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Old 09-20-2019, 09:13 PM   #1
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Default Armor shouldn't subtract from MA

Just apply the actual weights of armor and consult the encumbrance table.
Chainmail: 25 kg or 55 pounds.
Plate: 50 kg or 110 pounds.
And so on.

https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-14204717
it is much more 'expensive' to carry the load as a suit of armour than it is to carry the load in a backpack.
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Old 09-20-2019, 09:26 PM   #2
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If you're worried about realism, armor shouldn't affect DX either. Armor rules in tft are about game balance.
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Old 09-21-2019, 12:51 AM   #3
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To my mind, DX adjustment for armour is a key feature of the game. The encumbrance table however, is not and I've never used it.
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Old 09-21-2019, 01:48 PM   #4
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I get what you are saying... MA penalties should be a function of overall encumbrance, not the armor itself. I agree in theory, but to Chris' point, many tables may ignore the encumbrance rules.

TBH, my issue w/ armor MA is that it is humanoid-centric and is a fixed value rather than a deduction.
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Old 09-25-2019, 01:18 AM   #5
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Also, there's compatibility with Melee and Wizard to think about. There is no weight encumbrance in those games.

Keeping track of weight carried takes bookkeeping. Excluding armor weight is one less thing to worry about.

And do we really want to start "sizing" armor (by the ST of the wearer?) and assigning weights to those sizes so the -DX adjustments net out to what they are already? It would become a nightmare!
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Old 09-25-2019, 07:16 AM   #6
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There's no point carrying a lance on a horse with barding.
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Old 09-25-2019, 12:53 PM   #7
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...do we really want to start "sizing" armor (by the ST of the wearer?) and assigning weights to those sizes so the -DX adjustments net out to what they are already?
They wouldn't be the same though, would they?

I've always taken ST as a function of mass/weight. But armour weight would only expand as a flat surface covering.

In other words, take a monster twice the height of a standard human (10ST) and he would have 2x2x2, or 8 times the volume/mass, I.e. 80 ST.

However, the armour worn would only have to cover 2x2 or 4 times the area. For the same thickness of armour. Meaning that bigger creatures will be able to carry armour more easily, or they could carry THICKER armour for the same penalties.

So sure, the 80 ST monster could wear chain and get -3 DX, but it would be monster chainmail taking 6 hits! Or he could wear 3pt chain and hardly notice carrying it.
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Old 09-25-2019, 01:20 PM   #8
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Critter, body weight, fine plate weight, percentage
Halfling, 90 pounds, 38.5 pounds, 43%
Human, 150 pounds, 55 pounds, 37%
Reptile Lady, 300 pounds, 71.5 pounds, 24%
War Horse, 1000 pounds, 137.5 pounds, 14%
Giant, 2000 pounds, 220 pounds, 11%
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Old 09-25-2019, 03:35 PM   #9
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Critter, body weight, fine plate weight, percentage
Halfling, 90 pounds, 38.5 pounds, 43%
Human, 150 pounds, 55 pounds, 37%
Reptile Lady, 300 pounds, 71.5 pounds, 24%
War Horse, 1000 pounds, 137.5 pounds, 14%
Giant, 2000 pounds, 220 pounds, 11%
I'm sorry, but I can't image any 150 lbs 'lightweight' walking around in fine plate. The character needs a bit more meat on them...say 180 to 220 lbs.

And I would expect a Reptile-man (or woman) to be at least twice that, probably more with the tail.
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I'm sorry, but I can't image any 150 lbs 'lightweight' walking around in fine plate.
Why? Sure, a beanpole who's 6'2" and 150 lb might have issues, but someone who's 5'4" and 150 lb is plenty solidly built.
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