considering the fact that real combat full plate armor weight betwwen 20-30 kilo the whole argumets in this thread is bad. More so the fact that even wizards in dnd could learn the right feat to cast spells in armor just fine
True. Not only was a suit of armor only about about 60 pounds, the weight was distributed over the entire body.
The barbarian in d3 has special looking armor very different than a suit of armor. It looks like it was made by barbs for barbs. There are spaces to allow more movement. Of course, the shoulder pads are too big so those would hinder movement, but w/e.
Overall, I think there should be a speed loss, and if you don't want to suffer that loss then you don't wear the heaviest armor. Simple.|||Quote:
On the potential armor restriction topic...I think Wizards and Witch Doctors will be restricted from the highest plated armors because despite your above comments, there's a lot of movement that goes into a spell, and seeing 200 lbs. of mithril plate mail on a 110 lb. wizard lady doesn't quite seem feasible. I'm not saying they'll only be able to wear leather armor... but in D2 terms, I'd say Mage Plate is there last stop on the armor trail.
That wizard lady would have to be wearing like 5 sets of mithril armor|||c'mon guys, I'm trying to get at the principal here...
yes, mithril is lightweight and strong, replace it with casted iron|||For a scholarly wizard lady, that wizard lady made a poor choice of armor.
Armor is designed to keep the limitation of movement to a minimum.|||I don't feel like class restrictions on armor based on the item's weight fit well with Diablo.
I mean, come on... the Barbarian already has the most life and deals massive amounts of physical damage, and he gets to wear the best armor too? No.
Diablo is based around dealing and taking as much damage as possible, for every character. Don't try to make it D&D.|||Also, on the subject of keeping things kosher with the lore...
Yes, Barbarians are tough, muscled, and thick skinned. I'm sure they do just fine ripping their enemies to shreds in nothing but boots and a loin cloth -- if they're fighting other people!
You've got to think though, who in their right mind would descend into the depths of Hell to fight demons and other monstrosities without some thick armor?|||You know all those half-naked Barbarian corpses that litter the Bloody Foothills, as they valiantly tried to defend Harrogath in vain?
They decided to start wearing armor.
Larzuk found his calling as a blacksmith.|||What's the problem with everyone wearing plate? It'll look different on the character anyway and everyone already uses the highest damage weapon which is just fine.
They could do clever things to introduce variety like D&D's interlocking plate with defense that increases when standing still etc. but judging from the information so far, this level of cleverness is above them.|||Quote:
everyone already uses the highest damage weapon which is just fine.
It amuses me to no end that I knew exactly who you were on reading this without seeing your name.
|||OP, I think you're in luck because d3 is shaping up to be the barbarian and his ragtag team of cloth loving noobs. No one is going to have an awesome looking set of armor except the barb and hopefully the 5th class.
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