What are Starship Armor Costs?

[Wes]

Durandium (formerly Andrium) is lightweight and reasonably strong, which is why it is used in a lot of fighters and small mecha. It is, however, rather weak against most heavy weapons of the time.
¤ Producers: Nerima Industrial Sector
¤ Cost: [Normal]

Nerimium (formerly Xenotronium) is super-dense and heavy, which makes it good for most starships but not for craft that need to be fast and mobile.
¤ Producers: Nerima Industrial Sector
¤ Cost: [Normal]

Yamataium (formerly Xintium) is super-strong against all weapons and can regenerate its resiliency over time. However, it's very cost-prohibitive to produce and likewise, very expensive.
¤ Producers: Nerima Industrial Sector, Ketsurui Zaibatsu
¤ Cost: [Very Expensive]

Xiulurium is similar to Zanarium in composition, but this alloy is more flexible, requires less energy (to use its stealth), and not as armor-beneficial (easier to puncture/evaporate).
¤ Producers: Ketsurui Zaibatsu ONLY
¤ Cost: [Expensive]

Zanarium is a 'stealth armor' that offers less protection but makes the unit harder to detect.
¤ Producers: Nerima Industrial Sector, Ketsurui Zaibatsu
¤ Cost: [Normal]

Zesuaium is super-strong, doesn't bend or break, and doesn't conduct electricity and heat. Downside? It's hard to repair damage done to a unit with Zesuaium because of its nature.
¤ Producers: Ketsurui Zaibatsu ONLY
¤ Cost: [Expensive]

 

[Doshii Jun]

Zanarium should be a 2 or a 3 -- it actually acts as an armor in some degree, as far as I can tell, and can absorb damage, unlike the Yamatai equivelant.

 

[Fian]

Well accoding to Derran's post above and in Osakaone's topic,Zanarium is essentially Andrium(Solanium). Andrium scores a (5) in the damage guide. So I figure the exact value to be much more than 2 or 3.

I request Wes to have the final say in this and to update the Damage Estimation Guide to reflect the decision.

 

[Doshii Jun]

Gah, that post does make things troublesome ... unless Derran was thinking in his much grander scale of defensive ratings (gotta protect against gigaton nukes and such).

 

[Fred]

One thing that bears mention then is that KFY ships usually use stealth materials in an alloy or just coat them over a much stronger substance. That way, you get the advantage of the stealth material and still retain some good defense.

 

[Wes]

https://wiki.stararmy.com/doku.php?id=li ... hip_armors

Now that this info's been Wikified, I'm going to delete this thread within a day or so.