Is this armor I made unbalancing?

Buffoutfiend · Post by **Buffoutfiend** » Tue Apr 22, 2003 1:12 am

I made this armor to become available in the St.Louis Mission(first super mutant mission)

Its called Sniper Armor... heres the stats.

Sprite used: Power Armor
Stats modified and all that crap:

+1 perception
+20 AC
normal,energy,fire,and explode threshes +7
normal resist +40
energy resist +55
fire resist +20
explode resist +30

whatcha think?

Red · Post by **Red** » Tue Apr 22, 2003 1:28 am

Why would na armour increase perception? The scope on a rifle is usually used if you're going to use such an excuse...

Snipers should technically be good at snaaking, so maybe some sneaking bonus instead?

Jimmyjay86 · Post by **Jimmyjay86** » Tue Apr 22, 2003 1:32 am

Well, maybe it has scopes built into the helmet??

Buffoutfiend · Post by **Buffoutfiend** » Tue Apr 22, 2003 1:57 am

^^ exactly right.the lenses that cover the eyes on the power armor have been modified so that it displays data about the target like how far away it is and crap. It also can predict where shots are being fired even if the user isnt facing that direction.kind of like in most FPS if your geting shot at and you cant see your target theres these little arrows that point in the direction the shots are coming from.

also its weaker than the most power armors but lighter as well.

anyone think its unbalanced for that area of the game?

Strap · Post by **Strap** » Tue Apr 22, 2003 3:42 am

i do, because by that time you probubly havent even gotten Enviro. armor for your whole crew yet.

i suggest lowering the resists to a little lower than enviro(mk2?) if they are not already, and plus, as a suggestion-- use the enviro armor sprite, it looks more like a sniper would wear that then apa/pa, because--- does a sniper really need to look that big/buff/take that much damage?

Buffoutfiend · Post by **Buffoutfiend** » Tue Apr 22, 2003 4:21 am

^^^^^ point taken, enviro armor does look alot more sniperish.

However on the resists, its just a little bit better than Metal Armour MkII, probably a little more or little less better than Enviro mk1

PaladinHeart · Post by **PaladinHeart** » Tue Apr 22, 2003 4:23 am

I agree with Strapon2. Reduce the effectiveness and give it the Environmental sprite.

Alternatively, I think I know what you're aiming for. A high tech power armor suit with built in stuff like you describe should be equal to or better than standard PA. Just have it available in a robot mission. Preferably in a box at a reaver place (no not the first reaver mission). It would logically fit in that a Reaver got hold of some PA and gave it an upgrade design. Maybe you could even have a quest to get it? Kill all the robots in that mission where you rescue the Reaver guys and one of the Reavers will give it to you.

Just my opinion though. Nifty idea, just needs the right location and excuse AND play balance :)

Strap · Post by **Strap** » Wed Apr 23, 2003 1:17 am

^ it would be cool to get some better armor, better than apa, that is.

you could even make... Lifting armor (for moving things) it could add melee and damage resist bonuses.
you could also make an advanced sniper armor (too bad you cant increase the range of a weapon with another item)

it would be cool to see more armors.

if it wasnt so damn hard to make new sprites (ie, charactor) i would be modding the game and make it into something completely .. cooler than it is.

Duck and Cover

Is this armor I made unbalancing?

Is this armor I made unbalancing?

RE