Someone explain armor to me...Follow

I had much the same question myself... I believe I've figured it out for the most part (although it still may be a bit inacurate.)

Let's take, for example, the Badger Pelt Bracers

These bracers are "Very Light Armor" with a required skill of 40 and a recommended of 70.

Open your main menu then your "Skills" menu. In that menu, you should see a skill for "Very Light Armor". The first number is what yours is, and the second is what the possible is for your level. As far as I know, for armour, those numbers will always be the same. The two numbers you want to compare is the first number in the skills menu (let's say yours is 46/46, so you'd take the first number there; 46) and compare it with the required skill of the armour; 40.

Since your number is higher than the required skill number, then you can equip the armour, although it won't be at full power till your skill reaches 70.

Anyone want to back me up on this?

very interesting concept.. I haven't installed EQ2 yet but once I get the chance to I'll have to investigate this.

Yeah, basically it's kind of like level limitations from EQ1 except since it's skill based they can do things like make Paladins gain increases in heavy armor skill a little slower than guardians so that guardians will be able to access things a little earlier than Paladins. Then they can make Berserkes even slower to gain (and with a lower cap) so they have to wait even longer. That way they keep armor levels appropriate to ALL potential classes and levels without having to make 3 different items for each class.

level 9 scout

As a scout you can wear very light armor and skin.

What are you going to specialize in at 10? I believe (but I'm not sure here, as it's not sitting in front of me) the instruction manual will list what type of armor you can wear for your class.

Basic Scouts all wear Very Light Armor, only. All scout classes (Rogues, Predators and Bards) can wear Light Armor. All scout subclasses can wear Medium Armor. No Scouts ever get Heavy Armor.