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<blockquote data-quote="Irda Ranger" data-source="post: 3815825" data-attributes="member: 1003">Feels the opposite.I've hated the AC system for some time now, and was really hoping the Iron Heroization of D&amp;D would extend to this as well.&nbsp; It just MAKES NO SENSE, conceptually.Let me get this straight: you get better at defending yourself from attacks that &quot;just have to touch you&quot;, but not attacks that &quot;have to touch you, and happen to be pointy.&quot;&nbsp; wtf?&nbsp; When does a crossbow bolt NOT have to touch you to do damage?&nbsp; Why I can't dodge that the way I would dodge a ray spell?&nbsp; Also, if both guys are in loincloths, how does it make sense that a 12th level fighter is just as easy to hit as a 1st level fighter?&nbsp; The 12th level guy should be able to parry that 1st level fighter's blows like the tantrums of a child.Grrr.&nbsp; <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f621.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":mad:" title="Mad&nbsp; &nbsp; :mad:"&nbsp; data-smilie="4"data-shortname=":mad:" /> I'm sure people in this thread will try to rationalize the above somehow, but don't bother. I've heard it all before.&nbsp; Sorry for the rant.Also, this would have been a great time to introduce &quot;Players Roll All the Dice&quot; as the default.&nbsp; Vast improvement over normal D&amp;D.&nbsp; Easy to implement though, so I'm not too jazzed about that.For the curious, my house rules are:&nbsp;* Reflex &amp; AC are the same thing.&nbsp; They level.&nbsp;* Dex and Shields add to Ref/AC.&nbsp;* Armor grants DR.&nbsp;* Special case rules for fighting an armed opponent when unarmed.&nbsp;* Must have/be able to take cover or be able to 5' step out of range to roll Ref/AC vs. grenades and blasts.&nbsp;* Start with a lot of HP, but advance slowly.Basically, you defend yourself with skill at arms, not HP ablation.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Irda Ranger, post: 3815825, member: 1003"] Feels the opposite. I've hated the AC system for some time now, and was really hoping the Iron Heroization of D&D would extend to this as well. It just MAKES NO SENSE, conceptually. Let me get this straight: you get better at defending yourself from attacks that "just have to touch you", but not attacks that "have to touch you, and happen to be pointy." wtf? When does a crossbow bolt NOT have to touch you to do damage? Why I can't dodge that the way I would dodge a ray spell? Also, if both guys are in loincloths, how does it make sense that a 12th level fighter is just as easy to hit as a 1st level fighter? The 12th level guy should be able to parry that 1st level fighter's blows like the tantrums of a child. Grrr. :mad: I'm sure people in this thread will try to rationalize the above somehow, but don't bother. I've heard it all before. Sorry for the rant. Also, this would have been a great time to introduce "Players Roll All the Dice" as the default. Vast improvement over normal D&D. Easy to implement though, so I'm not too jazzed about that. For the curious, my house rules are: * Reflex & AC are the same thing. They level. * Dex and Shields add to Ref/AC. * Armor grants DR. * Special case rules for fighting an armed opponent when unarmed. * Must have/be able to take cover or be able to 5' step out of range to roll Ref/AC vs. grenades and blasts. * Start with a lot of HP, but advance slowly. Basically, you defend yourself with skill at arms, not HP ablation. [/QUOTE]

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