12-19-2011, 08:14 AM | #11 |
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Re: [LT] Protective Clothing, Part 1 - Better than Armor
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12-19-2011, 11:15 PM | #12 |
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Seoul, Korea
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Re: [LT] Protective Clothing, Part 1 - Better than Armor
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I crack myself up... Seriously though, I find it hard to believe that protective clothing could be DR1 while armor is only DR1*. It seems to me that military equipment is probably engineered for greater protection than civilian gear. |
12-20-2011, 07:07 AM | #13 | |
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Location: Caxias do Sul, Brazil
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Re: [LT] Protective Clothing, Part 1 - Better than Armor
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Maybe the bottom of the city guard will use DR1* armor as well, but probably, they will instead use a shield for protection, or metal armor in some areas(torso/head). If you have less than $200, you can buy either a suit of cloth armor with DR1*, or a shield, and armor with DR2 or 3 for the torso. |
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12-20-2011, 08:48 AM | #14 | |
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Location: Canada
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Re: [LT] Protective Clothing, Part 1 - Better than Armor
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At 9 pounds and no DX penalty, the Cloth armor is superior in every way. You can tell that it's military equipment :) AND it doesn't give you heat-stroke in non-arctic conditions! Effectiveness of armor is more than just DR. Cost, weigh, penalties to combat skills, heat are all issues.
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12-20-2011, 08:56 AM | #15 | |
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12-20-2011, 09:02 AM | #16 | |
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Location: Canada
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Re: [LT] Protective Clothing, Part 1 - Better than Armor
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I wouldn't give the parka a split DR (that's really a hell of a lot of clothing, much of which is leather at these TLs) but some of the other clothing options probably should have split DR along with the *. Incidentally, there IS a DR 1 (no star, no split) armor on the list - cane armor :) it weighs 18 lbs for a wickerwork suit that's the equivalent of that parka-winter-clothes combo, and even THAT doesn't give the -1 DX penalty. It's cheaper and even 2 lbs lighter, although it does have a bad habit of catching fire..
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12-20-2011, 01:32 PM | #17 |
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Maitland, NSW, Australia
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Re: [LT] Protective Clothing, Part 1 - Better than Armor
Shawn has already acknowledged that the clothing High Tech should have flexible DR and needs an errata note. Low-Tech needs to also have errata to remain consistent.
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clothing, flexible armor, low tech, low tech armor, low-tech |
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