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Line 4: A unit's '''Barrier Armor Rating''' (or '''BAR''') is a statistic used to indicate how hardy a unit is on the battlefield. Armor types used on combat units, such as [[BattleMech]]s, [[tank|tank]]s, and [[aerospace fighter]]s, are automatically assumed to have a BAR of 10 because they have been constructed specifically for combat. Support units and civilian vehicles pressed into military service, however, are typically not as well armored as their combat-oriented counterparts. The "armor" used by civilian and support vehicles is designed to protect them from everyday wear and tear rather than incoming missiles. The BAR provides a means to reflect the increased fragility of noncombat units in a combat area. A unit's '''Barrier Armor Rating''' (or '''BAR''') is a statistic used to indicate how hardy a unit is on the battlefield. Armor types used on combat units, such as [[BattleMech]]s, [[tank|tank]]s, and [[aerospace fighter]]s, are automatically assumed to have a BAR of 10 because they have been constructed specifically for combat. Support units and civilian vehicles pressed into military service, however, are typically not as well armored as their combat-oriented counterparts. The "armor" used by civilian and support vehicles is designed to protect them from everyday wear and tear rather than incoming missiles. The BAR provides a means to reflect the increased fragility of noncombat units in a combat area. − Basically any unit that is not built on an [[Armored Chassis]] with BAR 10 armor hit by a weapon that inflicts more damage than its BAR will need to check for a critical hit, even if the weapon did not damage internal structure.<ref>''Total Warfare'', p. 206: "Modifications"</ref> So a [[Silverfin]] coastal cutter (BAR 7) hit by a [[PPC]] blast will have to check to see if it sustains a critical hit as the artificial lightning leaks through a small gap in the armor plating. + Basically any unit that is not built on an [[Armored Chassis]] with BAR 10 armor hit by a weapon that inflicts more damage than its BAR will need to check for a critical hit, even if the weapon did not damage internal structure.<ref>''Total Warfare'', p. 206, "Modifications"</ref> So a [[Silverfin]] coastal cutter (BAR 7) hit by a [[PPC]] blast will have to check to see if it sustains a critical hit as the artificial lightning leaks through a small gap in the armor plating. == IndustrialMech Armor == == IndustrialMech Armor == − IndustrialMech armor was introduced in [[2439]] by the [[Terran Hegemony]].<ref name="TMp205">''TechManual'', p. 205: "Armor - Industrial Armor"</ref> Like their military cousins, [[IndustrialMech]]s mount armor in sheets weighing a full ton or half ton. Unlike BattleMechs, IndustrialMechs are not usually designed for combat, and may have been built with armor that has a Barrier Armor Rating of less than 10. IndustrialMechs can only mount a few armor types, none of them advanced.<ref name="TMp72">''TechManual'', p. 72: "IndustrialMech Armor Table"</ref> + IndustrialMech armor was introduced in [[2439]] by the [[Terran Hegemony]].<ref name="TMp205">''TechManual'', p. 205, "Armor - Industrial Armor"</ref> Like their military cousins, [[IndustrialMech]]s mount armor in sheets weighing a full ton or half ton. Unlike BattleMechs, IndustrialMechs are not usually designed for combat, and may have been built with armor that has a Barrier Armor Rating of less than 10. IndustrialMechs can only mount a few armor types, none of them advanced.<ref name="TMp72">''TechManual'', p. 72, "IndustrialMech Armor Table"</ref> * '''Heavy Industrial''' armor is functionally the same as standard BattleMech armor, with a stated BAR of 10. * '''Heavy Industrial''' armor is functionally the same as standard BattleMech armor, with a stated BAR of 10. Line 14:
Line 14: == Support Vehicle Armor == == Support Vehicle Armor == − Due to the wide variety of vehicle chassis, armor types, and industrial capacity, [[support vehicle]]s have a variable BAR that depends on the designer's choices.<ref name"TMp134">''TechManual'', p. 134: "Support Vehicle Armor Table"</ref> + Due to the wide variety of vehicle chassis, armor types, and industrial capacity, [[support vehicle]]s have a variable BAR that depends on the designer's choices.<ref name"TMp134">''TechManual'', p. 134, "Support Vehicle Armor Table"</ref> ==Infantry Armor== ==Infantry Armor== Line 23:
