In the last two games, I've played as a rigger/decker and a gunner, so this time as a Hong Kong campaign I made a magical adept to fit the theme (kung fu fighter type).

Now I've the required stats at 5 and have magic resistance equipped which means I'm supposed to be under medium cover all time, but enemy mage still keep hitting me with hits that show flanks or even criticals.

Today I was going through Gaichu's mission and at the first turn the mage already hit my protagonist for 36 damage critical!

Is magic resistance and alike simply useless and does not provide cover despite that's what it's supposed to do?

I've only had the game about a week myself but as far as I can tell it doesn't work.