Wastelander Power Armor

[Veliwine]

I'd like to see someone with skills that I sadly lack create something unique for the Power Armor. We've seen some awesome custom jobs on it now, Some great immersive ones, and some very non-immersive ones.

 

What I'd love to see is a suit of 45/51 grade power made by Wastelanders. Repaired and Rigged pieces using some of the most effective materials the wasteland could produce.. Mirelurk shell, and Deathclaw hide/bones supplementing damaged and lost pieces.

 

From my logic.. we have Mirelurk Carapaces, often cited as being some of the most resistant natural armor in the wasteland.. and yet no wastelanders have tried making armor from it? if enterprising Raiders can make a servicable, if underpowered, armor for Power Armor from steel plates, it's not to far-fetched to see a clever man or woman rigging up plates of creepy mutant crab shell into fieldable armor bits. And with Deathclaw hide being so sturdy, it makes perfect sense to see it being used to handle joints, or creating padding for the armor.

 

A mighty suit of power armor, pauldrons and arms made of rugged mirelurk, sturdy T-45 legs repaired with carefully riveted deathclaw hide to boost it's lacking physical defense. A sleek deathclaw-head hooded helmet, with a mirelurk carapace face-guard mixed with a gas-mask add an air of demonic-discomfort, while the chest and back are protected by carefully carved interlocking plates of mirelurk carapace overtop a sleek battle damaged T-51 chest giving a chitin armor feel to it.

 

Anyways, that's just kinda my two cents on a thought I've had for a while. Even if no one can do it, was nice to share it.

[Darktrooper117]

I like it! The mind behind Dogmetal would probably have the resources to pull it off!

[kingofthesword]

This is a pretty cool idea, it makes sense that people would make armor from stuff like this.

[Veliwine]

So, I just checked out that Dogmetal dude.. and jesus man those are some wicked mechapups.. I could totally see him doing a valiant attempt at some wastelander power armor.

 

I need to sit and think some on unique upgrades for this thing too.. wouldnt make sense for it to use stock power armor upgrades afterall.

[Veliwine]

So, just bringing this back to see if there might be some interest in it still perhaps.

[Enderman121]

Hey there, i'm a competent artist when it comes to sketching and whatnot. I'd be willing to help plan out a design for it if you'd be willing to put up with my relative naivety with modding.

[Veliwine]

Wastelander Power Armor-
Born of a drive for power, a need for survival, and the wit to endure. The intent is for it to be a solid, mid to high-tier suit, while not as powerful all around as the X-01, the uniqueness of the suit would hopefully keep it around.

At it's core, the Wastelander Power Armor is forged over the battle-worn and damaged parts of a T-45 power armor.

 

The legs of the armor are coated in thick deathclaw hide overtop the upper and lower legs, stretched overtop rigid steel supports, while retaining the standard boot pieces of the T-45.

 

The main torso of the power armor is made using interlocked plates of Mirelurk carapace, rough and rigid with a high back collar to protect the back of the neck and the tanks on the back of the armor.

 

The right arm of the armor sports a sleek pauldron made interlocking the more flexible plates of a Mirelurk Hunter's tail while it's upper and fore-arm are covered in the sturdy hide of a deathclaw just like the legs.

 

The left arm of the armor is bulkier, it's pauldron made using the rigid, sweeping spine covered shell of a mirelurk queen, the upper arm is fortified with simple leather made of Mirelurk King scales, while it's forearm is plated in the same thick interlocking carapace that makes up the chest.

 

(I feel that perhaps making a set of each style arm would be best, then people could decide if they want a uniformed look with the same arms, or swap which side the bulkier and slimmer arm would be on.)

 

The helmet of the armor invokes a feeling of dread in it's design. The back half of a T-45 helmet makes up the base of the Wastelander helmet, the glass of a gas mask covers the eyes, tinted to hide the person behind it. A Half-mask made of a mirelurk shell covers the mouth up to the nose of the pilot.

 

The helmet is capped with the skull of a deathclaw carefully taxidermied to preserve the dark and deadly scaled hide over it, the sweeping horns belong to that of an Alpha Deathclaw, showing the tenacity of the one who wears this formidable suit of wasteland ingenuity.

Mods (Ideas anyway)-
Jetpack: Not likely, while yes power armors with jetpacks are a glorious thing, a jetpack itself just doesn't really suit the design of this armor. That said, if anyone feels they can come up with a solid 'waster' scavenged style for a jetpack, that's awesome.

Reflective Carapace: For the bulkier arm(s), Carapace taken from mirelurks that were exceptionally resistant to energy weapons, increases energy resistance.

 

Radscorpion Carapace: For the slimmer arms, Carapace taken from the sharp claws and stinger of a Rad Scorpion, increases melee damage and causes a poison/acidic effect.

 

Barnacle Guard: torso upgrade, rad-spewing barnacles have made their home on the back of the mirelurk armor, they unleash clouds of Rads on enemies that get to close.

 

King's Crown: Alternate Helmet, uses the head of a Mirelurk King in place of a deathclaw, Includes a built in re breather (and if possible gives better underwater vision?)

 

Far-Harbor Modifications-
Foggy Carapace: torso Modification, Replaces the heavy Mirelurk Carapace with the lighter, sleeker shell of a Fog Crawler, reduces defense but increases Power Armor run speed.

 

Angler's Cap: Alternate Helmet, uses the head of an Angler instead of a deathclaw, Stealth penalty due to the bio-luminescent lure. Includes a built in re breather, acidic immunity.

Edited July 3, 2016 by Veliwine

[Veliwine]

Morning bump since I posted it way late at night.

[pra]

OMG This sounds awesome. I hope someone actually decides to do this...

[AreeSoothsayer]

Mirelok queen, that acid bombardment and massive shell. You could get alot of defense out of it, must weigh a ton though as thick as it would be,

 

High Physical and Acid resistance, medium Energy resistance, +weight

 

 

Also, mirelok king is known for having stealth capabilities. At least according to the loading screen.