dragon scale armour

[theDevil]

we have had some discussions about bulk on diverse equipment.
and as a player i would like to have freedom of movement, and at the same time be as bulletproof as a mountain (a bit of an exaggeration here, but anyway).

my question is as follows (and if this has been posted or asked before, I am truly sorry, also i am a bit under the weather (if only bullet came so small that i could mass slaughter those germs that has a party in my nose, that would be tha bomb.. ;P)).

so:
* are dragon scale armour more agile then regulear armour (you know, those with the plate and stuff), what stats would it have..?

* more dureable (can they take more hits then the other "leading brands")

any input..?
thx

[kcdusk]

my off the cuff answers would be

1) yes. Dragon armour is tuff but streatchy.

2) yes again. i think it would wear well, but might be more prone to being pierced by sharp weapons.

[Caradhras]

There are no dragons in Twilight 2000.

But in my Fantasy campaigns over the years, a good skinner and then leatherworker, then mage of some sort - could create dragonscale/hide armour as good or better than plate (depending on the toughness of the dragon). Also it often had some traits of the dragon's defense - ie added resilience to Cold or Fire etc.

[Rupert Willies]

Fantastic answer C, made me smile thinking of good old days.

From what I hear, the Dragon scale is really nice, but has a design flaw, some report, and that is if you are shot at an angle, a bullet may penetrate without being stopped by the ceramic disks. Most tests are performed shooting straight at the vest from front and back, but not at angles. Some feel this makes the armor unsafe, while others claim it's not a problem. I have not yet seen a test where the armor has been shot at from angles. The ceramic disks by them selves are great.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragon_Skin_body_armor
http://www.pinnaclearmor.com/ maker's website


After checking the web a little, I think I badmouthed the dragon scale a little too soon:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNY1MtsVwG8
http://www.defensereview.com/dragon-...year-warranty/
http://www.defensereview.com/why-the...armor-testing/

I apologize for not researching better before opening my mouth..

[Legbreaker]

Hmmm, 7.62x39mm isn't exactly high powered armour piercing rounds...

And as for 9mmP? The less said about it's penetrating power (or more accurately the lack of it) the better.

Still, ANY armour is better than none (unless it instills a false sense of invulnerability)...

[Rupert Willies]

* Six rounds of 7.62×51mm M80 (a Level III ammunition) were fired into a Dragon Skin body armor.
* All six rounds were defeated/stopped.

* Six round of armor piercing incendiary ammunition fired at this Dragon Skin vest.
* All six rounds were defeated/stopped.

Dragon Skin rules!

Originally Posted by Legbreaker

Hmmm, 7.62x39mm isn't exactly high powered armour piercing rounds...

And as for 9mmP? The less said about it's penetrating power (or more accurately the lack of it) the better.

Still, ANY armour is better than none (unless it instills a false sense of invulnerability)...