Rules Clarification: Costume vs. Professional armor

And that's why I like chainmail.

Would armor that was previously "pro-grade" be grandfathered though? It seems kind of unfair that someone may have spent hundreds of dollars on micro-weave chain mail knowing that they would get a lot of armor points and a soak, and it's now barely even worth wearing.

Alright. That makes sense now. Thanks.

One more thing though. Some chainmail is made from light weight metals, but still metal (4 in 1 design). Is it based on look and weight, or do we have to submit a metallurgist report on how much niobium is in the metal?

If you've already got an item card, great, keep it. If you need a new item card at some point, we're going to evaluate your phys rep all over again and apply the current rules at the time.

Regarding the meaning of "authentic materials and design", we're not going to split hairs over whether the steel was forged using 13th century techniques or not. What we are saying is that if the materials or design of the armor are obviously out of step with that era, it's only costume grade. If you buy armor that it intended to be a replica made of real steel or leather, then you're 90% likely going to have some professional grade armor on your hands. It would have to suck as bad as the Mets to fail to get that grade.

It would have to suck as bad as the Mets to fail to get that grade.

ZING!

--Skimmel

what about 'kithain' designs?  the correct material is laquered wood with many layers of laquer then conected by weaving silk cord -

what about the resin 'fake' horn/bone/leather?  It looks right; it's affordable, and unless someone has thousands to spend on having the armor professionally made, it is unrealistic to have the Bushido style armor.