It says that you can be any level to wear it. Does that mean it has low stats? Or does it mean that it just scales with your level? A lot of the armour's have no level requirement.

All the armour pieces scale with the mods you put in them. They require Armourings, Modifications and Enhancements suited to your level, class and spec in order to be useful.

All the armour pieces scale with the mods you put in them. They require Armourings, Modifications and Enhancements suited to your level, class and spec in order to be useful.

 

Are we still talking about the Cartel shop?

Are we still talking about the Cartel shop?

 

The armour pieces which you buy from the Cartel Maket are Adaptive Armour.

Adaptive Armour means that it changes its armour rating (Light to Medium or Heavy) depending on your class and the type of Amouring, Modification and Enhancement you put into the armour.

All Adaptive Armour pieces are modifiable.

 

If you do not put an armouring, modification or enhancement into the armour piece it will stay, or rapidly become, useless.

Do you only get adaptive armour from the Cartel shop?

No, all Social Armour is also Adaptive, but it requires you to have leveled your Social Rank.

No, all Social Armour is also Adaptive, but it requires you to have leveled your Social Rank.

 

I just want to say, that you've been a big help. I appreciate it.

No worries. It is a tad confusing if you're new to the game and the armour system, but I do think the modification system is a lot better than "you get this one look with these stats and if you don't like it, tough" days of yore.

If you are unaware of how mods work with adaptive armor, you probably also don't realize that many pieces of equipment can also be augmented. You can craft or purchase augment kits, which can be installed at special stations on your fleet. Once the augment slot is installed, you can insert any allowable augmentation that suits your class's needs.

If you are unaware of how mods work with adaptive armor, you probably also don't realize that many pieces of equipment can also be augmented. You can craft or purchase augment kits, which can be installed at special stations on your fleet. Once the augment slot is installed, you can insert any allowable augmentation that suits your class's needs.

 

What does an augmentation look like?

A few armor pieces cannot be used at levels under 15; these are only special breastpieces, though, as far as I know.

What does an augmentation look like?

 

An augment is basically an extra slot where you can put augments into. Giving extra stat bonusses. Comparable to the slots already in the armor / weapon Means that you upgrade your equipment ever further

An augment is basically an extra slot where you can put augments into. Giving extra stat bonusses. Comparable to the slots already in the armor / weapon Means that you upgrade your equipment ever further

 

Where do i buy these augments?

On the GTN or u can make them (cybertech skill I believe), but u also have to have a "mod kit" installed before u can add a mod

On the GTN or u can make them (cybertech skill I believe), but u also have to have a "mod kit" installed before u can add a mod

Cybertech does not make any augments. Armormech, Armstech, and Synthweaving make augments and augment slot kits.

 

Armormech makes Aim, Cunning, Shield, and Absorb augments.

Armstech makes Accuracy, Critical, Fortitude (Endurance), Overkill (Power), and Surge augments.

Synthweaving makes Alacrity, Command (Presence), Redoubt (Defense), Resolve (Willpower), and Strength augments

Edited June 14, 2013 by Adric_the_Red