If genetically altering spider silk or sheep wool, combined with manufacturing processes, made it so that today you could make t-shirt like fabrics that could resist all rifle fire, how would that change the arms industry or warfare?
Also assume a blanket made of the fabric could resist artillery fire.

Wouldn't change much, if you were wearing a magic vest that stopped all bullets your body would still be the same and you would the impact would still be doing damage. A bullet stopping t shirt would really only be useful for preventing shrapnel injuries, the rifle rounds would just be going inside you wrapped in magic t shirt

>>63942796 (OP)
>how would that change the arms industry???
Who cares. Why make this thread.
Do you have no imagination? Can you not conceive of the effects on your own? That’s a sign of actual fucking autism, anon - to just have “big ideas” that you can’t further conceptualize and MUST discuss with people who don’t care

>>63942912
I'm not OP but you're a massive dickhead anon, I hope you die alone
>>63942796 (OP)
for starters the potential for incredibly fashionable but still bullet resistant kit would be immense

>>63942911
Nigga there are multiple videos of guys getting shoot with 9memeitter and keep running ive got one in which a short brown manlet gets shoot twice in the head and once with ar-15 in the guts and he gets back up latter.
If you drugged him up you wouldnt even feel the 9memeiter, a 308 on the other end could break a few bones but still wouldnt stop you from fighting

>>63942796 (OP)
I guess the textile would replace nyco and polycotton as the fabric for all uniforms. Like there would be no reason not to wear it all the time, unless it was so unbreathable that it cause heat casualties. Outside of that, I suppose you'd see a greater emphasis on explosives in lieu of rifles, since internal bleeding will still kill even if all frag is halted; so maybe everybody carries 40mm in addition to their rifles and you see a lot more API ammo being issued. Not much else would change, like artillery would still be effective against trenches and foxholes with ballistic wool curtains and tanks with spider silk spall liners are still vulnerable to having its occupants roasted alive.

>>63942925
>frog
>schizophrenic rambling
checks out

>>63942796 (OP)
If super good soft armour was common we would see heavier roundes used to maximize blunt force trauma.
If it was sci-fi magic armour that was as good as B6 while being light enoght to wear we would probably see the prohabition against explosive ammo get ignored as everyone made shaped charge ammo.

>>63942912
> Why make this thread.
For the past couple months, there’s been some retard asking retarded hypotheticals. Like “If someone invented soldiers that could run 100 mph and carry 500 pounds and can’t be killed by tank guns and doesn’t need to sleep and doesn’t need to eat and… how would that change war?”
I don’t know if it’s a ten year old or a garden variety retard, but I suspect OP is another example.

>>63942796 (OP)
If you wrapped your upper leg in a layer of this material and then got shot in the leg there is more than enough energy to snap your leg bone in the transfer. To the abdominal area there is enough energy on transfer to damage internal organs and break bones. With a 308 level rifle.
With a pistol it would be like a violent little cunt with tiny hands punching you. A boxer can hit at around 800ft lbs. A pistol round is much weaker but with a smaller surface area. Most likely just bruises and perhaps a cracked rib.
Still not fucking great considering body armor with many small plates inside Kevlar can take multiple shots from a 308 with no damage or even discomfort to the wearer outside the obvious holy fuck im being shot.
Perhaps a few layers of this tgin stuff with some non Newtonian based fluid layer would make a good armor.

>>63942796 (OP)
>assume a blanket made of the fabric could resist artillery fire.
The concussion from the explosion would still be fatal, think of the NFL and their concussion problem. It's just fishing with dynamite. Nothing would change as you never said it was heat or flame resistant so it can still melt and burn. Whatever the process would likely have negative effects on whoever wore it as well, wearing mutated fabrics is sketchy.

>>63943052
I always just assume its disengenous shitposters trying to 'soft' spam/flood or otherwise just derail the board with bullshit.

>>63942796 (OP)
https://advanced.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/adma.200903071

>>63942796 (OP)
Stuff like 5.7 would be more popular with omnipresent soft body armor, I guess.

>>63945634
The blue-tip 5.7 ball (SS197) doesn't penetrate Level II vests.

>>63946541
Soft-tip hollow points don't penetrate well, no shit

>>63946698
Yeah, and almost nobody has access to the steel-core SS190s that actually penetrate plates and are heavily restricted. So 5.7mm would not be more popular.

I mean, as long as we're doing fantasy:


Spider Silk Bulletproof Vest (Wondrous Item, Rare)

This sleek, white vest is crafted from an enchanted blend of magically reinforced spider silk, spun by enormous spiders bound to an ancient weaving ritual. The threads are impossibly light yet incredibly strong, forming a flexible armor that molds comfortably to the wearer's body while offering substantial protection.

Properties:

Armor Class: While wearing this vest, your AC increases by +1 due to its perfect fit and lightweight design.

Damage Reduction: The vest grants full immunity to piercing damage from non-magical weapons. Magical weapons that deal piercing damage are only reduced by 25%.

Light as a Feather: The vest grants you a +10 bonus to your movement speed when wearing it, as it doesn’t impede mobility, allowing you to move as freely as a spider scaling a wall.

Stealthy Weave: The vest grants you advantage on Stealth checks in any terrain where you can hide, due to its near-silent movement and natural blending properties.

Note: Woven by Magical Spiders that live in the deep caverns beneath the Weeping Mountains, this vest is a rare artifact, highly sought after by adventurers and collectors alike for its unique combination of durability and stealth-enhancing properties.

>>63946738
Generally soft armor isn't knife-proof. A spear or crossbow bolt would get through.

>>63943052
>>63945434
what is wrong with you people? is it that hard to fathom that some people have curious minds and enjoy asking silly hypotheticals? Have you never had these kinds of conversations with your friends irl? Honestly the level of needless spite and bitterness on this board is astounding, get real.

>>63947373
I get where your coming from alright, I guess I am just jaded as fuck atm with some of the actual spam and shit that is constantly popping up. Just dont tend to dismiss threads that have a bit more thought put into them.