Funkmaster Rick 373 Posted June 13, 2015 Leather and regular sewing kits do nothing to it, or its constituent parts. How's about duct tape? What's the deal? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hleVqq 139 Posted June 13, 2015 You can no longer repair such things as helmets and vests. Duct tape might still work to get them to Damaged quality, though haven't tested. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Whyherro123 2283 Posted June 13, 2015 What do you think duct tape is going to do to a cracked ceramic plate?Duct tape will also not "repair" the fabric of the vest itself, where the "bulletproof" properties of which are due to the incredibly-close weave of the fabric. As soon as that weave is disrupted, no duct tape nor sewing will fix it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Conrad_The_Comrade 577 Posted June 13, 2015 What do you think duct tape is going to do to a cracked ceramic plate?Duct tape will also not "repair" the fabric of the vest itself, where the "bulletproof" properties of which are due to the incredibly-close weave of the fabric. As soon as that weave is disrupted, no duct tape nor sewing will fix it.Ooh dang, gettin all serious with your logic n whatnot, pff. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Funkmaster Rick 373 Posted June 13, 2015 Do be fair, Herro, the plate vests currently in the game do not have ceramic inserts. If they were, they'd take bullets like high-Gothic plate armour took arrows. They'd shrug and say, "Meh." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hellcat420 212 Posted June 13, 2015 (edited) Do be fair, Herro, the plate vests currently in the game do not have ceramic inserts. If they were, they'd take bullets like high-Gothic plate armour took arrows. They'd shrug and say, "Meh."That's not how the ceramic plates work. They take a few bullets then need replaced. They dissapate the energy of the bullet by breaking. The ceramic plates are not even what actually stops the bullets, the kevlar does, the plates reduce the trauma to the wearer. Edited June 13, 2015 by hellcat420 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bororm 1156 Posted June 13, 2015 Where do you find plate carriers this patch? Haven't seen any yet. It's dumb that the attachable pouches don't fit in to any backpacks/vests (maaaybe the leather vest) because of their weird shape. Making it basically impossible to carry them around till you find the plate carrier itself. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
odin_lowe 3686 Posted June 13, 2015 Where do you find plate carriers this patch? Haven't seen any yet. It's dumb that the attachable pouches don't fit in to any backpacks/vests (maaaybe the leather vest) because of their weird shape. Making it basically impossible to carry them around till you find the plate carrier itself.The plate carrier vests seem to only spawn at the prison island right now. Pouches can be found at guard houses, wrecked tanks and other areas too. Pistol holsters can be found at police cars, and outhouses. The pouches still fit in a hunting backpack or mountain backpack. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zing Freelancer 58 Posted June 13, 2015 I tried using sewing kit, leather kit and duct tape on multiple different objects without these objects changing status from Damaged to Worn. Dunno if I missed a patch note or bug. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bororm 1156 Posted June 13, 2015 The plate carrier vests seem to only spawn at the prison island right now. Pouches can be found at guard houses, wrecked tanks and other areas too. Pistol holsters can be found at police cars, and outhouses. The pouches still fit in a hunting backpack or mountain backpack. Thanks you! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
J4G 92 Posted June 13, 2015 Have you try fix every part separately with leather sewing kit? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ColdAtrophy 1850 Posted June 15, 2015 Have you try fix every part separately with leather sewing kit? I haven't gotten down to Prison Island to try it on the Plate Carrier vest itself yet, but I can confirm that this works on the holster and the additional pouches. One must use a regular sewing kit. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMcClane 19 Posted June 15, 2015 Do the plate carriers in game provide any level of gunshot protecton yet? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Whyherro123 2283 Posted June 16, 2015 Do the plate carriers in game provide any level of gunshot protecton yet? No. Just cosmetic. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bororm 1156 Posted June 16, 2015 No. Just cosmetic. Not entirely true, all the vests provide protection. It doesn't offer any more than any other supposedly (have yet to see hard evidence of that), but it does provide protection in having another layer of clothing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Funkmaster Rick 373 Posted June 16, 2015 Plate carriers provide a +5 bonus to one's pimp-factor, thus protecting you from bullets by blinding the shooters with the sheer power of your swag. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
