(Answered) Manei Domini and Dermal Armor

[Demos]

Hello,

JHS:3072, p. 130/131 states for MD equipped with Mymoer Full-Body Implants

Each Manei Domini infantryman using full-body dermal armor implants may sustain 1 additional point of damage per trooper, whether in battle armor or out of it. (Manei Domini troops with dermal armor must be noted on the record sheet.)

The Tau Zombie in TRO:3085 have this implant. but the description says

Full-Body Dermal Armor and Triple-Strength Myomer Implants (Combination provides +1 Damage Divisor; unit does not suffer double damage effects when attacked in open terrain; reduce all Burst-Fire damage sustained by 1D6—to a minimum of 1 point; +0.14 Damage per trooper vs other conventional infantry at Range 0; +2 Support Weapon maximum per Squad; –2 crew needs per Support Weapon, to minimum of 1; MP not reduced by support weapons, support weapons are not Encumbering).

emphasis mine

May question is:
a) Replaced the +1 Damage Divisor the +1 hit point of JHS: 3072 for conventional infantry equipped with dermal armor?
b) If yes, will the +1 hit point nevertheless apply for BAs equipped with dermal armor?

Thanks in advance!

[Demos]

Two-month-bump

[HABeas2]

Hello,

Yes, the damage divisor applies in place of the +1 damage per trooper rule. As for what occurs with battle armored Domini, that remains to be seen, as it is a special instance.

Thank you,

- Herbert Beas
  BattleTech
  Catalyst Game Labs

[Demos]

Thanks a lot for the fast reply!
I'll be anxious waiting for the final ruling.  :)