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Thread: Post-CU R.I.S.Guide by JediSpam
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JediSpam
Wed Jun 22, 2005 8:31 pm
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Too many people keep asking the same questions so I decided to make a guide.
This guide is based on numerous other posts and guides throughout the forum and I'd like to thank all those who have contributed. I just thought we should gather the info into one thread.
I still need to touch it up so please feel free to add any comments.
What is R.I.S. Armor?
R.I.S. stands for "Reinforced Insulated Sheath" and is the name of a type of BATTLE Armor. Professions qualified to wear R.I.S. are Carbineer, Combat Medic, Creature Handler, Doctor, Fencer, Pikeman, Ranger, Swordsman.
It is currently the third rarest in the game - the first being Mandalorian Armor and the second being Bounty Hunter Armor.
Only Armorsmiths that are R.I.S. Certified can make it.
There are 9 pieces to R.I.S. armor: Helmet, Chest Plate, Leggings, Boots, R&L Biceps, R&L Bracers, and Gloves.
Here are somecolor palletes:
http://forums.station.sony.com/swg/board/message?board.id=armorsmith&message.id=88117
http://www.imagedump.com/index.cgi?pick=setandget&tp=214955&poll_id=0&category_id=19&warned=y
What is "R.I.S. Certified"?
This is a term used that means the Armorsmith has done the R.I.S. Quest and has the schematics to make a full set of R.I.S. Armor.
R.I.S. Specific Shopping/Looting List
Titanium Aluminum
Chanlon Intrusive Ore
Rori Fiberplast
Polysteel Copper
Oridium Intrusive Ore
Laboi Mineral Crystal Crystalline Gemstone
Talusian Fiberplast (High OQ+SR+DR)
Chromium Aluminum (High OQ+SR+DR)
** Qualityof the Talusian Fiber and Chronium Alum used in the final combineincreases the armor'scondition. Quality for the other RIS specific resources listedabove DO NOT MATTER. **
Giant Dune Kimogila Scales - This is the exact name of the component needed. You can only loot it from "Giant Dune Kimogilas" on Lok. The Kimo Town POI spawns one regularly but you can find many random spawns of them more south towards and around the volcano to the south. Loot rates seem to be around 5-10% for me.
Reclusive Gurk King Hide - This is the exact name of the component needed. You can only loot it from "Reclusive Gurk Kings" on Lok. There are 2 known static spawns on Lok and they are (700,-3300) and (-3760,-3470). You can also get them to occasionally spawn from regular Gurk nests, but I have found that the nests with "Ferel Gurks" seem to spawn the Kings at a high rate. They pop out either alone or with some mini-Gurks right before the nest blows up. Loot rates seem to be around 20% for me.
Woolamander Harrower Bone Fragment - This is the exact name of the component needed. You can only loot it from " Woolamander Harrowers" at the Woolamander Temple POI on Yavin4. 2 of them spawn at a time in the right rear of the temple, but the timer seems to change from time to time from like 10 minute to an hour or more between respawns. Last time I was there, it was roughly 10-13 minutes between respawns. Loot rates seem to be around 30% for me.
Peko Peko Albatross Feather - This is the exact name of the component needed. You can only loot it from " Peko Peko Albatrosses" on Naboo. They are found in the northern part of Naboo, generally from Kaadera to north of Karen to north of Theed along the cliffs and shorelines. Loot rates seem to be around 80% for me. NOTE: The Peko Feather is NOT REQUIRED for crafting RIS. It is however REQUIRED to finish the quest.
INTERWOVEN R.I.S. SEGMENTS (FORMERLY LOOTED FROM ACKLAY) CAN NOT BE USED POST-CU.
R.I.S. Quest Guide
First and foremost, you have to be a Master Armosmith to start the quest.
The quest starts on Dantooine (-6800 6020) near the Abandoned Rebel Base POI. You talk to a hermit in a small hut that gives you the quest.
Bring 50,000 Credits
You need to pay the stupid hermit to start the quest. Make sure you have the money on you.
