Re: CF: bracers ac+1?

[Frank Tore Johansen <ftj@a.sol.no>]

On Wed, 2 Dec 1998, Christian Stieber wrote:
> Maciej Kalisiak (mac@cs.utoronto.ca) wrote:
> > I've noticed this in 0.95.0 and 0.95.1 (I haven't played earlier
> > versions, so maybe before too): when I identify a normal set of
> > bracers it says that they give (ac+1). But when I wear them I do not
> > see any change in my AC, ever. All the bracers I had (mis)behaved this 
> > way. Is this a bug or is there some reason for this?
> 
> The idea here is that bracers just protect your arms. When you wear
> ordinary body armor, bracers don't have any effect. Argueable, but
> that's probably why they don't give armorclass.

This is an old AD&D-ish thingy.  No logic at all, just based on the AD&D
rule that magical bracers and normal armor dont mix, which seemed fine
enough at the moment.  Means that mages who want no encumberance
whatsoever can ditch armor and go for the best bracer that can be dug up. 
Since then, I guess armors have gotten a little better, without similar
boost in bracers. 

-Frank.
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