Any (intact) chosen RIG can pass the suit checks.

The game does not explicitly require the player to wear the suit to advance.

The game is scripted so that Isaac's helmet malfunctions upon arrival to Tau Volantis, hence a logical loop where the suit needs to be re-equipped in the suit kiosk.

Wearing this suit before the crash land in Chapter 8 will NOT prevent RIG malfunction and body heat loss.

Similar to the Vintage Suit from Dead Space 2 however, this does not negatively impact gameplay.

This suit is attained through technology leftover from the S.C.A.F expedition 200 years ago, leaving it functional though highly obsolete.John Carver and Isaac Clarke have similar suit designs, the primary differences being the helmet and coloration. The fur-like synthetic fibers can be seen on the collar area of the suit. Woven with classified S.C.A.F ( Sovereign Colonies Armed Forces) synthetic fibers, it protects the wearer from the harsh climate of icy planets such as Tau Volantis.

A cloth mask is strapped over the mouthpiece of the helmet, and a hood is constructed into the suit's collar it is unknown what purpose these serve although it is likely for extra heat insulation.

The extremities of the suit are heavily padded to insulate heat from within for the wearer, though not enough to restrict movement. The suit is a gray-ish beige color, with a collar fashioned to look like that of a snowsuit. synthetic fibers that insulate the body from extreme cold and hypothermic conditions.' -Suit Kiosk description Description ' The Arctic Survival Suit is woven with classified S.C.A.F.

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