Line 23: Melee/Ballistic/Energy/Explosion Melee/Ballistic/Energy/Explosion − A higher number means higher resistance against that type of weaponry. Infantry armor rarely can completely protect the user, even if the BAR rating significantly outclasses the AP factor of the weapon being fired at it. All infantry will take at least ''some'' damage as a result of being hit.<ref>''A Time of War'', pp. 185–188</ref> For each "point" a weapon's BAR penetrating factor is below the BAR of the armor, the effective "body damage" (and final armor penetrating value) is reduced by the difference. + A higher number means higher resistance against that type of weaponry. Infantry armor rarely can completely protect the user, even if the BAR rating significantly outclasses the AP factor of the weapon being fired at it. All infantry will take at least ''some'' damage as a result of being hit.<ref>''A Time of War'' p. 185-188</ref> For each "point" a weapon's BAR penetrating factor is below the BAR of the armor, the effective "body damage" (and final armor penetrating value) is reduced by the difference. ===Melee=== ===Melee=== Line 38:
Line 38: ===Special=== ===Special=== − Most types of armor won't have a field for this explicitly stated. Instead, there are specific special use cases for when something needs to be checked against special BAR. These specific cases vary, from resistance to a flashbang, or determining whether or not a [[Hostile Environment Suit]] is enough to handle the environment the operator is in. Most articles of armor have a set type of BAR for special cases as separate notes. + Most types of armor won't have a field for this explicitly stated. Instead, there are specific special use cases for when something needs to be checked against special BAR. These specific cases vary, from resistance to a flashbang, or determining whether or not an [[Hostile Environment Suit]] is enough to handle the environment the operator is in. Most articles of armor have a set type of BAR for special cases as separate notes. ==BAR Analogues== ==BAR Analogues== Line 44:
Line 44: {| border="1" frame="box" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="5" {| border="1" frame="box" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="5" − ! BAR Rating<ref>''A Time of War'', p. 187</ref> + ! BAR Rating<ref>''A Time Of War'', p. 187</ref> ! Material Analogue ! Material Analogue |- |- | 0 | 0 − | Paper/Cloth Banner, Paperback Book, Key Card + | Paper/Cloth Banner, Paperback Book, Keycard |- |- | 1 | 1
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A unit's '''Barrier Armor Rating''' (or '''BAR''') is a statistic used to indicate how hardy a unit is on the battlefield. Armor types used on combat units, such as [[BattleMech]]s, [[tank|tank]]s, and [[aerospace fighter]]s, are automatically assumed to have a BAR of 10 because they have been constructed specifically for combat. Support units and civilian vehicles pressed into military service, however, are typically not as well armored as their combat-oriented counterparts. The "armor" used by civilian and support vehicles is designed to protect them from everyday wear and tear rather than incoming missiles. The BAR provides a means to reflect the increased fragility of noncombat units in a combat area. | A unit's '''Barrier Armor Rating''' (or '''BAR''') is a statistic used to indicate how hardy a unit is on the battlefield. Armor types used on combat units, such as [[BattleMech]]s, [[tank|tank]]s, and [[aerospace fighter]]s, are automatically assumed to have a BAR of 10 because they have been constructed specifically for combat. Support units and civilian vehicles pressed into military service, however, are typically not as well armored as their combat-oriented counterparts. The "armor" used by civilian and support vehicles is designed to protect them from everyday wear and tear rather than incoming missiles. The BAR provides a means to reflect the increased fragility of noncombat units in a combat area. | ||
