Several = 2?
And I'm not a code guru like you, but I'm not sure if ignoring the delay it should take to construct the armour (if that's what you're suggesting) is really a decent option for fixing.
Now on another level.. I would just hard code the string ref with '#' (only use the correct one
) rather than quoting the text in the TP2 or TRA file. I know I'm in the minority here, but if your string ref is off the standard (from either BG1, BGT or Tutu, and yes it would be fairly easy to code all those in one version, at least in this case), then you're hosed anyway.
But my argument is, it gives the translators less work to do, and I'd like to see Tutu and all mods become internationally friendly (I know I'm also probably in a minority here too
).