>My understanding was that the only mobs in Perma that dropped bronze
>were the elite guards at the back by the diplomat. At L19 I would have
>thought that they might be a bit hard to reach, even with a full party.
>Is this not the case? This dungeon wasn't even itemized until I was in
>my 30's so I didn't get to play there much except for a trip to pick up
>a crystalline blade and a couple of aborted Vox attempts.
Quick Explanation-I actually got the Breastplate from Perma with my cleric
(retired) but before you jump to conclusions, my cleric (who is now lvl 20)
was level 19, in a group of 5 with a 20 Monk, 20 Ranger , 19 Shaman, and a 23
Druid.(my Wife and 3 people i work with) The Ice Goblin Prelates (lvl23-25
approx ? ) also can drop Medium Bronze, but it is rare. That is what we got
the Breastplate from.
>They do, however, make a big difference, according to what I've heard.
>Wasn't it on this list where someone said they definately knew that
>different armor types provided different protection, independent of the
>AC value? I remember someone saying a Programmer GM had grabbed him or a
>friend in beta and equipped him in various armor to test this.
I am not sure on this (we are trying to run some tests, will let you know
soon!), as it is a hard thing to get empirical data. I have also heard lots of
rumors about "Damage Absorption" or other things, but I am skeptical of
anything that i cannot put a number on. But, based on the numbers that i DO
have, i would not give up my barbed arms (+2 Dex, ac of banded) for Bronze arms
(one point of AC). That is not even including the extra 3 pounds or whatever
for the Bronze. In fact, i am going to test tonight to see if Barbed Legs (ac
of banded, +2 AGI) are better/worse/same as Bronze.
I have deviated from my intended purpose...i wanted to say that in many cases
the availability of Med Bronze is lower at the same levels as small, it is not
IMPOSSIBLE to get at the same levels, and in some cases, there are better
things to get anyway (that are even easier to attain). (Keep in mind, this is
my opinion only)
But, yes, Med Bronze is more difficult to get than Small. Large Bronze is even
easier to get than that (in Theory)
Thanks for the Info about Highpass Guards and Mistmoore (more info for the
Database!)
Kaleid
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