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Sep-14-2006 09:47

this is probably not the first time this has been brought up, and I apologize if it's a repeat topic,but is anyone else having trouble dressing for tough? Every high point tough piece of clothing has at least one or two negative points for either charm and/or smarts. I think we need to have a jacket that's tough,but with a secret compartment in it that you can hide another piece in it. You could put inany extra piece of equip. that would help with stats, but because it's secret, the only person who could see what you have in there is you. What do you think?

Sep-14-2006 21:19

Hey now, yall think it is easy looking charming around here?. Look at my pimped out outfit and laugh all you like. Most items that are high in charm or tough are low in boht of the other two areas simply to keep a ballance and keep things fair. The only thing i know of that is smart and charming is the Mother of Pearl Opera glasses, which used to be prime traveling materials. If i am not mistaken the steel briefcase does the same thing for tough and smart( namely a combination of 4 and 3). Serges can keep his Neil Young Jacket as biggie calls it cause he does not have my pimped out shirt :).

Sep-14-2006 21:37

I have to say calalta, I love your 'pimped out' shirt, but would you please wear some pants!!!

;)

I have noticed the difference in the gear, and agree that charming is a bit easier to dress for. Finding the balancing point and best combination just got harder with all the great new gear from the AV hunts.

Sep-14-2006 22:30

i kinda like him without pants ara. *wink*

Sep-14-2006 22:36

i bet ;)

Sep-15-2006 00:58

lol, yeah but do you let him wear the shirt???

j/k...calalta be P.I.M.P.I.N it like it owed him money.

And the Neil Young jacket? The leather says "Like a Hurricane", the fringes say "Heart of Gold" and the cut says "I've seen the needle and the damage done". For my money, that's tough, charming AND smart :P

Sep-15-2006 04:41

agreed on all points
Interesting, because in most of the classical detective lit, the hero is both tough and smart.
And lucky, maybe we could add another category- plain dumb luck.

Sep-15-2006 10:40

And in reference to calalta's statement about the steel briefcase it actually a 2/4 combination

Sep-20-2006 07:01

but there's also the eye patch which is tough 4 smart 2... I think

Sep-20-2006 14:21

youre right yoyo...it is 4 and 2.

PS screw Cal's shirt, its his footwear I REALLY admire lol

Sep-22-2006 02:36

I agree that it seems like Charm gear is easier... but I have a list of all the equipment, and when you actually look it over, it pretty much evens out on the whole for both. In each category there aren't always the same points, but overall it's pretty fair.

that is excluding the new prince list, which is quite even as well.

Oddly though, charm gear seems easier to get. Don't know if that's just me.

And I vaguely remember wondering where to get the silver platform shoes to which many people shuddered... but let me say they are the best tough shoes out there, with a 2 tough and 1 smart. no charm shoes have that!

oh yes, elusive silver platforms I'm coming to get you! Big Lucy's good for something!