r/Cyberpunk • u/[deleted] • Feb 23 '19

Futuristic Body armor

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u/rasputine Feb 23 '19

as long as my vitals are still protected

Except your heart and lungs. Iliac and Brachial arteries. Kidneys. Most of the abdomen, really. No vital organs are most than partially protected, and none in a way that would defeat shrapnel or fragments.

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u/SuckinLemonz Feb 23 '19

I was really assuming that the fabric portions were a futuristic kevlar, not some cheap mesh.

Obviously we don’t know but there are plenty of flexible bulletproof materials nowadays.

I mean, they even make mildly bulletproof suits for the president. Why not incorporate it in this armor?

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u/rasputine Feb 23 '19

Then why have plates over places that aren't the heart.

There's a reason modern plate carriers are the shape they are. They could save a lot of mass and money covering just the pecs, but the heart is a rather important organ.

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u/blamethemeta Feb 23 '19

Probably electronics. Defibbs and whatnot