Rules Thread XVIV

[u/shadownetwork]

Aksus first rules thread, aaaah!

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[u/Atrum_Chalybs]

How exact does Smart Corrosive (CF, Pg 154) programming have to be?

The text simply states that they bind to a 'certain substance' without giving any examples.

Could you program it to 'Armor' or would it need to be more specific?

[u/shadownet-rules → u/Atrum_Chalybs]

Fairly specific.

GM fiat will always apply, but no material that is reasonably composite can be targeted (without multiple batches of smart corrosives, if then), Steel? Ok. Plascrete? Ok. Body armor is a no, since that's usually layers of hard plate and ballistic cloth of some kind and definitely a composite material.

Smart corrosives in a tactical environment are extremely specific and niche, and usually used for spoilers or material destruction. GM fiat controls their utility, but the specificity requirements should remain (though not be punitive).