tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723466664719972758.post203153993312428775..comments2024-02-25T14:25:09.451-05:00Comments on Dungeons & Differentials: A to Z Challenge, I is for Impact (Damage Types)Van Noahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13001103794042256370noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723466664719972758.post-88405525974536721152012-04-11T18:15:24.290-04:002012-04-11T18:15:24.290-04:00Putting Axes and Maces together throws a lot of pe...Putting Axes and Maces together throws a lot of people but it makes a lot of sense since the force is being concentrated. The main difference between a hammer and axe for example is that an axe also has this force concentrated along a thin edge while the hammer distributes it along its surface. The axe is more likely to dig in deep however it is very probably to skip or slide across a smooth surface like plate mail. If you ever see a picture of a warhammer or poleaxe that looks like it has ridges on it, those 'teeth' were put there to better catch onto plate mail and to prevent slippage. Pretty ingenious of those guys back then.<br /><br />Yeah one of the things that bothered me about traditional Armor class was that if it was good enough you were practically immune from harm from low level creatures, and that isn't necessarily the case. Sure platemail is great but it shouldn't turn a goblin horde into a goblin massacre.<br /><br />Glad you like it!Van Noahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13001103794042256370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723466664719972758.post-14846702906014854312012-04-10T21:58:30.690-04:002012-04-10T21:58:30.690-04:00I'm curious to look at the other types because...I'm curious to look at the other types because you're grouping together weapons that wouldn't be together (such as the axe and the mace) in the traditional system.<br /><br />I also like that units in armor aren't necessarily immune to the threat of damage, they're just vulnerable to one type. So a tank character would be very good at charging ahead and soaking arrows, but can't automatically absorb all the blows of the foot soldiers. Excellent!Alexhttp://barrowblade.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com