Plasteel armor - Revision history

Umbire the Phantom: pothole

2023-11-23T19:54:45Z

pothole

Umbire the Phantom: /* Strategy */ pothole - this article assumes SLASH'EM-like variants, and I can't think of one with a Jedi role that isn't

2023-10-25T11:03:25Z

‎Strategy: pothole - this article assumes SLASH'EM-like variants, and I can't think of one with a Jedi role that isn't

Umbire the Phantom: cleanup

2022-08-22T04:15:29Z

cleanup

Lysdexia at 22:43, 8 January 2020

2020-01-08T22:43:13Z

Netzhack: Smoother syntax

2019-05-23T13:45:31Z

Smoother syntax

Netzhack: /* Plasteel boots */ REsolved a "respectively"

2019-04-10T15:10:33Z

‎Plasteel boots: REsolved a "respectively"

Netzhack: /* Strategy */ This "respectively" implies the reader is stupid enough to wear gloves on his feet.

2019-04-10T15:09:51Z

‎Strategy: This "respectively" implies the reader is stupid enough to wear gloves on his feet.

31.36.146.49: /* Origin */ Wikipedia link was dead, I saw fit to replace it with the Wookieepedia (Star Wars wiki) equivalent.

2015-12-23T13:58:26Z

‎Origin: Wikipedia link was dead, I saw fit to replace it with the Wookieepedia (Star Wars wiki) equivalent.

Cherokee Jack: Improving gender-neutral language

2015-08-31T21:26:04Z

Improving gender-neutral language

Cherokee Jack: Some revisions

2015-08-11T23:42:10Z

Some revisions

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-Plasteel body armor has a natural [[armor class]] of 6, equivalent to [[splint mail]], [[banded mail]], [[bronze plate mail]], or the [[dwarvish mithril coat]], but weighs significantly less than any of them&mdash;with the exception of the dwarvish mail, which weighs the same.  Being made of plastic, it interferes less with spellcasting than any of these armors, but it does not provide any [[magic cancellation]].
+Plasteel body armor has a natural [[armor class]] of 6, equivalent to [[splint mail]], [[banded mail]], [[bronze plate mail]], or the [[dwarvish mithril-coat]], but weighs significantly less than any of them&mdash;with the exception of the dwarvish mail, which weighs the same.  Being made of plastic, it interferes less with spellcasting than any of these armors, but it does not provide any [[magic cancellation]].
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 As a general rule, all types of plasteel armor offer a respectable armor class with a relatively low weight, no interference with spellcasting (except in the case of the body armor, where it is less than most alternatives), and no danger of rust or corrosion (though there is the possibility of fire damage from [[wand of fire|wands of fire]], [[fire elemental]]s, etc.)  However, plasteel armor is not likely to be part of a player's [[ascension kit]] wish list, because it is only found on [[stormtrooper]]s, who are only found on the [[Jedi quest]], and there are usually better options.
-Jedi will find plenty of plasteel armor from the many stormtroopers they fight during the quest, but not all of it will be useful to them.  The body armor will be useless to the Jedi, until late in the game when the penalty for wearing body armor other than a [[robe]] can be ignored, and even then the Jedi will probably have found some [[dragon scale mail]], which offers a higher armor class (nine versus six) plus a needed extrinsic like [[magic resistance]] or [[drain resistance]]. Players other than Jedi who find plasteel armor in a game that includes the Jedi patch might want to hold onto the body armor if they do not yet have [[crystal plate mail]], a [[mithril-coat]], or dragon scale mail.
+Jedi will find plenty of plasteel armor from the many stormtroopers they fight during the quest, but not all of it will be useful to them.  The body armor will be useless to the Jedi, until late in the game when the penalty for wearing body armor other than a [[Robe (SLASH'EM)|robe]] can be ignored, and even then the Jedi will probably have found some [[dragon scale mail]], which offers a higher armor class (nine versus six) plus a needed extrinsic like [[magic resistance]] or [[drain resistance]]. Players other than Jedi who find plasteel armor in a game that includes the Jedi patch might want to hold onto the body armor if they do not yet have [[crystal plate mail]], a [[mithril-coat]], or dragon scale mail.
 As for the other pieces, the helmet, boots, and gloves might be useful to Jedi as an improvement on a [[dwarvish iron helm]], [[iron shoes]] or [[high boots]], and [[leather gloves]].  But they will probably want to trade them off for magical alternatives (e.g. [[helm of telepathy]], [[boots of speed]] or [[boots of water walking|water walking]], [[gauntlets of dexterity]], etc.) as soon as those become available, unless a few extra points of armor class are desired more than extrinsics.

