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<blockquote data-quote="raspberryfh" data-source="post: 7253824" data-attributes="member: 6895432"><p>Let's take out the situational modifiers then.</p><p></p><p>Comparing the damage of an attacker with deadly strike vs the two defenders you've used in your example...</p><p></p><p>If the attacker shoots twice at the light armored person, he will only connect once on average. His expected damage overall is 10.5.</p><p></p><p>If the attacker shoots twice at the heavily armored person, he is very likely to hit with both shots. His expected damage overall is 13.4.</p><p></p><p>In order to achieve about the same probability of actually hitting the target, the attacker tries aiming at the light-armored person. His expected damage then becomes 8.3.</p><p></p><p>Comparing the attack against a heavily armored person with either tactical decision that could be made against the person in kevlar, you still do more damage to the person in heavy armor. Heavy armor should provide better protection in almost all scenarios, not just the ones where your opponents have enough modifiers to profitably attack a light-armored person.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="raspberryfh, post: 7253824, member: 6895432"] Let's take out the situational modifiers then. Comparing the damage of an attacker with deadly strike vs the two defenders you've used in your example... If the attacker shoots twice at the light armored person, he will only connect once on average. His expected damage overall is 10.5. If the attacker shoots twice at the heavily armored person, he is very likely to hit with both shots. His expected damage overall is 13.4. In order to achieve about the same probability of actually hitting the target, the attacker tries aiming at the light-armored person. His expected damage then becomes 8.3. Comparing the attack against a heavily armored person with either tactical decision that could be made against the person in kevlar, you still do more damage to the person in heavy armor. Heavy armor should provide better protection in almost all scenarios, not just the ones where your opponents have enough modifiers to profitably attack a light-armored person. [/QUOTE]
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