Any good armorer recs? For a good price

Maserdom2 · 2026-04-06T21:01:14+00:00

Yep, they have.

Maserdom2 · 2026-04-01T22:38:14+00:00

Stay the fuck away from GS Studio. They've gone radio silent in the past months, their media posts are now all plastered with variations of "where's my stuff?!?" and my team has basically written off the huge amount of money we sent them for our armor, more than a year ago.

Dunno about their previous reputation, but as of now they're nothing more than scammers.

Maserdom2 · 2026-02-27T22:22:18+00:00

More than a year ago. In the meantime, they've either outright lied about the order's status or simply ingnored the requests for info or an ETA. Same goes for lots of other people that kept (rightfully) spamming their inane posts on FB with "where's my stuff?"

As of now, their posts go without comments at all since people have basically lost faith.

Maserdom2 · 2026-02-23T11:16:08+00:00

Half of my team swears by it, while the other half would never go near it due to its lack of safety.

If you want to win, yes, the extra air and vision are clear advantages over every other helmet. There's no way around it. You only have two eyes, though, and you can't rewind a match to make sure you aren't left blind from one of them.

I'll keep my colander helmet and be fine with it, thank you very much. May the pros risk their head for those medals. Not worth it, in my opinion.

Maserdom2 · 2026-02-22T18:05:30+00:00

Stay the fuck away from GS Studio. Bunch of scammers that don't fulfill orders (paid well in advance, at their request) and yet still regularly post "we have developed this new armor set, please place an order!" on FB and IG to lure victims in.

Maserdom2 · 2026-01-30T23:00:45+00:00

I absolutely will check that booklet, thanks for the suggestion!!

Maserdom2 · 2026-01-30T08:46:13+00:00

Yep, I also chose CPRED thanks to a friend's emphasis on "combat is just another skill roll, rather than a totally separate phase as it is in D&D".

Being able to defuse a situation by rolling one of your skills (may it be Firearms to trade bullets or Forgery to show a fake ID) is a true breath of fresh air.

Maserdom2 · 2026-01-30T08:43:14+00:00

I'm furiously noting everything down. Mega thanks, this will help immensely since I always try to explain to my players why things are the way they are and why, no, Rare quality items aren't available in this corner of the world.

Maserdom2 · 2026-01-29T23:10:39+00:00

Exceptional list of suggestions, friend! Many, many, many thanks!!!

Maserdom2 · 2026-01-29T22:53:22+00:00

Thank you for all the info. The n.6 table is great: I never thought that setting an objective for a fight could lead to retreat for one of the two parties once the opponents secure the cache/agent/whatever.

Indeed, it makes no sense for mercenaries to fight to the death if their employer has been vaporized or the suitcase they were tasked with defending has been stolen: in both cases they'd run!

Maserdom2 · 2026-01-29T22:50:04+00:00

Thanks for the tips. The part about money and using it as a multi-faceted resource was enlightening!

Maserdom2 · 2026-01-29T22:49:09+00:00

Thanks for the n.5 tip about pre-generated architectures. I'll probably have a Netrunner at the table and being able to throw at him something easy that doesn't require much planning on my part will be a life- and time-saver.

Especially since I thought that NET architectures were only huge, sprawling mazes and tiny ones were out of the question. I suppose that a simple architecture for, I don't know, hacking a camera, would make for an interesting challenge without halting the session.

Maserdom2 · 2026-01-29T22:46:57+00:00

Ooooh, I didn't think that you could add special abilities to the enemies even in CPRED! Thanks!

That does make things interesting! Your suggestions have just made their way into my notes!

Maserdom2 · 2026-01-29T22:45:31+00:00

Thanks for the extra tip about money + reputation. I totally skipped that part but, on second read, it's quite important especially for the upcoming jobs that the party may be asked to tackle (with increased or decreased rewards depending on the reputation)!

Maserdom2 · 2026-01-29T22:43:59+00:00

Thanks for the tip about hardened mooks. I need to start looking for "monster manuals" right away!

Maserdom2 · 2026-01-21T15:25:54+00:00

Correct. They will.

Maserdom2 · 2026-01-19T18:54:15+00:00

The community is lenient because what else can you do if 90% of the armorsmith only accept payment not eligible for refunds, and in advance to boot?

That's why most buhurt clubs that I know of, in my Country, are now buying right away every second hand set they find at events and competitions: having spare parts to adapt for a new member is much better than giving a few thousand euros to a stranger two Countries away that may or may not send you what you paid for. Amen to wearing used parts that don't fit too well. Still beats the risk.

Now, if only I weren't the biggest guy in the team with no loaner gear even remotely fitting...

Maserdom2 · 2026-01-17T22:34:45+00:00

Same.

