Eyes on Final Fantasy Forums > General > General Gaming Discussion > Armor VS Weapons

[Monkey4Soul]

I'm certain there's a multitude of other places I could've put this thread, but I figgered this was the one what got the most traffic.

In any case, while playing a game where armor and weapons are available, which do you emphasize more and why?

[Flying Mullet]

Threads need to go in the forum they best fit, not the forum that gets the most traffic.

*moves to gen gaming*

Weapons versus armor? I usually pick armor first. I've never really thought about why, it's just a habit I've developed over the years.

[Kentarou]

I'd have gone with General Gaming on this one.

Anyway, it depends on the game. If dodging is a common possibility, I'll probably find a weapon that works with that, and then get armor that helps my speed. If dodging isn't, then I'll make sure I have good defense for whatever's thrown at me.

[NeoCracker]

I like the stabbity.

Weapons for me please.

[Roto13]

If I don't have enough money for both, I alternate. First I get weapons and the next time I come to a new town I focus on armour.

[Tavrobel]

I usually go for weapons. Most games use very large numbers when calculating damages, and as such, weapons usually need to have higher stats than armors do, and get the benefit of the formula behind it. Rarely if ever will you do negative damage if the function looks like (Attack Damage - Armor Amount), unless an element is involved. Additionally, games also usually provide two opportunities to mitigate damage: running and dodging.

Now, if the armors had counter capabilities or special mods, this might be a different discussion. It also depends on the availability of healing. If it's free like in Pokemon, who cares what your defense is; if it's not, then you'd probably want to watch a little more closely. This also depends on how severe the penalty for dying is; if you're a level 70 Paladin in Diablo II, you can die all you want. If you're a level 92 Sorceress, you might care more.

[Monkey4Soul]

Cha. It was a toss-up between the two....

In any case, I like Roto's answer, though I usually pick armor first.

EDIT:Nice same-time post.

[ljkkjlcm9]

I usually end up prioritizing characters. I'll get weapons and armor for one character, then the next etc. I also never sell old weapons and armor unless there is a limited inventory.

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