How to disarm self-exploding guys?

[zxcuicideboy!let's all love lain]

There's a guards that exploding themselves when getting lethal damage. Is there some tool to disarm bomb on them?

[FuzzyLogic]

Crash Beam, use concussive weapons or just wack them with the good ol' wrench.

[zxcuicideboy!let's all love lain]

Originally posted by FuzzyLogic:

Crash Beam, use concussive weapons or just wack them with the good ol' wrench.

Crash Beam works on them? Oh.

[Sentient_Toaster]

...and if you do need them dead, because they saw you and you're trying to maintain zero surviving witnesses -- if you knock them out and execute them, they will not explode.

Alternately, space 'em so they suffocate.

[Obturator Internus]

Originally posted by Sentient_Toaster:

...and if you do need them dead, because they saw you and you're trying to maintain zero surviving witnesses -- if you knock them out and execute them, they will not explode.

Alternately, space 'em so they suffocate.

Really? I assumed the dead-man switch would go off anyway... didnt want to risk it.

[Starcaptain10]

Any non lethal damage, or space.

[hotmatrixx]

it's not a dead-man switch, or it would go off when unconscious. it's explosive armour, designed to make you fear attacking them.

I wouldn't wear it, knowing that someone opening a door in my face could mean everyone gets 'hotmatrixx' flavoured jam

[Sky Wizard]

Yeah, it's really contrived. I can't see anyone willingly strap on exploves onto themselves with the idea it's supposed to explode them into tiny bits if an intruder got onboard the ship and decided to shoot them.

It is a fun game mechanic though.

[Obturator Internus]

Originally posted by hotmatrixx:

it's not a dead-man switch, or it would go off when unconscious.

Have to disagree there. It says in the description, goes off with lethal damage --> Dead man switch. I've never heard of a dead man switch exploding due to unconsciousness in fantasy. I think more heartbeat monitor or total brain death. In DnD its a contingency spell. an angry mage who figures, "If I'm dead I'm going to blow everybody in the room away with me as well with a fireball." - Not exactly something a trained military professional would do because it would put his fellow soldiers in harm’s way, its definitely more a mercenary/guerilla tactic.

Edit: If you're picturing one of those hand-held buttons that they have to keep depressed at all times... I guess thats a bit too low tech for a future space game, I hadnt even considered it.

[obliviondoll]

Originally posted by Dr. Dan:

Originally posted by hotmatrixx:

it's not a dead-man switch, or it would go off when unconscious.

Have to disagree there. It says in the description, goes off with lethal damage --> Dead man switch. I've never heard of a dead man switch exploding due to unconsciousness in fantasy. I think more heartbeat monitor or total brain death. In DnD its a contingency spell. an angry mage who figures, "If I'm dead I'm going to blow everybody in the room away with me as well with a fireball." - Not exactly something a trained military professional would do because it would put his fellow soldiers in harm’s way, its definitely more a mercenary/guerilla tactic.

Edit: If you're picturing one of those hand-held buttons that they have to keep depressed at all times... I guess thats a bit too low tech for a future space game, I hadnt even considered it.

He means that if it was a deadman switch, it would go off if you got KOed then executed. And it doesn't. It's built into the armour. If a lethal attack penetrates the armour (light weapons on enemies without proper armour, and lethal AP attacks on armoured targets), it detonates. If they get KOed, all bets are off and you can get in close and murder with no issues.