Armor - Revision history

Mikecraft at 03:52, 17 February 2025

2025-02-17T03:52:26Z

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	* Anyone can refit unbreached armor to its original maximum value given sixty seconds of uninterrupted refit time. This is represented by tapping on the chest to signify that you are adjusting the various buckles, straps, links, etc. on your armor. This is a visible effect.		* Anyone can refit unbreached armor to its original maximum value given sixty seconds of uninterrupted refit time. This is represented by tapping on the chest to signify that you are adjusting the various buckles, straps, links, etc. on your armor. This is a visible effect.
			* Breached armor (armor that has been reduced to 0) can also be refit in combat. If done without a Patch Kit, the armor will be refit to it's maximum value -10 points per time it has hit 0 to a minimum of 10 points. Thus a Heavy (40 points) armor suit that has been breached once would refit to 30 points. Then 20 on it's second breach, and so one. If you can get to a place to safely refit before your armor hits 0, then you can refit to the max value.
	* Repairing a single breach takes ten minutes and tools, and any character can repair any armor they can wear - everyone that trains armor use includes the maintenance of that armor. The tools required for this are common but not generally portable; anyone can limp back to town in the tattered remains of their armor and fix it up, but fixing it in the field requires specialized equipment or training. Armor that has been reduced to "''Cloth Armor"'' and then breached is destroyed. However, characters may always count 'untagged' Costume Armor for being in period style clothing. This armor differs from the tagged variant in that it cannot have anything added to it (engineering plating, smithing armor spikes, enchantments, etc.)		* Repairing a single breach takes ten minutes and tools, and any character can repair any armor they can wear - everyone that trains armor use includes the maintenance of that armor. The tools required for this are common but not generally portable; anyone can limp back to town in the tattered remains of their armor and fix it up, but fixing it in the field requires specialized equipment or training. Armor that has been reduced to "''Cloth Armor"'' and then breached is destroyed. However, characters may always count 'untagged' Costume Armor for being in period style clothing. This armor differs from the tagged variant in that it cannot have anything added to it (engineering plating, smithing armor spikes, enchantments, etc.)
	*A number of [[Spells#Refit\|spells]] and [[Champion#Patch Job\|skills]] and similar effects can immediately repair armor whether or not it's been breached.		*A number of [[Spells#Refit\|spells]] and [[Champion#Patch Job\|skills]] and similar effects can immediately repair armor whether or not it's been breached.
			*The use of a [[Smithing\|Patch Kit]] will bring armor up to it's original maximum. Patch Kits take one minute to apply.

	=== Virtual Armor ===		=== Virtual Armor ===
	Armor, especially metal armor or thick leather, gets uncomfortably warm very quickly under the Texas sun. As cool as it looks, we'd prefer people don't aggravate the heat by wrapping up in protective gear. Accordingly, when the weather is hot, you may elect not to wear your armor phys-rep and instead have the letter "A" visible somewhere on your costuming. That tells other players that your character is still encased in metal and still hard to kill, but you're not wearing the actual armor because emergency rooms are boring and no plot ever really happens there. Virtual Armor will be announced at any event where it's being invoked. For now, it's optional and you can wear your rep if you'd like, but this will change the first time someone falls out over the decision to look cool rather than be safe.		Armor, especially metal armor or thick leather, gets uncomfortably warm very quickly under the Texas sun. As cool as it looks, we'd prefer people don't aggravate the heat by wrapping up in protective gear. Accordingly, when the weather is hot, you may elect not to wear your armor phys-rep and instead have the letter "A" visible somewhere on your costuming. That tells other players that your character is still encased in metal and still hard to kill, but you're not wearing the actual armor because emergency rooms are boring and no plot ever really happens there. Virtual Armor will be announced at any event where it's being invoked. For now, it's optional and you can wear your rep if you'd like, but this will change the first time someone falls out over the decision to look cool rather than be safe.