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-Four pieces of '''plasteel armor'''&mdash;[[helm]], [[body armor]], [[gloves]], and [[boots]]&mdash;are added in the [[Jedi patch]] for [[SLASH'EM]] (incorporated into the variants [[Slash'EM Extended]] and [[SlashTHEM]] and available as an independent [[patch]]).  These make up the iconic armor of the [[stormtrooper]] and, along with a [[heavy machine gun]] or [[submachine gun]] and ammunition, are part of their automatic [[Monster starting inventory|starting inventory]] in the patch.
+Four pieces of '''plasteel armor'''&mdash;[[helm]], [[body armor]], [[gloves]], and [[boots]]&mdash;are added in the standalone [[Jedi patch]] for [[SLASH'EM]], which is also incorporated into the base game of [[SlashTHEM]]. These make up the iconic armor of the [[stormtrooper]] and, along with a [[heavy machine gun]] or [[submachine gun]] and ammunition, are part of their automatic [[Monster starting inventory|starting inventory]] in the patch.
 Because articles of plasteel armor are made of [[plastic]], none of them except the body armor impedes [[spellcasting]], and the body armor interferes significantly less than comparable metallic armor.
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 ==Strategy==
-As a general rule, all types of plasteel armor offer a respectable armor class with a relatively low weight, no interference with spellcasting (except in the case of the body armor, where it is less than most alternatives), and no danger of rust or corrosion (though there is the possibility of fire damage from [[wand of fire|wands of fire]], [[fire elemental]]s, etc.)  However, plasteel armor is not likely to be part of a player's [[ascension kit]] wish list, because it is only found on [[stormtrooper]]s, who are only found on the [[Jedi quest]] (except in [[Slash'EM Extended]], where they may be randomly generated), and even if it can be found, there are better options.
+As a general rule, all types of plasteel armor offer a respectable armor class with a relatively low weight, no interference with spellcasting (except in the case of the body armor, where it is less than most alternatives), and no danger of rust or corrosion (though there is the possibility of fire damage from [[wand of fire|wands of fire]], [[fire elemental]]s, etc.)  However, plasteel armor is not likely to be part of a player's [[ascension kit]] wish list, because it is only found on [[stormtrooper]]s, who are only found on the [[Jedi quest]], and there are usually better options.
-Jedi will find plenty of plasteel armor from the many stormtroopers they fight during the quest, but not all of it will be useful to them.  The body armor will be useless to the Jedi, until late in the game when the penalty for wearing body armor other than a [[robe]] can be ignored, and even then the Jedi will probably have found some [[dragon scale mail]], which offers a higher armor class (nine versus six) plus a needed extrinsic like [[magic resistance]] or [[drain resistance]].  Players other than Jedi who find plasteel armor in a game that includes the Jedi patch (e.g. in Slash'EM Extended) might want to hold onto the body armor if they do not yet have [[crystal plate mail]], a [[mithril-coat]], or dragon scale mail, but only if no better options are available.
+Jedi will find plenty of plasteel armor from the many stormtroopers they fight during the quest, but not all of it will be useful to them.  The body armor will be useless to the Jedi, until late in the game when the penalty for wearing body armor other than a [[robe]] can be ignored, and even then the Jedi will probably have found some [[dragon scale mail]], which offers a higher armor class (nine versus six) plus a needed extrinsic like [[magic resistance]] or [[drain resistance]]. Players other than Jedi who find plasteel armor in a game that includes the Jedi patch might want to hold onto the body armor if they do not yet have [[crystal plate mail]], a [[mithril-coat]], or dragon scale mail.
