[Mass Combat] Equipment vs Training cost ratios

[McAllister]

Originally Posted by VariousRen

We're TL2 so Fine doesn't give any damage bonuses, but making everything balanced seemed like a perfect way to spend cash. Really outlines the difference between soldiers and poor adventurers.

I'm looking at Fine on LT p. 59, and it seems to me like it should increase the damage of spears (or thrusting swords, if by some miracle you can afford a Fine sword) just fine regardless of TL. What am I missing?

Originally Posted by LT p.59

Fine†: -1 to odds of breakage; also +1 to damage for
any cutting or impaling weapon, or +20% to range for
a missile weapon. Projectiles, and crushing- or impaling-
only melee or thrown weapons: +2 CF. Fencing
weapons, knives, swords, and missile weapons: +3 CF.
Other cutting melee or thrown weapons: +9 CF.

[VariousRen]

Originally Posted by McAllister

I'm looking at Fine on LT p. 59, and it seems to me like it should increase the damage of spears (or thrusting swords, if by some miracle you can afford a Fine sword) just fine regardless of TL. What am I missing?

Page 275 under weapon materials; Steel is a TL3 invention, iron doesn't get the damage bonus for being Fine, nor does bronze.