Mikecraft at 17:06, 22 September 2024

2024-09-22T17:06:57Z

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	=== Game Rules: ===		=== Game Rules: ===
	When a character takes damage from a weapon blow, spell, bullet, trap, or other source of damage, the amount taken is first subtracted from armor value. When a character receives enough damage to reduce their armor value to 0, the armor is ''Breached'', meaning that it's now considered the next worse kind of armor - Battle breaches to Heavy, Heavy breaches to Medium, etc.		When a character takes damage from a weapon blow, spell, bullet, trap, or other source of damage, the amount taken is first subtracted from armor value. When a character receives enough damage to reduce their armor value to 0, the armor is ''Breached'', meaning that it's now considered the next worse kind of armor - Battle breaches to Heavy, Heavy breaches to Medium, etc. When refit without the aid of a Patch Kit or the Refit Armor spell, refit armor that has been breached has it's max value set to that next category.

Royal: Added virtual armor note to the Armor rules

2024-05-21T16:43:40Z

Added virtual armor note to the Armor rules

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	* Repairing a single breach takes ten minutes and tools, and any character can repair any armor they can wear - everyone that trains armor use includes the maintenance of that armor. The tools required for this are common but not generally portable; anyone can limp back to town in the tattered remains of their armor and fix it up, but fixing it in the field requires specialized equipment or training. Armor that has been reduced to "''Cloth Armor"'' and then breached is destroyed. However, characters may always count 'untagged' Costume Armor for being in period style clothing. This armor differs from the tagged variant in that it cannot have anything added to it (engineering plating, smithing armor spikes, enchantments, etc.)		* Repairing a single breach takes ten minutes and tools, and any character can repair any armor they can wear - everyone that trains armor use includes the maintenance of that armor. The tools required for this are common but not generally portable; anyone can limp back to town in the tattered remains of their armor and fix it up, but fixing it in the field requires specialized equipment or training. Armor that has been reduced to "''Cloth Armor"'' and then breached is destroyed. However, characters may always count 'untagged' Costume Armor for being in period style clothing. This armor differs from the tagged variant in that it cannot have anything added to it (engineering plating, smithing armor spikes, enchantments, etc.)
	*A number of [[Spells#Refit\|spells]] and [[Champion#Patch Job\|skills]] and similar effects can immediately repair armor whether or not it's been breached.		*A number of [[Spells#Refit\|spells]] and [[Champion#Patch Job\|skills]] and similar effects can immediately repair armor whether or not it's been breached.

			=== Virtual Armor ===
			Armor, especially metal armor or thick leather, gets uncomfortably warm very quickly under the Texas sun. As cool as it looks, we'd prefer people don't aggravate the heat by wrapping up in protective gear. Accordingly, when the weather is hot, you may elect not to wear your armor phys-rep and instead have the letter "A" visible somewhere on your costuming. That tells other players that your character is still encased in metal and still hard to kill, but you're not wearing the actual armor because emergency rooms are boring and no plot ever really happens there. Virtual Armor will be announced at any event where it's being invoked. For now, it's optional and you can wear your rep if you'd like, but this will change the first time someone falls out over the decision to look cool rather than be safe.

Mikecraft: added how to refit

2024-05-21T15:08:15Z

added how to refit

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	Armor value can be restored in a number of ways		Armor value can be restored in a number of ways

