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Message: <blockquote data-quote="DracoSuave" data-source="post: 4931487" data-attributes="member: 71571">If you're a half-orc, you can 18 out both Strength and Dexterity.4+3=7, Which is the same as scale.  Which means that hide -is- worthwhile for a tempest fighter who starts with 18 dexterity, and is likely to increase said Dexterity for his carreer.  This is because your other option, chain, is not as high.  However if you start with Dex 16, your options are 'What has the best item power/feature' which is beyond the scope of this discussionHowever, if you're sword and board, you're not tempest.  Which means that you need a compelling reason to go into light armor other than 'I can.'  Perhaps you want -1 to skills rather than -1 to speed, and this is a perfectly legitimate concern.Sadly, the only way to get past scale in light armor as a fighter is to go with a 20 dexterity, or have some feature or power that gives you a bonus to AC in light armor.  Seeing as you're not an Avenger or a Swordmage (with your stat distro you can't be effective as a Hybrid in these roles) you're better off just going Armor Proficiency: Plate and calling it a day, or just biting the bullet and choosing between Hide and Scale.So really, that's it.  With an 18 dexterity, you have to choose between -1 to certain skills, or -1 to speed.  At paragon level, with specialization, you -might- make 15 con for armor spec (hide), but you'll -definately- have 15 dex for spec (scale) so you can just take that, and forget about light armor completely at paragon.  Until then tho, you're not locked in so pick either.</blockquote>

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