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<blockquote data-quote="Viktyr Gehrig" data-source="post: 5938395" data-attributes="member: 9249">Deliberately sub-optimal armors for people who don't have Heavy Armor proficiency or good Dexterity? Yeah, I guess I can see that-- as long as you're willing to accept it as red-headed stepchild armor that nobody wears if they have a choice. Or if Fighters/Paladins can choose (as a class feature, at mid-level) whether to be able to treat Medium Armor as Light or to gain additional bonuses from Heavy Armor. My main point of concern is ensuring that there are compelling mechanical reasons for the existence of each armor type-- including &quot;it's cheap&quot;, &quot;this is the best I'm allowed to wear&quot;, and &quot;I get special bonuses from it&quot;.So fighting naked is for Wizards (who can't do better) and Monks (who get special bonuses). Light Armor is for characters who need freedom of movement, even at the expense of better protection. Medium Armor is for people who can treat it like Light or who can't wear Heavy. And Heavy Armor is just the best protection available for anyone that isn't a Half-Djinn Githzerai.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Viktyr Gehrig, post: 5938395, member: 9249"] Deliberately sub-optimal armors for people who don't have Heavy Armor proficiency or good Dexterity? Yeah, I guess I can see that-- as long as you're willing to accept it as red-headed stepchild armor that nobody wears if they have a choice. Or if Fighters/Paladins can choose (as a class feature, at mid-level) whether to be able to treat Medium Armor as Light or to gain additional bonuses from Heavy Armor. My main point of concern is ensuring that there are compelling mechanical reasons for the existence of each armor type-- including "it's cheap", "this is the best I'm allowed to wear", and "I get special bonuses from it". So fighting naked is for Wizards (who can't do better) and Monks (who get special bonuses). Light Armor is for characters who need freedom of movement, even at the expense of better protection. Medium Armor is for people who can treat it like Light or who can't wear Heavy. And Heavy Armor is just the best protection available for anyone that isn't a Half-Djinn Githzerai. [/QUOTE]

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