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durt101

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armor level
« on: July 24, 2009, 05:42:30 pm »

So I have a marksdwarf who I'm equipping with the obvious quiver, shield, and bolts. I also have made some shell helms, how do I get him to equip that? I have no other armor than this.
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Jim Groovester

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Re: armor level
« Reply #1 on: July 24, 2009, 05:43:58 pm »

He should equip it if you set armor preferences to leather.
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HatfieldCW

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Re: armor level
« Reply #2 on: July 24, 2009, 05:52:19 pm »

Yep.  Shell, bone and chitin armor will be equipped in the "leather" category.

On a related note, there's no penalty for overarmoring your guys, is there?  I've got a good steel industry here, so everyone and their brother is wrapped in multiple layers of the stuff.  I'm assuming there's no encumbrance or anything, because I burned or sold all my leather stuff during the upgrade.
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Jim Groovester

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Re: armor level
« Reply #3 on: July 24, 2009, 05:54:24 pm »

If they lack sufficient levels in strength, heavy armor can slow them down, but it's usually hardly an issue after some sparring. But otherwise, no penalties.
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Re: armor level
« Reply #4 on: July 24, 2009, 05:59:26 pm »

Yay! That was fast, thanks! I didn't know it counted as leather  :)

hatfield, check out the "equipment and encumbrance" page on the wiki.
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Re: armor level
« Reply #5 on: July 25, 2009, 02:29:52 am »

Comment: I don't believe marksdwarfs use shields. Bucklers, yes, but not shields.
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