	* Anyone can refit unbreached armor to its original maximum value given sixty seconds of uninterrupted refit time.		* Anyone can refit unbreached armor to its original maximum value given sixty seconds of uninterrupted refit time. This is represented by tapping on the chest to signify that you are adjusting the various buckles, straps, links, etc. on your armor. This is a visible effect.
	* Repairing a single breach takes ten minutes and tools, and any character can repair any armor they can wear - everyone that trains armor use includes the maintenance of that armor. The tools required for this are common but not generally portable; anyone can limp back to town in the tattered remains of their armor and fix it up, but fixing it in the field requires specialized equipment or training. Armor that has been reduced to "''Cloth Armor"'' and then breached is destroyed. However, characters may always count 'untagged' Costume Armor for being in period style clothing. This armor differs from the tagged variant in that it cannot have anything added to it (engineering plating, smithing armor spikes, enchantments, etc.)		* Repairing a single breach takes ten minutes and tools, and any character can repair any armor they can wear - everyone that trains armor use includes the maintenance of that armor. The tools required for this are common but not generally portable; anyone can limp back to town in the tattered remains of their armor and fix it up, but fixing it in the field requires specialized equipment or training. Armor that has been reduced to "''Cloth Armor"'' and then breached is destroyed. However, characters may always count 'untagged' Costume Armor for being in period style clothing. This armor differs from the tagged variant in that it cannot have anything added to it (engineering plating, smithing armor spikes, enchantments, etc.)
	*A number of [[Spells#Refit\|spells]] and [[Champion#Patch Job\|skills]] and similar effects can immediately repair armor whether or not it's been breached.		*A number of [[Spells#Refit\|spells]] and [[Champion#Patch Job\|skills]] and similar effects can immediately repair armor whether or not it's been breached.

Mikecraft: /* Categories: */

2024-05-21T14:27:54Z

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	* Anyone can refit unbreached armor to its original maximum value given sixty seconds of uninterrupted refit time.		* Anyone can refit unbreached armor to its original maximum value given sixty seconds of uninterrupted refit time.
	* Repairing a single breach takes ten minutes and tools, and any character can repair any armor they can wear - everyone that trains armor use includes the maintenance of that armor. The tools required for this are common but not generally portable; anyone can limp back to town in the tattered remains of their armor and fix it up, but fixing it in the field requires specialized equipment or training. Armor that has been reduced to "''Cloth Armor"'' and then breached is destroyed.		* Repairing a single breach takes ten minutes and tools, and any character can repair any armor they can wear - everyone that trains armor use includes the maintenance of that armor. The tools required for this are common but not generally portable; anyone can limp back to town in the tattered remains of their armor and fix it up, but fixing it in the field requires specialized equipment or training. Armor that has been reduced to "''Cloth Armor"'' and then breached is destroyed. However, characters may always count 'untagged' Costume Armor for being in period style clothing. This armor differs from the tagged variant in that it cannot have anything added to it (engineering plating, smithing armor spikes, enchantments, etc.)
	*A number of [[Spells#Refit\|spells]] and [[Champion#Patch Job\|skills]] and similar effects can immediately repair armor whether or not it's been breached.		*A number of [[Spells#Refit\|spells]] and [[Champion#Patch Job\|skills]] and similar effects can immediately repair armor whether or not it's been breached.

RichardSingleton: Changed "Armor that has been breached all the way to zero is destroyed" to "Armor that has been reduced to "Cloth Armor" and then breached is destroyed".

2024-05-18T13:24:38Z

Changed "Armor that has been breached all the way to zero is destroyed" to "Armor that has been reduced to "Cloth Armor" and then breached is destroyed".

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	* Anyone can refit unbreached armor to its original maximum value given sixty seconds of uninterrupted refit time.		* Anyone can refit unbreached armor to its original maximum value given sixty seconds of uninterrupted refit time.
	* Repairing a single breach takes ten minutes and tools, and any character can repair any armor they can wear - everyone that trains armor use includes the maintenance of that armor. The tools required for this are common but not generally portable; anyone can limp back to town in the tattered remains of their armor and fix it up, but fixing it in the field requires specialized equipment or training. Armor that's breached ~~all the way to zero~~ is destroyed.		* Repairing a single breach takes ten minutes and tools, and any character can repair any armor they can wear - everyone that trains armor use includes the maintenance of that armor. The tools required for this are common but not generally portable; anyone can limp back to town in the tattered remains of their armor and fix it up, but fixing it in the field requires specialized equipment or training. Armor that has been reduced to "''Cloth Armor"'' and then breached is destroyed.
	* A number of [[Spells#Refit\|spells]] and [[Champion#Patch Job\|skills]] and similar effects can immediately repair armor whether or not it's been breached.		*A number of [[Spells#Refit\|spells]] and [[Champion#Patch Job\|skills]] and similar effects can immediately repair armor whether or not it's been breached.

