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I believe you actually make out the best AC-wise with nonmagical full plate mail and the ring of protection +2. The ankheg armor is lighter, and in that respect it is really great armor too. By the time your characters are well into negative AC territory it starts to become academic.
And since the spoil has been given, I would add that if you wish simply to acquire the full plate +1, you could choose to resolve the plot up to the fight with Tamoko (what would plot-wise be the penultimate battle), but then leave the Undercity after fighting her and go off to do the Durlag's quests, etc. And/or Dark Side quests. Mind you, that wouldn't be terribly realistic if you're playing the game in more of the roleplaying vein, i.e., responding as you would if you were actually in that world presented with those choices.
Actually, the first time I played the game I ended up doing just that. I couldn't figure out how to win the final battle (I was still a relatively an inexperienced player and the party was fairly weak at level 5-6). So from the save camped outside of the Temple of Bhaal prior to the final battle I took the party back for more adventuring to level up some more, get more powerful weapons, items, and spells, etc., by doing the Tales quests.
[ 11-10-2001: Message edited by: Lemernis ]
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