| − | Basically any unit that is not built on an [[Armored Chassis]] with BAR 10 armor hit by a weapon that inflicts more damage than its BAR will need to check for a critical hit, even if the weapon did not damage internal structure.<ref>''Total Warfare'', p. 206 | + | Basically any unit that is not built on an [[Armored Chassis]] with BAR 10 armor hit by a weapon that inflicts more damage than its BAR will need to check for a critical hit, even if the weapon did not damage internal structure.<ref>''Total Warfare'', p. 206, "Modifications"</ref> So a [[Silverfin]] coastal cutter (BAR 7) hit by a [[PPC]] blast will have to check to see if it sustains a critical hit as the artificial lightning leaks through a small gap in the armor plating. |
== IndustrialMech Armor == | == IndustrialMech Armor == | ||
| − | IndustrialMech armor was introduced in [[2439]] by the [[Terran Hegemony]].<ref name="TMp205">''TechManual'', p. 205 | + | IndustrialMech armor was introduced in [[2439]] by the [[Terran Hegemony]].<ref name="TMp205">''TechManual'', p. 205, "Armor - Industrial Armor"</ref> Like their military cousins, [[IndustrialMech]]s mount armor in sheets weighing a full ton or half ton. Unlike BattleMechs, IndustrialMechs are not usually designed for combat, and may have been built with armor that has a Barrier Armor Rating of less than 10. IndustrialMechs can only mount a few armor types, none of them advanced.<ref name="TMp72">''TechManual'', p. 72, "IndustrialMech Armor Table"</ref> |
* '''Heavy Industrial''' armor is functionally the same as standard BattleMech armor, with a stated BAR of 10. | * '''Heavy Industrial''' armor is functionally the same as standard BattleMech armor, with a stated BAR of 10. | ||
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== Support Vehicle Armor == | == Support Vehicle Armor == | ||
| − | Due to the wide variety of vehicle chassis, armor types, and industrial capacity, [[support vehicle]]s have a variable BAR that depends on the designer's choices.<ref name"TMp134">''TechManual'', p. 134 | + | Due to the wide variety of vehicle chassis, armor types, and industrial capacity, [[support vehicle]]s have a variable BAR that depends on the designer's choices.<ref name"TMp134">''TechManual'', p. 134, "Support Vehicle Armor Table"</ref> |
==Infantry Armor== | ==Infantry Armor== | ||
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Melee/Ballistic/Energy/Explosion | Melee/Ballistic/Energy/Explosion | ||
| − | A higher number means higher resistance against that type of weaponry. Infantry armor rarely can completely protect the user, even if the BAR rating significantly outclasses the AP factor of the weapon being fired at it. All infantry will take at least ''some'' damage as a result of being hit.<ref>''A Time of War'' | + | A higher number means higher resistance against that type of weaponry. Infantry armor rarely can completely protect the user, even if the BAR rating significantly outclasses the AP factor of the weapon being fired at it. All infantry will take at least ''some'' damage as a result of being hit.<ref>''A Time of War'' p. 185-188</ref> For each "point" a weapon's BAR penetrating factor is below the BAR of the armor, the effective "body damage" (and final armor penetrating value) is reduced by the difference. |
===Melee=== | ===Melee=== | ||
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===Special=== | ===Special=== | ||
| − | Most types of armor won't have a field for this explicitly stated. Instead, there are specific special use cases for when something needs to be checked against special BAR. These specific cases vary, from resistance to a flashbang, or determining whether or not | + | Most types of armor won't have a field for this explicitly stated. Instead, there are specific special use cases for when something needs to be checked against special BAR. These specific cases vary, from resistance to a flashbang, or determining whether or not an [[Hostile Environment Suit]] is enough to handle the environment the operator is in. Most articles of armor have a set type of BAR for special cases as separate notes. |
==BAR Analogues== | ==BAR Analogues== | ||
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| − | ! BAR Rating<ref>''A Time | + | ! BAR Rating<ref>''A Time Of War'', p. 187</ref> |
! Material Analogue | ! Material Analogue | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 0 | | 0 | ||
| − | | Paper/Cloth Banner, Paperback Book, | + | | Paper/Cloth Banner, Paperback Book, Keycard |
|- | |- | ||
| 1 | | 1 | ||