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Possibly a bit of [[Truth in Television]] or videogames rather. Interceptor body armor for the most part stops bullets outright but breaks down after soaking up one or two hits, making it effectively a free bullet to the chest before dying card.
Compare [[Call a Hit Point A Smeerp]]. Contrast [[Destructible Armor]], where the amount of armor is a direct indication of the user's remaining HP. Using this system rather than making armour a separate stat [[Armor
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== Arcade Games ==
* Aluminum foil works this way in ''[[Glider]] PRO''. Of course, you're a [[One
== First Person Shooter ==
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** In ''[[Perfect Dark|Perfect Dark Zero]]'', body armor will mitigate the effect of being shot, although it will still undergo [[Critical Existence Failure]] and stop working, and is useless against melee. This actually makes sense, as kevlar vests in real life are designed to absorb bullet impact, and do nothing against a knife or club.
* The second ''[[FEAR]]'' game.
* Played with in the early ''[[Rainbow Six]]'' video games. Without heavy armor, the player character can go down in as little as [[One
* The shields from ''[[Halo]]''.
* ''[[Half Life]]'', and the infamous HEV suit. Power in the HEV suit works like actual armor. Minor things will just chip away the power, but bullets will still take off HP.
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* In ''[[Starcraft]]'', the Protoss have the "Deflector Shields" version.
* Armor upgrades in ''[[Dawn of War]]'' increase hit points rather than damage resistance. This is because the game engine relies on armor type to determine damage taken.
* In ''[[Starcraft II (Video Game)|Starcraft II]]'', the Vanidium Plating upgrade adds +5% HP per armor upgrade. This also affects vehicles and spaceships, as well as soldiers. Marines also get a [[Luckily, My Shield Will Protect Me|Combat Shield]] upgrade that grants +10 HP.
== Role Playing Games ==
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