions are limited.
Sensors lock (successful detect) is required to get fire control with weapons onto a target. Generally it's a good idea to IFF (sensors identify) while you're at it but sometimes you don't need to.
Communications are broadband (not subspace) with few channels and are jammed easily.
Inertial dampening is run from the solar cells, which substitute the cryogenic fuel cells in regular starfighters. Thus the feature is very limited (this is the limiting factor on TIE manoeuvrability, no better than a Y-Wing because a Y-Wing has powerful inertial dampeners...but is structurally limited instead. TIE are limited by power to the dampeners).

In addition to its listed features, TIE pilot suits compensate for all the aforementioned things.
It is designed to function normally with its environmental features active. In regular starfighters this would only be used as an emergency backup, regular starfighters have full environmental control for the cabin.
It is designed to function normally in high G conditions, compensating for poor inertial dampening on the standard TIE.
The navigational interface is effectively a HUD inside the helmet. If using the advanced combat system of sensor lock for fire control, it helps the pilot in combat because often he is required to MAP sensors/piloting/shooting in the opening round, then the fire control lock is maintained until the enemy a/c gets out of your sensors range.


ie. most of the benefits and survival necessities, and very unique and important features of TIE suits are all in the roleplaying. But in our game I ascribe mechanics and rolls to them.

This way different kinds of pilot suits, and in some cases starship-specific pilot suits become extremely important, and so do their features.

You get some really good RP if you have career starfighter pilots as Players, they eat this stuff up.

[Bren]

I think you may have meant this:

[vanir]

omg freudian slip THEY'VE FOUND US!

[Fallon Kell]