(Answered UPDATED) Battle armor lifting capacity

[Acolyte]

Are there any rules as to what a Battle armor suit can lift (outside of the cargo lifter manipulators)?

Thank You
   - Shane

[Xotl]

No, rules have never been written.  Sorry.

[Xotl]

That having been said, here are some rules.  They're mostly AToW in nature, but here you are:


In Total Warfare, Battle Armor units do not have any cargo carrying capability, beyond what they can carry internally as Mission Equipment.

For ATOW, their cargo carrying capacity is based on the STR of the user, plus any bonuses provided by the suit, plus a bonus based on the type of suit:
PA(L) = +1 STR
Light = +2 STR
Medium = +4 STR
Heavy = +6 STR
Assault = +8 STR

That will be errata'd in to p. 169 of ATOW, under encumbrance.
So, an STR 10 guy in an assault suit would math to STR18 for encumbrance purposes, so at 270kg, the encumbered penalty starts kicking in.

A Myomer Booster adds +4 STR.
In combat, it's a +0M/12 advantage.

[Acolyte]

Thank you very much! Very similar to the House Rules we implemented.

Question: A Myomer Booster adds +0M/12? Do you mean +0M/+2?

   - Shane

[Paul]

Nope, a Myomer Booster really adds +0M/12 damage to melee combat.

[Acolyte]

Ouch. :o Well, that gonna be some really dead infantry!

Thank You
   - Shane