Bring A Crafting Droid
Don't forget to bring a crafting droid with you. You'll need to pull him out in order to craft certain items.
You will need to make the following items to finish the quest;
Two R.I.S. Segments
(You need 1 to give the hermit as a finished Segment, the other you need to make for the boots)
2 x 75 Titanium Alumimun
2 x 75 Chanlon Intrusive Ore
2 x 75 Rori Fiberplast
2 x Woolamander Harrower Bone Fragment
2 x Reclusive Gurk King Hide
2 x Giant Dune Kimogila Scale
One Feathered Appearance Enhancer
(The hermit will refer to this as a RIS Layer, but don't freak out. The text of thisquest still seems to be the same as Pre-CU and just hasn't been updated yet.)
135 Polysteel Copper
85 Laboi Mineral Crystal Crystalline Gemstone
100 Oridium Intrusive Ore
1 Peko Peko Albatross Feather
R.I.S. Boots
(You craft a pair of and give the hermit for a full set of schematics)
25 Talusian Fiberplast
10 Chromium Aluminum
1 Synthetic Cloth
1 RIS Segments (the one extra you crafted above, so you craft two in total)
Once you finish the quest, you should have in your datapad all the schematics for all 9 pieces of R.I.S. Armor, the R.I.S. Segment and the Feathered Appearance Enhancer.
The schematics have no usage limit, so you can make R.I.S. as long as you continue to play the game as an Armorsmith.
Even if you drop AS and come back later, the schematics will still be there.
Oh, and there's no fighting involved to finish the quest. (I once heard a rumor there was. LOL) You might want to bring a friend just in case there are random red spawns around the hermit's tent if you're worried.
Post-CU R.I.S. Crafting
The way R.I.S. is crafted has changed with the CU.
It now only requires everything you need to make Battle Armor Cores + a R.I.S. Segment (and of course your resources for the final combine).
You make your cores as you would for other Battle armor and toss in a R.I.S. Segment with Talusian Fiber, Chronium Aluminum and Synth Clothduring the final combine.
Resists will be the same as your other Battle armor, but the Condition will be way higher. (100K+ Condition is a good target)
The R.I.S. Segments and final combine can be done by hand. Only the Cores need factory runs.
The Feathered Appearance Enhancer that's made from the Peko Feather IS NOT REQUIRED to craft R.I.S. It is only an optional component usedto give aHealth Bonus. (see below)
Health Bonuses
Health Bonuses are NOW WORKING (as of Aug 09, 2005).
The Health Bonus caps at +50 per armor piece and +350 per suit (gloves and boots can't be enhanced)
Any combination of Battle Armor Segment Enhancers can be used to reach this cap.
Health enhancements can be added when making Segments and the final combine.
Up to three "Battle Armor Segment Enhancers" (various types) can be used for Segments.
One "Feathered Appearance Enhancer" can be added in the final combine.
One "Interwoven Armor Apprearance Enhancer" (Dropped by Acklay post-CU with +11 to +16 bonus range) can also be added in the final combine.
The schematic for the Feathered Appearance Enhancer (made with the Peko Peko Albatross Feather) can only be obtained through the R.I.S. quest. This will yield you the most bonus points (from +10 to +23).
All FAE's made from Feathers fromthe same stack will come out with identical stats.
See "Thula's Guide to Loot and Health Enhancers (DRAFT)" for more detailed info on what you can use and how enhancements work. =
http://forums.station.sony.com/swg/board/message?board.id=armorsmith&message.id=97288
FAQ From Customers
Q. What do I need for a full set of R.I.S.?
A. You'll need 9 GDK Scales, 9 Woolamander Harrower Bone Fragments and 9 Gurk King Hides to make the 9 R.I.S. Segments required for 9 pieces of R.I.S. Armor.
If you're a perfectionist, I'd suggest you bring a few extra in case the final combine experimentation messes up and your condition is not maxed (which happened to 4 out of 7 pieces the other day for me LOL).
You don't need the Peko Feathers to craft regular R.I.S.
