09-12-2003, 08:12 PM
The analogy still holds: the armor only protects you for a time, but all that while you are meting out destruction as quickly and as upfront as possible. The high AC warrior moves through a dungeon faster than a LAW.
And historically, when white harness (full suit of plate armor) came into play on the battlefield, the landsknight could forgo the defenses of a shield and rely upon polearm/greatsword alone. With added body armor protection, the warrior is not saddled with defensive tactics and implements such as a shield (hence no "block-locking" in a Diablo sense) and bring more focus to offense.
And historically, when white harness (full suit of plate armor) came into play on the battlefield, the landsknight could forgo the defenses of a shield and rely upon polearm/greatsword alone. With added body armor protection, the warrior is not saddled with defensive tactics and implements such as a shield (hence no "block-locking" in a Diablo sense) and bring more focus to offense.
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