Armorsmith Archive
Thread: Guide to Faction Armor
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Thula
Fri Sep 30, 2005 6:28 am
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This guide is intended to serve both Armorsmiths and their customers and covers (hopefully) all you need to know about faction armor. If you have any questions you do not feel are sufficiently covered in this guide, please do not hesitate to post it.
The first part is general and directed mostly to customers. They can skip the Armorsmith specific part with good conscience.
General on Faction Armor
There are 3 types of faction armor for each faction, which naturally cover all armor types
Imperial:
Shock Trooper Armor – Assault armor
Stormtrooper Armor – Battle armor
Scout Armor – Recon Armor
The Imperial armors come in 10 pieces: helmet, chest, leggings, biceps (2), bracers (2), gloves, boots and belt.
Rebel:
Rebel Assault Armor – Assault armor
Rebel Battle Armor – Battle armor
Rebel Recon Armor – Recon armor
The Rebel armors come in 9 pieces: helmet, chest, leggings, biceps (2), bracers (2), gloves and boots.
Only the helmet, chest, leggings and arm pieces have protection stats and can be used for placing Armor Attachments (SEA).
You have to be certified for the armor type to be able to wear the armor. Check the Novice box in your Master Combat profession to see what you are certified for (it will tell you what armor type you have Mitigators for).
Faction armor only come in one set of colors (we all know how nice a pink Scout armor would look, but no such luck…). You might have seen the Clone armor in different colors, however this is a quest armor and can not be made by Armorsmiths.
Faction armor versus standard armor
Faction armor only offers additional condition compared to standard armor, typically in the region of 65-70k per armor piece. The protection stats, chance for a high number off sockets and potential for health enhancing is the same as for standard armor.On the other hand, faction armor adds a lot more atmosphere than any other armor.
Species Limitations
Wookies and Ithorians can not wear any type of faction armor.
Only Humans and Zabraks can wear the helmets for Imperial Recon and Shock Trooper armor.
Some species (e.g. Trandosians) can not wear gloves and boots, this also applies to faction armor.
Bio-Linking
All faction armor has to be bio-linked to the user in order to be worn. After the armor is bio-linked, it can only be used by the person it has been linked to.
The bio-linking cost is distributed as follows:
Chest, leggings, helmet : 1000 fp each
bracers, biceps : 800 fp each
boots, gloves, belt : 500 fp each
It has been reported that the bio-linking sometimes is removed if the armor is dropped in a structure owned by someone else. This is a bug.
Faction armor prices
Ever heard of supply and demand? Or each server economy being different? Expect the prices to vary significantly from server to server. That said, the main difference between faction armor and standard armor is the amount and cost of faction points that goes into the schematics. This will typically vary from 1000-3000 fp per suit, depending on who is winning the GCW and how strong your faction is on your server.
Message Edited by Thula on 09-30-2005 06:32 AM
Thula
Fri Sep 30, 2005 6:29 am
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Armorsmith specific section
The schematics
The schematics can only be bought by a Master Armorsmith who is aligned with the relevant faction. The schematics are bought from a Recruiter of the aligned faction. Recruiters can be found in cities all around the galaxy, however they are also located inside player faction bases.
The AS has to have "Combatant"/"Special Forces" status in order to be able to obtain the schematics. This is needed to be allowed to talk to the Recruiter who sells the schematics. It is recommended that the AS choose "Combatant" and goes "On Leave" as quickly as possible after getting the schematics unless you enjoy a high risk life. Armorsmiths are in general not famous for their fighting skills…
When you buy the schematic it will automatically be added to your datapad. Each schematic has 10 uses, and will loose one charge for each armor piece you make. You can not make a manufacturing schematic from the faction armor schematic (see exception below). You can only hold one schematic of each type regardless of how many uses are left. The Recruiter will refuse to sell you an additional schematic if you are already holding one of the same type.
Note: It is currently possible to make a manufacturing schematic for the belt in the Imperial faction armors. This is likely a bug, however since the belt does not have any sockets, protection or condition it is far from the worst bug our profession currently is facing...
Which schematics can I hold and can I trade them?
An Imperial AS can hold Rebel schematics and vice versa, i.e. it is possible to switch factions without loosing any schematics of the opposing faction. If you intend to do this on a regular basis, it might be costly in terms of faction points though…
It is not possible to trade faction armor schematics, even between aligned AS.
