Re: CF: bracers ac+1?

["Mark Wedel" <>]

On Dec 2,  4:29pm, Frank Tore Johansen wrote:
> Subject: Re: CF: bracers ac+1?

> This is an old AD&D-ish thingy.  No logic at all, just based on the AD&D
> rule that magical bracers and normal armor dont mix, which seemed fine
> enough at the moment.  Means that mages who want no encumberance
> whatsoever can ditch armor and go for the best bracer that can be dug up.
> Since then, I guess armors have gotten a little better, without similar
> boost in bracers.

 Being that most (all bracers) are around ac +1, making them work with armor
probably wouldn't change balance much and remove one of the FAQ's.

 For the AD&D comparisions, you effectively had bracers up to +8 (bracers AC
2).  If crossfire had bracers that good, then wearing them with armor would be
a definate problem.

 But bracers that good could be added - just make sure it is armor type and not
bracers (since only one armor can be worn at a time, wouldn't change things
much).  Bracers would only have AC value, and no armor, so they would still not
be as good as armor in most cases (bracers AC 2 would be near artifact status,
and most artifact armor gives extra protections also.)


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-- Mark Wedel

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