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Mourdret · 01-10-2002, 06:37 PM

Ah, so /that's/ what THACO is. I had always thought it was some sort of mysterious measurement of arse-kicking-ability, and I wondered why my male ranger always had one point more than my female ranger, no matter that I was giving the girl all the best weapons and armour. I thought it was a secret sexist quirk in the game.

But anyway, if the lower the better, why then do magic weapons boast 'a +5 to THACO ability', etc.? Like armour class, why doesn't is say '-5'?

01-10-2002, 06:37 PM	#5
Mourdret Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: November 11, 2001 Location: USA Posts: 8	Ah, so /that's/ what THACO is. I had always thought it was some sort of mysterious measurement of arse-kicking-ability, and I wondered why my male ranger always had one point more than my female ranger, no matter that I was giving the girl all the best weapons and armour. I thought it was a secret sexist quirk in the game. But anyway, if the lower the better, why then do magic weapons boast 'a +5 to THACO ability', etc.? Like armour class, why doesn't is say '-5'? __________________ ~Mourdret the Great~<p>\"Are you girls summoning Hermaeus Mor in there...?\"