Lots of gaps in that. I take battledress to be 100% interlocking
coverage. Like plate armor made of crystal iron or superdense alloys.
powered, of course
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On Apr 21, 2014 7:12 PM, "DEREK STANLEY" <> wrote:
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> I assume you mean something like...
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> http://www.deviantart.com/art/Gunner-392717625
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> That. To be honest that's kind of what I see the bulk of A-C tech
> military dressed in with that being more the TL10-11 stuff and the ODST
> armor from Halo being more the TL12 end of things.
>
> Derek Stanley
> Sent from my iPad
>
> On Apr 21, 2014, at 6:56 PM, charles popp <> wrote:
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> Plus you have to add in Combat Armor,ie unpowered Battledress
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>
> On Mon, Apr 21, 2014 at 8:11 PM, Master Uxi <> wrote:
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>> Mk 1 mod 1 pg 41
>>
>> - Sent from my SM-N900T
>> On Apr 21, 2014 4:50 PM, "Master Uxi" <> wrote:
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>>> FFS skeletons with an example start at TL 10. At work so can't check
>>> now, but can get a page number later.
>>>
>>> - Sent from my SM-N900T
>>> On Apr 21, 2014 4:48 PM, "DEREK STANLEY" <> wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I've got the Big Blue Book, BBB, that combines a bunch of the LBB's
>>>> together and it lists TL13, D-tech. I'm fairly certain, TNE / FF&S makes
>>>> TL12, C-tech, battle dress available.
>>>>
>>>> Derek Stanley
>>>> Sent from my iPad
>>>>
>>>> On Apr 21, 2014, at 4:32 PM, Master Uxi <> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> What books and/or tables are you seeing that in for MT?
>>>>
>>>> - Sent from my SM-N900T
>>>> On Apr 21, 2014 3:02 PM, "Edward Swatschek" <>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> In CT/MT battledress was introduced at TL 13. T4 introduces it at TL
>>>>> 12 (the setting's max TL). Ultimately, I think the Rule of Cool applies -
>>>>> battledress is a Traveller staple, so battledress will be available, even
>>>>> if you have to retcon it in.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On 2014-04-21, 9:23, Master Uxi wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> That would be an interesting tidbit. Anyone have the LBB to check?
>>>>>
>>>>> Battledress is really limited in its utility before TL 12 or so, it
>>>>> seems. The penalties are really high and the damage they deal more limited
>>>>> (unless small 0.1 to 1-2 kt nuclear warheads are in play which is very
>>>>> Heinlein). TL 14-15 start looking more Iron Man.
>>>>>
>>>>> It would seem more consistent for the Vilani to have battledress, but
>>>>> to have it in a doctrinally stratified role while the TC could be using it
>>>>> in more imaginative ways.
>>>>>
>>>>> Perhaps the Vilani used meteoric assault, for example, but factional
>>>>> and/or bureaux rivalries wouldn't allow it flight, or even jump jets
>>>>> (though any ability at stuck would be very limited by TL anyway.
>>>>>
>>>>> - Sent from my SM-N900T
>>>>> On Apr 21, 2014 7:58 AM, "D. Stanley" <> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I’d imagine that they all had it, up to about TL13 it’s probably rare
>>>>>> as hell, elite assault troops and such. Beyond that it’s probably much
>>>>>> more general issue. But I’m unaware of any official references to it. I
>>>>>> think LBB doesn’t introduce Battle Dress till TL13.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Edward Swatschek -
>>>>>
>>>>>
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>
coverage. Like plate armor made of crystal iron or superdense alloys.
powered, of course
- Sent from my SM-N900T
On Apr 21, 2014 7:12 PM, "DEREK STANLEY" <> wrote:
>
>
> I assume you mean something like...
>
> http://www.deviantart.com/art/Gunner-392717625
>
> That. To be honest that's kind of what I see the bulk of A-C tech
> military dressed in with that being more the TL10-11 stuff and the ODST
> armor from Halo being more the TL12 end of things.
>
> Derek Stanley
> Sent from my iPad
>
> On Apr 21, 2014, at 6:56 PM, charles popp <> wrote:
>
>
>
> Plus you have to add in Combat Armor,ie unpowered Battledress
>
>
> On Mon, Apr 21, 2014 at 8:11 PM, Master Uxi <> wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> Mk 1 mod 1 pg 41
>>
>> - Sent from my SM-N900T
>> On Apr 21, 2014 4:50 PM, "Master Uxi" <> wrote:
>>
>>> FFS skeletons with an example start at TL 10. At work so can't check
>>> now, but can get a page number later.
>>>
>>> - Sent from my SM-N900T
>>> On Apr 21, 2014 4:48 PM, "DEREK STANLEY" <> wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I've got the Big Blue Book, BBB, that combines a bunch of the LBB's
>>>> together and it lists TL13, D-tech. I'm fairly certain, TNE / FF&S makes
>>>> TL12, C-tech, battle dress available.
>>>>
>>>> Derek Stanley
>>>> Sent from my iPad
>>>>
>>>> On Apr 21, 2014, at 4:32 PM, Master Uxi <> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> What books and/or tables are you seeing that in for MT?
>>>>
>>>> - Sent from my SM-N900T
>>>> On Apr 21, 2014 3:02 PM, "Edward Swatschek" <>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> In CT/MT battledress was introduced at TL 13. T4 introduces it at TL
>>>>> 12 (the setting's max TL). Ultimately, I think the Rule of Cool applies -
>>>>> battledress is a Traveller staple, so battledress will be available, even
>>>>> if you have to retcon it in.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On 2014-04-21, 9:23, Master Uxi wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> That would be an interesting tidbit. Anyone have the LBB to check?
>>>>>
>>>>> Battledress is really limited in its utility before TL 12 or so, it
>>>>> seems. The penalties are really high and the damage they deal more limited
>>>>> (unless small 0.1 to 1-2 kt nuclear warheads are in play which is very
>>>>> Heinlein). TL 14-15 start looking more Iron Man.
>>>>>
>>>>> It would seem more consistent for the Vilani to have battledress, but
>>>>> to have it in a doctrinally stratified role while the TC could be using it
>>>>> in more imaginative ways.
>>>>>
>>>>> Perhaps the Vilani used meteoric assault, for example, but factional
>>>>> and/or bureaux rivalries wouldn't allow it flight, or even jump jets
>>>>> (though any ability at stuck would be very limited by TL anyway.
>>>>>
>>>>> - Sent from my SM-N900T
>>>>> On Apr 21, 2014 7:58 AM, "D. Stanley" <> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I’d imagine that they all had it, up to about TL13 it’s probably rare
>>>>>> as hell, elite assault troops and such. Beyond that it’s probably much
>>>>>> more general issue. But I’m unaware of any official references to it. I
>>>>>> think LBB doesn’t introduce Battle Dress till TL13.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Edward Swatschek -
>>>>>
>>>>>
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