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Remove hidden malus from dodging/shields
AC: GDR, which no-one understands and is considered to be unimportant. Bonus.
EV: Giant malus if you dont have sInv against an invisible monster. Malus.
SH: Giant malus if trying to defend against multiple attacks per turn. Malus.
The EV/SH mali do not have a place in modern crawl and should be removed. This could in one fell stroke also be used to remove ACs hidden mechanic as well.
Arguments pro-removal:
- crawl is not a fight simulation. SH penalty is supposedly because "your shield cant be in multiple places at once". The exact same is true for dodging, and it doesnt have this mechanic! On the same level of simulationism AC would have to get a "durability/repair" mechanic.
- hidden mechanics are bad and should be removed.
- EV/SH are generally considered to be weaker than AC, and could use the minor situational/major buff anyway.
- unseen horrors, invisible orc wizards, Sigmund etc are enough of a challenge to the relevant EV based characters. They can use the buff - mostly affects octopodes. Other species can wear enough armour/have enough HP/have sInv.