Ashley at 18:41, 15 May 2024

2024-05-15T18:41:54Z

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	=== Game Rules: ===		=== Game Rules: ===
	When a character takes damage, from a weapon blow, spell, bullet, trap, or other source of damage, the amount taken is first subtracted from armor value. When a character receives enough damage to reduce their armor value to 0, the armor is ''Breached'', meaning that it's now considered the next worse kind of armor - Battle breaches to Heavy, Heavy breaches to Medium, etc.		When a character takes damage from a weapon blow, spell, bullet, trap, or other source of damage, the amount taken is first subtracted from armor value. When a character receives enough damage to reduce their armor value to 0, the armor is ''Breached'', meaning that it's now considered the next worse kind of armor - Battle breaches to Heavy, Heavy breaches to Medium, etc.

Royal: /* Game Rules: */

2024-05-14T22:27:32Z

Game Rules:

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	=== Game Rules: ===		=== Game Rules: ===
	When a character takes damage, from a weapon blow, spell, bullet, trap, or other source of damage, the amount taken is first subtracted from armor value. When a character receives enough damage to reduce their armor value to 0, the armor is ''Breached'', meaning that it's now considered the next worse kind of armor - Battle breaches to Heavy, Heavy breaches to Medium, etc. Repairing a single breach takes ten minutes and tools, and any character can repair any armor they can wear - everyone that trains armor use includes the maintenance of that armor. The tools required for this are common but not generally portable; anyone can limp back to town in the tattered remains of their armor and fix it up, but fixing it in the field requires specialized equipment or training. Armor that's breached all the way to zero is destroyed.		When a character takes damage, from a weapon blow, spell, bullet, trap, or other source of damage, the amount taken is first subtracted from armor value. When a character receives enough damage to reduce their armor value to 0, the armor is ''Breached'', meaning that it's now considered the next worse kind of armor - Battle breaches to Heavy, Heavy breaches to Medium, etc.


	Armor value can be restored in a number of ways. Anyone can refit ~~their~~ armor to its maximum value ~~(minus whatever breaches it has incurred)~~ given ~~one minute~~ of uninterrupted time to ~~work~~. A number of [[~~skills~~]] and [[~~spells~~]] ~~restore~~ or ~~provide some amount of armor value~~.		Armor value can be restored in a number of ways

			* Anyone can refit unbreached armor to its original maximum value given sixty seconds of uninterrupted refit time.
			* Repairing a single breach takes ten minutes and tools, and any character can repair any armor they can wear - everyone that trains armor use includes the maintenance of that armor. The tools required for this are common but not generally portable; anyone can limp back to town in the tattered remains of their armor and fix it up, but fixing it in the field requires specialized equipment or training. Armor that's breached all the way to zero is destroyed.
			* A number of [[Spells#Refit\|spells]] and [[Champion#Patch Job\|skills]] and similar effects can immediately repair armor whether or not it's been breached.

Royal: Simplified breach rules

2024-01-28T19:15:36Z

Simplified breach rules

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	=== Game Rules: ===		=== Game Rules: ===
	When a character takes damage, from a weapon blow, spell, bullet, trap, or other source of damage, the amount taken is first subtracted from armor value. When a character receives enough damage to reduce their armor value to 0, the armor is ''Breached'', meaning that ~~its maximum value is reduced by 5 until~~ it's ~~repaired~~. Repairing a single breach takes ten minutes and tools, and any character can repair any armor they can wear - everyone that trains armor use includes the maintenance of that armor. The tools required for this are common but not generally portable; anyone can limp back to town in the tattered remains of their armor and fix it up, but fixing it in the field requires specialized equipment or training. Armor that's breached all the way to zero is destroyed.		When a character takes damage, from a weapon blow, spell, bullet, trap, or other source of damage, the amount taken is first subtracted from armor value. When a character receives enough damage to reduce their armor value to 0, the armor is ''Breached'', meaning that it's now considered the next worse kind of armor - Battle breaches to Heavy, Heavy breaches to Medium, etc. Repairing a single breach takes ten minutes and tools, and any character can repair any armor they can wear - everyone that trains armor use includes the maintenance of that armor. The tools required for this are common but not generally portable; anyone can limp back to town in the tattered remains of their armor and fix it up, but fixing it in the field requires specialized equipment or training. Armor that's breached all the way to zero is destroyed.


