Editing Formal vest

{{Royalty}}{{infobox main
| name = Formal vest
| image = Royalvest.png
| description = A vest embroidered with complex decorative designs.
| type = Gear
| type2 = Clothing
| tech level = Medieval
| hp = 100
| production facility 1 = Hand tailor bench
| production facility 2 = Electric tailor bench
| research = Noble apparel
| work to make = 12000
| resource 1 = Stuff
| resource 1 amount = 45
| stuff tags = Leathery, Fabric
| insulationcoldfactor = 0.4
| insulationheatfactor = 0.1
| armorbluntfactor  = 0.2
| armorsharpfactor  = 0.2
| armorheatfactor = 0.2
| mass base = 0.75
| coverage = Torso
| layer = Middle
| defName = Apparel_VestRoyal
| thingCategories = ApparelNoble
| tags = Royal, RoyalTier5
}}
The '''Formal Vest''' is a clothing item added in the [[Royalty DLC]]. Male [[Titles|Nobles]] of Baron rank and above require either one of these, an [[eltex vest]], or power armor to consider themselves properly dressed and avoid a negative moodlet. The Female equivalent is the [[Corset]].

== Acquisition ==
As a complicated garment, Formal Vests can only be made at [[Hand tailor bench|tailor]] [[Electric tailor bench|benches]], and require [[Research#Noble apparel|Noble Apparel]] to be researched in order to be crafted. A Formal Vest requires 45 of any [[textile]], and {{ticks|12000}} of work.

It can also be found on [[Empire#Pawns|Imperial Nobles]], for sale at [[traders]] and as a [[quest]] reward.

== Summary ==
Formal vests cover the same layer of clothing as a [[flak vest]]. They can be worn over shirts and under outer layer clothing.

Male [[Titles|Nobles]] of Baron rank and above require either one of these, an [[eltex vest]], or [[prestige armor]] to consider themselves properly dressed and avoid a negative moodlet. The female equivalent is the [[corset]]. Female pawns will receive a mood debuff while wearing this item.

When worn by a [[slave]],{{IdeologyIcon}} a corset increases the rate that [[suppression]] is lost by 10% per day. This stacks additively with all other forms of suppression loss rate offsets.

== Analysis ==
Even the best formal vests provide dramatically less protection than flak: a [[Quality|masterwork]] [[thrumbofur]] formal vest having about as much sharp protection and worse blunt protection than an [[Quality|awful]] flak vest, which also covers the neck and shoulders. However, flak slows a pawns' movement speed by -0.12c/s, a 2.6% reduction on a healthy, [[Artificial body parts|unmodified]], [[Traits#Speed_Traits|untraited]] pawn. This is a small, but potentially relevant downside. 

If speed is critical, then the [[recon armor]] is much more expensive, but completely outclasses the [[duster]]/[[cape]] + formal vest combination. Thus, the protective niche for the formal vest is small - where top tier textiles like thrumbofur or [[devilstrand]] are available '''''and''''' where either:
# movement speed is significantly more important than protection, but recon armor is not available; or
# a [[research]] state where formal vests are available and flak vests are not. 

Formal vests are also considered noble clothing; Barons and Counts will become upset without one. [[Prestige recon armor]] is even more expensive than normal recon to create. [[Eltex vest]]s boost [[psycast]]ing power, but can't be crafted and protect worse than even a plainleather corset. It may be desirable to switch to flak during combat, taking the mood penalty in the process.

===Comparison===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! colspan="2"| Sharp armor
|-
| {{Apparel Protection Chart
|set1name= Flak vest               | set1armor1= {{Q|Flak vest|Armor - Sharp}}
|set2name= Devilstrand Formal Vest | set2armor1= {{#expr: {{P|Armor Factor - Sharp}} * {{Q|Devilstrand|Armor - Sharp Factor}}*100}}
|set3name= Thrumbofur Formal Vest  | set3armor1= {{#expr: {{P|Armor Factor - Sharp}} * {{Q|Thrumbofur|Armor - Sharp Factor}}*100}} 
}} 
| {{Apparel Protection Chart
|set1name= Recon armor (Whole Body)                 | set1armor1= {{Q|Recon armor|Armor - Sharp}}
|set2name= Devilstrand Formal Vest & Duster (Torso) | set2armor1= {{#expr: {{P|Armor Factor - Sharp}} * {{Q|Devilstrand|Armor - Sharp Factor}}*100}} | set2armor2= {{#expr: {{Q|Duster|Armor Factor - Sharp}} * {{Q|Devilstrand|Armor - Sharp Factor}}*100}} 
|set3name= Thrumbofur Formal Vest & Duster (Torso) | set3armor1= {{#expr: {{P|Armor Factor - Sharp}} * {{Q|Thrumbofur|Armor - Sharp Factor}}*100}} | set3armor2= {{#expr: {{Q|Duster|Armor Factor - Sharp}} * {{Q|Thrumbofur|Armor - Sharp Factor}}*100}} 
}}  
|}

===Trade===
Formal vests and [[corset]]s are the most efficient apparel for Value / Material, or profit per unit textile, in the game. This is because they require the most work time per material. Because an apparel's Market Value is determined by (Work Time * Material Value), you'll get the most value for 1 unit textile by creating vests/corsets. This also means they have the highest Crafting XP per material.

In other words, either option is the best '''when you are limited by your supply of textiles''', ''and'' when crafter time is in surplus. If the [[Royalty DLC]] is disabled, then this role is taken by [[duster]]s. Note that other considerations can exist.

*If no remotely competent crafters are available, but great constructors are, then [[armchair]]s are an alternative for Value / Material. However, selling any building incurs a x0.7 [[Sell Price Multiplier]], making armchairs inferior for equal skill.
*If Value / Crafter Time is more important, then you should make [[tribalwear]] and [[top hat]]s instead.
:For example, you could create 6 good tribalwears or 9 good formal vests for {{icon small|stuff}} 480 textiles. The tribalwears would take {{ticks|6*{{Q|Tribalwear|Work To Make}}}} and the vests would take {{ticks|9*{{P|Work To Make}}}}. However, quality applies a flat multiplier, regardless of work to make. ''Good'' quality gives a x1.25 price multiplier, so making tribalwear means you'd get the x1.25 multiplier in less work. Therefore, if materials are not an issue, but crafter time is, then you should make tribalwear (or [[top hat]]s) instead.

Lower value materials are profitable at lower skill levels. For example, [[cloth]] formal vests require only a crafting skill of 1 with a average market value modifier of 68% to average a value higher than the 67.5 {{Icon small|silver}} of selling the cloth itself, while the most expensive textile, [[thrumbofur]], requires a skill level of 5 to do the same. Thus, a skill level of 5 is sufficient to average profitable for formal vests for all available materials.

{{Apparel Material Table}}

== Version history ==
* [[Royalty DLC]] initial release - Added.
* [[Version/1.1.2579|1.1.2579]] - no longer covers the arms, neck and shoulders.
* [[Version/1.2.2753|1.2.2753]] - work to make 3000 -> 12000

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