So, we have blaster turrets in the 20GJ and 80GJ range. We can survive multiple hits (from the 20GJ versions at least) thanks to our super advanced dropsuits armour and shields. 20GJ is a LOT of energy, as a comparison, wikipedia tells me that 6GJ is the explosive energy of a barrel of oil.

But no matter how I run the numbers of mass x gravity x height, I can't even get close to reaching those same numbers when trying to work out the potential energy of a human falling from a dropship or MCC. Yet falling from an MCC and not activating inertial dampeners is an instant death for most suits (except sometimes heavies, who really should be hitting the ground harder due to their extra mass). No matter what numbers I use it always come to way less than even a single gigajoule.

Why then do we die from falls from far smaller heights as well, yet we can take direct hits from far, far more powerful weapons. Hell I've survived near direct hits from a forge gun and a rail gun installation, why does falling from a 30 metre cliff destroy all my shields?



TL;DR; Nerf fall damage
/jk

So, we have blaster turrets in the 20GJ and 80GJ range. We can survive multiple hits (from the 20GJ versions at least) thanks to our super advanced dropsuits armour and shields. 20GJ is a LOT of energy, as a comparison, wikipedia tells me that 6GJ is the explosive energy of a barrel of oil.

But no matter how I run the numbers of mass x gravity x height, I can't even get close to reaching those same numbers when trying to work out the potential energy of a human falling from a dropship or MCC. Yet falling from an MCC and not activating inertial dampeners is an instant death for most suits (except sometimes heavies, who really should be hitting the ground harder due to their extra mass). No matter what numbers I use it always come to way less than even a single gigajoule.

Why then do we die from falls from far smaller heights as well, yet we can take direct hits from far, far more powerful weapons. Hell I've survived near direct hits from a forge gun and a rail gun installation, why does falling from a 30 metre cliff destroy all my shields?



TL;DR; Nerf fall damage
/jk

Dunno bullet proof armor doesn't stop you from dying from a 3 foot fall.

few min ago i apparently died from falling yet was on flat ground

See? I told you.

Also the armor has to be heavy-ish 200 pounds about extra for the 7-8ft tall cloned freaks that we are, also our bodies are much heavier would not put it past a dust merc out of armor to be aroudn 500 lbs from the augmented skeleton alone.

So, we have blaster turrets in the 20GJ and 80GJ range. We can survive multiple hits (from the 20GJ versions at least) thanks to our super advanced dropsuits armour and shields. 20GJ is a LOT of energy, as a comparison, wikipedia tells me that 6GJ is the explosive energy of a barrel of oil.

But no matter how I run the numbers of mass x gravity x height, I can't even get close to reaching those same numbers when trying to work out the potential energy of a human falling from a dropship or MCC. Yet falling from an MCC and not activating inertial dampeners is an instant death for most suits (except sometimes heavies, who really should be hitting the ground harder due to their extra mass). No matter what numbers I use it always come to way less than even a single gigajoule.

Why then do we die from falls from far smaller heights as well, yet we can take direct hits from far, far more powerful weapons. Hell I've survived near direct hits from a forge gun and a rail gun installation, why does falling from a 30 metre cliff destroy all my shields?



TL;DR; Nerf fall damage
/jk