	Armor value can be restored in a number of ways. Anyone can refit their armor to its maximum value (minus whatever breaches it has incurred) given one minute of uninterrupted time to work. A number of [[skills]] and [[spells]] restore or provide some amount of armor value.		Armor value can be restored in a number of ways. Anyone can refit their armor to its maximum value (minus whatever breaches it has incurred) given one minute of uninterrupted time to work. A number of [[skills]] and [[spells]] restore or provide some amount of armor value.

Royal: Adding game rules

2024-01-27T19:12:16Z

Adding game rules

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	=== Construction: ===		=== Construction: ===

			For game purposes, armor category is determined by appearance. The Texas sun is murderous even in the spring and we prefer not to encourage dangerous steel encasements under the Texas summer sun. The actual material used for construction isn't necessarily relevant. What's relevant is how the overall look reads a few feet away. Cloth armor is awarded for any costuming. There are fabrics available that resemble leather closely enough to present as Light Armor. Metal armors are a bit more complicated or expensive. Actual metal is an option, but a heavy, potentially dangerous, expensive option. There are lots of good tutorials available on making costume plate from lighter, safer-in-Texas-heat materials. Emily has a [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRGM0AG97ZU great example] of EVA foam plate that doesn't use any equipment more exotic than a sewing machine and heat gun (hair dryer works in a pinch.) Chain mail is not especially difficult to 3d print and paint.

	~~For game purposes~~, armor ~~category~~ is ~~determined~~ by ~~appearance~~. The ~~Texas sun is murderous even~~ in the ~~spring~~ and ~~we prefer not to encourage dangerous steel encasements under~~ the ~~Texas summer sun~~. ~~The actual material used for construction isn't necessarily relevant. What~~'s ~~relevant is how~~ the ~~overall look reads a few feet away. Cloth armor~~ is ~~awarded for any costuming~~. ~~There are fabrics available that resemble leather closely enough to present as Light Armor.~~		=== Game Rules: ===
			When a character takes damage, from a weapon blow, spell, bullet, trap, or other source of damage, the amount taken is first subtracted from armor value. When a character receives enough damage to reduce their armor value to 0, the armor is ''Breached'', meaning that its maximum value is reduced by 5 until it's repaired. Repairing a single breach takes ten minutes and tools, and any character can repair any armor they can wear - everyone that trains armor use includes the maintenance of that armor. The tools required for this are common but not generally portable; anyone can limp back to town in the tattered remains of their armor and fix it up, but fixing it in the field requires specialized equipment or training. Armor that's breached all the way to zero is destroyed.


	~~Metal armors are~~ a ~~bit more complicated or expensive~~. ~~Actual metal is an option, but a heavy, potentially dangerous, expensive option~~. ~~There are lots~~ of ~~good tutorials available on making costume plate from lighter, safer-in-Texas-heat materials. Emily has a~~ [~~https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRGM0AG97ZU great example~~] of ~~EVA foam plate that doesn't use any equipment more exotic than a sewing machine and heat gun (hair dryer works in a pinch.) Chain mail is not especially difficult to 3d print and paint~~.		Armor value can be restored in a number of ways. Anyone can refit their armor to its maximum value (minus whatever breaches it has incurred) given one minute of uninterrupted time to work. A number of [[skills]] and [[spells]] restore or provide some amount of armor value.