 Armor Jacket VRS Lined Coat |
 Jul 28 2006, 07:19 PM
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I've been struggling with this since SR3. I like the idea of a lined coat, the old west style duster, the weapon-concealing coolness of it. From the Matrix to Sin City, long coats are a classic bit of the anti-hero wardrobe. But the protection offered by an armor jacket cannot be denied, and especially in the new SR4 rules, where it can turn many lethal attacks into stun.
So what does a guy do? Does he do the smart thing and just get an armored jacket, beefed up with protection? Or... does he give into his foolish fancies and go for the lined coat? Why can't a long coat with an armor rating similar to an armored jacket's be made? Protective plate placement? Weight distribution? Manufacturing rights? What about other armor? Camoflage suits offer similar protection to the armor jacket with the added bonus of hiding benefits. They are, however, more conspicuous than an armor jacket, I'd say. What about Armored vests? They offer decent protection and are concealable... I used to have an armor vest w/ plates + lined coat combo that worked perfectly in SR3. But the new armor stacking rules are harsh... so what do you guys do for body armor? |
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Gabriel (Argus #2323) Armor Jacket VRS Lined Coat Jul 28 2006, 07:19 PM
Trax Full-body Form Fitting armour with a Secure Longco... Jul 28 2006, 07:47 PM BlueRondo I picked the lined coat, just for style. Jul 28 2006, 07:49 PM underaneonhalo Lined coat, how else am I going to walk around wit... Jul 28 2006, 08:00 PM El_Machinae All the stylish Shadowrunners wear a long-coat; es... Jul 28 2006, 08:02 PM Kagetenshi Vest+longcoat.
~J Jul 28 2006, 08:14 PM Platinum secure jacket from the SSG (bomber jacket with mil... Jul 28 2006, 08:24 PM Wounded Ronin The real question is: which piece or armor is most... Jul 28 2006, 08:39 PM Shrike30 Vest. How to wear armor without necessarily LOOKI... Jul 28 2006, 08:56 PM nezumi Securetech lined coat over the urban armor (whatev... Jul 28 2006, 09:09 PM Dewar Long coat cause it sucks to get shot in the knees. Jul 28 2006, 09:28 PM Darkwater The armor jacket is in my opinion the best b/c it ... Jul 28 2006, 10:19 PM eidolon With a character that cared, it'd be form fit,... Jul 28 2006, 11:09 PM Sahandrian Mine usually wind up being one of these:
Armored V... Jul 29 2006, 02:03 AM HardKor the question with the Lined coat is, what happens ... Jul 29 2006, 04:16 AM Critias Most of my characters own three of the four (sever... Jul 29 2006, 04:59 AM mfb hm. i don't think i have a single character th... Jul 29 2006, 05:02 AM Gabriel (Argus #2323) Ah, yes the form-fitting was fun. In SR4, however,... Jul 29 2006, 06:22 AM BishopMcQ FFBA, RTL Heavy jumpsuit and a leather long coat. ... Jul 29 2006, 06:29 AM Grinder FFBA and an Armor Vest for most of the time and ch... Jul 29 2006, 08:53 AM eidolon I don't typically put a long coat on the ... Jul 29 2006, 05:41 PM Butterblume In SR3, my favourite char wore both, simultaneousl... Jul 29 2006, 06:16 PM toturi FFBA, RTL heavy jumpsuit and armoured Longcoat of ... Jul 30 2006, 01:57 AM Wounded Ronin QUOTE (Butterblume) In SR3, my favourite char wore... Jul 30 2006, 02:11 AM Adam Selene QUOTE (Wounded Ronin @ Jul 29 2006, 09:11 PM)... Jul 30 2006, 03:26 AM Platinum QUOTE (Adam Selene) QUOTE secure jacket from the S... Jul 30 2006, 03:39 AM DragginSPADE My armor choice varied drastically depending on th... Jul 31 2006, 09:44 PM warrior_allanon for me, form fit body armor always, what tops it o... Aug 1 2006, 02:50 AM Demon_Bob My last character a hard core' "I wish I ... Aug 1 2006, 04:43 AM Shrike30 If we're doing combinations... FFBA III, with ... Aug 1 2006, 06:29 PM Chrome Shadow FFBA and / or Armor Jacket.
The long coat is bad ... Aug 1 2006, 06:41 PM Kyoto Kid QUOTE (Trax) Full-body Form Fitting armour with a ... Aug 1 2006, 07:31 PM Jrayjoker Auctioneer business clothes, for the low body/high... Aug 1 2006, 07:48 PM Samaels Ghost BVD? Aug 1 2006, 10:24 PM Brahm Actioneer Suit, baby! If you are going to go ... Aug 1 2006, 10:32 PM Shrike30 QUOTE (Kyoto Kid) ..for SR4 we have to wait until ... Aug 1 2006, 11:13 PM Gabriel (Argus #2323) Yeah, they do. Any house rules for armor layering ... Aug 2 2006, 06:32 AM noname_hero QUOTE (Gabriel (Argus #2323)) Form fitting body ar... Aug 2 2006, 12:22 PM Critias QUOTE (Gabriel (Argus #2323)) Form fitting body ar... Aug 2 2006, 12:26 PM Brahm QUOTE (Critias @ Aug 2 2006, 07:26 AM) ... Aug 2 2006, 02:08 PM Shrike30 Helmets and shields have always given bonuses, tho... Aug 3 2006, 07:40 PM DV8 QUOTE (Trax) Full-body Form Fitting armour with a ... Aug 4 2006, 11:39 AM Kyoto Kid QUOTE (Samaels Ghost)BVD?
...RL brand of underwear Aug 4 2006, 05:09 PM Kyoto Kid ..of course the really nice formfit was the Zoe Se... Aug 4 2006, 05:12 PM Shrike30 You know, that particular use of that stuff (weari... Aug 4 2006, 07:09 PM Kyoto Kid ..true, it does not give the same protection as st... Aug 5 2006, 01:22 AM Snow_Fox It depends on the situation. Usually a linded coat... Aug 5 2006, 04:24 PM Gabriel (Argus #2323) I dunno... I just don't see FFBA anywhere in S... Aug 8 2006, 01:37 AM Tiralee Full-body form Fit suit with rating 10 Fire resist... Aug 8 2006, 03:22 AM
Fyastarter QUOTE Full-body form Fit suit with rating 10 Fire ... Aug 10 2006, 11:19 AM  |
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