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Ziggurat · 03-26-2004, 05:51 PM

Maybe it is part of the "balancing" of professions? Doesn't quite make sense. Bloodlust is one of the most unbalanced items to get early.

I do like the restrictions on armor in general, especially if there is some way to equalize the party and still have larger AC differences. Many if not most RPGs do this. I always wondered why the pure magic casters didn't get slaughtered more easily, though. It must be in the AI algorithm to go after the highest HP or AC chars first or most. Maybe. Some critters go after magic-users first.

Currently my sam has the highest AC and gets attacked the most. Part of this is that the other front positions are held by a ninja and monk with stealth but the AC is 5 lower for them. They survive better than he.

03-26-2004, 05:51 PM	#4
Ziggurat Symbol of Cyric Join Date: November 4, 2001 Location: Baltimore, Md Age: 71 Posts: 1,106	Maybe it is part of the "balancing" of professions? Doesn't quite make sense. Bloodlust is one of the most unbalanced items to get early. I do like the restrictions on armor in general, especially if there is some way to equalize the party and still have larger AC differences. Many if not most RPGs do this. I always wondered why the pure magic casters didn't get slaughtered more easily, though. It must be in the AI algorithm to go after the highest HP or AC chars first or most. Maybe. Some critters go after magic-users first. Currently my sam has the highest AC and gets attacked the most. Part of this is that the other front positions are held by a ninja and monk with stealth but the AC is 5 lower for them. They survive better than he. __________________ How are you today, Citizen?