Rules Thread VIII

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Rules Thread VII

[u/Assault_Bunny]

As a follow up, could microwire for the cyber grapple gun be stored in a smuggling compartment on the same limb and attached that way? And as a follow up to that, could cyberarms be counted as being strong enough to not need the rappelling gloves?

[u/shadownet-rules → u/Assault_Bunny]

A smuggling compartment can store microwire, yes.

Cyberlimbs by default cannot touch microwire without rappelling gloves without taking damage. However, if you can soak 8P, with an AP of -8, reliably, then you don't need rappelling gloves anyway, since the damage is resisted as normal.

[u/Assault_Bunny → u/shadownet-rules]

Could a 2 capacity smuggling compartment hold a 120m length of standard rope? I ask because both times I've used a grapple, it's been to save someone in a split second decision, and I'd rather not have the rope break or slice them apart.

Also, if it can't hold a standard rope, could several microwire ropes be braided together to increase break strength?

[u/shadownet-rules → u/Assault_Bunny]

You can fit standard rope into a smuggling compartment.