> Rory:
> >
> > For the record, I'm in favor of removing the "equipment" bonuses for
> > non-ability weapons in all contests, especially including combat.
>
> FWIW, I'm not. It shouldn't make much of a difference when Jar-Eel is
> fighting Harrek, and I'm all for it cancelling out when its equal
> (e.g. two Heortling weaponthanes fighting each other), but it doesn't
> feel right for it not to provide any advantage where there is an
> imbalance at lower levels. Armour would never have been invented if it
> was completely useless.
The other approach doesn't imply that armor is completely useless. Instead it assumes by default that combatants are wearing the best armor for their fighting style. In those rare situations where they are not, a penalty remains appropriate.
Take care >>> Robin
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