Re: Is black plate worth it?
I grant those scenarios. I said one of them myself - let's see what difference black steel makes against AP.
But black steel does not go the distance. If I'm reading the manual right, after 10 swings the person falls unconscious. After 6 swings, they have a -6 defense (essentially hit every time), and -4 crit (half protection 10/36 of the time).
Meanwhile, you are fighting people who have better magic ability than you do, who know they have to defeat armor so they bring poison/fear/lightning/acid/whatever to the battlefield.
-Jeff
P.S. Honestly, after reading the endurance rules the key is to bring stun damage or to otherwise wear out the black plate troops.
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