Kran armor (split from clothing thread)

[Zarj Prax]

wonder what a Kran would look like with armor let alone clothes..as i have a Kran. but nothing shows on him... wonder wonder wonder..................................

[DaveG]

Basically the art department couldn't decide on how to design Kran armor before the release... 

Everyone will have the ability to put on what they want, it's just that a few restrictions will apply in how useful some things are.  Krans won't see any real benifit from light armor, seeing as they're hardy enough as-is.  Klyros can't armor their wings, so they have a bit of a blind spot to worry about.

[Karyuu]

I'm pretty sure that designing leather armor for a Kran would be committing intellectual suicide. There is no reason for things made of stone to cover themselves with leather hides. It's not even proper decoration. Now chainmail, yes. But leather is just too weird of a concept.

[DaveG]

Yeah, but it's pretty much an idiocy at the discretion of the player.  Useless, but looks pretty.  Primary reason to have it is just for consistiency, as all the races want to have a full set of everything available.  If a Kran can equip it, it should show.  We just need to figure out how. 

[Karyuu]

Slavedrivers, all of you

[DaveG]

* DaveG cracks the whip

Make texures!!1 

[miadon]

I think I remember reading Klyros are infact unable to wear heavy armour. :\ or will that be ignored now? doesn;t matter as im an enki anyway, just asking

[DaveG]

As already implied, lots of these things just haven't been ironed out yet.  Things might change in the future.

[Karyuu]

Heavy armor is Plate Mail, medium is Chain Mail, and light is Leather. Klyros can wear leather and chain.

Also:

<Bakuun> Have we decided for sure if Kran will have leather armor or not?
<Talad>   I think we can skip it
<Talad>   sounds a bit pointless

Hah!

Less to do for Kary

[DaveG]

Problem is they can still equip it...  We either have it artificially not equipable (there's no reason they shouldn't be able to, even if it's useless) or have it not show, which is dumb.

Edited to add:
Yay!  The split button works. 

[Karyuu]

We either have it artificially not equipable (there's no reason they shouldn't be able to, even if it's useless) or have it not show, which is dumb.

They shouldn't be able to if no one even makes Kran leather armor. I'm sure we can make it not show up in the merchant window if they can't equip it, and then show a system message if they try to put on some leather armor piece given from another character.

[miadon]

surely to krans leather armour, is simply just leather clothes.

[Karyuu]

Why would a being made of rock cover itself with leather? Moreover, what makes you think that Kran have a concept of "clothes" that do not offer any protection? ;P

[DaveG]

We either have it artificially not equipable (there's no reason they shouldn't be able to, even if it's useless) or have it not show, which is dumb.

They shouldn't be able to if no one even makes Kran leather armor. I'm sure we can make it not show up in the merchant window if they can't equip it, and then show a system message if they try to put on some leather armor piece given from another character.

Ah, good point.  Of course, this all requires a more detailed armor tailoring system, with race/gender specific customizations.  With that, then yes, I guess this could be done.  Until then, it's annoying.

[miadon]

Why would a being made of rock cover itself with leather? Moreover, what makes you think that Kran have a concept of "clothes" that do not offer any protection? ;P

well krans are not that bright so perhaps they want to mimic more clever beings . Then perhaps there are some krans who like the look of it, and wear it for the look.