Armorsmith Archive

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Arem wrote:

Just one thing. The R.I.S. layer is not as bad as people make it. I do 3.16% R.I.S layer with -6/-6/-6 enc. This is the only way apart from Nightsister shards and red Geonosian Powercubes to reduce health and mind encumbrance. very useful to create 0/0/0 R.I.S. boots

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Every crafted segment has 1 to 3 layer slots, and an additional slot for a segment enhancer. Nightsister layers are layers and go in the layer slots, while Nightsister shards are segment enhancers and go in the enhancement slot. Janta hides are segment enhancers as well. A regular RIS segment has 2 layer slots and one enhancement slot. The interwoven RIS segment has 3 layer slots and one segment enhancers. The way the loots are classified is usually by their icon. Loot items that replace segments look like segments (square with several groves cut in it), layer loots look like layers (square without groves), and segment enhancers usually look like hide containers. They don't all follow this unfortuatly, the Nightsister shards, the segment enhancers, don't look like hide boxes, they look more like small segments.

Wow, thanks a lot owako and DirthNader, again

Now my only question is, given your choiceofall the lootable resources, what would you put into an Interwoven RIS Segment to make it the "best"? And if possible, what stats would you be looking for on those pieces? I'm not too interested in lowering encumbrance, unless RIS has very high encumbrance, such that a full suit can't be equipped when buffed in all secondaries.

For example, would you use a Stun layer (sp+?%), an Acid layer (sp+?%), a NS layer (eff+10%), a Yellow Cube (eff+7%), and aJanta Hide (eff+7%)? (BTW, what wouldthe stats on thatpiece look like when finished?)

I amvery determined to own a "good"set of RIS, and I'll do whatever it takes...

Thanks again,

Oops, forgot I had another question about Segment Enhancers...

So, given whatwas said above by owako, does that mean that NS Armor Layers are the only lootable layer replacement?

Brackaset Plates, Fambaa Hides, Gorax Shards, Janta Hides, Kimogila Scales, Krayt Dragon Scales, Nightsister Shards, Rancor Hides, Sharnaff Plates, and Voritor Lizard Scales...

All of these are considered Segment Enhancers?

First i never said that you can use a Powercube in the R.I.S. layer, in fact you dont have any optional slotsin the R.I.S. layer.

I just listed all 3 components that reduce health encumberance and one of them is the R.I.S.layer (NS layers just reduce action).

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SonGouki wrote:

For example, would you use a Stun layer (sp+?%), an Acid layer (sp+?%), a NS layer (eff+10%), a Yellow Cube (eff+7%), and aJanta Hide (eff+7%)? (BTW, what wouldthe stats on thatpiece look like when finished?)

I amvery determined to own a "good"set of RIS, and I'll do whatever it takes...

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On Chimaera that would be a waste of base effectiveness. R.I.S without layers or extrashas 61% base if you put 8 points into experimetal quality on the segment and final combine.

The Stun and Acid layers can be 13% with 3% base.In Interwoven youuse3 layers that add a total of 9% base,plus your 7% Powercube you are alreadylooking at 77% base effectiveness.Now a3% Janta hide is enough for the 80% cap.I would use a nice NS shard to reduce HAM because77% base should beenough afterwards if you get an eff slice to hit 90%.

My current plan is this: Interwoven schmatic so better base, yellow cubes 4% base (cube requirement), janta hide with 5% base (segment enhancer), 7% NS layer, 6% NS layer, and hoping to get another high NS layer (need the differnt ones as am going to factory the interwoven so can make a full suit with one schmatic.

I only know of the NS layers that are loot layers. There are lots of loots, but most of them are useless.

Maybe these will help:

RIS segment

Interwoven RIS segment

Jatto, can this post be stickied as the new RIS FAQ, its pretty well complete.

Message Edited by SonGouki on 05-11-2004 10:40 PM