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Elven Swordsmen
« on: September 22, 2005, 05:46:01 AM »
Is this unit the only one in the book that doesn't have a def mod from a shield in CC? 
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Re: Elven Swordsmen
« Reply #1 on: September 22, 2005, 06:15:24 AM »
Nope, Devout Swordsmen Followers don't either.
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Re: Elven Swordsmen
« Reply #2 on: September 22, 2005, 06:25:30 AM »
I guess it's just factored into their armor.  It's just from a game mechanic, I thought that shields had an inherent DEF, which could not be avoided by Feint, and not just the bonus versus Ranged Combat. 
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Re: Elven Swordsmen
« Reply #3 on: September 22, 2005, 06:35:40 AM »
DEF is determined by CC and AR score and shield. The reason the swordsmen don't have a negative DEF mod despite having a shield is that they have a fairly low CC score and a fairly high AR.

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Re: Elven Swordsmen
« Reply #4 on: September 22, 2005, 08:07:00 AM »
Correct Mr. Coil...as usual.
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Re: Elven Swordsmen
« Reply #5 on: September 22, 2005, 09:25:27 AM »
Dark Symmetry baby, Dark Symmetry.
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