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Old 07-28-2021, 06:52 PM   #16
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Default Re: Main-gauche vs. Dagger

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Originally Posted by larsdangly View Post
Honestly, armor mostly works the same way, and in this sense - much as the rpg universe would hate to admit it - D&D, particularly 1E with its weapon vs. armor type table - is more realistic than runequest or TFT or Dragonquest or other games that have armor do damage reduction only. GURPs is probably the best treatment, as it mixes the two concepts.
Yes, D&D's abstraction is more consistent with all factors feeding into a single AC rating, but I prefer TFT's approach (for armor, at least).
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