armor is not "realistic" try again. ballistics are not "realistic" try again. bullet pen of armor is not "realistic" try again. overall "realistic" should not be considered for this game :T just classify it as a shooter. this game is about as realistic as fortnite, and i hate fortnite. weapon customization aint bad thats mainly the only thing good about this game. fire fights are fun when you have about the same level gear as the other guy but as soon as the armor variable enters the fray you might as well throw out your gear. because the broken system always wins. armor shouldn't have a durability hp system it should have zones. if one area of armor is shot then its wasted. if you get hit there again you should be more than likely dead depending on the round size. not you have to shoot the armor a bunch of times to break it. thats not how BP vests work. if you are looking for a good REALISTIC game go play arma. this is not for you. unless you like pimping out guns and dying 1000 times