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Thread: Armor Diversity
Greetings,
I am not an armorsmith but I am a customer. I have serveral questions about armor that the armorsmiths I talk to can not answer for me. First of all can you change the color of armor? I have a full chitin suit right now and was wondering if chitin armor could be made all black. What is the armor that you see on NPC slicers and can it be made? What is the first suit of armor that has a closed face helmet? Are there armor pieces that are slotted and if so what can you put in these slots? Thanks.
As far as I know, only clothing can be color-costomized.
- 80% Electric 65% Base
- 80% Kinetic 62% Base very low HAM (563/489/566)
- 39% Stun 65% Base
I am quite happy with what I've produced so far. Obviously I have a lot of room for improvement on those suits. But nontheless, I'm pleased. I sit down this morning with my coffee in hand, open up AS little helper and start playing with resources for a 80%Kin/Elec/Energy suit. Then it hits me. Why would someone want those particular resists in special?? (I'll expand soon) Which led me to thinking about blast, and acid, and everything. In what circumstances would someone want those resists??
If people aren't in the market for low HAM (the kinetic suit) or PVP armor(the stun suit) then you would think that the only other suit that people would be after would be a heavy armor that, with slicing, they can push as many resists as possible over 80 and towards 90%. Why would I buy a suit with 80%Kinetic and 80%Energy and 80% Electric when I could just buy a suit that has the 80%Electric and then hope a good slice gives me a better resist on the other categories. I don't see suits other than the 80%Kinetic being for PVE/grinding.. If I'm doing the corvette, I want big resists. I'm hunting NS's I want big resists. I'm out with the guild killing krayts. I want big resists.
Even as a new smith, I recognize the artistry involved in creating a large variety of armor. Different resists, different HAM's. All that fun stuff. But I can't for the life of me figure out why I should bother crafting anything else!!
Now that I'm at the end of my rant. I'm realizing their isn't a real point to this. I wouldnt' say I'm writing out of frustration. But it just doesn't make sense to me. I really don't see any reason to craft anything other than those 3 suits. At least composite wise.
I am quite happy with what I've produced so far. Obviously I have a lot of room for improvement on those suits. But nontheless, I'm pleased. I sit down this morning with my coffee in hand, open up AS little helper and start playing with resources for a 80%Kin/Elec/Energy suit. Then it hits me. Why would someone want those particular resists in special?? (I'll expand soon) Which led me to thinking about blast, and acid, and everything. In what circumstances would someone want those resists??
If people aren't in the market for low HAM (the kinetic suit) or PVP armor(the stun suit) then you would think that the only other suit that people would be after would be a heavy armor that, with slicing, they can push as many resists as possible over 80 and towards 90%. Why would I buy a suit with 80%Kinetic and 80%Energy and 80% Electric when I could just buy a suit that has the 80%Electric and then hope a good slice gives me a better resist on the other categories. I don't see suits other than the 80%Kinetic being for PVE/grinding.. If I'm doing the corvette, I want big resists. I'm hunting NS's I want big resists. I'm out with the guild killing krayts. I want big resists.
Even as a new smith, I recognize the artistry involved in creating a large variety of armor. Different resists, different HAM's. All that fun stuff. But I can't for the life of me figure out why I should bother crafting anything else!!
Now that I'm at the end of my rant. I'm realizing their isn't a real point to this. I wouldnt' say I'm writing out of frustration. But it just doesn't make sense to me. I really don't see any reason to craft anything other than those 3 suits. At least composite wise.
it is for people too lazy to slice, or too lazy to buy multiple peices to slice
sells well
Homer_J_S wrote:
Try making 80% kinetic 50K condition stuff. It's fustrating and rewarding at the same time.lol I've been making 5% stun 71% base 80% electricarmor for quite sometimes now. I haven't made any high base 80% kinetic armor in a very long time. With the ability to slice kinetic up to 90% dunno why people are still making 80% kinetic stuff. For a range person who's hunting High end MOBs 80% is somtimes very iffy. 90% kinetic pretty much guarantees you from dying while you are dizzy and lying on your back.
I've been wondering the same myself. That 80% kinetic sells well though. People looking for low HAM usually like the 80% kinetic.
Message Edited by donkei on 01-28-2005 11:02 AM
