What does armor truly do?

[mobotium]

I initialy though it decreased demage on inpact, but ive noticed that sometimes you recieve no demage at all, expecialy in the first times your hit. So, how does armor realy function?

 

[Stabbing Hobo]

[quote author=Module]# damage below this will not interrupt melee attacks
damage_interrupt_attack_threshold      = 3.0
# Same thing for multiplayer
damage_interrupt_attack_threshold_mp  = 1.0

# You can modify the damage system by editing the following values:
# The first three values determine the amount which will be directly subtracted from damage due to armor.
# The next three values determine the percentage reduction from the damage.

armor_soak_factor_against_cut      = 0.8
armor_soak_factor_against_pierce    = 0.65
armor_soak_factor_against_blunt    = 0.5

armor_reduction_factor_against_cut      = 1.0
armor_reduction_factor_against_pierce    = 0.5
armor_reduction_factor_against_blunt    = 0.75
[/quote]

 

[mobotium]

why thanks

 

[FrisianDude]

It saves your ass from righteous whooping.