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<blockquote data-quote="logan9a" data-source="post: 4104080" data-attributes="member: 50835">Anyway what do you guys look for in an armor system for it to make you feel it does a good job?To answer your question, speed.There are two types of roleplayers, the typical and the over educated.&nbsp; The typical roleplayer has about as much idea of armor as they do on the care and construction of a yurt.&nbsp; The over educated roleplayer will wax philosophical and quote various sources too cumbersome to read should they actually be able to be looked up on the internet.Being that I like a much simpler system than D&amp;D (not into wargaming, minis, etc - my tastes tend to go to stories as those who listen to the podcast know) hence I go for simplicity in the armor.&nbsp; I don't use hit locations because it slows down battle to a crawl.&nbsp; I go for fast resolution.&nbsp; People still take damage when in armor, they just take a bit less and a different kind.&nbsp; Armor lowers your stamina (in general) not speed.&nbsp; I've messed around in plate, chain, leather and pleather - very different stuff.&nbsp; I've watched people do cartwheels in full plate.&nbsp; I know from experience that all of the weight from chain is on your shoulders.&nbsp; (Personally I'd suggest anyone who hasn't worn armor to get out and do some LARPs rather than read about it - but those same folks buy books on swimming and don't get in the water....)So, to summarize my wild rant,Speed of play and simplicity.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="logan9a, post: 4104080, member: 50835"] Anyway what do you guys look for in an armor system for it to make you feel it does a good job? To answer your question, speed. There are two types of roleplayers, the typical and the over educated. The typical roleplayer has about as much idea of armor as they do on the care and construction of a yurt. The over educated roleplayer will wax philosophical and quote various sources too cumbersome to read should they actually be able to be looked up on the internet. Being that I like a much simpler system than D&D (not into wargaming, minis, etc - my tastes tend to go to stories as those who listen to the podcast know) hence I go for simplicity in the armor. I don't use hit locations because it slows down battle to a crawl. I go for fast resolution. People still take damage when in armor, they just take a bit less and a different kind. Armor lowers your stamina (in general) not speed. I've messed around in plate, chain, leather and pleather - very different stuff. I've watched people do cartwheels in full plate. I know from experience that all of the weight from chain is on your shoulders. (Personally I'd suggest anyone who hasn't worn armor to get out and do some LARPs rather than read about it - but those same folks buy books on swimming and don't get in the water....) So, to summarize my wild rant, Speed of play and simplicity. [/QUOTE]

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