V9: Class Armor

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🌶️Low Armor Compensation

Developer Note: The following is an alternate method of presenting class armor maximums and compensation for wearing less-than-maximum values.

This mechanic is being tested on Monsters as a possible replacement for the current multiple choice armor system available to the non-monster classes. The final version of Amtgard V9 will only have one of these two methods. Please try this system out and let your Rules Representative know which method you feel most encourages and enables you to wear physical armor!

1. Monsters that have the option to wear physical armor will be offered compensation in the form of extra abilities or natural armor whenever the player is wearing fewer physical armor points in each location than the total available to them. The compensation gained depends on the combined total of all armor points gained from physical armor across all locations.
   • For example, a Gargoyle player wearing 4 points on torso, 2 points on each arm, and 3 points on each leg would have 14pts total (4 + 2 + 2 + 3 + 3 = 14) and thus gain +1 use of Ice Barrier as compensation for wearing less armor as indicated by their monster profile.

   Example Armor entry from Gargoyle.
   Armor		Up to 5pts Physical Armor per hit location. May gain 🌶️Low-Armor Compensation as indicated below. 16-25pts = No compensation. 6-15pts = +1 use of Ice Barrier 1-5pts = +1 use of Ice Barrier and Flight 0pts = 1pt of Natural Armor in each hit location OR +1 use of Ice Barrier and Flight



2. Armor point totals are calculated and compensation is locked in at the start of the game. Players may choose to play with less total armor points than they are actually wearing in order to receive compensation, as long as it does not create a situation where two visually similar hit locations have different maximum armor values.
   • For instance, a player might choose to play with a reduced torso armor value in order to meet a 15pt threshold and get compensated; however if both their legs are similarly armored, they could not reduce one leg without also reducing the other.
   
   
3. Damage and enchantments during gameplay will not affect this compensation.


4. If physical armor must be added or removed mid-game, bonuses are recalculated between lives and the player should do their best to inform Rules Authorities and other players about the change.