> From: Abraham Hardjana <ahardjan@...>
>
> Astute observation John. It has me wondering now, what is your agi then?
> I still seem to be okay even with almost a full set of bronze (minus
> gloves and mask). However I haven't noticed being hit much more than I
> did before, perhaps a higher AGI helps compensate for being really close
> to your max weight allowance. Just for reference my AGI is 100 base and
> 102 at the moment with the aid of an earring. The other thing that I can
> admit is the fact that I rarely dodge in combat. So it appears that
> encumberance plays a role with it. I have 84 STR with all bonuses. With
> my armor, weapons and supplies I weigh in at 79.

> > >From: John Kim <kim@...>
> > >Ever since I moved to bronze plate (slowly switching it with
> > >steel plate), I get the impression that mobs get an attack
> > >bonus if you are close to encumbered but not there yet. I am
> > >regularly being hit for close to max damage, while my lower
> > >level friends in banded seem to be taking less. The only one
> > >who seems to take more is my monk friend, who is 6 levels
> > >behind me and has woven/mesh (leather/chain equivalent for
> > >damage absorbtion).

Could this be the working of the anti-twink code? Maybe it truly
takes levels (and thus more defense skill) to use heavier armors
properly. I also had the impression that when I switched to banded
now, at lvl10, I got hit harder a bit. Of course, people get heavier
armor for themselves without any aid from others too, but maybe
it does not pay to be fit in the best you can afford, but in the best
you can use =)

- Ilkka Salmenkaita, isalmen@...