Changing Armour Penalties to Movement

[Reprisal]

Hey,

I was just wondering what kind of effect the following changes would have on the game if the rules for armour penalties to movement were changed thusly:

Rather than Medium Armours taking away 10 feet of movement and Heavy Armours reducing the Running modifier in addition to that, Medium armours would instead reduce the running modifier and heavy armours would reduce movement by 10 feet in addition to the reduction in the running multiplier.

Would this have a big effect on the game? Regardless, could this be thought of as a positive change, or a negative one?

Anyway, thanks in advance!

 

[kreynolds]

Regardless, this really should be in the Houes Rules forum. Besides, a lot of peeps here frequent that forum on occasion, if not on a regular basis.

 

[Crothian]

It would open up the use of medium armor to more people. Not a bad idea.

 

[Belares]

I know that most players who can afford the heavy armor just bypass medium at 1st level.

Of course, I state the obvious and the idea is sound. The medium armors being that you get more dex bonus are used a lot by most weapon finesse players so reducing the run on meduim would be a boon to them.