What rank should I have?
The amount of faction points you can hold is dependant on your rank. Unless you have a decent rank you risk having to go several trips to the recruiter to get a full set of schematics (unless you bring your Smuggler/donator of course). This is another incentive to stick to one faction. The grade of Corporal will give you a fp cap of 16k which is normally sufficient to buy a full set of schematics.
Your rank in the GCW has no impact on the schematic cost, only on delegating fp (see link above).
How to buy
The recruiter has a fairly big box with options when you talk to him, however the process is straightforward.
Start with:
"I need supplies...." and continue with
"I like to build. What schematics are available"
This will give you a list off all schematics that are available, including the ones you already hold. As mentioned earlier, if you try to buy a schematic you already hold the Recruiter will refuse to sell it to you.
The cost of schematics and Where to buy
The schematics are paid for with faction points (fp). The easiest way to get fp is to have friends who donate, or to make a deal with a Smuggler who can purchase fp from the Recruiter. Space is also a nice location to get “quick” faction.
The person donating fp should have as high rank as possible to reduce the loss of fp in the transfer process.
The cost of the schematics is dependant on the current status of the Galactic Civil War (GCW) at each planet. You should check the status at the recruiter before purchasing, as the price may vary significantly from planet to planet.
You are in general looking for a planet where your side is winning BIG. If your side is loosing, you will pay the maximum price. A typical cost you might see is:
Human, Rebel, GCW status 213:47
Gloves and Boots : 360 fp
Biceps, Bracers, Helmet and Leggings : 1441 fp
Chest : 2882 fp
This means that a full set of schematics will cost 12248 fp, and one suit will cost 1225 fp.
Faction discounts and penalties
Unless you are a human, you will incur a penalty when buying Imperial faction schematics.
Imperial Master Armorsmith / Master Smugglers are reported to get a discount when purchasing schematics (faction perk discount).
Making Faction Armor
The faction armor is an Appearance similar to e.g. Composite or Ubese. They are crafted in the same fashion as all other armor, using looted or made cores. You can health enhance faction armor similar to ordinary armor if you want. For all practical purposes it is handled the exact same way as standard appearances during crafting.
Conclusion Faction armor has been eagerly awaited new content for Armorsmiths after the CU. The possibility to be a part of the GCW without actually fighting is rewarding, and not only from a business perspective. Although it has been argued that the total faction point cost is too high, the demand has been fairly good on all servers and rightfully so; faction armor adds more authenticity and atmosphere to the Galactic Civil War than most of the other pieces of equipment you can obtain.
Message Edited by Thula on 09-30-2005 06:38 AM
QuarEstee
Sat Oct 01, 2005 12:59 pm
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Nice guide ... answers a lot of questions that keep getting asked over and over.
Speaking of which, someone asked about whether it was worth it to keep switching sides to get faction armor for each. On that thread, I played around with the numbers a bit in terms of faction required and how much it might cost. Check it out if you're interested.
Speaking of which, someone asked about whether it was worth it to keep switching sides to get faction armor for each. On that thread, I played around with the numbers a bit in terms of faction required and how much it might cost. Check it out if you're interested.
Feomatar
Mon Oct 03, 2005 4:34 am
#5
Are there any macros that make the process of buying shematics from the recruiter faster?
I think i have already seen such a macro on the forums, but i can't find it.
I think i have already seen such a macro on the forums, but i can't find it.
Message Edited by Feomatar on 10-03-2005 01:35 PM
jp_alone
Mon Oct 03, 2005 5:01 am
#6
Feomatar wrote:
Are there any macros that make the process of buying shematics from the recruiter faster?
I think i have already seen such a macro on the forums, but i can't find it.
Message Edited by Feomatar on 10-03-2005 01:35 PM
You should be able to write a macro selecting the conversation responses but as discussed earlier in I beleive this very forum you cannot select the schematic you want automatically you have to scroll down to find the one you want.
so a pause to scroll might work not sure if anyone ever got one to work though.
good guide nice info on it
Might want to put a word or two on pre-cu faction armour and how it's bio link cost is tiny but this is becomming rare and only really applies to people that have been away from the game these days.
just a thought.
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