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+ | Once you've researched [[Alien Alloys]], you will be able to research '''Personal Armour'''. |
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− | == General Information == |
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+ | Tactically, Personal Armour can be useful, as it gives soldiers slightly better chances of surviving being shot. However, from a bean-counter's point of view, it's not very efficient, as alien plasma weapons will frequently kill your soldiers despite the armour and the (expensive) armour suit is then lost along with the soldier. If you're expecting a mission to be very difficult (e.g. Sectoid [[Terror Mission]]), it may be worth bringing a few suits of Personal Armour along; otherwise, your wallet will thank you for your callousness in sending soldiers into battle without armour. |
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− | Making use of the curiously resilient and ultra light [[Alien Alloys |alloys]] that compose almost the entirety of the UFO hulls, the propeller heads have been able to cook up a relatively simple but highly protective suit of armour in their laboratory habitats. This new suit of armour rivals even standard kevlar combat armour in terms of effectiveness.<br> |
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− | Basically the suit is a simpl black full body suit with alloy plates slipped into vital areas along with various guards moulded from [[alien alloys]]. <br> |
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− | No one knows why the top of the ski mask-like headgear has been deliberately chopped off in every suit off the production line. It has however revealed the adminstration department's appalling inability at allocating sufficient funds for soldiers to go and get decent hair cuts.<br> |
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− | The relatively simple and cost effective construction of Personal Armour allows some X-COM Commanders to introduce the suits as standard issue equipment very quickly. But more importantly, it's a good excuse for engineers to get rid of that often gigantic mound of [[alien alloys]] that tends to accumulate in storage.<br> |
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− | Scientists are planning on designing a heavier and bulkier variety of armour that offers double the protection and introduces mechanical enhancements to aid movement under the additional bulk. Refer to the [[power armor|power armour]] project for more information, and the [[flying suit]] project for the planned anti-gravity enhancements that allows flight. |
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+ | This armor is used in ''[[X-COM|UFO: Enemy Unknown]]''. In ''[[TFTD|Terror from the Deep]]'', the [[Plastic Aqua Armor]] is the equivalent. |
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+ | <center> |
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+ | <table {{StdCenterTable}} width="30%"> |
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+ | <tr {{StdDescTable_Heading}}><th>Facing</th> |
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+ | <th>Protection</th></tr> |
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+ | <tr><td>Front</td><td>50</td></tr> |
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+ | <tr><td>Right</td><td>40</td></tr> |
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+ | <tr><td>Left</td><td>40</td></tr> |
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+ | <tr><td>Rear</td><td>30</td></tr> |
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+ | <tr><td>Under</td><td>30</td></tr> |
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+ | </table> |
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+ | </center> |
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+ | {{Infobox open}} |
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+ | {{Infobox module/manufacture|22000|800|12|4 Alien Alloy}} |
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+ | Sell Value: $54,000 |
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+ | {{Infobox close}} |
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+ | <br clear="all"/> |
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+ | Due to a bug when units are spawned, soldiers wearing Personal Armour are treated as though they are wearing Power Armor when damage modifiers are applied -- but a [[Power Suit]] or better is needed against [[stun]] damage from smoke. |
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+ | ==Images== |
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+ | [[Image:PersonalArmour.gif|Personal Armour]] |
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+ | ==See also== |
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+ | *[[Coveralls]] |
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+ | *[[Power Suit]] |
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+ | *[[Flying Suit]] |
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+ | {{Equipment (UFO Defense) Navbar}} |
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+ | [[Category:Armour]] |
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+ | [[Category:Research (EU)]] |
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+ | [[Category:Enemy Unknown/UFO Defense]] |
Latest revision as of 10:21, 22 December 2019
Once you've researched Alien Alloys, you will be able to research Personal Armour.
Tactically, Personal Armour can be useful, as it gives soldiers slightly better chances of surviving being shot. However, from a bean-counter's point of view, it's not very efficient, as alien plasma weapons will frequently kill your soldiers despite the armour and the (expensive) armour suit is then lost along with the soldier. If you're expecting a mission to be very difficult (e.g. Sectoid Terror Mission), it may be worth bringing a few suits of Personal Armour along; otherwise, your wallet will thank you for your callousness in sending soldiers into battle without armour.
This armor is used in UFO: Enemy Unknown. In Terror from the Deep, the Plastic Aqua Armor is the equivalent.
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Facing | Protection |
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Front | 50 |
Right | 40 |
Left | 40 |
Rear | 30 |
Under | 30 |
Sell Value: $54,000 |
Due to a bug when units are spawned, soldiers wearing Personal Armour are treated as though they are wearing Power Armor when damage modifiers are applied -- but a Power Suit or better is needed against stun damage from smoke.