Things players say to me

[The Colonel]

Originally Posted by AlexanderHowl

Honestly, arms are not easier to hit than torsos when it comes to swing attacks. Consider the problem in three dimensions. The torso is much thicker than both arms and much wider, so a swinging attack will be have a greater chance to hit the torso, even if the attack is coming from the side.

In practice, however, the arms are more likely to be hit in most cases because they are likely to be in the way - in melee at least, ranged combat is another beast altogether...