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Originally Posted by brettd
I agree that armor is not prohibitive to use as is. If people had more armor then a lot of lighter weapons would become effectively worthless. A big part of the charm of TFT is that such a broad spectrum of choices are workable. We don't want extremely strong characters walking through hordes of goblins like they're driving through a no-touch carwash.
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Agreed. In general, heavier armor translated to better battlefield performance historically. (A few exceptions, such as the French at Crecy' and Agincourt can be explained by bad tactics and terrain). But fantasy literature (and artwork) is filled with depictions of lightly armored or unarmored warriors.
TFT might be "unrealistic"* in that it gives some incentives to not wear armor, but it's more faithful to the genre in my opinion. Without the DX penalties, *everyone* would wear the heaviest armor they could, ala D&D.
*Or not, since Steve stated that Melee reflects his own experience in the SCA.