Breastplate of Exp. (in General)

Ok, I'm glad to have another supporter item, but this doesn't make sense to me and I need help understanding the concept behind the BOE.

It grants Armor Proficiency... and AP is a spell that reduces penalties on armor, so why does the BOE carry such big penalties? I think it should be more like a MCM where no penalaties are on it and it helps out other equipment, but don't know if that will make it "2" powerful?

With the Pound where it's at at the moment, I'm just glad this is the first Supporter Item I've felt no desire to purchase. ;)

I mean I'm about to get it regardless to support Jon... but it really doesn't seem that great to me.

I agree if they removed the penalties it would make this armor great!

So if we're a supporter and we buy it from special items it is 6 dollars? I remember reading that somewhere when it came out but forgot what to do......

Note: if the user you are donating for is already a supporter, the price for just the current supporter item is $6. Only one per user at this price.


nevermind

Or added Stone Skin for the minion wearing it.

I agree it lacks a lot.

I think Hatch found perhaps a use-on a BL tank, maybe?

kevlar is already a supporter, and already got this item at the reduced price.

does this mean since I got supportership when the Mace was the item that I can't get the BOE for 6 USD? It's 11?

If it didn't have the penalties I would definitely consider buying a couple of them.

kevlar i think you should be able to buy it for 6

If it upgraded similar to the adam that would be something..

Considering there are only 8 in existence, given they have been out for 2 weeks, I think most of CB agrees with our assessment.

They are nearly useless.

And 1 of the 8 is owned by Jon.

This makes the Mace of Disruption seem tame.

Agreed. The BoE is absolutely terrible. Well, not absolutely.... but it is terrible.

A few perfectly reasonable changes:

1.) Ranger's: Make it add SS to the wearer.

2.) Reduce the penalties drastically or eliminate them all together.

3.) Make the upgrade curve very low (as the Adam).

Any others I missed?

I mean I like the concept of the innate AP but the penalties ruin it.

Problem is that if you eliminate the penalties, you then make the MCM worthless.

Why use it, when the BoE has a better AC, better upgrade curve and gives free AP?

It's a really nice item for defensively minded tanks, I'd be switching to it myself if it wasn't for encumbrance. Using it I'd end up doing more damage (by being able to train BL) and reducing more damage. Sounds like a win win to me.

You would seriously take the BoE over the TSA on a tank?

The BoE only give Armor Proficiency which only lowers the SG damage by 1/2 of the extra portion of the damage. Not 1/2 the whole damage.

And tanks typically do not use armors with high penalties that they need the Proficiency to survive.

I would certainly take the TSA and use BL vs the BoE and BL.

TSA much better for a tank, it helps you overcome GA if you have a good amount of HP and increases your ST which also increases your Enc.

I don't see how the BOE could be better than the TSA.

If you believe AP is important to have for a tank out front (Which I do) then BoE and BL are a nice balance compared to TSA and BL.
I get more AC, with lower penalties and more damage than TSA + AP.

Novice's tank has no HP. The AC would be far better v GA.

By AC, I mean Armor from the BoE not the Adam.