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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Rafe" data-source="post: 4559171" data-attributes="member: 67395">True.  That's a problem.  However, it may have been done that way to even out the fact that Plate already provides a higher AC?  Not sure what the thinking was there.  Just tossing out an idea.  I think a good idea would be to reduce forced movement by 1 square in addition to the + 1 AC with the paragon path Plate spec feat.  That's what I'd houserule in my games.  (Stacks with the Dwarven Stand Your Ground racial thinger.)Personally, I think it ought to be.  Those with Plate are the ones who want the attention on them.  That doesn't mean they always have the attention, but the two classes with easy access to Plate (Paladin and Fighter) can both mark.  I'd feel pretty gyp'd if I was a shield/sword Fighter with Plate who spent 3 feats to beef myself up defensively only to be at the same AC as a Rogue or Ranger who used zero feats and... well... aren't Defenders.All that said, when 4e was announced, I was hoping to see armor as DR in 4e, a la Iron Heroes.  However, I know that a straight-forward, static, "hit-or-miss" AC makes things a bit faster and allows combat to run smoother.  Still... would have been interesting to see how that'd have worked.</blockquote>