The 3 loot components for the R.I.S. Segments are all you need FOR NOW.
AnyRIS Certified Armorsmith should have everything else needed.
Additional Info: The boots and gloves maybe optional since they don't have any resists at all and is only for show. Since each piece of R.I.S. Armor requires a R.I.S. Segment, if you don't make the gloves and boots, this brings the requirement down to 7 each.
Ipersonally like making the boots because it looks cool and makes your suit look more complete, butI just make padded gloves with the same color scheme if it's for a friend or guildie (you'll need 8 x R.I.S. Segment to do this).
Q. What do I need to bring in for the "Best" R.I.S. possible?
A. The "best armor possible" would be armor made with the "best" cores for highest resists, and the "best" Talusian Fiberplast and Chronium Aluminum for highest condition.
GDK Scales, Woola Fragments, Gurk King Hides all don't have stats and the R.I.S. Segments that are made from these components don't have stats either, so one can use the best or worst possible resources to make the R.I.S. segments and still get the same end product.
Quad Layered Primus (Kin/Ene cap at 6600) would be my personal choice since RIS is Battle Armor.
You may go for Quad Layered Kinetic or Energy(each cap at 7200) or even a mix of different layers depending on preference.
Although Elemental damage is now live, it still seems best to concentrate on Energy and/or Kinetic for best results.
Health Bonusesare fixed now and can alsobe addedto enhance your armor.
The"best" would now be Health Enhanced R.I.S. (read above) (as of Aug 09, 2005)
Q. Can I still use Geo Cubes in Armor?
A. No, Geo Cubes are for Weapons only now.
They can not be used in any armor.
Q. How can you make cheap R.I.S.?
A. This is really up to the Armorsmith whether they'll do it or not, but here goes.
Bring in the looted components for RIS Segments along with at least 11 looted Battle Armor Cores.
Various Mobs drop them like Voritors, Kimos, Fambaas, Rancors and Gorax.
Kimos and Gorax tend to drop cores with the best stats which can be 5400+ across the board.
Q.Will a 12 point smith make better R.I.S.?
Yes, the condition of your armor will go up just a little bit - as in a few thousand points. Nothing spectacular though.
It all depends on the cores used. Currently, even a 10 point smith can make capped cores if resources are good enough.
However, if you want Health Enhanced R.I.S. you need to seek a R.I.S. Certified Armorsmith.
Q. I broke down my R.I.S Helmet (orany other piece)into a R.I.S. Segmentpost-CU.
Can this segment be used to bypass the components such as GDK scales, and the like?
Yes, the R.I.S. Segment you have is the same as a crafted one, which containstheGurk KingHide, Woola Fragment andGDK Scale. Bring it to any R.I.S. Certified AS and he/she should be able to make you some R.I.S. without you having to bring in any additional loot.
See the "Post-CU R.I.S. Crafting" section above for the more info.
Q. Should I break down my Pre-CU R.I.S.?
Pre-CU R.I.S. got converted into crappy armor. Although you can still wear it, the resists aren't that great.
My suggestion would be to go ahead and break it down and find a R.I.S. CertifiedArmorsmith to remake it for you.Most smiths will be using very good resources and your resists will be much higher.Also, you now have additional options to get Health Bonuses as well as changing the color if you want a new look.
Q. What will happen to my ADK if Ibreak down my Pre-CU R.I.S.?
You will get a R.I.S. Segment and your ADK back if you refit your Pre-CU R.I.S.
Make sure you have enough room in your inventory!
Q. What will happen to my ADK if Ibreak down my Post-CU R.I.S.?
You willonly get your ADK back if you destroyR.I.S. that was madePost-CU.
Q. Do I have to destroy my R.I.S. piece in order to get the ADK back?
Yes, that is the only way to getthe ADK back.
Q. My R.I.S. Segment is "too broken" and I can't use it... What up with this?
This is a current bug.
If anyone dies and clones with the segment in their inventory,it decays and becomes labeled "too broken".
