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Message: <blockquote data-quote="ValhallaGH" data-source="post: 3043290" data-attributes="member: 41187">Really?  I find it to be one of the simplest "Armor as DR" systems around.  But everyone has their own tastes.  "How much DR does full plate give?" 1d8.  "How much DR does Leather give?" 1d2.  "How much DR does Banded Mail give?" 1d6.  "How much DR does Scale Mail?" 1d4.But to each their own.A decent dex is never useless.  Initiative, ranged attacks, reflex saves and skill modifiers.  Even if you're running about in +0 max dex armor, you want to have the highest dex you can because it does so much more than just add to defense.Since you're using the class defense variant, the class defense bonus works on all defenses including touch, removing one of the big drawbacks to max dex limits.As for the quality of the armor, under my suggestion the cost and limitations are the same but the DR is a variable between 7 and 14, average 10.5.  Under yours it is a static amount of 8.Wouldn't you just have Bracers of Armor 1, 2, 3 and 4, priced as BoA +2, +4, +6 and +8?  Divide by two and round down, after all.</blockquote>