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<blockquote data-quote="Diamabel" data-source="post: 6783261" data-attributes="member: 6788929"><p>I understand what you are saying, however armour is not as encumbering/mobility limiting as you think it is. The reduced mobility from heavier armours is already represented in the system by limiting the AC you can gain from dexterity.</p><p></p><p>It is FAR harder to hit someone to *any* effect in full plate than someone who is unarmoured. And even if you *do* hit, it either needs to hit in a vulnerable spot (in the visor, palms of the hands, etc), OR it needs to hit exceptionally hard.. a direct hammer blow to the helmet that doesn't glance, for example. These two facets can be represented by AC and DR.</p><p></p><p>Contrast that to an unarmoured opponent- yes, you can dodge better, but you have almost no protection (via armour) from weapon blows... a weapon that contacts you will likely do some degree of damage - it only takes a couple of lbs pressure from a sharp blade to puncture human skin.</p><p></p><p>TL;DR: Armour makes you both harder to hit *and* more resistant to blows that do hit you.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Diamabel, post: 6783261, member: 6788929"] I understand what you are saying, however armour is not as encumbering/mobility limiting as you think it is. The reduced mobility from heavier armours is already represented in the system by limiting the AC you can gain from dexterity. It is FAR harder to hit someone to *any* effect in full plate than someone who is unarmoured. And even if you *do* hit, it either needs to hit in a vulnerable spot (in the visor, palms of the hands, etc), OR it needs to hit exceptionally hard.. a direct hammer blow to the helmet that doesn't glance, for example. These two facets can be represented by AC and DR. Contrast that to an unarmoured opponent- yes, you can dodge better, but you have almost no protection (via armour) from weapon blows... a weapon that contacts you will likely do some degree of damage - it only takes a couple of lbs pressure from a sharp blade to puncture human skin. TL;DR: Armour makes you both harder to hit *and* more resistant to blows that do hit you. [/QUOTE]
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