Armor Repair Toolswill notrepair the R.I.S. Segment.
Q. Why can't I use my last item in a stack of GDK Scales (or Woola, or Gurk, or Peko, or any other lootthat stacks)?
This is a current bug.
There are a few ways to go about fixing this.
Here are a few that I know of - listed from easiest (fastest) to hardest (slowest) methods
1) Click down on the item a few times until the "Unstack" option no longer appears in the radial menu.
2) Drop the item ina house, factory, droid, vendor, bankthen pick it up again.
3) Move the item into a backpack, then unstack.
4) Trade it with someone then trade it back.
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Maristaz
Thu Jun 23, 2005 5:33 am
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No Albatros is the only one that drops the feathers. Nice guide!
JediSpam
Thu Jun 23, 2005 6:05 am
#3
Bennyboy4308 wrote:
I like it, but from a customer standpoint it might be nice to list how to get the different components in a post-CU world and what other kind of loot to make it the best armor possible. For many people the quest of looting all the stuff instead of buying is an interesting task.
Thanks for the comment.
But the components Ilisted above is basically all you need for R.I.S. Armor.
The named resources and the 4 specific MoB loots.
The "best armor possible"would be armor made with the "best" cores for highest resists, and the "best" Talusian Fiberplast and Chronium Aluminum for highest condition.
GDK Scales, Woola Fragments, Gurk King Hidesall don't havestats and the RIS Segments that are made from these componentsdon't have stats either,so one can use the best or worst possible resources to make the R.I.S. segments and still get the same end product.
All other Loot is used to giveR.I.S. a Health Bonus only.
However, Health Bonuses are currently broken, so there's no need to go loot for NS Fragments, Janta Hides, Krayt Scales, etc. atm.
I think the link I haveat the bottom to Thula's Loot is what you are looking for.
happyheadhunter
Thu Jun 23, 2005 6:49 am
#4
Thx for this, answered the few remaining questions I had.
Nixen
Thu Jun 23, 2005 7:19 am
#5
Yes, of course, stupid me mixed up the "peko peko albatross" with "giant something".. I forgot that the normal peko´s aren´t called albatrosses...
Cannondale
Thu Jun 23, 2005 8:12 am
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You totally kickass. I was looking for something like this yesterday and now HERE IT IS! WOOT
Bennyboy4308
Thu Jun 23, 2005 12:55 pm
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I like it, but from a customer standpoint it might be nice to list how to get the different components in a post-CU world and what other kind of loot to make it the best armor possible. For many people the quest of looting all the stuff instead of buying is an interesting task.
Nixen
Thu Jun 23, 2005 12:59 pm
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I never did the RIS quest, but I was under the impression that you need "Giant Peko Peko Albatross" feathers, not ones from a "peko peko albatross" ?
Perhaps the giant one is the one that drops the feathers, I don´t know.
kifta
Fri Jun 24, 2005 4:01 am
#10
great guide .. just did the quest and have now RIS schematics
can someone tell me what makes a RIS a GOOD RIS? what are goods stats on a RIS. besides the good resources,
what components make a good RIS suit
is it right that the enhancers are bugged AtM?
12pnt AS makes better RIS than non-12pnt-AS?
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JediSpam
Fri Jun 24, 2005 6:24 am
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kifta wrote:
great guide .. just did the quest and have now RIS schematics
Thanks and grats!
can someone tell me what makes a RIS a GOOD RIS? what are goods stats on a RIS. besides the good resources, what components make a good RIS suit
RIS is just another type of Battle Armor.
It's basically the same as Marauder/Padded but it just looks different.
Your Battle Cores effect the resists, your Talus Fiber and Chronium Alum effect the condition. Please read the above more carefully for armor resistance caps.
Since the caps are there, that will be your max.
is it right that the enhancers are bugged AtM?
Yes, it is.
I'll update it when it gets fixed.
12pnt AS makes better RIS than non-12pnt-AS?
Not a huge difference, but slightly yes... as in a couple thousand difference in Condition. LOL
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