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Saladman

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armor priority
« on: August 30, 2011, 08:47:29 pm »
Background:  I've got a reasonably successful military going - I can take down most regular sieges now before they hit my traps.  But I'm on an embark with only copper, plus goblinite and trade requests.  I've got steel blades and silver hammers handled already, but my dwarfs are still in copper armor.  Which is working out oddly okay so far but I do get the feeling they're taking hits they wouldn't otherwise in better armor.

So- given 45 dwarfs in squads of various sizes (some of whom can be left in the cold), what's my best use for about 20 bars each of steel, iron and bronze?  I was thinking of 20 steel chain shirts, iron helms and bronze greaves, keeping the rest copper, but I'm wondering if that ranking is right or not.

Also, am I better off with a few elites in full steel plate?  Am I underestimating leather armor instead of a breastplate?
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dwarfhoplite

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Re: armor priority
« Reply #1 on: August 31, 2011, 07:21:43 am »
I would make like 3 sets of full armor of best material and equip best soldiers in those
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« Reply #2 on: August 31, 2011, 08:50:36 am »
I'd say you should make steel helmets.
Protecting the head is a priority.

Especially if you have a well run hospital going.
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Re: armor priority
« Reply #3 on: August 31, 2011, 09:04:41 am »
Use dwarven forcefields; 10 cloaks each and a year in the danger room.

As for the steel, give them what they lack, some metal armor is better than none at all. If everyone are fully decked in copper, then Iīm not so sure, I donīt know which piece of armor is used the most.
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Re: armor priority
« Reply #4 on: August 31, 2011, 09:28:51 am »
I'd say steel helmets especially (since getting stabbed in the head or similar is pretty much a death guarantee) then steel mail shirts (throat and upper arms) and steel greaves (mostly so they don't get their legs chopped off while they fight). Everything else can be made out of iron. Also, cloaks.

Generally though, it'd be better to have everything made out of steel if you can get more of it.
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Saladman

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Re: armor priority
« Reply #5 on: August 31, 2011, 06:13:43 pm »
Helmets, you say?  Hmmm.  *Urist McHeadinjury strokes beard thoughtfully*

Well, that's why I asked.  I think I'll try 10 each steel helms and steel chain shirts + bronze greaves and bronze breastplates, and save the iron for more (eventual) steel.  As I say, I'm mostly getting away with copper so far anyway, so I'll just keep that for gauntlets and boots.  Thanks for the answers.
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