 As for the other pieces, the helmet, boots, and gloves might be useful to Jedi as an improvement on a [[dwarvish iron helm]], [[iron shoes]] or [[high boots]], and [[leather gloves]].  But they will probably want to trade them off for magical alternatives (e.g. [[helm of telepathy]], [[boots of speed]] or [[boots of water walking|water walking]], [[gauntlets of dexterity]], etc.) as soon as those become available, unless a few extra points of armor class are desired more than extrinsics.
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-Four pieces of '''plasteel armor'''&mdash;[[helm]], [[body armor]], [[gloves]], and [[boots]]&mdash;are added in the [[Jedi patch]] for [[SLASH'EM]] (incorporated into the variants [[Slash'EM Extended]] and [[SLASHTHEM]] and available as an independent [[patch]]).  These make up the iconic armor of the [[stormtrooper]] and, along with a [[heavy machine gun]] or [[submachine gun]] and ammunition, are part of their automatic [[Monster starting inventory|starting inventory]] in the patch.
+Four pieces of '''plasteel armor'''&mdash;[[helm]], [[body armor]], [[gloves]], and [[boots]]&mdash;are added in the [[Jedi patch]] for [[SLASH'EM]] (incorporated into the variants [[Slash'EM Extended]] and [[SlashTHEM]] and available as an independent [[patch]]).  These make up the iconic armor of the [[stormtrooper]] and, along with a [[heavy machine gun]] or [[submachine gun]] and ammunition, are part of their automatic [[Monster starting inventory|starting inventory]] in the patch.
 Because articles of plasteel armor are made of [[plastic]], none of them except the body armor impedes [[spellcasting]], and the body armor interferes significantly less than comparable metallic armor.
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 Plasteel is also the name of a durable steel compound in the ''Dune'' universe, as well as a real-life composite of steel and fiberglass used to make automobile chassis.
-== Plasteel helm ==
+==Plasteel helm==
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 Also, players polymorphed into [[mind flayer|(master) mind flayers]] will find that they will not be able to wear a plasteel helm because it will not fit over their tentacles.
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 Plasteel body armor has a natural [[armor class]] of 6, equivalent to [[splint mail]], [[banded mail]], [[bronze plate mail]], or the [[dwarvish mithril coat]], but weighs significantly less than any of them&mdash;with the exception of the dwarvish mail, which weighs the same.  Being made of plastic, it interferes less with spellcasting than any of these armors, but it does not provide any [[magic cancellation]].
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-== Plasteel gloves ==
+==Plasteel gloves==
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 '''Plasteel gloves''' have a natural [[armor class]] of 2, one point more than [[leather gloves]]&mdash;and weigh even less than leather gloves.  They will not [[Erosion|rot]], but they can [[Erosion|burn]].
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-== Plasteel boots ==
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 Four pieces of '''plasteel armor'''&mdash;[[helm]], [[body armor]], [[gloves]], and [[boots]]&mdash;are added in the [[Jedi patch]] for [[SLASH'EM]] (incorporated into the variants [[Slash'EM Extended]] and [[SLASHTHEM]] and available as an independent [[patch]]).  These make up the iconic armor of the [[stormtrooper]] and, along with a [[heavy machine gun]] or [[submachine gun]] and ammunition, are part of their automatic [[Monster starting inventory|starting inventory]] in the patch.
-All articles of plasteel armor are made of [[plastic]].  As such, none of them except the body armor impede [[spellcasting]], and the body armor interferes significantly less than comparable metallic armor.
+Because articles of plasteel armor are made of [[plastic]], none of them except the body armor impedes [[spellcasting]], and the body armor interferes significantly less than comparable metallic armor.
 ==Origin==

