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Re: (TFT) Encumbrance and weight



From: stan rydzewski <srydzews@ix.netcom.com>
Subject: Re: (TFT) Encumbrance and weight
Date: Thu, 14 Oct 1999 16:21:26 -0400

John Paul Bakshoian wrote:
>[enhancing effective ST of dwarves for purposes of armor]
>
> This might also work with weapons, but I haven't allowed that.

Hm, what would that do exactly?  Multiply their ST by 1.5 for
purposes of what weapons they can use?  Very deadly, if so!

I don't know what it would do. Haven't bothered to figure it out, so I just didn't allow it. I agree that it would be excessively deadly if the character could carry weapons heftier than someone of the same strength.

> A question on halfplate.  When using lead figures for Troop
> Movement, I give the halfplate rating to a figure who is > wearing plate armor on the top, but not the bottom; or a figure
> that is of the Conquistador mold.  Is that what halfplate is?

Good question.  I always thought of it as more like AD&D platemail -
basically a full suit of chainmail reinforced by plates in only the
most vulnerable areas.  Your interpretation is also reasonable.

That would work for me also. Perhaps I should consider HalfPlate as a classification of armor that is made up of various sorts of armor heavier/better than Chain, but not as good as Plate.

By the way, I would consider a helm to be protection to the head regardless of the armor that a character wears. If he has chainmail but wears a leather conical helm, his head is protected for 2 points. For lead figure use, even if you don't call your shots, it might be pretty obvious when something is going for the head and not the body (dropping rocks, overhand smacks, line of sight by thread, etc.).

Hail Melee,
John Paul

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