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Seraph · 09-15-2001, 01:25 AM

Heres how AC works.

First a Armor with a number after it is usually good.
IE Plate Mail has an AC of 3
Plate Mail +1 has an AC of 2

Lower AC's are better.

To find out if you get a hit, the math works like this.
Get a random number between 1 and 20 (roll a 20 sided die)
:If this is a 1 or 20, disregard the following and go to note at bottom
Take number and add AC of target.
If this number is greater than or equal to attackers THAC0, then its a Hit.
Otherwise its a Miss.
:NOTE: A 1 represents a "critical miss" in BG, which is supposed to cost you an attack. A 20 represents a "critical hit" and will do double dammage if your not wearing a helmet.

Any weapons with a + value will usually give a bonus to THAC0, which is why I usually go for a magical long sword, even if it does less dammage than a two-handed sword.

09-15-2001, 01:25 AM	#5
Seraph Quintesson Join Date: September 12, 2001 Location: Ewing, NJ Age: 43 Posts: 1,079	Heres how AC works. First a Armor with a number after it is usually good. IE Plate Mail has an AC of 3 Plate Mail +1 has an AC of 2 Lower AC's are better. To find out if you get a hit, the math works like this. Get a random number between 1 and 20 (roll a 20 sided die) :If this is a 1 or 20, disregard the following and go to note at bottom Take number and add AC of target. If this number is greater than or equal to attackers THAC0, then its a Hit. Otherwise its a Miss. :NOTE: A 1 represents a "critical miss" in BG, which is supposed to cost you an attack. A 20 represents a "critical hit" and will do double dammage if your not wearing a helmet. Any weapons with a + value will usually give a bonus to THAC0, which is why I usually go for a magical long sword, even if it does less dammage than a two-handed sword.