Magus Coeruleus
Explorer
Feats, maybe?
Maybe certain feats give a + to AC when wearing heavy armor to represent getting even more proficient at using it to deflects blows? We do know that feats are supposed to be pretty passive, and it would be nice to let defenders decide how much to invest in improving AC vs. improving offense (or whatever else).Stalker0 said:This is my feeling as well, though my biggest question is how does a defender in heavy armor get more AC?
Most believe that you get a +1/2 bonus to AC per level, but so far that seems to be through stats (ie, your effective dex mod and int mod increase by 1/2 per level). If that's the case, then very quickly a ranger in light armor will out AC the paladin in plate.
I'm assuming there's more to it than that.