mach1.9pants
Hero
Very good points
This would work good from a purely numbers standpoint, but I think some would feel that it's unrealistic when described (can't wrap their head around why this would happen in reality), and many would feel seriously cheated...especially players of Rogues.
should add to AC...but plate should be superior
If I see another edition with a 1st level rogue in studded leather beating out the 5th level fighter's AC with after having spent 1500gp, I am not even gonna buy the books at all. Seriously f/k up. No more rogue battle supremacy. They said the fighter should be best at fighting. How so if the only thing he has going for him is HP ?
A rogue will out damage him, out manoeuver him, get advantage easier, cost less money to equip, AND have higher AC?
Really? say it ain't so.
Fighters should have the best AC, period.
while i agree armor still needs work. i also think part of their design goals was to keep things kinda simple. lets be honest do we need 30 types of armor when in the end we are only going to use the best of each group? i think all we need is maybe 2 types for each class and then upgrade versions of each for higher levels.