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Message ID: 7878
Date: Tue Oct 5 21:24:59 BST 1999
Author: kim@stormhaven.org
Subject: RE: Twinking
>Yup. I'm 95% sure this is how it works, although I suspect
> flat bonus as opposed to a 'curved' one. If critter A modifies you AC by
> -400 then the difference between an armor of 500 and 460 is no longer 10%,
> suddenly its a whopping
> 40% change. It seems from the mechanics that critters have an Offensive
> Bonus (static) and armor provides a Defensive Bonus (also static). These
> bonuses are added to some simple random attack roll (RND). Hence Wisp at OB
> 300 has maximum attack value of 300+RND vs your AC. This effectively makes
> its attacks your AC (500) - its OB (300) crossreferenced vs RND to determine
> hit and damage. Hence going from 500 - 460 whould have an enormous effect
> on combat outcome. This would also explain why creatures far lower in level