Mannahnin
Scion of Murgen (He/Him)
Well, you could use simpler versions like the 2E optional rule which just gave bonuses or penalties for slashing/piercing/bludgeoning as broad categories against each armor type, rather than for each weapon.I agree the weapon-vs-armour-type business is overly complicated for most purposes, and have thus never used it myself; but I can't see a way of differentiating different weapons' effects on different armours that doesn't end up looking pretty much like those tables.
Or one of the proposed similar systems discussed here: