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Exo-Skeletons

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I'm looking at compiling a list of exo-skeletons throughout Rifts and Phase world and was wondering if anyone remember any off the top of their head

i have the NE-BA-55 "Super-solder" Exoskeleton Heavy Battle Armour from Dimension book 8 but I know they are scattered throughout the books any help would be awesome thanks
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there's a body armour in triax 1.
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NG Gladius Exoskeleton (Mercs)

CA-6EX Exoskeleton Body Armor (CS War Campaign)

T-11 Enhanced (Triax 1)

T-1011-X2 "Cyclops Booster" - adds an exoskeleton to T-10 and T-11 armor (and the T-11 already has an exoskeleton... i think someone writing this book didn't realize that). - Triax 2

T-25 "Uber" Super-Exoskeleton (Triax 2)

I think there's a Chipwell suit somewhere that is just an exoskeleton, as well, but im not going to go looking for it tonight.
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Chaos Earth has the Firefighting suit.

Russia has the Bear suit and the Wing Rider PA which is close the the edge of exoskeleton/PA to me.

WB8 Rfts Japan has the Sumo suit.
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Since y'all delivered those in the Rifts setting…

There are several basic/generic Exo-skelotons in the equipment section in HU:AU (both org.& revised).
defining basic model: just the basics of the power level model w/o any bells and whistles. Which need to be bought also from the same section.
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RubberBoot wrote:I'm looking at compiling a list of exo-skeletons throughout Rifts and Phase world and was wondering if anyone remember any off the top of their head

i have the NE-BA-55 "Super-solder" Exoskeleton Heavy Battle Armour from Dimension book 8 but I know they are scattered throughout the books any help would be awesome thanks



Well technically most power armor is exo skeletons.

But I think you are going for the stuff sub that level more like the gladius.

NG gladius
CS has a version built into their heavy gunner armor
Triax has this on their heavy body armors as an option
There is a set of this in warlords of russia I don't recall which book it is in.


Those are the ones that jump out at me but a lot of the lighter power armor falls near this so it blends a bit.
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Exo-skeleton body armor does not require a pilot skill, which would seem to be the main difference between an Exo-armor and a light PA. (even in cases like the Triax Terrain Hopper PA, which visually has little to distinguish itself from an Exo-EBA.)
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Okay, since nobody else sourced it:

Body Armor with an Exo-Frame
NG-EX10 Gladius (Mercenaries pg 101-102)
T-1011-X2 Cyclops Booster (Triax 2 pg 107-108)
T-25 Uber (Triax 2 pg 108)
NE-BA-55 Super-Soldier (Naruni Wave 2 pg 41)
CA-6EX Armor (Coalition War Campaign pg 102)

I know that there is one in the Triax 1 book, but I don't have that one so I can't source it.

Notable Mention:
MM-61 Minsky (Warlords of Russia pg 176-177) isn't body armor with an exo-frame. It is a power armor.
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HWalsh wrote:Okay, since nobody else sourced it:

Body Armor with an Exo-Frame
NG-EX10 Gladius (Mercenaries pg 101-102)
T-1011-X2 Cyclops Booster (Triax 2 pg 107-108)
T-25 Uber (Triax 2 pg 108)
NE-BA-55 Super-Soldier (Naruni Wave 2 pg 41)
CA-6EX Armor (Coalition War Campaign pg 102)

I know that there is one in the Triax 1 book, but I don't have that one so I can't source it.

Notable Mention:
MM-61 Minsky (Warlords of Russia pg 176-177) isn't body armor with an exo-frame. It is a power armor.


... all of those were "sourced" already.

Colonel_Tetsuya wrote:NG Gladius Exoskeleton (Mercs)

CA-6EX Exoskeleton Body Armor (CS War Campaign)

T-11 Enhanced (Triax 1)

T-1011-X2 "Cyclops Booster" - adds an exoskeleton to T-10 and T-11 armor (and the T-11 already has an exoskeleton... i think someone writing this book didn't realize that). - Triax 2

T-25 "Uber" Super-Exoskeleton (Triax 2)

I think there's a Chipwell suit somewhere that is just an exoskeleton, as well, but im not going to go looking for it tonight.
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Colonel_Tetsuya wrote:... all of those were "sourced" already.


Sourcing calls for page numbers usually.
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HWalsh wrote:
Colonel_Tetsuya wrote:... all of those were "sourced" already.


Sourcing calls for page numbers usually.

The first one was just a reference to the book the second was citing a direct page. Even though the first one mentioned them the second one showed the exact location was a superior source.

So while Colonel Tetsuya did mention them, the second person cited them. I like the Cite more than the book reference.
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HWalsh wrote:
Colonel_Tetsuya wrote:... all of those were "sourced" already.


Sourcing calls for page numbers usually.


Citations call for page numbers.

Sourcing something merely tells you the source.

It's not that complicated, except apparently on the Palladium forums.
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Chipwell CAI-50 Challenger Light Combat Armor; Rifts Mercenaries, Page 144.
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Books wrote:Chipwell CAI-50 Challenger Light Combat Armor; Rifts Mercenaries, Page 144.


Yeah i was pretty sure there was a Chipwell suit, i just couldnt remember if it was in Mercs or in Merc Ops or one of the later books.
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Colonel_Tetsuya wrote:
Books wrote:Chipwell CAI-50 Challenger Light Combat Armor; Rifts Mercenaries, Page 144.


Yeah i was pretty sure there was a Chipwell suit, i just couldnt remember if it was in Mercs or in Merc Ops or one of the later books.

Well that kind of happens when you just make vague references to books without checking them.
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It is worth noting that the Chipwell Suit, however, provides no benefits to the wearer aside from Run Speed and Leaping. It doesn't possess the same kinds of benefits as other Exo-Equipped armors.
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HWalsh wrote:It is worth noting that the Chipwell Suit, however, provides no benefits to the wearer aside from Run Speed and Leaping. It doesn't possess the same kinds of benefits as other Exo-Equipped armors.

sounds like it is a "legs only" system, like the IRL HULC exoskeleton.
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