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Author:  Mcbeth [ Tue Feb 09, 2010 10:06 am ]
Post subject:  Size too small armor/clothing?

Is there a game mechanic reason not to wear armor/clothing that's a size too small on a character that isn't planning on being in melee combat at all? Other than looking sort of like a bodybuilder or stripper, I can't seem to think of one.

Author:  Neconct [ Tue Feb 09, 2010 10:11 am ]
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Not to my knowledge it can also make you a much more efficent
hoarder.

Author:  evena [ Tue Feb 09, 2010 10:24 am ]
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If you don't *plan* (key word!) on being in melee combat, I don't think it matters at all.

Here's hoping that works out for you!

Author:  Mcbeth [ Tue Feb 09, 2010 10:45 am ]
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I'm thinking that the silks, cloths and whatnot that my current is wearing won't help that much even if they are the right size :P

Author:  grep [ Wed Feb 10, 2010 5:08 pm ]
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The biggest (pun!) reason I could advise against wearing things tight is that there are times where your size will get screwed up, and going from tight to unwearable in the wrong situation can be a real pain.

I heard a rumor that poorly sized items are less effective: armors offer less AC, weapons attack less reliably, etc. I don't know if that is true, but it makes sense.

Author:  Incendax [ Wed Feb 10, 2010 11:28 pm ]
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grep wrote:
I heard a rumor that poorly sized items are less effective: armors offer less AC, weapons attack less reliably, etc. I don't know if that is true, but it makes sense.
I tend to measure how much damage a given NPC does to me, and I vividly recall a NPC that would always take me down from 100% to about 50-40% every time I fought him. I discovered that my armor was the wrong size, resized it, and that NPC began to always take me down from 100% to 70-60%.

Author:  Baldric [ Thu Feb 11, 2010 12:01 am ]
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It's standard practice for casters to keep their clothing one size small so that they can be better at hoarding. If you don't plan on getting hit, go for it.

Author:  Turd_Fergason [ Thu Apr 15, 2010 6:28 pm ]
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What if you do plan on being hit? Like if you are a melee class like a barbarian or a fighter or a swashbuckler?

Author:  grep [ Thu Apr 15, 2010 6:38 pm ]
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Then you probably want the full protection that your mithril thong has to offer.

Author:  Baldric [ Thu Apr 15, 2010 7:43 pm ]
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Do not ever wear armor that is not sized properly if you are a melee class.

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