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No, they didn't. People online decided that's what "monetization" meant, despite zero evidence.

I’ve seen it. I’ve also seen the same (and similar) test produce different results, because metallurgy wasn’t perfect. And, guns...

I very clearly never suggested any such thing.

Obviously. That should go without saying. On nearly any topic. Sure, but even with good armor, a hole is a hole. It doesnt have to kill...

Absolutely. My point is that bows were better at penetration than crossbows. Armor was effective for many reasons, but no armor in...

Counterpoint, good armor good block crossbow bolts, longbow arrows, and firearms (of the era). A lot of factors played into it, but...

Okay. Ever done SCA? More importantly, this isn’t theoretical, people did it. Throughout history. It’s reality. And yet, archers were...

Yep. That’s how I do it. You make a defense skill check when subject to a hazard or attack. Yep. Absolutely. Yeah the idea that you...

Watch good archers shoot small moving targets some time. They don’t have to be dangerously close. Hell I’m not that good and I can...

Just wanna point out that war bows (not just the famous longbow, either) could pierce plate armor. The only reason crossbows even had a...

I once had a DM insist that it was "impossible" to climb a ladder with a shield equipped. It got to the point in our argument, that I...

It always frustrates me when TTRPGs (and D&D in particular) will always let magic do virtually anything, but "mundane" skill usually...

Saving throws should be skills too, IMO.

Or maybe I know my friend pretty well and you shouldn’t assume the worst interpretation of what you read.

How could a game go "off the rails" if there were no rails in the first place?!? That is a strange statement to say the least. 🤔