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<blockquote data-quote="WastedTime" data-source="post: 565098" data-attributes="member: 8890">After thinking about this further, I was tempted to go with a Attack Bonus (read as BAB), Defense Bonus (based on class and level), and DR for armor.&nbsp; However, after thinking even further, I decided I do not like this idea.&nbsp; What I don’t like about it is that when someone hits (AB vs. DB), it can only be inferred as an actual hit.&nbsp; For example, if an Ogre attacks Gord the thief by rolling a 16 thereby successfully hitting Gord (based on Gord's AB vs. the Ogres DB), a DM can only describe this as Gord being hit with the armor absorbing some of the impact.&nbsp; However, with the current BAB vs. AC abstraction, a DM can describe it as Gord parrying the Ogre's blow or ducking the Ogre's swing just in time (and, of course, taking X amount of damage in the process).&nbsp; I like having this ability as a DM.&nbsp; In effect, it seems the AB vs. DB and then DR takes the DM farther out of the equation, which IMO is a bad thing.&nbsp; All that said, I still like the idea of applying DR to some armor types.&nbsp; It allows me to differentiate the different armors more so. Thanks all.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="WastedTime, post: 565098, member: 8890"] After thinking about this further, I was tempted to go with a Attack Bonus (read as BAB), Defense Bonus (based on class and level), and DR for armor. However, after thinking even further, I decided I do not like this idea. What I don’t like about it is that when someone hits (AB vs. DB), it can only be inferred as an actual hit. For example, if an Ogre attacks Gord the thief by rolling a 16 thereby successfully hitting Gord (based on Gord's AB vs. the Ogres DB), a DM can only describe this as Gord being hit with the armor absorbing some of the impact. However, with the current BAB vs. AC abstraction, a DM can describe it as Gord parrying the Ogre's blow or ducking the Ogre's swing just in time (and, of course, taking X amount of damage in the process). I like having this ability as a DM. In effect, it seems the AB vs. DB and then DR takes the DM farther out of the equation, which IMO is a bad thing. All that said, I still like the idea of applying DR to some armor types. It allows me to differentiate the different armors more so. Thanks all. [/QUOTE]

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