k_nord

Ah yes! The chainmail would be really interesting to create . I had a thought that one ingot would maybe produce 10 or 20 rings, maybe needing a sort of squeezer to create the thin wires to create the rings. And perhaps needing 25 rings to make a chain and one chain could be placed as an armor piece, so for an example a helmet would need five chains. The scale and lamellar is really good ideas. I had them in the back of my head, but were trying to make a "simple" replacement for current armor sets (visually). But I shouldn't really care about vanilla. The type of damage is a interesting aspect, it would really make it more strategic on what kind of mobs you want to hunt/defend against. So are these good ideas or are they a way of target?

This is probably already in Bioxx's plans. I have been thinking about having useful and/or shiny armor/clothes and it being hard to make. Armor types Leather armor. Studded leather (where the studs could add durability and/or protection). Brigandine (leather combined with metal plates inside the lining) Ring Mail/Chain Mail (many small rings linked together). Plate armor (metal plates fasted to each other with studs to create each piece). Creation Sub-components Studs; create with blueprints and metal or use some kind of stud mold. Small Armor Plates; created with blueprints and metal (minimum metal is copper?). Rings; created with blueprints and metal (minimum metal is copper?). Chain; created with rings. Rivets, create with blueprints and metal. Large Armor Plates; created with metal, rivets and small armor plates (minimum metal on small plates is steel?). Finished product (for each armor piece) Leather armor; leather. Studded leather; take a finished leather armor piece and add studs. Brigandine; use a finished leather armor piece and add small armor plates and studs. Ring Mail/Chain Mail; combine many chains and a pieces of leather. Plate armor; combine large armor plates and studs with a piece of leather. And no metal can be cold while working. If it was possible to create cloth it could replace leather or expand armor types. Durability I was thinking the metal should have some effect on the durability of the finished armor piece. So tin/zin would break after a few hits and Blue Steel would hold a very long time. Maybe some kind of specialized tools could be required for different parts. Like a drill for making holes in plats and a "puncher" for making holes in leather. If weight was an issue then a full Plate armor should make you walk in slow motion (you better get a horse)