V9: Armor Rating Modifiers

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Armor Modifiers

Superior Appearance
Bonus points may be awarded to armor that displays an exceptional appearance above and beyond the typical appearance of similar pieces in its style. This includes but is not limited to: tooling, etching, gilding, and fluting, as well as notable use of colors, shapes, weaves, etc. These examples do not represent an exhaustive list and consideration should be given to any piece that obviously goes above and beyond the base construction requires to create an aesthetically pleasing piece.

Inferior Appearance
Points may be deducted from armor that displays an appearance well below the typical standard expected for similar pieces in that style. Examples include tarnished/poorly-maintained armor as well as visibly inauthentic or degrading materials. This penalty does not apply when the piece is worn as a part of a complete outfit that is intentionally designed to look shoddy or battle-worn.

Superior Construction
Bonus points may be awarded to armor constructed with exceptional techniques that provide a meaningful increase in durability over the standard requirements. This includes but is not limited to: solid/riveted rings, hardened material, affixing to a rigid backing, tighter spacing than required, greater overlap than required, etc. These examples do not represent an exhaustive list and consideration should be given to any piece that obviously goes above and beyond the base requirements to create a more durable piece.

Inferior Construction
Points may be deducted from armor for inferior construction or a meaningful reduction in expected durability when compared to the standard requirements. Examples include but are not limited to: obviously unfinished armor, brittle/cracked material, loose connection points, and shoddy workmanship.

Material Thickness
Each piece of worn armor must include certain materials that meet a specific thickness criteria to qualify as a valid armor. Multiple layers of material may permanently affixed to each other to increase thickness however extra thickness caused by adhesives or empty space should not be factored into the new measurements. One bonus point may be awarded or deducted for Superior or Inferior thickness according to the chart below.

MATERIAL THICKNESS REFERENCE CHART
Material	Inferior (Minimum)		Standard		Superior		Notes
Catch-All	Cannot be less than standard		1/16" 1.60mm		1/8" 3.18mm
Cloth
Light Leather	4oz 1/16" 1.60mm		6oz 3/32" 2.39mm		8oz 1/8" 3.18mm
Strong Leather	10oz 5/32" 3.96mm		12oz 3/16" 4.78mm		14oz 7/32" 5.57mm
Rigid, Non-Metal	1/8" 3.18mm		3/16" 4.78mm		1/4" 6.36mm		Material Density at least 0.9g/cm3 (equivalent to HDPE)
	Aluminum	Steel	Aluminum	Steel	Aluminum	Steel
Round Rings	18awg 0.040" 1.024mm	20awg 0.032" 0.813mm	16awg 0.051" 1.290mm	18awg 0.040" 1.024mm	14awg 0.064" 1.628mm	16awg 0.051" 1.290mm
Flat Rings	18ga 0.403" 1.024mm	20ga 0.036" 0.911mm	16ga 0.051" 1.291mm	18ga 0.048" 1.214mm	14ga 0.064" 1.628mm	16ga 0.060 1.518mm	Measure along thinnest axis
Sheet Metal

Layered Armor Bonus
When calculating the Armor Point Total, if multiple pieces of Worn Armor are layered on top of each other, the rating of any layered/overlapping areas will be rating of the highest-tier piece plus 1, up to that tier’s max.

1. A piece of armor already at max rating will not receive any additional value from layering.
2. Each layered piece must be able to act as armor on its own if it were not layered. Any part of layered armor that extends beyond the layering is calculated as its normal rating. There is no additional bonus for layering more than two pieces.
3. All layered armor pieces must be at least partially visible in a way that does not misrepresent the wearer’s armor point total or armor coverage when observed by another player from 20ft away. This especially true in the cases where a lower-tier armor is layered on top of a higher-tier piece.