should I buy a suit of 30 armor??

[gggun]

<DIV>I'm wondering if it's best to do all the armor quests or just go to a merchant and buy all the vanguard stuff that's good till 30?? I can get the whole suit for like 4.5 GP.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Also what earnings and stuff are you guys using? Is it best to just buy gold everything for the AC or use dropped stuff???</DIV>

[Cleric]

<DIV>For me the stell vanguard armor was cheap enough that I bought a set around 20; well, everything except the gloves (I did that quest).  I gradually replaced the peices I quested for.  I found having the much-boosted AC helped alot.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>In the jewelry slots I have some quested stuff, and mostly player-crafted jewelry, since the stats can be amazing on that.  Of course, you need the money, but post-20 money starts picking up.</DIV>