With the newer PoP Smithing gear, you can finally have a Agnostic, or Dragon worshipin Plate Class with some armor that has realitivitly solid ac and stats. Thought im no Guru on plate classes at all, and do not claim to be the Ubhha one. I would use this stuff in a heartbeat over some of the other choices that remain from the Kurnark and Velious Era. HArd part might be aquiring the pieces needed if you dont have a Flag, or a Planes2 guild.
still a solid piece of armor.