40d Talk:Plate mail

how much is platemail worth? Diabl0658 19:37, 5 January 2008 (EST)

Just about all items have their base and multipliers here. --Edward 20:05, 5 January 2008 (EST)

how to make dwarves wear plate

I've set a lot of dwarves to wear plate in order to get it out of my stockpile. As soon as I draft them, they put it on, but when I relieve them, they put it back in the stockpile. is there any way to make them wear it when they're not soldiering? is there any reason they shouldn't wear it around town, as it were? --Tachyon 18:23, 6 August 2008 (EDT)

I believe you can do this by turning on their "Hunting" labor, but at the same time they will actively hunt things. Since wildlife (apparently) can be depleted rather quickly, this might work. Pavlov 22:54, 6 August 2008 (EDT)

You would think that 100 dwarfs running around in plate with crossbows would quickly deplete the local wildlife, so it might work. Only problem is they might get attacked by goblin raids while all on their own. I'll give it a try once my current fort starts cranking out armour. Dangerous Beans 01:08, 7 August 2008 (EDT)

Plate mail for marksdwarves

bad idea? or is it the norm?
i heard that plate mail greatly reduces the effectiveness of marksdwarves. whether that's 'cause it's heavy and such, i dont know. thus, i've been kitting out my marksdwarves in leather, but they all die pretty quickly in battle (partially my fault - i've been allowing them to chase opponents instead of staying close to their position, meaning they spend more time running than shooting, and die incredibly quick when in close combat, but anyway..). could i upgrade 'em all to plate, so they atleast have a chance? --DJ Devil
edit: and shields. should i equip them? or would it transform their crossbow into a hammer?

If they are carrying more weight than they can handle, they will be severely slowed down, not just in movement but in everything. This is very bad. Since plate mail is extremely heavy, this can cause problems. If they are not encumbered, however, plate mail is great.

Personally, I equip those marksdwarves of mine who don't have hammer skills with a wooden or bone crossbow, which is very light and entirely effective at shooting, though not at bashing. --Savok 11:01, 8 March 2009 (EDT)

okay, thanks :]
i had a look at the platemail set one of my other milita were wearing, and it added up to about 2600. as i'm giving them all iron bows ('just in case'), which weigh just over 300, they need 3k minimum. added to everything else, and it'll probably be closer to 3.5, and it's too much for my n00b crossbow dudes xD
do you know if they gain 'armo(u)r user' exp. from walking around with it on, though? i have two squads at each entrance to my fort stood around doing nothing, lol. and a third as civilians waiting for their stuff to be made before i throw 'em in with the legendary fortress/royal guards. if they gain exp whilst "sparring" (at the archery range) or just wearing it, then it'll be worth throwing on some platemail. --DJ Devil

IIRC, armor user xp is gained when their armor is hit by a blow. So, no and no. --Savok 12:24, 8 March 2009 (EDT)