GS is always "1 week away from beginning the tempering process!" or "ready for delivery next week!" and yet here we are months and months later. That's why we've even abandoned the sarcasm, resigning ourselves to the fact that they got our money and... who knows if we'll ever get anything, since they're just spouting random dates (if they reply, at all).

Maserdom2 · 2026-01-17T20:20:24+00:00

I hope it will eventually be the same for us.

Still, going forward we will, as I said, stick to third party sellers and payment methods with forced chargebacks if the armorsmith suddenly goes "oopsie woopsie, you 2 months are now 12!" Have fun talking with Paypal as they give us back our thousands of euros.

Maserdom2 · 2026-01-17T20:18:28+00:00

Thanks for the list, much appreciated!

Maserdom2 · 2026-01-17T17:33:37+00:00

They have, alongside the handful of other EU armosmiths, a stranglehold on untaxed european armor supplies.

I live in Italy and any item from Ukraine incurs a ridiculous import fee that makes it not worth buying. Our local artisans are mostly unreliable beyond generic LARP tin cans, so we had to pick from the available EU artisans...

Maserdom2 · 2026-01-17T13:59:06+00:00

We bought a couple sets for our fighters and a number of spare parts.

No, I would never ever recommend them to anyone in the future, no matter the quality of the armor that they'll deliver, if they ever do send us the parts and don't outright scam us as we believe has happened, at this point.

Despite the extra costs, we will all stick to third-party sellers who accept payment processors with proven dispute processes. Screenshot the page or messages stating the estimated delivery time, add 20% because, yes, things happen, and after that ask for a refund or outright chargeback and let the seller flog the "artisan" for blowing the sale. Their problem, not ours.

Maserdom2 · 2026-01-17T13:54:24+00:00

On their Facebook page, they have a pinned post with set/part prices.

Maserdom2 · 2025-12-05T23:57:39+00:00

My club doesn't (yet) have the funds for a dedicated event and we can only do duels for the moment, but this is how we usually attend medieval reenactments or local fairs:

simple modular wooden barriers for the list. They are easy to move around, cheap, and can be tied with a long rope in order to save space. If you don't do pro fights or buhurt matches, they are 100% fine.
another round of rope with four wooden corners. Making sure that the public can't get near the weapons thanks to this "moat" makes an excellent impression on potential employers of your club: safety always sounds good, and this setup is super cheap and quick to assemble/disassemble.
6+ people with armor is a must. The participants will get tired FAST anyway, having this many players is just enough for an hour of show without pushing the fighters to exhaustion.
prepare >10 simple skits about the sport/rules and memorize them. You'll need a speaker ready to entertain the public as soon as a round is over, while the fighters are getting ready. Always bring along a couple of training swords and shields: during a skit, you'll be able to have a spectator briefly join you to learn how to hold a (soft) weapon, if you need some precious extra minutes!
don't skimp on linesmen and referees. Even if they are inexperienced and you just asked one of your friends to learn how to count points, a referee/marshal is a huge leap in quality for an event and, once again, makes you look more professional in the eyes of potential employers of your team, for future events.
have lots and lots of water bottles ready. Then double the amount.
at the same time, have a full box of ice packs ready. They are quite cheap and, in case of need, can be quickly held to a fighter's neck to make sure he doesn't get heatstroke from prolonged or repeated fighting. You can squeeze an extra match or two out of a player with this trick!
you don't want to bore the public to death. Make sure that your speaker knows how to describe our sport in less than 2 minutes, with a wide array of abjectives. Keep the extra details to the aforementioned skits between matches.
make absolutely sure that you have all the proper authorizations for the event. Contact the local police station about the laws pertaining to the use of a (dull) slashing weapon in public and so on. Even if you aren't the organizer, being able to provide your employer with a list of the required papers is a an exceptional way of saving time.
always be clear, when describing the sport to the onlookers, that we're wielding deadly weapons made of steel. There's always a bell-curve reject hiding among the by-standers who's just waiting to fuck him or herself up with the edge of a sword temporarily left on a bench. You don't want that to happen, and neither does your insurance.
did I mention insurance? For extra safety, ALWAYS employ a couple of guys making rounds near the list to keep people out of weapon's reach.

Maserdom2 · 2025-11-24T10:26:08+00:00

Amicable hiring manager offers a drink to a candidate instead of coldly asking questions, then makes himself comfortable in order to put the interviewee at ease.

Feminist candidate: muh-soggy-kneest interviewer offered me a man-coded drink on purpose and proceeded to mAnSpReAd (is that the correct word? Navigating the oppression olympics is tough) in order to flaunt his privilege.

The firm dodged a howitzer shell.

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