[Fwd: Re: water movement 2.1 (finalized)]

[Joe Gregorovich <delmar@ameritech.net>]

I agree with Steve. Leather armor was soaked and boiled in oil, it
should be very water-resistant.

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• To: johnhogg@expert.cc.purdue.edu, khelek@ns1.cioe.com
• Subject: Re: water movement 2.1 (finalized)
• From: Steve Ames <steve@ns1.cioe.com>
• Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1998 12:02:30 -0500 (EST)
• Cc: gmlist@ns1.cioe.com
• In-Reply-To: <199811181406.JAA19143@ns1.cioe.com>

> I disagree with this stuff leather armor would soak up a tremendous
> amount of water I'd think, and quickly become water logged. 

Leather should have the hell oiled out of it and should almost
_repel_ water rather than soaking it up.

> Chain armor: the metal isn't really the problem: its the padding
> 		underneath that really soaks up the water.

I'd argue that in our water world that issue has been handled
but hey... nothing else is adapted to the world :)

						-Steve

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