Not sure if this was intentional or not, but the armored torsos for my Russian rider squad are hidden when using the motorcycle, but when dismounted they are visible on the soldiers. I was hoping for a little extra “hidden damage mitigation” for such an exposed vehicle. Not to mention it looks cool! I’m really hoping that this is just a visual bug.
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I guess no one knows anything…
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ah yes.
the (c)hopium armor even on bikers.
beside that, you should probably report it on the CR site ( if you haven’t already )
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Ok, I’ll try to report it as a bug. But more what I’m trying to figure out is if the “DR” stat of the armor is hidden when using the bike, or is it just disappearing because of a visual issue. I’m hoping it’s just visual, because I spent quit a few appearance orders on them.
I thought I read somewhere that the armor torsos work sort of like extra vitality if equiped on a soldier. I’m just trying to give them some extra survivability… They need it for sure.
Yes I have also read the armor actually works.
While on the topic of this armor, please allow me to ask this about it.
Some of my USSR infantry also has this armor on default clothes.
When I try to give them different clothes, which doesnt have any armor (dont hate me), the armor they already had actually is placed on the new clothes.
Which I dont want.
So if they already have the armor, I cant get it off ever?
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Most likely a bug. So the only thing you can do is to report it to CBR.
Btw. Do they have body armors in a actual match as well? I remember a similar bug that was actually just visual bug in the hangar.
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As long as it’s just a visual bug, and not actually affecting the slight buff that I get from them, then it’s not that big of a deal. It’s only when their on the motorcycle. I’ve tested it in custom games and it’s still the same. The reason I haven’t tested them online yet, is because It’s not really all that great of a squad…
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They do.
Afaik it concerns Berlin only.
For example, this is my flametrooper with Berlin default torso outfit without armor, but with armor:
And it’s there in battle:
My assault squad, all have default torso clothes, but 2 have armor:
Event assault engineer:
BTW whats wrong with Stalingrad clothes? (so many, pretty sure there are many doubles in there)
(apologies for off topic if this is not related to this topic)
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Soldiers in Berlin are randomly assigned body armor on the the default torso piece, while assault engies just have it on a lot of torso options even though it doesnt have it on the picture.
No doubles, just a lot of minor differences in ammo pouches, backpacks and other equipment on the same clothing.
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Yeah, I’m Still curious about how this system actually works… The only way I can tell if it works is by people testing it in game files and stuff since I’m on console. I haven’t gotten into Berlin much yet, but I’m curious if the default torsos that have armor benefit from the hidden buff. if there is a older post or something explaining how it works please feel free to link it, or create it…
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Let me put it this way.
Until this information was shared by data miners, literally no one ever noticed this 10% bonus to dmg reduction is a thing.
The existence of the bonus is strange and completely unnecessary.
But realistically, it’s not that much of an advantage.
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10% isn’t all that great I guess, but it’s something, I mainly bought them because I like the way they look on the riders. Sort of like modern cavalier armor I guess, lol. But why are they unnecessary? I had the orders for them, and every bit of damage mitigation helps.
I guess you could argue that only Russia having them is unnecessary.