[MR] The Cost to armor a New fighter?

[Achbar Ibn Ali]

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Achbar

On Fri, 25 Sep 2009 14:46:41 -0400, you wrote:

>The cheapest I've found is Ashcraft Baker. They have a "beginner suit" 
>for $220. It's all mild steel, and it's going to take a couple months to 
>get. It also doesn't include body armor, so adding in the cost of that, 
>you're probably getting closer to $300, depending on what sort of body 
>armor you make.
>
>I've heard that their armor isn't all that great, but mine seems ok, 
>with the understanding that it's EXACTLY what it says - a starter suit.
>
>My thought was that I HAVE the $200 to spend, and if I wait until I can 
>get better stuff I'll probably never get started. So I ordered the 
>starter suit - spending a little extra for a 12-gauge helm instead of 
>the 14-gauge. Now, I'm gathering better armor piece by piece, but I can 
>still get out on the field in the meantime.