Well, is no NA and deflection -2 acceptable?
Let's have a look at the numbers...
If we just convert the NA to deflection we'd get:
[TABLE="width: 500"] [TR] [TD]
Size[/TD] [TD]
Vacuum #1[/TD] [TD]
Current Vacuum[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Small[/TD] [TD]19 (+1 size, +3 Dex,
+5 deflection)[/TD] [TD]19 (+1 size, +3 Dex,
+3 NA,
+2 deflection)[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Medium[/TD] [TD]20 (+5 Dex,
+5 deflection)[/TD] [TD]20 (+5 Dex, +3 NA,
+2 deflection)[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Large[/TD] [TD]22 (–1 size, +7 Dex,
+6 deflection)[/TD] [TD]22 (–1 size, +7 Dex,
+3 NA,
+3 deflection)[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Huge[/TD] [TD]23 (–2 size, +9 Dex,
+6 deflection)[/TD] [TD]23 (–2 size, +9 Dex,
+3 NA,
+3 deflection)[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Greater[/TD] [TD]28 (–2 size, +10 Dex,
+10 deflection)[/TD] [TD]28 (–2 size, +10 Dex,
+6 NA,
+4 deflection)[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Elder[/TD] [TD]29 (–2 size, +11 Dex,
+10 deflection)[/TD] [TD]29 (–2 size, +11 Dex,
+6 NA,
+4 deflection)[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Monolith[/TD] [TD]33 (–4 size, +11 Dex,
+16 deflection)[/TD] [TD]33 (–4 size, +11 Dex,
+10 NA,
+6 deflection)[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] If we added a -2 adjustment to the Deflection that'd make the AC pretty much the same as an Air Elemental, except with deflection instead of NA.
If we just convert the NA to deflection we'd get:
[TABLE="width: 500"] [TR] [TD]
Size[/TD] [TD]
Vacuum #1[/TD] [TD]
Vacuum #2 (with -2 AC)[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Small[/TD] [TD]19 (+1 size, +3 Dex,
+5 deflection)[/TD] [TD]17 (+1 size, +3 Dex,
+3 deflection)[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Medium[/TD] [TD]20 (+5 Dex,
+5 deflection)[/TD] [TD]18 (+5 Dex,
+3 deflection)[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Large[/TD] [TD]22 (–1 size, +7 Dex,
+6 deflection)[/TD] [TD]20 (–1 size, +7 Dex,
+4 deflection)[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Huge[/TD] [TD]23 (–2 size, +9 Dex,
+6 deflection)[/TD] [TD]21 (–2 size, +9 Dex,
+4 deflection)[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Greater[/TD] [TD]28 (–2 size, +10 Dex,
+10 deflection)[/TD] [TD]26 (–2 size, +10 Dex,
+8 deflection)[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Elder[/TD] [TD]29 (–2 size, +11 Dex,
+10 deflection)[/TD] [TD]27 (–2 size, +11 Dex,
+8 deflection)[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Monolith[/TD] [TD]33 (–4 size, +11 Dex,
+16 deflection)[/TD] [TD]31 (–4 size, +11 Dex,
+14 deflection)[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] Hmm... I still like the higher ACs for the big versions and the lower ACs for the smaller ones. I'd lean towards a gradual transition from one to t'other, e.g.:
[TABLE="width: 500"] [TR] [TD]
Size[/TD] [TD]
Vacuum #3[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Small[/TD] [TD]17 (+1 size, +3 Dex,
+3 deflection)[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Medium[/TD] [TD]19 (+5 Dex,
+4 deflection)[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Large[/TD] [TD]21 (–1 size, +7 Dex,
+5 deflection)[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Huge[/TD] [TD]23 (–2 size, +9 Dex,
+6 deflection)[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Greater[/TD] [TD]28 (–2 size, +10 Dex,
+10 deflection)[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Elder[/TD] [TD]29 (–2 size, +11 Dex,
+10 deflection)[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Monolith[/TD] [TD]33 (–4 size, +11 Dex,
+16 deflection)[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] What thinks thee?