Why did they decide iksar couldn't wear plate?

[Kope]

Iksars actually have 2 different "chain" graphics, the higher end being their "end game plate" graphic which is odd and negates the argument for lazy designers not wanting to create a new graphic model for the race.

[xKoopa]

i thought the lore was that their bodies overheat in plate

[Ravager]

The devs thought they looked stupid enough without it.

[NizmerThafen]

It's rather obvious that Iksar are coldblooded and thus need good thermo-regulation. This cannot be accomplished by stuff, encapsulating plate armor, thus they need something more breathable like chain or scale mail.

[scythic]

Dunno where you guys got this scale chafing non-sense, it's because they are cold blooded. They need to take in heat from the outside. The sun, etc.

[WolfsongReborn]

Was even crazier that they couldn't wear the Kunark class armor sets...as a race introduced in kunark...

[Pyrocat]

Pretty sure it was because they were pressed for time and creating models for male/female iksar plate helped them make release.

[maskedmelon]

Whatever the reason, it doesn't make sense for them to retain the AC bonus when wearing plate, or possibly even chain >.>