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-'''Plasteel boots''' are equivalent to [[iron shoes]] and [[high boots]], with a natural [[armor class]] of 2, but weigh significantly less than either (8 units, compared to 25 and 20, respectively).
+'''Plasteel boots''' are equivalent to [[iron shoes]] and [[high boots]], with a natural [[armor class]] of 2, but weigh significantly less than either (8 units, compared to 25 for iron shoes and 20 for high boots).
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 ==Strategy==
 As a general rule, all types of plasteel armor offer a respectable armor class with a relatively low weight, no interference with spellcasting (except in the case of the body armor, where it is less than most alternatives), and no danger of rust or corrosion (though there is the possibility of fire damage from [[wand of fire|wands of fire]], [[fire elemental]]s, etc.)  However, plasteel armor is not likely to be part of a player's [[ascension kit]] wish list, because it is only found on [[stormtrooper]]s, who are only found on the [[Jedi quest]] (except in [[Slash'EM Extended]], where they may be randomly generated), and even if it can be found, there are better options.

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 Jedi will find plenty of plasteel armor from the many stormtroopers they fight during the quest, but not all of it will be useful to them.  The body armor will be useless to the Jedi, until late in the game when the penalty for wearing body armor other than a [[robe]] can be ignored, and even then the Jedi will probably have found some [[dragon scale mail]], which offers a higher armor class (nine versus six) plus a needed extrinsic like [[magic resistance]] or [[drain resistance]].  Players other than Jedi who find plasteel armor in a game that includes the Jedi patch (e.g. in Slash'EM Extended) might want to hold onto the body armor if they do not yet have [[crystal plate mail]], a [[mithril-coat]], or dragon scale mail, but only if no better options are available.
-As for the other pieces, the helmet, boots, and gloves might be useful to Jedi, as an upgrade on a [[dwarvish iron helm]], [[iron shoes]] or [[high boots]], and [[leather gloves]], respectively.  But they will probably want to trade them off for magical alternatives (e.g. [[helm of telepathy]], [[boots of speed]] or [[boots of water walking|water walking]], [[gauntlets of dexterity]], etc.) as soon as those become available, unless a few extra points of armor class are desired more than extrinsics.
+As for the other pieces, the helmet, boots, and gloves might be useful to Jedi as an improvement on a [[dwarvish iron helm]], [[iron shoes]] or [[high boots]], and [[leather gloves]].  But they will probably want to trade them off for magical alternatives (e.g. [[helm of telepathy]], [[boots of speed]] or [[boots of water walking|water walking]], [[gauntlets of dexterity]], etc.) as soon as those become available, unless a few extra points of armor class are desired more than extrinsics.
 In summary, plasteel armor is a good nonmagical choice for any armor slots you haven't been able to fill with your desired magical items, but it is probably not useful enough to change your ascension kit wish list.

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 ==Origin==
-[https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_Star_Wars_substances&oldid=673055960 Plasteel] is a fictional material from the ''Star Wars'' series.  It is, as its name suggests, a compound of plastic and steel.  More precisely, it is a plastic reinforced with the fictional alloy durasteel.  The Imperial Stormtroopers' armor is made of thin plates of plasteel, lightweight but providing adequate protection against physical damage.
+[http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Plasteel Plasteel] is a fictional material from the ''Star Wars'' series.  It is, as its name suggests, a compound of plastic and steel.  More precisely, it is a plastic reinforced with the fictional alloy durasteel.  The Imperial Stormtroopers' armor is made of thin plates of plasteel, lightweight but providing adequate protection against physical damage.
 Plasteel is also the name of a durable steel compound in the ''Dune'' universe, as well as a real-life composite of steel and fiberglass used to make automobile chassis.

