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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Khorod" data-source="post: 2094423" data-attributes="member: 1636">OA makes use of Sense Motive to estimate the comparative combat strength of other characters relatively quickly.  It even allows you to estimate their total attack bonus with their main weapon.In my experience, giving out specific numbers, or even number ranges, is too meta-gamy.  It snaps characters out of character.Its far better to say things like "Watching his footwork and the way he holds his sword, you fear that this will be a very difficult duel."In the case of AC, I think its reasonably to make a Sense Motive, or even a Spot check, after watching someone in combat to determine something like "You have seen what this one can and cannot avoid.  You are confident that striking him will not be too challenging."Unfortunately, all this really does is justify player's in making tactical decisions based on the record of their dice-rolls vs. hits.  I don't know if even this much AC-info is a good idea.</blockquote>