(Answered) TSM and Deactivated Vibroblades

[Mole]

Hello,

I just want to get a clarification on the interaction between deactivated vibroblades and TSM.  Vibroblades have damaged capped by the size of the weapon per BMM (pg109), would TSM modifier take that into account? If a 50 ton mech with TSM active attacked with a small vibroblade that was inactive would the damage be capped out still at 7?

[Xotl]

Page references please, per the sticky.

[Mole]

Updated with page reference.

[Mole]

Apparently the answer to this question was on pg104 of Tac Ops: advanced weapons and equipment.

[Xotl]

This was dealt with in the following thread:
https://bg.battletech.com/forums/index.php/topic,68894.0.html

The next printings of TO and the BMM will have a clarification.

[Mole]

So to clarify again the damage calculation is:

((Weight/10)+1)*2=damage dealt

Or

((Weight/10)+1=damage dealt)x2=damage dealt

“Special myomers and actuator damage modify the damage dealt by deactivated Vibroblades as normal, but the damage dealt by a deactivated Vibroblade cannot exceed the damage an activated Vibroblade of that size deals.”