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Cursebearer · 01-21-2009

It's an interesting conversation, I don't see the harm in it. If we assume transformation has some 'magical' trigger, then there's no reason we can't assume for the whole mass, energy problem while still considering rippage.

I rip my pants all the time by stepping on the bottoms of my jeans (yeah, I need to get less baggy jeans). That's in a spot that's actually quite difficult to rip. Then there's considering that clothing is a lot different than a band like the one you see there. Not only are they less durable, save in unique cases, once they tear even a little bit it becomes incredibly easy to widen the tear.

Worth considering though is clothing that would be a lot more difficult to break out of, like leather or something along those lines... Hm, that would utterly suck for the transformee. To site D&D and totally seal my image as a nerd, lycanthropes that transform in armor actually take damage from it and can die before they complete their transformation. I'm not saying D&D is a basis for real life, but it seems like this rippage issue has been thought of before.

01-21-2009	#8
Cursebearer The Semi-Great Slayer Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 945	Re: Rippage in Real Life It's an interesting conversation, I don't see the harm in it. If we assume transformation has some 'magical' trigger, then there's no reason we can't assume for the whole mass, energy problem while still considering rippage. I rip my pants all the time by stepping on the bottoms of my jeans (yeah, I need to get less baggy jeans). That's in a spot that's actually quite difficult to rip. Then there's considering that clothing is a lot different than a band like the one you see there. Not only are they less durable, save in unique cases, once they tear even a little bit it becomes incredibly easy to widen the tear. Worth considering though is clothing that would be a lot more difficult to break out of, like leather or something along those lines... Hm, that would utterly suck for the transformee. To site D&D and totally seal my image as a nerd, lycanthropes that transform in armor actually take damage from it and can die before they complete their transformation. I'm not saying D&D is a basis for real life, but it seems like this rippage issue has been thought of before.