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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Ace" data-source="post: 1228534" data-attributes="member: 944">Armor as DR is bad-- DriftyThe only game system I have seen that takes this into account is The Riddle of Steel which was written by an Jake NorwoodJake was a martial artist trained in Medieval weapons  The game was realistic enough to get the AEMMA (Academy of European Martial Artists)  <a href="http://www.aemma.org/" target="_blank">http://www.aemma.org/</a> seal of approval. Not badI used to have copy. The combat was very cool Man to Man, brutal to no end especially without armor.  When I used the simulator Man vs Small (12 foot) Giant unless I got rather lucky with a polearm or a great sword was well SPLATT- In one blow from the ginat The only way I could take the giant out was to build a "Jack" high dex, high skill with a big weapon and get lucky. Armor (which slows you down) was a downright hazzrd and worse than useless. You can test the system out here <a href="http://www.theriddleofsteel.net/" target="_blank">http://www.theriddleofsteel.net/</a>Just be warned Riddle is a brutal system where one sip can result in maiming or death. Just like real sword play. If you like D&D meele, bugs and all you probably won't like Riddle</blockquote>