PERSONAL ARMOR

Art and Design by Masamune Shirow
Stats by DRAC

This page describes the different types of personal armor that is used in the World of Appleseed, for heavier personal armor a.k.a. Landmates it can be found on this page.

Soft Armor

Flak Vest

A Kevlar Vest stopping small-arms ammunition, Covers torso only

AV: 10
Wt: 2kg
$100

Flak Jacket

A Kevlar Jacket, also capable of stopping small arms ammunition, covers torso and arms.

AV: 10
Wt: 3kg
$200

Combat Suit

A coverall of thin kevlar and composite materials, made for additional fragmentation protection. It is often used in combinations with armor plates.

AV: 10
Wt: 5kg
$1.000 [R]

KENBISHI PROTECTIVE WEAR

This light armor, which resembles bandages. It is made of multiple layers of Kevlar, treated for flexability and is designed to protect against both blades and projectiles. It is meant to be worn under normal clothing (not under a datasuit).

AV:9
Wt:4 Kg
$1.200 (full suit)[R]
$400 (Arms), $500 (Legs) and $400 (Torso)

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Hard Armor

Armor Plate Vest

A rigid vest made of kevlar and composite materials.

AV: 16
Wt: 4kg
$400

Helmet

A standard kevlar helmet without facial cover.

AV: 12
Wt: 1kg
$100

Armor Plate Combat Suit

A rigid full suit with assault helmet, composite plates on all areas except joints that are only kevlar covered. A hit in one of those areas could indicate a joint on a roll of 10+.

AV: 16/10
Wt: 11kg
$2.500 [R]

GASIUM K 2 Battlesuit

The Predesessor to the K-5 armor, this is the first non-motor assisted armor that could preform close to that of an ORC.
It has an standard outfit of Com-system, IR/LI vision, anti flash, ear-protectors and a gasmask.
It can not be custom compartmentalized as the K5 suit.

AV:18/10
Wt:12kg
$3.000 [R]

GASIUM K-5 BATTLESUIT

An armored body suit usually custom compartmentalized for the wearer's specific needs (sown in holsters for specific weapons and pockets etc...). The K-5 is made to be worn with a datasuit underneath. Despite its bulk this suit is incredibly light and has no encumbrance penalty. It offers an AV of 18 from head to toe and is covered with a special rubberized coating to prevent clash and clatter. The suit will be custom fitted and compartmentalized to whatever the wearer's demands may be.

AV:18/10
Wt:12kg
$3.000-5.000 (depending on the "specific needs") [R]

Assault Helmet

A composite helmet with respirator, Flash&Bang protection and communicator.

AV: 15
Wt: 2kg
$350.[R]

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Protectors

Protectors are motor powered armors, usually joints and such are assisted and on larger models more. They are as close as Landmates as it comes but still not enlarged or so. Wearers arms are in the arms and such.

Explorer type Protector

This is a protector made originally for civil usage, but has also been used by many as a military machine due to the good protection it gives.
It is completely sealed and gas proof and carries an hour of air for the user. Also equipped with gas detection, LI-vision and communication. Can also be fitted with several other options.

AV:25/15
Wt: c.100 kg
$40.000
Notes: This armor gives -2 to users reaction, it is not a military model.

Personal Combat Armor (Standard Model)

A complete covering armor with a CA helmet, made from very expensive composite materials and servo engines at the joints so the wearer doesn't get encumbered. It will take approximately one turn for these to warm up so during that time all reaction rolls are at –2. The suit have vulnerable joints like above.

AV: 20/12
Wt: 35-45kg
$30.000.[R]

ORC Model B

This slightly powered armor was built for fast assaults, and stealth. It was formerly used by the AEGIS Police and E-SWAT. It has increased armor (22/13) and has faster servo engines (+1 reaction) and is equipped with HUD (+1 reaction) and Thermal Viewers.

AV:22/13
Wt:40kg
Costs: $50.000.[R]

Combat Armor Helmet

Have Respirator, Flash&Bang protection, communicator and LI Viewer. Sometimes equipped with HUD and Thermal Imager (costs extra).

AV: 20
Wt: included in suit
$- [R]

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Landmates

Landmates are the classes over the protector class armor, they are fully motorized exo-skeletons, usually with vert heavy armor and armrament, police and military use a varity of different Landmates or GUGES

More about Landmates here...

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[R]=Restricted, only for Military or Police forces (Can still be available on Black market or in certain countries)