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BaHalus · 01-03-2014, 07:03 AM

I am not sure if I understood how Semi-ablative DR works. I see two possible interpretations.

1 - All damage received counts towards elimination of semi-ablative DR, so, if you have 1 point of semi-ablative DR it will protect you only twice against a 5-point damage attack (stoping 1 point of damage twice).

2 - Only damage stopped by the DR counts againt towards elimination of semi-ablative DR, so, if you have 1 point of semi-ablative DR it will protect you ten times against a n-point damage attack (stoping 1 point of damage ten times).

The first interpretation let me think it is not worth acquiring this kind of DR, nor reliable, being better to buy normal DR ou ablative DR (both will absorb more damage for the same cost in majority of situations), the second interpretation seems a fair and reliable trade, but I am not sure if is the intended interpretation.

01-03-2014, 07:03 AM	#1
BaHalus Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Belém, Pará, Amazônia, Brasil.	How exactly Semi-ablative DR works? I am not sure if I understood how Semi-ablative DR works. I see two possible interpretations. 1 - All damage received counts towards elimination of semi-ablative DR, so, if you have 1 point of semi-ablative DR it will protect you only twice against a 5-point damage attack (stoping 1 point of damage twice). 2 - Only damage stopped by the DR counts againt towards elimination of semi-ablative DR, so, if you have 1 point of semi-ablative DR it will protect you ten times against a n-point damage attack (stoping 1 point of damage ten times). The first interpretation let me think it is not worth acquiring this kind of DR, nor reliable, being better to buy normal DR ou ablative DR (both will absorb more damage for the same cost in majority of situations), the second interpretation seems a fair and reliable trade, but I am not sure if is the intended interpretation.