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 Post subject: Armor Class in Chainmail
PostPosted: Jan 14, 2013 2:47 pm 
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Jon Peterson talks about an AC-like system for Chainmail, even using the term Armor Class, that appeared in an issue of International Wargamer. OTOH, the system starts at 1 and goes up to 8, sort of reversed from the AC system in OD&D.

From what I have heard from elsewhere, Dave Arneson was the one who introduced the descending AC system used in OD&D, which he borrowed from a naval game? It is sort of ironic if the whole AC thing came full circle with 3rd Edition....

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 Post subject: Re: Armor Class in Chainmail
PostPosted: Apr 24, 2013 11:15 am 
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I was just rereading old dragon magazines and, in issue #1, Len Lokofka had what appears to be a variant of Chainmail. In it, he produced a version of the alternate combat system that used Chainmail 1-8 armor class numbers. I thought that was pretty odd. His rules also had variable spell effects and separated a monster to-hit chances from it's hit dice.

I'm surprised this article doesn't receive much attention these days.


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 Post subject: Re: Armor Class in Chainmail
PostPosted: Apr 25, 2013 12:35 am 
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It would if it was renamed "Armour Class in Chainmail Bikinis".


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