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4/29/2015 11:14:27 PM
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First, melee attacks against something like Saturn, while not ineffective, don't exactly do catastrophic damage in a single swing. Second, that is still under the assumption that the blades the vault hunters use are damaging enough to penetrate Guardian armor, and that the overall force levels are similar. We don't know this.
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While they don't do catastrophic damage to Saturn mainly due to his large size, it shows that they can cut through very thick armor. A guardian wouldn't be able to wear armor that thick and inertial dampeners don't really help if what is swinging at you is stronger than a knight which already cuts through guardian armor.
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Actually, yeah, inertial dampeners would still help a lot. They dampen inertia, which is the entirety of why things that hit you hurt.
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I know what they do, Its just that a knight can already cut through with little resistance from the dampeners, and Kreig is stronger than a knight. Also its a blade not a blunt object, and there is no evidence that these dampeners actually exist in the guardians armor.
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The construction of the armor is detailed between the equipment flavor text and some grimoire entries. I'm trying to find a compilation post that was on either here or reddit that lists the armor makeup by referencing these. Could take a while, will link as soon as I find it.
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Ah, no problem. I haven't leveled my titan so I haven;t read the flavor text. I probably just missed it in the grimoire. Wouldn't only titans have that in their armor though?
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Hunters make their own armor, generally by integrating bits of Titan and Warlock armor together along with whatever they feel they need. Warlock armor is focused on freedom of movement and assisting their mental capabilities. Their abilities are dependent on them maintaining Flow State, a real psychological/physiological phenomenon (google it, pretty awesome). Because of the need of freedom of movement, it actually relies more on the technological side of the armor than the other two, so heavy armor plates aren't needed.
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That is pretty neat. although all that flow probably has a negative on defensive capabilities.
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Not really. It is complete focus in the task at hand. If that task is combat, should be fine. Their defensive lacking comes from the need for mobility. Those armor plates they are missing do make a difference.
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Norfleet and 97% Sham dominates all Guardians enough said
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Yea, that was more of what I'm aiming at. since its more for movement and focus it would have less protective plating.
