LH Suggestion: Make number of units a bolt goes through depend on armor!

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As the LH FAQ states an x-bow bolt goes through five units standing in line. Basically a nice idea. BUT seriously:

Would you expect an x-bow bolt to go through the same number of units if at least one of the first ones in line was clad in chain or full plate or had a shield as if they'd all be in leather rags? That would be the same as a fireball doing the same amount of damage to all units no matter how high their fire resistance was.

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Reply #1 from Elemental Forums Top


They are firing fluoroantimonic acid arrows....penetrates anything an everything until they run out of velocity. ;)

A superacid is any acid which has an acidity greater than that of 100% pure sulfuric acid. Sulfuric acid has a Hammett acidity function (H0) of −12. Fluoroantimonic acid, the strongest superacid in the system, is 1016 times stronger than 100% sulfuric acid with a H0 as low as –28. James Bryant Conant coined the term superacid in 1927 to describe acids stronger than mineral acids.

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Hmm, in that case damage done would be probably not be reduced by the units' acid resistance either, I guess. ;P

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Hmm, in that case damage done would be probably not be reduced by the units' acid resistance either, I guess.

Nope because that acid resistance was way back then acid resistance and the acid discovered for the botls was more recent and thus non-resistant. ;)

See that's what's neat about fantasy, one can write any rules they want. ;)