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-The '''plasteel helm''' has a natural [[armor class]] of 3, one point more than the best regular helm, the [[dwarvish iron helm]].  However, the plasteel helm covers the entire head and lacks a visor, which imposes some restrictions on its wearer.
+The '''plasteel helm''' has a natural [[armor class]] of 3, one point more than the best non-magical helm, the [[dwarvish iron helm]].  However, the plasteel helm covers the entire head and lacks a visor, which imposes some restrictions on its wearer.
 While wearing a plasteel helm, you cannot:
-*[[Eat]] [[comestible]]s or [[quaff]] [[potion]]s
+*[[Eat]] [[comestible]]s
 *[[Put on]] or [[remove]] a face covering ([[pair of lenses]], [[blindfold]], [[towel]])
-To do any of these things you must [[take off]] the helmet.  A [[cursed]] plasteel helm can therefore be a nuisance or even a threat if the wearer has to eat or drink but has no way to uncurse his/her helm.
+To do any of these things you must [[take off]] the helmet.  A [[cursed]] plasteel helm can therefore be a nuisance or even a threat if the wearer has to eat or drink but has no way to uncurse the helm.
-Also, a player polymorphed into a [[mind flayer|(master) mind flayer]] will find that (s)he will not be able to wear a plasteel helm because it will not fit over his/her tentacles.
+Also, players polymorphed into [[mind flayer|(master) mind flayers]] will find that they will not be able to wear a plasteel helm because it will not fit over their tentacles.
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 == Plasteel armor ==
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-'''Plasteel gloves''' have a natural [[armor class]] of 2, one point more than [[leather gloves]], and weigh even less than leather gloves.  They will not [[Erosion|rot]], but they can [[Erosion|burn]].
+'''Plasteel gloves''' have a natural [[armor class]] of 2, one point more than [[leather gloves]]&mdash;and weigh even less than leather gloves.  They will not [[Erosion|rot]], but they can [[Erosion|burn]].
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 == Plasteel boots ==
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 ==Strategy==
-As a general rule, all types of plasteel armor offer a respectable armor class with a relatively low weight, no interference with spellcasting (except in the case of the body armor, where it is less than most alternatives), and no danger of rust or corrosion (though there is the possibility of fire damage from [[fire trap]]s, [[fire elemental]]s, etc.)  However, plasteel armor is not likely to be part of a player's [[ascension kit]] wish list, because it is only found on [[stormtrooper]]s, who are only found on the [[Jedi quest]] (except in [[Slash'EM Extended]], where they may be randomly generated), and even if it can be found, there are better options.
+As a general rule, all types of plasteel armor offer a respectable armor class with a relatively low weight, no interference with spellcasting (except in the case of the body armor, where it is less than most alternatives), and no danger of rust or corrosion (though there is the possibility of fire damage from [[wand of fire|wands of fire]], [[fire elemental]]s, etc.)  However, plasteel armor is not likely to be part of a player's [[ascension kit]] wish list, because it is only found on [[stormtrooper]]s, who are only found on the [[Jedi quest]] (except in [[Slash'EM Extended]], where they may be randomly generated), and even if it can be found, there are better options.
-Jedi will find plenty of plasteel armor from the many stormtroopers they fight during the quest, but not all of it will be useful to them.  The body armor will be useless to the Jedi, until late in the game when the penalty for wearing body armor other than a [[robe]] can be ignored, and even then the Jedi will probably have found some [[dragon scale mail]], which offers a higher armor class (nine versus six) plus a needed extrinsic like [[magic resistance]] or [[drain resistance]].  If a player other than a Jedi finds plasteel armor in a game that includes the Jedi patch (e.g. in Slash'EM Extended), (s)he might want to hold onto the body armor if (s)he does not have [[crystal plate mail]], a [[mithril-coat]], or dragon scale mail yet, but only if no better options are available.
+Jedi will find plenty of plasteel armor from the many stormtroopers they fight during the quest, but not all of it will be useful to them.  The body armor will be useless to the Jedi, until late in the game when the penalty for wearing body armor other than a [[robe]] can be ignored, and even then the Jedi will probably have found some [[dragon scale mail]], which offers a higher armor class (nine versus six) plus a needed extrinsic like [[magic resistance]] or [[drain resistance]].  Players other than Jedi who find plasteel armor in a game that includes the Jedi patch (e.g. in Slash'EM Extended) might want to hold onto the body armor if they do not yet have [[crystal plate mail]], a [[mithril-coat]], or dragon scale mail, but only if no better options are available.
-As for the other pieces, the helmet, boots, and gloves might be useful to the Jedi, as an upgrade on a [[dwarvish iron helm]], [[iron shoes]] or [[high boots]], and [[leather gloves]], respectively.  But (s)he will probably want to trade them off for magical alternatives (e.g. [[helm of telepathy]], [[boots of speed]] or [[boots of water walking|water walking]], [[gauntlets of dexterity]], etc.) as soon as those become available, unless a few extra points of armor class are desired more than extrinsics.
+As for the other pieces, the helmet, boots, and gloves might be useful to Jedi, as an upgrade on a [[dwarvish iron helm]], [[iron shoes]] or [[high boots]], and [[leather gloves]], respectively.  But they will probably want to trade them off for magical alternatives (e.g. [[helm of telepathy]], [[boots of speed]] or [[boots of water walking|water walking]], [[gauntlets of dexterity]], etc.) as soon as those become available, unless a few extra points of armor class are desired more than extrinsics.
-In summary, plasteel armor is a good nonmagical choice for any armor slots you haven't been able to fill with your desired magical items, but it is probably not useful enough to change your ascension kit goals.
+In summary, plasteel armor is a good nonmagical choice for any armor slots you haven't been able to fill with your desired magical items, but it is probably not useful enough to change your ascension kit wish list.
 ==References==