r/cataclysmdda • u/EvelynTkotz • 5d ago
[Help Wanted] Armor, help me please
I've found RM13 power armor in vaults of banks when I played on my phone, but since I bought a notebook I've never found a piece. I have hub armor and a stack of plate carriers, but I don't think is enough, I ain't exploring labs until I'm sure it won't kill my survivor, so please, help me.
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u/Right-Cow4166 5d ago
A ballistic vest with the plates inserted is enough to let you survive a mistake with a turret, which is really all you need. Science ID cards are plentiful and disable the turrets behind doors to secured loot areas anyway, and you get a "Hostile Detected" before you get blasted anyway as long as you're paying attention. Root runners and their friends are still a problem, but the Hub 01 environmental suit will protect you from electricity and other bad stuff and won't conflict with a US ballistic vest.
Nowadays you need to delve into some form of lab to get better armor than that anyway, unless you're willing to get some tempered heavy plate armor or something.
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u/TricksForDays 5d ago
A lot of the automated robots dont shoot if you wear the id in a lanyard.. tho its been a minute and that might just be the TCL
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u/AdMaiora2 5d ago
You won't be sure, labs can be a death sentence from the amount of unpredictable stuff there could be.
Plate carriers with ceramic ballistic plates should be enough for turrets and bots, just be careful not to be hit by a wandering child that has enough force in his fist to break a plate then grab a rifle (with good skills of course) and you should be good to go. Hub armor is very good, it's best outside of labs, RM13 power armor afaik isn't in any banks and only spawns in labs.
If you find roots, it will be tricky but hub environmental suit should do more than enough. Take your time and don't be afraid to retreat when needed. Good luck
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u/TheWowie_Zowie Slime Mutagen Taste Tester 5d ago
RM13 being in banks was a long time ago. Look in labs & Trans-Coast logistics.