I play as a soldier and got the Kevlar vest armor ability. It cannot be mapped, so I assume it is always on when playing as a soldier. Engineers have an ability that allows them to give kevlar armor to teammates who do not already have it, so they should not be able to give it to me when I am playing as a soldier, but they can and do. And when they do I see a bulletproof vest icon on the left of the screen that I do not normally see. This is making me think that even though I have the Kevlar Vest ability that cannot be mapped, I do NOT actually have an extra Kevlar buff, and thus the ability is broken.

Is anyone else having this problem or can anyone help me fix it? Thanks in advance.

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.....No one? It'd be nice to know if one of the soldier abilities I was most looking forward to was broken or not. :sadvaultboy:

I'm still having the issue...can anyone offer any help? Any fellow soldiers experiencing the same thing?

I agree with you OP.

I've had this done to me as well (given a Kevlar from an Engy, when I already have it... apparently).

I think theres something bugged about it because it NEVER seems like I have it on... I feel normal.

That's why I just respecced into an Engy myself..

Same here I usually run soldier as well and the first thing my friend does when we play is give me kevlar even though he shouldn't be able to.

I would have assumed for the soldiers kevlar perk, that it wouldnt actually show you anything, like buying the perk that speeds up your recharge on supply, you dont see anything for that right? it just operates in the background, So with the kevlar one i think it just makes you more immune to bullets (that arent armor piercing).

Where as the kevlar perk for the engy is a different story. its to give others a 20% or something increase in amour so you can see it on your dial.

also why shouldnt you be able to get it if you already got soldiers kevlar?? as the engy one is to give to others, without taking into account what class they are, i would assume if your soldier and you got kevlar perk, it just runs in the background giving you a 10% increase or something, but you can also be given kevlar by the engy and boost you up an additional 10%. if you get what i mean.

The thing is it says right on the engys perk cannot be applied to a soldier who already has the kevlar perk though. This is what causing people to think that it's not working properly.

Exactly. On the engineer perk it plainly says that it cannot be applied to the engineer himself or to allied soldiers who already have the kevlar ability, but they still give it to me...so that is why I think it is broken.

Ahh my bad, didnt look at the details of the engy perk. Well has to be broken then....mmmm seems like i keep hearing more and more things wrong with this game

I've noticed the same thing too. And it does feel like there is nothing there until an engineer throws you kevlar

Yea feels the same way.

I'm glad this was brought up cuz i noticed i'm having the same problem with my soldier class also. Another problem to add to the list.

Ok both Armor Piercing Ammo & Kevlar Armor don't work 4 Soldier.

Turrents are *BLANK* they break down @ 50% HP.

I too, would like to have some confirmation about the armor piercing bullets and the soldier-kevlar. I have both abilities, but it feels like they arnt there/they arn't working.

they don't becuz Engineer can buff u w/ more armor & u will notice if an bad guy has it on & ur Soldier w/ Armor Piercing Ammo u will do *BLANK* damage 2 them

They don't becuz Engineer can buff u w/ more armor & u will notice if a bad guy has it on & ur Soldier w/ Armor Piercing Ammo u will do *BLANK* damage 2 them