Body Armour

[rfisher]

I only ask this out of curiosity, but does the armour that some modern infantry wear, make enough of a difference to a soldiers chance of staying in the fight to be represented in the game?
If it is a significant factor (and to be clear; I've no idea/opinion on if it is!) and it is in the game, how is it represented?

Cheers

[Mobhack]

No. Not in the game, not modelled. Not worthwhile in the game scale, same with AT gun shields.

Andy

[Marcello]

If you want you can adjust a bit the infantry toughness values in the game options menu.
I would guesss there might be a percentage of cases where body armor might turn an incapacitating wound into something manageable enough to stay in the fight but I have never researched the topic. Still between the military and the police some studies might be available if you are interested.

[Suhiir]

For all intents and purposes military body armor is useless against anything but fragmentation weapons. Any full jacketed military round would barely notice anything light enough for an infantryman to wear.
That said, I seem to recall that a study done during WW II indicated that something like 70% of casualties we caused by fragmentation type weapons.

[Marek_Tucan]

OTOH those studies often used just data from hospitals - most head shots etc. won't make it there...

[Marcello]

Suhiir said:
For all intents and purposes military body armor is useless against anything but fragmentation weapons. Any full jacketed military round would barely notice anything light enough for an infantryman to wear.
That said, I seem to recall that a study done during WW II indicated that something like 70% of casualties we caused by fragmentation type weapons.

I am sure this was the case until a few years ago. But with modern composite plates resistance against against military rifles round has been achieved. Interceptor with the ceramic plates can stop 7.62x51 standard rounds, although as I said I do not have a numerical breakdown of what would happen after (incapacitated percentages of body armor fitted troops vs ones without etc.)

[rfisher]

Curiosity satisfied, thanks.
And some very interesting points too!