::Forum - How could an armor give you a diplomacy bonus skill?

Year 8 Day 77 9:38	How could an armor give you a diplomacy bonus skill?
Athanas Nadeset	If you look at the Ceremonial Combat Armour you'll see that except giving +25 AP it gives you + 1 Diplomacy. Now my question is how could an armor give you a diplomacy skill? Sorry but I can't see the logic in this. ____________

Year 8 Day 77 10:11	How could an armor give you a diplomacy bonus skill?
Hal Breden	It's ceremonial armour - jewel encrusted and cool looking. It makes you look all respectable and authorative, so people pay more attention to you. That translates to a boost to your diplomacy. Or something. ____________ "May the Grace of Ara go with you, and His Vengeance be wrought upon your enemies." Only fools and children dream of heroes.

Year 8 Day 77 21:55	How could an armor give you a diplomacy bonus skill?
Marcus Dren	Whenever you enter any situation where your goal is to negotiate, argue or convince another person or people your appearance is extremely important in you overall success. Before you even open a speach you have already anounced your character, nature and even determined what is to be expected from you based on your stance, appearance and clothing. Ceremonial armour is not functional but instead it is a statement of position, wealth, importance and an idication that the person who wears it either is or is contected too a powerful person. There are many subtle factors in one on one negotiation, a dominant party is often established quite quickly based on a range of factors. Among others many people subcounciously adjust their perceptions, reactions and negotiation methods based on their impression of the other person. If you walk into a negotiation in such a get up then you automatically convey your status and importance to all others present. You establish yourself as a powerful party, if even on a subcioncious level and ensure that all others present pay extra attention to what the "guy with the fancy armour/Suit etc " is wearing. Dipomacy represents all the facets of negotiation and speach. Appearence and respect is one of them. That is why ceromonial armour gives a +1 diplomacy bonus, or at least why i believe it should. ____________

Year 8 Day 78 1:12	How could an armor give you a diplomacy bonus skill?
Kirit Hin`Kirl	Of course, wearing something like that would only anger certain people rather than impress them, but eh, nothing's perfect.

Year 8 Day 78 12:36	How could an armor give you a diplomacy bonus skill?
Teniel Djo	Vote for me as a cowboy? Vote for me in a bow-tie? Vote for me in a flight-suit! ____________

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