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<blockquote data-quote="MGibster" data-source="post: 8825559" data-attributes="member: 4534"><p>I was all set on agreeing this was a problem, but then I thought to myself, "Is it really?" If we're going to define best amor as that which provides the superior protection, you're right, there really isn't much of a reason for a character not to take what is objectively the best armor they can both afford and use. In some games, you can't just walk around in heavy armor for no good reason. Or at least it's not socially acceptable. In D&D, the default assumption is that the PCs are wearing their armor when traveling, going to the library, or cracking open a few cold ones at the pub. Honestly, this is just one of the many D&Disms I've come to accept over the years. And if it's not the case in your game, great, but it seems to me that this would tend to favor classes that don't rely on armor for protection. </p><p></p><p>Is it a problem? Eh, it certainly makes choosing armor unintersting. Getting to the point where I could afford plate armor was a pretty big deal for me in 1st and 2nd edition, but other than that, I don't know if I ever really cared that much about making interesting decisions about armor. But then maybe I'd be more interested if it mattered?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MGibster, post: 8825559, member: 4534"] I was all set on agreeing this was a problem, but then I thought to myself, "Is it really?" If we're going to define best amor as that which provides the superior protection, you're right, there really isn't much of a reason for a character not to take what is objectively the best armor they can both afford and use. In some games, you can't just walk around in heavy armor for no good reason. Or at least it's not socially acceptable. In D&D, the default assumption is that the PCs are wearing their armor when traveling, going to the library, or cracking open a few cold ones at the pub. Honestly, this is just one of the many D&Disms I've come to accept over the years. And if it's not the case in your game, great, but it seems to me that this would tend to favor classes that don't rely on armor for protection. Is it a problem? Eh, it certainly makes choosing armor unintersting. Getting to the point where I could afford plate armor was a pretty big deal for me in 1st and 2nd edition, but other than that, I don't know if I ever really cared that much about making interesting decisions about armor. But then maybe I'd be more interested if it mattered? [/QUOTE]
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