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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Votan" data-source="post: 3261092" data-attributes="member: 18680">No, I was noticing the horrible difference between a Chain Shirt and a Breatplate:Chain Shirt: AC +4, Max Dex +4, Armor Check Penalty -2, Move (Medium) 30 ftBreastplate: AC +5, Max Dex +3, Armor Check Penalty -4, Move (Medium) 20 ftUnder these rules, who would ever use a Breastplate (especially given how important a 30 ft move is on the battlemap)?  The fact that lesser armors in a category can be massively inferior is another problem.  Chainmail is equal to or inferior to a Breastplate in every way and costs 75% as much.  Armor cost is only an issue at level 1 or 2 given the way that magic is applied (it dies not multiply the cost of the armor but, rather is a fixed addition).  So consider:+5 Ghost Touch Full Plate = 1500 GP + 150 GP (masterwork) + 64,000 GP (magic) = 65,650 gpThis has AC +13 and mex dex +1 (ACP -5)+5 Ghost Touch Splint Armor = 200 GP + 150 GP (masterwork) +64,000 GP (magic) = 64,350 GP.This has AC +11 and mex dex +0 (ACP -6)This is for a 2% reduction in cost . . .</blockquote>