[ZeConster]

Exactly, it gives immunity to one toxin out of only seven (counting all Neuro-Stun together).

The weakest one, yes - Nausea Gas is twice as slow as the Contact+Inhalation toxins and doesn't even deal damage.

[JackVII]

LOL, I also love how the Chemical Protection armor modification somehow protects against inhalation vector toxins (per the Toxin rules, not the armor rules). Makes total sense!

The whole toxin/toxin protection thing is kind of screwed up, even as a generalization.

[ZeConster]

LOL, I also love how the Chemical Protection armor modification somehow protects against inhalation vector toxins (per the Toxin rules, not the armor rules). Makes total sense!

According to page 408, yes, but page 437 only mentions contact-vector.

[JackVII]

According to page 408, yes, but page 437 only mentions contact-vector.

Huh, no kidding? So to put it a different way...

LOL, I also love how the Chemical Protection armor modification somehow protects against inhalation vector toxins (per the Toxin rules, not the armor rules). Makes total sense!

 

I also like that Nausea Gas is harder to get and more expensive than the more effective CS/Tear gas.

[Michael Chandra]

Exactly, it gives immunity to one toxin out of only seven (counting all Neuro-Stun together). It costs 3,000 nuyen for a hazmat suit to be immune to five toxins (of seven). It costs 300 nuyen for a rating 6 antidote patch. Kind of expecting too much from a gas mask for 200 nuyen.

Hazmat doesn't provde armor and doesn't protect against Contact once damaged. Antidote Patchs apply to all seven at the same time if I read this right, can be used against the non-Contact toxins and don't involve something rather noticable to be brought with you. And the gasmask comes with a downside, which is why it's cheaper than a rating 6 respirator.

Like I said, I don't think it should provide immunity. But I think it should at least MATTER.

[Sendaz]

Like I said, I don't think it should provide immunity. But I think it should at least MATTER.

Agreed, but it will be a lot more writing to have different levels of effects for different vectors, but it would make the most sense in the long run.

[Michael Chandra]

I'd probably go with this houserule: "When a gas is both Contact and Inhalation, a Respirator stacks with Chemical Protection and a Gas Mask simply halves the Power."

[sylanna]

I wouldn't say, that CS Gas is better than Nausea Gas. Nausea Gas can be controlled much easier. CS Gas can easily kill someone even if you don't want to.